The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-29

/ The Board Of Trade officers:
/ III. S. Antrim. president
Phil c. Barclay. secretary.
c. s. Carey. vice-president.
| Chas. Cunningham, treasurer.
| Directors-H, f. Halliday, Max
Kaufman. George Parsons, j. S, Ais.
thorpe, Chas. Feuchter. NJ. F. Gilbert
/ w. Fl. Wood.
Cairo Commercial Club officers;
w b. Huette, president.
Douglas Halliday, vice-president,
C. S. Carey, secretary.
j. II. Galligan, treasurer.
Directors George Parsons, G. j.
Becker, p T. Langan, ]. C. Fisher, c.
L. Keaton, w. B. Huette E. A. Smith,
u. B. Magee, w. j. Johnson, A. kauf-
man, w. NJ. Hurt.
Cairo Retail Merchants Association
officers:
G. G. Terrell. president
John d. Sander, treasrer.
r. Z. O'Shea, vice-president,
| t. D. Johnson, secretary.
| Directors-R f. Cannon, w. b.
Huette, james Meehan, John w. C.
Fry. W. NJ. Hurt, George T. Carnes,
John s. Aisthorpe.
Cairo is the gateway to the south
and southwest.
Cairo is at the head of deep water
navigation on the Mississippi river.
Cairo has water transportation ia
cilities from St. Paul to New Or.
leans.
Water transportation Facilities.
No city in the United States is
more fortunately situated with refer.
ence to water transportation to the
various portions of this country than
Cairo. Her steamboat lines that OPP
crate to and from this port penetrate
either directly or throgh their con
nections practically all of the inland
waterways OF the continent. The ser
vice IS prompt and efficient, and the
rates are equitable, giving Cairo a
great advantage over other cities in
this respect. Cairos central location
in almost the center of our water
transportation system, with these var
ious lines and their connections reach
ing all points on the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers and their tributaries,
gives manufacturers seeking a loca.
ton where their products can be
manufactured and distributed eco
nomically, an unequaled location.
The following article will show the
various steamboat lines and their
connections:
Lee Line Steamers-The Lee Line
steamers operate from Cairo to Mem
phis, Vicksburg and New Orleans on
the South, with connections at these
points to points on the various tribu.
taries of the Mississippi south Of this
city.
st. Louis & Tennessee River Packet
Company-Ths company maintains
steamers operated upon regular
schedule from Cairo to st. Louis, on
the Mississippi and from Cairo to
points ON the Ohio and Tennessee
rivers, through the States of Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Alabama, also
making connections with line run
ming to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Fowler Line--The Fowler Line op-
crates steamers from Cairo to Padu.
cab and Evansville and all intermedi'
ate points, making connections at Pa
ducah with boats running to Mash
Vile, Tenn, on the Cumberland river.
Huntington G. st. Louis Tow Boat
Company-This company operates a
line of tow boats upon the Missis-
sippi and Ohio rivers handling barges
and large shipments.
This company also maintains line
of boats on the Ohio, operating from
Cairo to Evansville, Louisville and
Vincinnati, connecting, at the latter
point with steamers to Pittsburg and
all landings on the Monongahela and
kanawAa rivers.
operates line of towboats upon the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers to and
from Cairo.
Monongahela Consolidated Coal &
Coke Co.-This Is the largest and
most important of the companies OPP
Grating line of boats upon the Mis-.
sissinDi ana Ohio rivers from Pitts
burg to New Orleans and st. Louis,
and all intermediate points. Its ia
,cllities are superior in every respect.
They own and operate the steamboat
|"Sprague," the largest and most pow
,erful river boat In the world.
John s. Summers--This boat oper-
ats on the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers to and from Cairo to the north
and south. handling barges and heavy
freight