Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
Capt. Harry and the East Saginaw.

Capt. Harry and the East saginaw
Capt. Harry Richardson, Of the
steam barge East Saginaw, ha:
few equals as successful com
mander. Cold, freezing weather
and a lake full of ice are not sufi.
cient to deter him from making 8
trip from the lower ports to thi:
place, late in the fall, when it i.
necessary to do so.
Last Friday evening at 6 o'clock
he cleared from Port Huron, bis
boat having on board a large
amount of supplies and otherfr freight
Capt. Harry was told in Port HUI
ron that he could not get through
the ice to Alpena; but he knew
that the freight he had on board
was needed very much, and, if the
thing was possible, he determined
that the East Saginaw should reach
her destination.
From the river to Point aux
Barques, the lake was full of ice,
and when the East Saginaw had
worked through it, and got to
Saginaw Bay, she found a very
heavy head sea The icy waves
frequently broke over her, and
spray was thrown completely over
the pilot house, almost to the stern
Of the boat The consequence was
that the forward part Of the boat
was soon heavily covered with ice.
The only alternative was to "shove
her through for Sauble, and get
into smooth water as soon as pos
sible, for there was great danger
that she would be covered with
such load Of ice, that the chances
Of swapping were imminent.
An Sauble was reached in safety,
and large amount Of freight land
ell. The East Saginaw then pre-
ceeded to Harrisyille and unloaded
large consignments Tor parties at
that place, and then cleared for
Alpena. She arrived in the bay
some time during Saturday night,
and lay to until Sunday morning,
when, after some trouble in getting
through the ice, and q little ice
saving in the river, she so: to her
wharf. at CHECKLISTS mill, about
noon.
She had on board considerable
frsigh: for this r.acs-a '!..le for
almos: every merchant, smors
which we're a large number Of live
turkeys. geese. etc. q boiler for
Potter, and macLire-- 70. Two new
gangs ior lie firms ct F. ". Gil
chris: and Geo Prsa:tss.
A large number n citizens as
,snb,ed 20 see Ls- -ari, and every
che appeared willing % END freely
t-.t his assistance and advice in
getting The toa- 70 winter quar-
.s-s CAPT. Harry vas the recipi-
er: r. many praises for lis con-
due, il getting bis boat TO this
port. and he deserved them too.
A. Port Huron. the opinion was
that the Eas: Saginaw would not
get through the ice, but Captain
Harry said he was prepared for
emergencies in case he got stuck
in the ice. for he had on board
plenty OF coal and provisions. As
regards Christmas, they could have
had royal time, as they had plen-
~ Of life turkeys and lots Of grain
% feed them with.
The East Saginaw had the lake
all TO herself, as regards other
vessels-no other craft having been
seen. On her arrival IN port she
was well plsstered with ice, but
formed no comparison to her APP
pearance after crossing Saginaw
Bay. One of the crew remarked
that there was no danger Of any
water leaking through the hatch
ways when they got to Sauble, they
were so well covered with ice.
The arrival Of the East Saginaw
on the 10Th, is the latest arrival
for some years, at this port