The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-21
TIES AND BARGES
GO DOWN IN OHIO
Rivermen Secure Most of Graft
to the Bank and Thus Pre-.
vent Destruction of Floating
Property. Water is Rough.
A FORTY-FIvE FOOT STAGE.

With a rise of feet since Satur-
day morning, and with the volume of
water still above, many competent
river judges think that a stage of As
feet is in sight. This morning the
river was at stage of 1871. Little
positive damage has resulted thus
far, but with every foot rise from
now on, the inconvenience will be
great.
Real winter weather would be the
greatest aid toward allowing the ex-
ira water to run out without doing
damage. Should the Mississippi river
freeze at st. Louis, as it ordinarily
does at this time of the year, or even
become filled with floating ice, the
situation in the Ohio river would be
relieved sufficiently to prevent any
extensive damage. Cold weather
would freeze over the small creeks
and bayous, thus holding up that
much water until the rivers had emp
tied somewhat.
The rise in the Mississippi river
at this time has been unfortunate, as
had that river remained low, the sur
plus water in the Ohio river would
have spread across the lowlands to
the rear of Cairo and thus Joined the
mississippi river Whenever the Mis-
sissippi is low, high water in the Ohio
river invariably takes that course, but
1.-THE rise in the Mississippi river has
to a certain extent shut up that out
let, forcing more water to escape
Through the regular channel.
Paducah is fortunately situated
for high water, compared with the
low country on the Illinois side of
the Ohio. The converging rivers at
this point, the Tennessee, Cumberland
and Ohio rivers, spread out over the
Illinois bottoms before serious stage
lis felt here. The Cumberland river
lis booming, which will swell the vol
lume of water passing Paducah. The
Tennessee river is normal. The river
rose a foot from Saturday morning
until Sunday morning, and foot
land one-tenth from Sunday morning
until this morning A foot rise now,
with so much surface, means a
mighty volume of water.
The wind Saturday night did no
damage here other than to delay the
packets. At Brookport, the Aver
Lord Tie company lost two barges,
and a telegram from Joppa stated
that three barges of ties were swamp
ed there. 1t was one of the toughest
winds experienced here in years, but
the warming was given Saturday, and
by night all boats were prepared to
meet the gale.
It was an upstream wind and
probably prevented as large a rise
here Sunday as would naturally have
resulted in a still atmosphere. The
water was forced back into the small
tributaries and into the timbered bot
toms. All interests along the river
front are preparing for the expected
! food stage.
Special Reports.
Special reports were received by
Observer smith at Cairo yesterday
morning from all up river points,
: which indicate rainfall Saturday, at
all points on the ohio and tributaries
The reports are for the "a hours
ending at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
The cold wave yesterday was gen
orally welcomed by the people. be
caused 1t checked the rain fail and
will tend to lessen the rise in the
rivers from what water has already
fallen.
From water in sight yesterday
, morning the following food stages
were expected to be reached:
Evansville. ASH to 46.