Steamboat Ada V
Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 9 June 1903, page 5
Captain B J Riggs, of 130 West First Street, Newport, owner of the little harbor boat, Ada V, narrowly escaped drowning Monday. He was on the front of the boat adjusting a line, when he lost his balance and fell over the bow into the river. He grabbed a small line and pulled himself out of the water.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 August 1903, page 5
Captain Riggs of Aberdeen O. is the guest of his daughter in Newport for several days.
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The Kentucky Post, 11 January 1905, page
5
STEAMER ATTACHED
Laycock and Clark filed suit Saturday in Newport against Captain Riggs, owner of the towboat Ada V in the Quarterly Court, to recover $150. The boat was sunk by the ice several days ago and the plaintiffs were employed to raise it.
They allege that the boat was raised to the water level, but that it is now in a precarious position on account of the water and that Riggs has refused to pay them. Deputy Sheriff Davis attached the little vessel and placed a man in charge of it. Later Captain Riggs filed an indemnifying bond in order that the work of salvage would be prosecuted.