Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17

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The story Of tho frs, steam whistle
on the Missouri river IL amusing.
its Introduction dates back 10 lhtt.
AT that time tho settlers on the Mis-
souri river were In the habi, Of NAH.
ing regular yearly visits 10 ~. Louis
TO do their trading for themselves
and friends. They were not pfovid.
sd with daily intercourse with the
outside world. aud many who live
back from tho river seldom, N ever.
saw Steamboat more than ones q
year. II happened during the fall of
1874 the new steamboat f.er.agiaa
started up the Missouri river loaded
down To- Tho guards with freight.
Among tho passengers we're Judge
Josep'I G.. Ransom, now In this city.
Theodore Warner. 81 Lexington. Hen
Holladay, nfterwarl the famous over
land stage propri.tosi Col. Pomesoy.
Of Lexington, aud a planter of Platte
county named George iocum.
The steamer Lnr.agfon was pfosii.
cd with steam whistle --ths first In
use ou tho Missouri river aud as II
happened. n, oso knew about u en-
cept Warner, Who was wsa aud
lover Of u Joke The night after
leaving ~. Louis the passengers we're
collected together playing cards gfuF
fun) IN the cabin. when the talk
turned upon steamboat esrle. ioas.
then very common.
"Ifeel perfectly saie on this hoal. f"
said Warner. as he dealt the eassls.
"wh,Y" inquired yocam. the
"whyS" echoed the rest 81 the
company,
II Will toll you Why, said lhe
wag apparen,l, carefully studying his
cards. The boat 10 provided with
new patent safety valve, whish no.
titles the passengers on bsard when
il il about 10 blow up. u isa eus.
cern which makes a nosi uaearthly
noise, aud whom yoa hear II II IL time
10 get back NJ. or jump overheard" !"
Notwithstanding the fast thai
Warner toll his story With iha ma.i
solemn aud earnes, coantsnaase.
some were skep,,rsl. Not so, how.
ever. with the planter. Neat mafn.
ing when tho is.risglss was sseamlna
up tho long. straight s,teieh III r,sef
just below Washington. Mo-. the
passengers we're al breakfast. Tho
meal had been called. aud we're l,u.i.
ly engaged in doing Justice 10 the
kind of meals the, we're aocastsmesl
to serve on steamboat ia these ,isss,
Suddenly tho whistle eommensi a.
blow. the frss time ON the trip.
Tho passengers looked Al sa.h other
q moment, and horror aud dismas
spread itself ovef their faces. The
first man to realize the situation and
act was Yocum, tho planter, Who
with hair erect and blanehed iaee.
jumped up. crying as be paIlssl over
one after another oi the pssssarssss
Run. run Tor your livcsl the
d thugs going 10 bust. Fellow
mo and let's save ourssivex.'
or course there was stampede for
tho rear Of tho boat. and u wa= enly
by tho cxertions Of some Of the esvw
that the more excited were rsstsss .asd
from jumping into The river.
CAsuSa A SrArrr. The lower half
Of Conrad's statae Of soldier 10 -
crested In Hartford, Coan., hss l,sps
cast in bronze in n foundry IN Nsw
York. The Agure Ia heroic u siss
and represents . young Unioa Islaa.
try soldier In uniform, iaeluliar
ovsrccst, aud carrying . Imusksl. 4
large "aask." containing the mold
clampsd firmly with iroa, wss "
down with q crane into cavity sna
foored over 70 that oniy . funooi
protrudsd; this was Close 10 & nyun1
brick furnace. In which shs heeoeo
was heating over great suasine -.
Some Of the bronss alopped uvce -
set ars 10 the foundry baslainn. r.
the water that quenchsd ~ 49,
made 80 much steam thal ooon1nr
could bs seen Tor i've aiauleA ~
casting WAS perfect. Hsvoso1 11re1.
ford oilcials wsss prssoae - ~.
messed The easllaG.
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