The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-06
TEE rrRsr BOAT DOWN.
The Steamer "Josie'' and Tow che
River Traffic.

The Diamond 10 Line steamer JOSIE"
CAPTAIN John Killeen, with an important
tow. ARRIVED here this morning at half
past eight o'clock, land stopped to take in
coal, and land small amount of cargo
She had 10 tow two barges, the ~ atson"
and "Minneiska," and fine new wharf
boat Just slaunched from the yard Of Dia-
mond 10 Reynolds at Dubuque.
The wharf boat is for the port of ST.
Louis, and for the company's use. In
general style and appearance she is SINH
lar to other wharf boats of that port, and
has all the latest improvements. The
actual dimensions are 100 feet long BY 40
feet width of deck. la construction she
is of great solidity and is we'll adapted for
the purpose intended. The main deck is
rooted over and in the centre reaching
above this roof, are the Offices, with a
spacious st airway near what will be the
shore side of the boat when she is anchor
ed. The Offices are we'll adapted for the
purpose being roomy, land arranged con-
yeniently. The clerks and book keeper s
Office is rallied off from the public, to the
right as you enter, and opening from this is
a private Office. Across on the opposite
corner, is large room which will be used
as sleeping apartment for those of the
company's staff who have charge of the
boat. Layatories aud all modern conven
fences are there, and nothing is wanting,
even to handsome stove in the centre &c
make everything cong l.ie aud comforta-
Bile. At the further end and raised from
the main deck is humber room, divided
off by Slated partition and doorway.
The whole structure and superstructure,
is complete and reflects great credit on the
builders.
There is large quantity of oats, hay
and corn, besides some miscellaneous
freight on board the Josie" and her tow
for various points, but chiefly for St. Louis.
Capt. Eilleen reports leaving Dubuque
yesterday morning ct half past six o'clock.
aud they lay all night at LIE Clare. whence
they started about daylight this morning.
The Josie" has tow and cargo waiting
for her at st. Louis and will proceed a,
once to New Orleans. The Canal at Keo-
kuk will be open on Monday for the first
time this season, and the river traffic may
be said to be opened for the season unless
some weather Of very severe nature sets
10. which is not probable now that the
winter has rem aimed so open.
a new boat is being built in Diamond
10 Reynolds yard at Dubuque which will
be launched about the LIST of April,
is intslded for the regular trade of the
line and will be very Important addition
TO the feet, the dimensions are go feet
long by 81 feet width, and she will be fit
ted up in the most improved style. Dur
ing the winter Mr.. Reynolds has had
ninety men employed in his Yard and has
quiet large quantity Of work to do.
The boats of this company will start out
about ten days hence to run regularly from
all usual points. and the coming season is
likely TO be busy one
The freight landed here was. 10 barrels
of porter for Carse j. Ohlweiler and &
cases OF wine, for Peter Keel, lows. The
Josie" had some repairs done to her
machinery here, which detained her till
o'clock, when she went on her voyage.