The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-18
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H RIVER NEWS /
River Stage.

Mt Vernon .... ia 0.6 fall
Paducah .......... 1877 0.S fall
Much needed repairs are being
made TO the wharf, but to get that
busiest of thoroughfares in proper
condition would require. as Street
inspector Elliott recommended to the
board of public works. 200 loads or
more. Nothing has been done to the
graveled part of the wharf in year
or two and whenever the river rises,
the gravel that is cut loose by the
wagon wheels is washed away leav-
ing ruts and holes. The wharf de-
lserves better than that at the hands
of the city, because of the revenue
it yields. Boats of the size of the
Lee packets pay IS wharf rent each
trip The Tennessee river packets
pay 81, and the regular boats like the
Dick Fowler pay quarterly rent. In
Evansville only s. a packet is charg-
ed. while In st. Louis no rent at all
Is paid by the boats. Repairs could
be advantageously made to the cob
BILE stone part of the wharf. Appor-
ltioning repairs to streets according
to the amount of traffic that passes
over them, the wharf would get the
largest repair account of any street,
but as It is out of the way of auto
mobile and buggy driving, and out
of sight of citizens with esthetic
Ideas, a sufficiently strong protest
cannot arise from the truck drivers,
and the extensive repairs needed in
other parts of the city with the new
street construction, take all the
available funds and leave the wharf
thigh and dry as regards repairs
except in high water.
II Lower than the present stage of
l19.7 feet it is not necessary for the
river to go as far as the convenience
of the packets is concerned. The
lriver fell 0.S in the last "a hours.
April IS last year the stage was SIG.
IiBusiness at the wharf Is good but
Slightly off from the conditions three
weeks ago.
: The wharfboat officers and steam
boat men are experiencing trouble
r with the negro women who come
down to the wharf to meet their
Husbands and lovers whenever a
boat arrives. The police had to be
called in last night to clear out a
gang OF dissolute colored women.
The excursion steamer w. w. will
be put into the river today from the
ways. The schedule for the season
aas not been arranged for the w. w.
but the ]. S. will carry an excursion
April 2S to Eddyville for Central La
Dor union. The w. W. has a capacity
of 1 900 people with pleasure
barge. The J. S. can carry 1000 peo-
PIE.
: The City of Saltillo arrived unex-
pectedly last night from the Tennes-
see river at / O'Clock and left this
morning early for St. Louis. The
City Of Savannah is expected from
st. Louis Friday or Saturday.
The Peters Lee left Memphis or
time and should arrive here this af
ternoon late on the up trip to Gin
cinnati. The Georgia Lee will pass
down Saturday.
The Scotia arrived from Riverton
Ala, last night with two barges o
lumber.
The Harth returned from the Ca
SEVILLE mines of the West Kentuck.
Coal company, last night, and ha
lbeen released by that company. Tn
Harth will do general towing aroun'
the city unless chartered out.
The Henry Harley came in unan
nounced from Nashville last night
and after coaiing went on to Shaw
neetown after a trip of corn.
Yesterdays trip was a banner on
for the Dick Fowler and business il
the Cairo trade this morning wa
good
The Joe Fowler was today's Ey
: ansville packet.
n The Nellie came up from Jopp
4 and Brookport this morning on tow
ing business.
i The Buttorff finally arrived iron
i Nashville yesterday afternoon an
left at o'clock for the same desti
nation.
Captain Walter Hoagland, Of Cal
houn, is in the city prosecuO'etao
4 houn. is in the city prospecting Of
the river
Announcement is made that th'