Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-06
THE RIVER.

To-day was pay day for the Contract
Transportation company. About $1,000 \
was disbursed BY Col. Akins.
The steamer Fontenelle, w. Braithwaite,
master, John N. Mason, clerk, arrived from
Fort Buford at o'clock this p. M.
The steamer Peninah, r. ID. Mariner,
master and John Leasure, clerk, arrived
from Bismarck At $3.50 this a1ernoon, bring
ing down = few passe ngers
The steamer r. w. Dugan, 10 Kinney,
master, and John B. Hayes. clerk. arrived
last night at six o'clock. She is from Red
Cloud and brought down only two passen
gers. Il j.st5..g
The r. w. Dugan commenced loading
last night, Immediately afer her arrival
here, for Red Cloud but unIoaded again
this morning, fearful that navigation would
close befor. she could make the trip.
The c. X. Peck, Andy johnson, master,
and james B. Keenan,, clerk, arrived at nine
O'Clock this morning from Red Cloud with
few passengers.
The G. X. Peck has been loading to-day
for Randall and will get away this evening.
The Nellie Peck, VIM. Simms, master
and Geo d. Terry, clerk, arrived from
Buford at 10 O'Clock thi- morning. She re-
ports bad weather all the way down. At
Pierre she took on about twenty-five pass.
engers
The steamer Nellie Peck is loading for
Red Cloud and will get away tomorrow.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, Nov. 4th: The
steamer Benton, with Gen. Howard's com.
mand arrived at this point at 5 o'clock yes
terlay morning. The soldiers spent few
hours in our neighboring city and left .
short time after the regular passenger train
for San Francisco. The Benton left for
Yankson about IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing......The ferry boat which has been ply
ing on the river between this city and
Omaha, was carried several hundred feet
down the river early yesterday morning,
and lodged on . sand bar. 1t is still there
and all efforts to remove it seem unavail-
ing.
Bismarck Tribune, Oct 3lst: The Peni.
nah arrived from Buford Monday evening
with 125 carpenters and mechanics, who
have been employed building the new mill.
tary posts on the Yellowstone. The party
came by mackinaws to Fort Buford, where
they took passage by the Peninah to this
place, here taking the N. P. R. r. to their
homes......The Nellie Peck departed for
Yankton Monday evening. She added here
about 40 tons military stores for the lower
posts. .....The United States steamer Gen.
Sherman arrived at the landing from a
voyage above Buford. While on her way
down, near Fort Stevenson, she encountered
"moss agate" in the bed Of the river,
which being of hard substance, broke
about 20 Of her floor timbers and some Of
her bottom plank. The Sherman left this
a. m. for Yankton, where she will be re.
paired. ...... The steamers Rosebud and Gen.
Meade are still above here. The latte,
when last heard from was on her way to the
mouth Of Muscleshell, and the Rosebud
was met by Peninah so miles above Buford
......T The Rosebud will arrive here Friday
Nov. 5th, and will leave for Yankton Satur.
day the 3D.. The river is still falling rap.
idly. The steamers are having trouble
getting on the bar below the warehouse.
Log of the Steamer Nellie Peck from Bis
msrck to Yankton:
Oct. 29.-Let 90 at daylight; landed a,
Jackson's place at O'Clock; took on q
cords of wood; left at 8 a. m.: landed a
Bismarck at 8 80 a. N; left at IL m; landed
below Cannon Ball at 5 80 p. N lay her,
all night.
Oct. 30-Left at daylight aud landed q
Standing Rock at S:l5 a. M. took on freiah
and left at $50 q. M, wind blowing gale
passed steamer Fontenelle laying at th,
bank takiogl on wood at Little Soldier .
l2 :25 p. M; ran into the bank by heav,
Wind at 2 p. m.; the steamer Foptenellt
came BY and ran aground at :35 p. M, ane
got off at 2 so p. NJ; landed at Wanita a
$50 p. m took on cords Of wood ant
lay here all night.
Oct 31-Pulled out at daylight; landed
and q. m. to get spar; got spar and lef,
at Z 20; landed opposite La Boe's wood
yard At p. M; left At 1 80 p. m. and pssset
the steamer Fontenelle hard aground q
40 p. IN.
Nov. Let 60 at daylight; passed th'
Silver Gig sgeousd oo the opposite shor'
at 0 80 a. N. At Mr.. Keezeu's point, win,
blowing heavy gale; put out lines ant
lay here below the Silver City on the oppo
site shore at 10 :35 q. n. on account of heav,
winds; left At 12:3 p. M; landed abov'
Cheyenne at 8 20 p. m.; made sounding
and left at 4 80 p. m.; wind blew us on
sand bar opposite Cheyenne at 6:l5; 10y
here oil night, wind blowing heavy gale
Nov. 2.-Sparred of At daylight, landin,
At Cheyenne at 7:9O =. m. Put Oh freigh
and leit at 500 q. M. Landed at Sully q
9:35 T. m.; put of freight and left At 9:55 .
M. Landed At Ci htier landing 1880 .. n,
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