The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-30
THE sTBAaeOAT WAR.
Prospective Renewal Of Hostilities


Present indications point to . still more
hotly contested fight between the different
Packet Lines on the Upper Aissisnppi, dur
ing the season about to be inaugurated, than
the ono Of last year. The subject i engag-
ins the attention Of the public generally and
calling forth comments from the Press sll
along that portion Of the river above 81.
Lonis.
In speaking Of it the Dubuque Times says:
ut has been generally understood BY river
men and parties posted and interested in mp
river matters, that next spring will open the
biggest steamboat 6ght on the upper Mis-
sissippi ever inaugurated. This understand
ing has grown out Of known rivalry between
the companies in this trade, and the threats
made BY one Of them 1t the close oflast sea
son. The disposition to fight is mutually en-
tertainsd, yet running parallelto this disposi-
ton there has been certain appreciation Of
disgreeable fact, that in ell fights somebody
gets the worst Of it, and who that somebody
is, is entirely problematical At the beginning
This disagreeable concomitant of belliger>
ant attitude had the effect to draw the rival
companies together for consultation, the
other dav, 1t st. Louis. The managers Of
the Northern Line, Northwestern Union
Line, and keokuk Packet Companies met at
the Southern Hotel to see if basis Of agree
ment could not be arrived at, whereby, in its
adoption and execution, al might escape the
consequence Of free fight. Three days were
occupied in this attempt to settle difficulties,
and, at first outsiders thought the compro-
mise would be effected. II appears, however,
that the case stood in this wise: During
the principal part Of the season the business
will require one boat per day from St Lonis
to St. Paul, ten boats in ALL The Northern
Line was willing to admit two Of the White
Collar boats, but the White Collar Company
demanded half. Neither company could en-
terrain the other proposition. Each stood
firm, and the result wss they separated, with
their voices still for war. Thus it looks
like the big war is 10 be consequence,
resulting Is it WILL"
| Tho Northern Line has Differed it's feet as
follows, for the coming season:
Minnsapolis- Commander, r. B. Rhodes first
clerk, W. W. Van Dyke; second clerk, w. W.
Wells.
| Dubuaue-CommandeY J. B. Rhodes; first
clerk, D. Y. Dawley; second clerk, Thomas F.
joiner.
Minnesota T. B. Hill; first clerk,
g. D. Carroll s..o.a .,--L. T = Smith.
! Davenport b. A. Conger hrst
clerk, A. Havlin second clerk, George Dodge.
| acknowledgements, G.. w. jerks first
| clerk -; second clerk, A. Jones.
/ Sucker state-CommandeT, VIM. P. Hight first
clerk, n, B. Pierce second clerk, A. Dslany.
| Hawkeye State-Commander, J. Worden first
clerk, P. Fiannigan; second clerk, Jno- Hanser.
Cannada-Commsnder, n. Green FIRST clerk,
| Jno. Cowdle, Jr: second clark II. G. Tatnn.
Savanna-Commander, r. F. Isherwood; first
clerk, Eter Bready; second clerk, -.
City Of Keithshufg-Commander j. w. Camp
bell; first clerk, c. q. Mathsr second clerk, I.
| II. Ward.
Now Boston, Commander, Rebs. M.lrin 6rst
clerk, L. parkhurst second clerk, E. D. Hornig.
Ofthe above boats, only one will be new
visitor to our wharf, namely, the Minneapo.
liz. This last named steamer ID now receiv-
ing her finishing touches at Madison, Indiana,
where she was built this winter. She is said
TO be handsome and feet craft and she will
be an important addition to the other com.
Portable and elegant crafts Of this line.