The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-12

clerk, is from Paducah. All we're on
board the unfortunate steamer at the
time of the accident.
George Street, pilot on the steam
er Grey Eagle, passed the sunken
steamer last night. and stopped to
learn the facts. He said that the
boat was caught in fog that hung
over the river, and while drifting
helplessly struck the rocks. A large
hole was torn in her hull, and she
filled with water rapidly
He Loved the River.
Joseph Fowler Post was the only
son OF Mrs. Edmund NJ. Post. 6ls
Kentucky avenue. and was a grand
son and namesake of the late Capt.
Joseph II. Fowler. one of the pioneer
rivermen OF the Ohio. Coming from
a family long associated with the op-
GRAFTON OF steamboats, 10 was only
natural that he was at home on the
river. He was l6 years old, but a
boy of splendid physique. and looked
several years older.
He had a passion for the river,
and for several years during vacation
was third clerk on the Fowler line
boats running between Evansville
and Cairo. Several months ago be
went on the steamer Saltillo as third
clerk. Love OF the river was an in
heritance, too strong to combat.
from a line Of notable and vigorous
river men who made the history OF
steamboating on the Ohio, and the
call of 1t was heard from a mere
child He met his death while aiding
the ladies 10 leave the sinking boat,
as a gallant river man should. and
with a simple dignity and effacement
of self that was beyond the years OF
a mere lad. The news of his drown
ing has caused a widespread sorrow
throughout the town where he had
grown up from childhood. a hand
some youth. with a circle of friends
of his own as well as those OF a pop
ular mother and a father, the late
Edmund VI. Post. OF New York CITY,
whose sudden death II still keenly
mourned by host of friends here
who loved him. Mrs. Post and her
son have made thei- home in Padu-
cab with her father and mother since
the death OF Mr.. Post
Victims Well known Here.
Mrs. Isaac Rhea and Miss Anne
Rhea were 9opnlarly known here and
have visited frequently Mrs james
Roger and daughter. Mrs. Vernon
Blythe. Miss Anne Rhea was an at
tendent at the wedding OF Miss Hen
rietta Roger to DR. Vernon Blythe.
and of Miss Ethel Brooks to Mr. Day
Id Roger last June. She was vi
vacious and attractive girl. socially
popular. An especially sad feature
is that she had gone to st. Louis 10
buy her wedding trousseau. Miss
Frances Harris. OF Nashville, who is
also among the lost. was a friend Of
the Rhea family and was with their
party. She was a popular visitor here
and a bridesmaid OF Mrs. Vernon
Blythe. Miss Anne Rhea and her
sister Miss Louise Rhea. who was
saved. were recently the guests of
Mrs. Blythe In passing through Pa
ducaf.
Mrs. Anna wheels Aboard.
Mrs. Anna Wheels daughter OF J.
r. Nicholson. OF this city. was sup
posed to be aboard. She sent word
to her father that she had accepted
the position OF musician on the boat.
and asked him to meet her here. as
she intended leaving her little child
with him while she made the trip. Il
Is possible she failed 10 start Her
relatives are relieved TO know that
her name is not among the missing.
Mrs. Frank Kirchoff. Jr, and Mrs
r. Wolf. OF PadtIcah, intended com
Ing home from visit In st. Louis on
the Saltillo last night. but when they
made inquiry about the time the
boat would leave. II was uncertain
whether It would depart last night
or today. SO they came on the train