The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
River Stages.

River Forecast.
The river viii rise slowly for the
next IL hours and come 60 stand.
Today's Arrivals.
George Cowling from Metropolis.
Bette owen from Brookport.
Ohio from Golconda.
Henry Harley from Cairo.
Bob Dudley from Evansville.
City OF Saltillo from st Louis.
Today's Departures.
George Cowling for Metropolis.
Bette owen for Brookport.
Ohio for Golconda.
Henry Harley for Cairo.
Bob Dudley for Evansville.
City OF Saltlllo for Tennessee.
tl' Iiiver and Weather.
The stage this morning was AZ
feet, indicating a rise of three-tenths
in the past "a hours. The lowest
stage reached by the river this year
was In September when IL was at a
stand of SO feet for four days. The
highest stage attained was SIS feet.
the first part OF the month. The river
rose two days and was failing IL
days and on stand for 10 days,
There wer.s "a clear and bright days
and six cloudy days. The depth OF
rainfall for the month WAS 4.36
inches. Business was fair during the
month.
Driftwood.
The City OF Saltillo came in port
from st. Louis at 1 O'Clock this morn.
ing with a good trip OF freight and
many round trip passengers. She de
parted soon after for Waterloo. Ala.
and should return here Monday
No word from the Bob Dudley. the
Evansville packet. was heard yestcr'
day and she came in today. There
Will be no Evansville packet again
until Saturday. ev''i'
The Dick Fowler will be let OF the
Mound City ways tomorrow and
brought here Saturday. II is MOI
probable that she will make the triI
down the Mississippi river with th'
presidential feet. The matter Is In
the hands OF the officials at Cairo and
word Is expected in a few days.
Paducah river interests will be rep
resented Gt the national convention
OF the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water
ways association. which meets octo
Der 80 and November and II
New Orleans. Mr.. Saunders A. Fow
Ger has been appointed a delegate b.
Governor Wilson and will attend
This morning Capt. John +. Rollins
a well known pilot. and master OF th'
Bette Owen, was appointed a dele
gate TO the convention. The appoint
ment came from the Masters an,
Pilots association. No. 2s, at 81
Louis. The New Orleans convention
will be attended by masters. pilot
and mates belonging 20 the American
association
The Peters Lee Is now running be
tween Memphis and 81. Louis II
place of the Ferd Herold She
running IN a semi-weekly schedule.
The 81. Louis Globe-Democrat says
"The arrival of the United State
torpedo feet oocasloned a good dea
of excitement In river circles.
large number OF river people tool
trips down stream to see the vessels
The feet VAS piloted by Capt. Henr
Partee. Capt Joe Mccullough an
Capt. Joe Gibbons. The last nance
is president OF Crescent Harbor. Is
Masters and Pilots, OF New Orleans
Captain Mccullough and Captain
Partee are ST. Lonisans and member
of Harbor 2S. Captain mccullough
has for several years been presiden
of the Mississippi and Ohio Rive
Pilots society se ..
Capt John r. Rollins. maste
and owner OF the steamer BETH
Owen of Paducah, has written Dal
Kerwin. secretary OF Harbor 2S, tina
he regrets he can not be In 81. Loui
for the centennial He is third vice
president of the harbor.
Secretary w. +. Saunders, OF tn
Lakes-to-tne-Guh Deep Waterway as
ISOLATION, has mailed to Harbor 2
the credentials Of 80 delegates to tn