The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-18

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New York, and had been furnished by
Mr.. Fulton. IL was 20 be 1l6 feet IN
length, with 30 feet beam. The engine
was TO have 34.inch cylinder, and the
boiler and other parts OF the machinery
were TO be in proportion. The timber
for the boat had 10 be cut down from
forests, and then sawed In the old-fash
Toned pits There were many causes o
delay. At length, however. the worl
was completed at cost of $4,000.
As the New Orleans approached com
lpletion, and when il became known tha
Mrs. Roosevelt intended to accompany
on the voyage, the numer.
.Ous friends She had made in Pittsburgh
united in endeavoring TO dissuade hel
from what they regarded a utter folly
III not absolute madness. Her husband
was appealed to. lie was told that he
had 40 right to peril his wiie's life, how
ever reckless he might be OF his own
Mrs. Roosevelt, too, expected before
long 10 become a mother, and this was
held to enhance the onense which the
good people OF Pittsburgh iancied he
was committing. But the wife believed
in her husband and ia the latter part OF
September 1871, the New Orleans. after
"a short experimental trip up the Monon-
gahela, commenced her voyage. Mr..
Roosevelt and wife were the only pas
-engers. There was "A captain. and en-
gineer named Baker. Andrew Jack. The
pilot, six hands. two female servants. a
mau waiter. cook. and AN immense
Newfoundland dog named Tiger. Ihhs
equipped, the New Orleans began the
voyage which changed the relations OF
ihe Wcst-W hich may almost be said to
have changed It's destiny.
The people OF Pittsburgh turned out
in mass. and lined the banks Of the Mo-
20 witness the departure OF
the steamboat. and shout after shout
rent the air, and handkcrchiefs were
waved. and hai~ thrown zap hy tic way
~ "God speed To- the yoyaWers. as the
stream ior "a short distance. a wide cir
ruit brought fhe New Orleans on her
proper course. and steam aud current
.llinL Size disappeared behind the FIRST
uDl0aud, on the right bank of the Ohio.
100 much excited io sleep. Mr.. RoOse-
Nelt and bis wife pussed The greater part
q. Tie might Wn deck. ana watched the
shore, covcrcd then with an almost uu-
r ken forest. as eachr alter reach. and
y md alter acnd were passed at speed 81
cig glit or trn miles an hour. The regular
b uraing ui tne engine. the ample sup
iny o. -tcAm. The uniformity OF tie speed
inspired ai last "a confidence that quieted
The nervous apprheusions of the tray
MI tt.st+ tttt las .. 4
" lth the facility with which the vessel
va, steefed, and az a speed 10 which he
was ,u iitiie accustomed. ceased 10 ex-
press mi isgiNing- and became as >angninc
a. Air. liUose, elt himself ~ regard to
Ae nccess Of the voyage. The very
rev tuniinagia4tive men Were excited
with Tie novelty OF the situation aud
" hen the following morning assembled
All, hands on deck 10 return the cheers
Jf a village whose Inhabitants had seen
ihe boat approaching down "A long reach
n the river, and turned out 10 greet her
3, -hc sped by, ID probably shonc upon
Al Jolly "a sct as ever iiOated on The Ohio
river.
On the second day after leaving Pitts
burg the New Orleans rounded TO oppo-
site Cincinnati, and cast anchor in the
stream. Ievces and wharfboais were
.hing, unknown in 1911. Here. rs at
Pittsburgh, the Whole town seemed to-
nave assembled on the bank, and manvI
)f the acquaintances of the former visit
came of in small boats: "Well. YOU are
is goodas your word YOU have visited
Is.in a steamboat they said "but we
see YOU for the last time. Your boat
may 20 down the river. but. rs to COM
ng up IL, tie very idea Isl an absurd one. ~
This was one of The occasioH on which
seeing was not believing. The stay atI
Cincinnati was brief. only long enough
o take IN supply of wood for lie vow
ige to Louisville, which was reached on
hc night of the fourth day after leaving
1t was midnight on the
irst of October, lSll, aud people hear
ng the noise OF the machinery, and see
ng the bright fires under the boilers,
.hOught that the steamboat was the
comet, which they supposed had fallen
INTO the river. AT Louisville banquet
was given TO Mr.. Roosevelt aud party
by the citizens, which was returned bv
a similar demonstration on the boat The
water being too low for passage of the
tails, the boat returned TO Cincinnati.
where the incredulous citizens were
amazed, Notwithstanding
which they greeted Roosevelts return
with marked enthusiasm Aftera short
stay the boat again went TO Louisville,
ana there being sufficient water, it pass
cd over the falls and continued on its
way. During this trip occurred the ever
memorable earthquakes of 1911. the
shocks OF which were plainly felt by all
on hparl thp boat. w hen nj "a poi,t ~,