Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-17

The steamer Gea. Meade IL expected here
from Sioux City.
st. Leuis Post: Capt Frank Wolfolk's
new transfer steamer for Bismarck, Dakota,
. lying at the foot Of Cherry strset, and will
b completed there.
Mr.. Barnard, ageat Of the un~derwriterr,
lsft st. Louis for the Yellowstone river to
look after their interest in the steamer yell
lowstsne and cargo, sunk in that distant
stream.
From the st. Louis Globe Dsnocrat We
learn that the E. H. Durfse arrived at that
place On Friday, having SUSTAINED very
little damage BY running aground above
Leavenworth.
The Carrier did not get away last even.
ing, q advertised. but got away this after.
noon, after taking on some freight from
the Nebraska side. The Carrier carries
g cabin passengers and eco tons of freight,
and is bound for Bismarck.
James E. Earle. clerk Of the Montana, in
= letter to the Pittsburg Dispatch, gives an
interesting sketch Of her late trip from Pitts
burg to the mountains, which we take the
liberty Of copying:
Az the steamer Nontana's career On the
Wild Missouri will be watched with consid-
cradle interest by s~teanboasmen and the
public generally, owing to her large dimen.
sions, l will give you . few items referring
TO her first trip from Pittsburg to Fort Ben
fton, head of navigation on the Missouri
river. We left PiusburR Saturday March
29, At 9 o'clock q. M. and arrived At Fort
Benton, NJ. T., Nay %, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. T;
sixty days and five hours out from port to
port, including all delays. After leaving
PittsburE We took on freight u Rochester,
steubenvills, Wheeling and Cincinnati dis
charged freight At Evansville, Paducsh,
Mound City and Cairo. We lay four days
At St. Louis, discharged 500 tons and took
On 200 toas; at Kansas City, discharged ITO
tons Leavsnworth, Is tons; Wyandotse, 8
tons; Atcheson. IS ton. St. joseph, 9 tons,
and took on Is tons Nebraska City, 8 tons
Council Bluff, 2 tons; Omahs, 100 tons !;
Sioux City, IL o ~ and took on 8 tons. Lay
At Yantten two days; discharged 60 tons
ii all points between Yankton and Bismarck.
two days; discharged 60 Ions and took on
NV sO0o BOsCA0 0400s noAkoSs VIC ASlS DE
marck Friday, May 16 at daylight, and ar
rived at Benton May % at 2 o'clock p M, II
days and 10 hours out, and We uere one day
at Coal Banks discharging 40 tons govern
ment freight. We did mot run at night aftel
We got on the Missouri river. Handled l..
700 tons freight on the trip from Pittsburt
to Benton and was full of passengers all tn,
way. Did not have an accident Of any kint
on the trip. Everything worked we'll. Com
ing down stream in the upper or marrow
river che handled beautifully. Asa grea
many ateambsatnen and others predictsi
that she would never reach Fort Benton
and that coming down she could never max
the turns in the narrow river, I will say tha
I never went 70 Benton on . steamboat, o.
came down ON one that had a. little troubl,
q the Montana. We are Loading for For
Benton, and will leave Monday evening. 9th
on arrival Of train On N. p. B. r. We vii
take 500 tons this trip from here. The Da
kota left here Thursday, June 5, full Q
! freight and passengers. As I said before
> the Montana made the trip from Pittsbur,
70 Fort Benton in 60 days and s hsurs
handled 100 tons Of freight ad did not rul
any after night. We respectfully refer tn
. matter to the public and steamboatmsn VII
. are acquainted with the difficulties attendin
: the navigation On the Missouri river whett
y er she 10 q success OK not.