The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-17

Gauge at a. m. marked rs feet,
indicating fall Of six-tenths OF a
foot In the past "a hours. Weather
clear and business good.
The "rilda e." an attractive and
lroomy gasoline boat. owned by J. L..
Ashford and r. II. Meyers, OF Eliza
beth town, H.. came In yesterday
AFTERNOON. lying over all night. Her
Owners recently purchased her In ST.
Louis and are contemplating inaugu-
rating a daily packet trade between
Paducah and Elizabethtown. She Is
co feet in length with all foot beam
and her engines develop 10 horse
power. She Is propelled By a stern
wheel driven by chains.
Captain James Roger, vice presi-
dent OF the 81. Louis and Tennessee
River Packet company. who went TO
Louisville on business Thursday
night Is expected home tonight.
One Of the busiest spots In the
city Is the marine ways at First and
Washington streets and an extra
large force OF caulkers and ship car
penters arc busy repairing four
steamboats,. Capt. Mike Williams.
the genial superintendent has his
hands full and Is delighted with the
large amount OF work being done.
The four boats undergoing repairs
are the General Pierson. a transfer
& boat. the packets George Cowling
land shiloh and the towboat Charles
Turner.
Failing to arrive from Evansville
last night the Reuben Dunbar came
| In this morning with a good trip and
left soon after for return trip.
she viii be the Evansville boat Mon
Gay.
The harbor boat Harth. OF the
West Kentucky Coal company. left
this morning for Caseyyille after a
tow OF coal In charge OF Capt Dick
Council On her return she will re-
celve barge OF stone at Roseclair.
bringing II to Paducah.
The Ohio arrived on time today
from Goloonda. leaving at 2 p. m.
for a return trip there.
The towboat /. y. Flescher arrived
Yesterday afternoon from Roseclair
with a large tow Of stone. leaving II
here. She departed Immediately for
FRoseclair and will return tomorrow
with another tow.
! During the good boating stage at
present and while there Is sufficient
water at the Sisters bar to enable
tows TO pass, the government Is hav-
lng stone from Caseyvllle brought 10
Paducah which Is now the receiving
point for stone being used on the
Mississippi. The J. n. Flescher Is
bringing stone here and the tows
will be taken to the Mississippi by
itowboats from Cairo.
With a tow OF ties from the Ten
nessee the towboat Henrietta arrived
this morning and went on to Cairo
to deliver the tow.
The I. n. Hook passed out OF the
Tennessee late yesterday afternoon
with tow of ties for Cairo
The J. h. Richardson is receiving
freight at the wharfboat and departs
at p. m. this evening for Waterloo.
Ala, ana tennessee river points. She
will return next Thursday.
The Bob Dudley Will arrive Sun
day night from Nashville and leave
at noon Monday for Clarksville.
The ferryboat Robertson Is max
ing her regular trips today. Tomor-
row she will run two excursions
leaving here at p. m. and 1880 p.
m. for Metropolis
Negroes have chartered the Dick
Fowler for tomorrow and will 90 to
Cairo in the morning. returning al
night. The Fowler enjoyed big
business yesterday.
The CLYDE Is due Monday night
from Waterloo Ala. and will make
q return trip next Wednesday even
ing.