The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Under full head OF steam and go
Ing with the strong current, the
steamer Clyde. of the Paducah and
Tennessee river line, struck the
swinging span OF the Gilbertsville
bridge yesterday afternoon. and was
raked from stem to stern, losing her
stacks and rigging, causing a $1,000
damage No one was hurt.
The accident saved a freight train
from crashing through the bridge on
top OF the packet
This Is the third accident 10 local
river craft since the burning OF the
steamer Gracey Chllders.
The Clyde had blown her signal on
approaching the bridge and the man
in charge responded. Slowly the
bridge began to open on her pivot
aud the Clyde steamed on.
Just as the bridge had stopped the
shrek OF freight train was heard
and at once the bridge began 10 close,
10 allow a south-bound freight train
10 pass. Capt. Billy Smith. at the
helm OF the Clyde. made an effort to
stop his boat. but under full Roadway
and carried along at a swift speed
by the strong current. the boat could
not be stopped IN time to avert the
accident aud she crashed into the
north end OF the bridge. which was
revolving 10 an opposite direction to
that OF the Clyde
Her big stacks were snapped OF
near the roof. one tumbling into the
river and the other falling on the
boats roof
Mrs. II. Schmidt and Mrs. Eugene
Robinson. Of Paducah. passengers.
were on the roof al the time. Luck
ily. no one was injured. and n being
useless TO attempt 20 recover the
sunken stack. the Clyde continued
and arrived in Paduoah about 2:3O
o'clock. The freight train passed over
the bridge safely, just as the Clyde
had passed under.
Ia addition to demolisblng her
stacks. the mast rigging was torn OF,
making the damage close on TO
loco. New stacks probably will be
provide IN time for the boat to get
away "Wednesday evening on her reg
u.ar trip to the Tennessee river. In
case there Is a delay another boat
Will be chartered for the trip. The
Clyde had a big trip yesterday and
many Paducah round-trip passengers.
The Clyde Is one OF the best packet
boats running out Of Paducah in the
Paduoah and Tennessee river packet
trade. Capt. A. Wright is in COM
mand.
The Fowlcr's Accident.
The steamer Dick Fowler. plying
the Paducah aud Cairo packet trade.
stove a hole In her starboard side
about midshlp Saturday afternoon at
8 o'clock. when she hit the rocks at
the foot OF Grand Chain, below Og.
den's Landing. Good work OF the
crew kept her from sinking aud the
pumps were set working. After sew
eral hours her planks were mashed
back In place and she was able TO
resume her run, reaching Paducah
Sunday morning about 4 o'clock.
A hole about 30 feet long was
knocked in her side. damaging fifteen
planlSs. The pumps have been kept
In operation and she Will be pulled
up on the marine ways here. prob
ably not earlier than Thursday. where
the repair work will be rushed. The
damage viii not be great. and Capt.
S. A. Fowler says she will be IN shape
next week 10 resume the trade. The
Tiatan and Georgia Lee will be left
on the ways tomorrow, having been
completed In repairs. The steamer
Reuben Dunbar, owned by the Ry-
man steamboat line. has been
chartered and Ia making the Dick
Fowler's trip to Cairo. Capt. N. r.
Roberts and the crew OF the Fowler
are In chirge.