Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-19
THE AMERICAN RIVER.

| Steamboats, went up the American river as
far as Brighton in 1852, and also 10 1862
! Since that time no steamboat has entered the
American. j. t. Cardwel some time since
| conceived the idea that he could navigate the
river from Sacramento to Folsom. a distance
| by river of thirty-six miles. He endeavored
to get the American Bridge Company to put
in draw, so as to enable him to navigate the
stream. The bridge company refused. Card
well brought suit against the company, claim
| ing that the American was a navigable
| stream, and that the bridge company
| in question must, according to law,
maintain draw. The bridge company re.
fused to put in a draw. Cardwell bought q
stesner-the Daisy-at Stockton, brought
her to Sacramento and demanded to be per-
mitted TO pass UP stream. The bridge COM
pany refused, from the fact that they had no
draw in their bridge. This necessitated
Cardwen to place his steamer above the
bridge. By the use of rollers and house-mov-
ing apparatus he succeeded in taking his
boat from the river and conveying it around
1:30 P. NJ. the boat left the Twelfth street
bridge for Folsom. J. T. Cardwell
was the Captain and Jessie Waddle
pilot. When they started there were
about sixty-fve invited guests aboard.
Among them were Supervisors Bailey, Dire.
man, Beckley, Christy and Butler, Deputy
Attorney General Clinton L. White District
Attorney II. L. Buckley, c. T. Jones, Ed.
NJ. Martin, Clarence Nelson, r. J. Merkley,
law, J. A. Grant, j. H. Holland, l.. G.
Chandler, Leland Howe, A. S. Woods Geo.
w. Cone, Matt Karcher, II. S. Beals, l..
Elkus, Judge w. A. Henry, G. II. Stevens,
G. Z. Erhart, Peter Nelson, L. c. Stone,
Joseph Bssthem, o. G. jackson, II. G. John
son, w. F. jackson. The Central Pacific
Railroad Company's bridge was reached
in fifteen minutes from the time of
starting. The smoke-stack was lowered
and the boat passed under the same without
difficulty. Persons standing on the upper
deck of the steamer could not touch the
bridge with their hands. The run to
Brighton was made in an hour and fifteen
minutes. At the ranches of DIR. Manlove,
John Shields and many others along the bank
of the river the people assembled on the
rivers bank and chsered. No difficulty was
found In navigating the river as far as depth
of water was concerned. There is good
channel and plenty of water at all points.
In the upper portion of the river, say six
miles from Folsom, the current in the river is
very strong. a steamer. in order to combat
and overcome this current will have to be
built specially for that purpose. At this
time there is high water in the American,
and it is the most seasenable season of the
year for any vessel which wishes to reach
Folsom by water.
AS was stated in this paper Yesterday morn
ing, Henry johnson fell overheard and was
drowned. 1t was rumored last evening that
his body had been found.
The steamer left Folsom yesterday morn.
inc and tnada fha rf1n-thirtv rniiaa-ip
two hours sud a quarter.
About ten miles this side of Folsom the
north bank of the river is changed into steep
bluffs. These bluffs vary in hight from 100
to 800 feet Perhaps there is not another
river in America, except the Hudson, for the
same distance, which presents such pictur-
esque scenery.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the people on the steamer:
WHEREAS, By the kindness of J. T. Caldwell We
have been his guests on the steamer Daisy on the
first trip made by any vessel from Sacramento TO
Folsom and whereas we are under many obliga-
tons TO him for the hospitable manner in which we
have been entertained on said trip, we therefore
take this method of expressing TO Mr.. Cardwell
hearty thanks for the pleasurable day he has af-
forded us, and We sincerely wish and confidently
predict that the enterprise in which he has en-
barked will meet with that success the energy with
which it has been forwarded merits. We tender
thanks to Captain Rogers in whose superior ability
we have unbounded confidence, thus relieving us
from any fear Of serious danger and for the admira
bic manner in which he successfully demonstrated
the practicabity of the navigation of the American
river to j. H. Corbin and assistants for the polite
manner in which they dispensed the hospitality of
our host; to officers and crew for gentlemany de-
pertinent and the interest taken to make this an eX
cursion OF unalleyed enjoyment That we deeply
depiore the sudden death OF our respected fellow
citizen Henry johnson, but eXonerate all concerned
from any blame in this most unfortunate accident