Picture of the W.B. Duncan in dry dock
The Paducah Evening Sun
Thursday, July 28, 1910
Transfer Boat Duncan is Ready
Official on his way to inspect craft, which will ferry trains here.
Most of the work of the Illinois Central transfer steamer Duncan, which will ferry trains between Paducah, Brookport and Metropolis pending the erection of the Metropolis bridge, has been completed.
This morning M. K. Barnum, superintendent of the motive power, and R. W. Bell, superintendent of the machinery, of the Illinois Central railroad, arrived in the city from Chicago and made an inspection of the transfer boat. Captain Ed Howard, the veteran steamboat builder, has inspected the Duncan and said that she is one of the best wooden transfer steamers that he has ever seen. The boat is of sufficient weight to carry a large tonnage.
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