The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-29
Mayor Parsons, James H. Calligan,
Capt. Thistlewood and Others
Are On Hand
WHISTLES BRING PEOPLE OUT
Lcvee Thronged As Frisco Vessel
On Way TO Paducah u
Return AT Night

The liggest transfer boat on the
weetern waters, the all-steel steamer.
b. r. Yoakum. OF the Frisco railroad.
turned Cairo Point into tho Ohio
river about 1880 o'clock yesterday
afternoon enroutc from st. Louis to
New Orleans.
Every steamboat in tho harbor and
every mill and factory on the leres
front, from the Halliday Elevator to
the Chicago Mill announced the ar
rival of the big craft, by the blowing
OF whistles and a great crowd OF
citizens gathered at the wharf to
sec the boat and to give the Frisco
officials and their guests on board
a hearty reception,
Greeted by Business Men.
When the boat landed at the Hal
Iiday & Phillips wharfboat a large
delegation from the several CONNER
cial organizations, headed by Mayor
George Parsons and Congressman
Thistlewood went on board to greet
the visitors and to take a cursory
Wow OF the fine craft.
Nearly Sank Tug.
As the boat was making the land
ing at the wharf, the tug Ariadne
CAME near being sent to the bottom
the wharf boat The tug was lying
alongside the coal flat at the head of
the wharf boat. One edge of the big
flat-howed transfer boat crashed
against the tug and riding upon It
forcing the stern partly under wa
ter, which ran into the hold and
would have sunk II had not the pilot
been quick in giving the backing
signal
Accompanied Party to Paducah.
There was jolly crowd OF st.
Louis merchants and Frisco officials
on board the Yoakum who greeted
the Cairo people cordially and in
vited as many as could make the
trip to Paducah, the next stop. Those
who were prevailed upon to go were
Messrs. Walter Warder, f. A. Smith,
William S. Dewey. p. T. Langan, c.
l.. Keaton, James II. Galligan.
Adolph Kaufman, f e. Van Alstine.
Charles F.. Miller, Il. A. Buder and
Thomas Faudree.
The boat left Cairo at 2:20 o'clock
for Paducah where she was sched
uled to arrive there at p. m. and
to leave there about 9 o'clock for
New Madrid, arriving at Cairo at 2
a. M, and New Madrid about day
light.
Purely Business Trip.
The schedule of stops did not in
clude Cairo as the purpose is to stop
only at points whore the Frisco is
interested in a business way or has
direct railroad connections. This is
purely business trip, explained one
of the members of the party, The
stop at Cairo was only incidental,
and the members on board the boat
felt highly complimented at the
royal reception given by the Cairo
people Many flags were floated
from the river crafts in the harbor
and from tops of buildings on the
evee front
There were twenty-eight officials
of the Frisco road and prominent
business men of st. Louis on board.
The business men are after busi-
ness. and at each point where the
boat stops, business men are in
vited to make the trip to the next
point and get acquainted with the
St. Louis contingent.
Those on Board
The following is the list OF the
party making the trip to New
Orleans:
J. A. Curlee. Carleton Dry Goods
Co: r. d. Smith. Central Construc-
tion Co. E. S, Cole, Cosby Supply
Co. Charles A. Fruett, Federal Com
missary Supply Co.; r. E, Gruner,
Phillip & Bro. Lumber Co;
NJ. y. Donahoe. Hergadine Mckit-
trick Dry Goods Co: F. X. Chassa-
mg,. International Electric Fixture
and Construction Co.; Robert Du-
hois. Monsanto Chemical Works; $.
In. Thomson. President Chemical
Works: Albert Wenslick, real es-