The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

The sudden break up of the ice at this
point, unexpected as it was has brought
the cold riy er rats out of their holes and
they are shaking and busting themselves
preparatory d the opening of the seasons
navigation. Ths
DIAMOND 30 COMPANY
is in readiness for business as soon as the
river will permit, and the company has
captained its boats for this season as fol-
lows:
Pittsburg John Killeen.
Sidney James Corbet,.
Mary Morton William Boland.
Llbbie Conger-A. l.. Dawley.
Josephine Ben Conger.
There are on The upper river eighty
steamers, exclusive of the packets of the
St. Louis & st. Paul, and the Diamond
10 passenger lines will 90 into commits
sion tor traffic between st. Louis, Davel-
port and St. Paul within fortnight after
the opening of navgation-nearly all in
the log and lumber and freight towing
trade. The following is list of the
firms which own the steamers and the
names OF the craft:
UPPER RIVER BOATS
Matt Clark Transportation company,
StilIwater-Steamers j. X Graves. David
Bronson, Isaac Staples, Ben Hershey and
Evansville.
Schulcnberg Boeckler Lumber compa-
ny, st. Louis-Steamers Charlotte Boeck-
Ter, Helene Schulenherg and Robert
Dodds.
Durant Wheeler, saltwater Steam
ers r. J. Wheeler and Ed Durant, Jr.
| st. Croix Lumber company, Saltwater
Steamer Burdette.
| A. T. jerks and .IOurdain & Matthews,
Stillwater-St Steamer Brother Jonathan
The Knapp, Stout Il Co. company,
| Dubuque Helen Mar. Louis
VILE Menominec and B. f. Linehan
G. Lamb Il Sons, Clinton Steamers
Artemus Lamb. Chauncy Lamb, Lafayette
Lamb and Lady Grace,
leClaire Navigation company, Daven-
port Steamers Ten Brock, Last Chance
and j. W. Mills.
). p. Davidson. LA Crosse Steamers
Dan Hine, b +. Weaver Alfred Toll and
Dan Thayer.
Mississippi Logging company, Boef
Slough-Steamers Hartford and Little
Hoddic
Laird, Norton & Co Winona- Steam
ers ,Inia and Glenmont.
| Mcdonald Bros, La Crosse Steamers
Mountain Belle. Dexter. Bella Mac, Ma
troua, Mollie Mohler, Zada and Carrie
Jerry Turner, Lansing Steamers
Clyde and Lily Turner.
| Weyerhauser IL Denkman. Rock Island
Steamers Denkman and c. J. Caffrey
Van SAINT d Musser Towing and Trans
portation company Mu,cAtine Steamers
lie Claire Belle. Silver Waiver and Jim
Fiske, Jr
W. J Young Il Co. Clinton-Stcam O.
ers W. J, Young and d Boardman
| Peter klrns, st. LOus-Steamer J G
| Chapman.
J c. Daniels, Keokuk Steamer Lum>
herman.
Speaks, Owen n Co, Moutrose-
Steamer Prescott.
5 Is J. G. Alice, Fl Madison Steam
er Sam Alice.
Fogel Bros, Burlington-Steamer D
| G. Fogel.
Burlington Lumber company. Burling-
| tOn-Steamer Kit Carson.
Hershey Lumber company, Mnscatine
Steamer B. Hershey
| Rock Island Lumber company Steam
er Saltwater.
Cable lumber company and Lindsay j
Phelps, Davenport Eclipse
Chris Mueller, Davenport Steamer
st. Croix.
Coleman & Ruhprman lumber compa-
ny, Davenport-Ste Golden Gate
Dimock & Gould, Moline Steamer
Moline
Standard lumber company, Dubuque
Steamer A Rciling.
Youmans Bros. Il IIodgkins, Winona
steamer City of Winona
Capt. Bill Wabasha-Steamer Jessie
Bill.
keator lumber company. Moline -
Steamer J ) Keator.
d. F. Dorreuce, Davenport Steamer
Pilot
NJ E. Dewey, Wabasha Steamer Liz.
Zie Gardner.
O. p. McMann & CO., Clinton-Steamel
Silver Crescent.
| Duncan & Co, Clinton Steamer Net,
ia Durant
Gardner, Bachc,der & Well, Lyons
Steamer Gardic Eastman
Specht Bros, Dubuque-Steamcr Mel
lie.
W. & J. Fleming. McGregor Steamer
| G. W. Cowles.
Gle 81 Short, McGregor Steamer
Abner Giles.
Hanson & Linehan, Dubuque Steamer
Jim Watson.
Stockwell Is Hollingshead, Lyons
Steamer Nina.
Hollngshead, Lyons Steamer Pauline
Capt. Chas II. Needs. Saltwater
Steamers Tiber and William White
Walker & Davidson, Reeds Land ing
Steamer Silas Wright.
| Davis, Gardner, Batchcder q Wells,
Lyons Steamer Iowa.
| NEW BOATS.
In addition to the above named steam
ers, four new ones are being built at Ii
Crosse, Dubuque and lie Claire, and on,
at the ways below this city, and all thes'
will be completed by the time naviga
ton fairly opens
MIR. c. Ii. Stoddard of this city, ha!
kept correct record of the open AM
close of the Mississippi at this point TO
THIRTY -FOUR YEARS,
which, through the courtesy of that gen
tleman, the ARGUS gives below
RIVER CLOSED RIVER cPENEn
1851, Dec Is 1867 Mar
1853, y 1854. "
1855, Jan. 81 1855, -