The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-31
OLD STEAMBOAT RACES
Stirring Times on the Hissis=ippi
Recalled


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passsa axsv. A. the eoEsrrseSsea q
rxslrcaas % parallel lines vita The
rsssrs has lsag ssn<e Demonstrated ne
hopssesssess u sister nsEigsss1a in .
eontess xfsA lad in pszss q sfsse
.rA tk3 astensssa of sts1nazszknaen
bzs Iszx siare heen es9reeted IN bald
fnx fsszs g issssness zad szrTYiag -.
raeisy rather th4n facility 81 Dsosboa-
Bat Is the eariy history u stesm -
epFsslszs 70 1ee0n0ti0s the pzrzmozni
s,asees s1z 70 increase the rate 81 trxsei,
ass4 il the fret 3ee4se after IL intro
dgrt:ssn a. ra0loy fsznaena< strides
xsrs made IN this direction. Those
we're toe 1ays when racing On the
Missssssppi wHz IN xog3e. and these
fssr5i9as contest we're Enzd< Nt3e 2
have Aeen - stvss7sy 5escrifs@4 by Mark
Twzia Ard 20 whiFa oil rtyerras1 sffsl
took hack wifh pride ard sssi sactssgrs-
From G az. Wa. Peters. nos ssfperfn-
tendent o{ the bridge ~ ISoass4Sfs4.
No. bat wh0s@ connection sith TIE
river dates back 70 the good cid Gays,
have fseen oEzsfn&4 sense Interests z
dzta concerning steamboat gaciaz ard
fass fsn1e rna3e, wasiGs1 Tssi - printed
bef0x. but . few facts mag os o. Eat<r.
est fsgs. sh0wing szss RAPID szeFesgsp-
ussnt u sized shen stss<s3 wzs epeefxl-
~ a5nse4 ~ Robert Fulton hrst 2p-
fsies sseaa fscsa q nhertirou boiler %
she fsiSsmoat On the H9ssoa. in 70
and she vas f0fcG4 upstream 3; > sate
OF lsssle less than Eve miles 80 boer.
Tea years later. Il ISL, tfse EatsFrfsss
mae She ffSp from AeW 0fiszns 70
Louisville jn - days, fEo h3srs and
foaf asxsnates. and the NASisiaEtoa IN
3 dzys. Tao ysAss later tise shelby
ma4se i ia - days. foar hffars ard -
minutes. In les the Pzf1s9u made
the sanae ru1 To II days and teD henrs.
Wahtn The Fsxt fss years tise advance
Of spssd was more rapid, - the Te-
Cgnsneb to 1854. gas Only sssbf days
ana fear hears from point TO peiat.
In i.f7 tbs KxprsSs and cgifAsa 18th
ssasie the trip "a six days and Is hoars-
In l,3t the III shiyf,ea covered the
same dsss1ncs ia i've DAYS and 10
hour, wh8cf1 Gzs the fastesf tine gH-
ii izfs Naen the santana cet il 5o1n
10 I've aAys xni 1. hoafs. and this
aAs 4xxia cut hw the Bostona IN tssf
20 1--we DAYS and eight tsoar.. aud far
ther reduced py the Belle kev the
fsext car 20 foar days AMI - hoars.
ozHFE FssT TfwE
ia 1855 Capt Peters wzs On The
RsinSeer RheA she snxde her famous
trip from NeE OrleaEs 70 LoaisTiile
rnnnsag againSt the time q the great
EesIp-e. ant beating q This was the
fsrst year Of the Essipse. and her INA
ctiisetY vas very large and hesvy.
Her engines were II feet stroke wifh
35-iHsh diameter OF cylinder, and il
hook one season 20 get ali her part in
shape she aitefearsis, IN i>R, ex-
pssde8 with great lssss o. lie on the
loser Missi s.ipFa. The Reiuaeer heat
her tia4e, making the ran from View
Orleans - Louisville, landing AZ Port
iAnd wharf ia four days. % h9aT. -
uianses In the same year the A. l..
haosEeii made the same trip in EoaT
day. nine hours ard - n1iuates Ia
Ixss tse steamer Diana received from
tae p9st1ffiee department 81 toe
United States 3 prise 81 $500
in gold, which had been offered
to the hFst boat that would
make the ran from Nss Orleans 20
louisville insisc Of six days Her
tins aAs five day. = hours and IS
minnfes The quickest time. il e. said
ever made FROM SsN Ore ms b Gin
eiHnati @as five days an8 is hours, IN
1888, hy the ID Ike al nrleaae. Tbs
fastest ir3p after that was made by the
Charles Morgan. in Iane. 1871 she
made the tune 70 Cincinnati in six
days and II hoJrs. having made a.
landings All lost three and a-hall
hours getting through the canal a;
Louisville IN April OF TIE same yesr
the Thomson Dean made the ran in
SIX days AMI - hours. and hal lost
~ hours ia the canI and Il hour al
way landings The Il X. Springer
weaf iArgagh IN 1871 fsuns New Or
leans - tiacinaasi in i've days Il
hour aad IS minutes running time.
Her hes. tiale VAS mAie Whi e ia tbs
Mist ssippi river From the time she
reached tbs mo lth of The Ohio anti
she arrived al Cincinnati her spec 3
decreased. she consumed - hours
and nSe tninatsa more time ffogn New
0fsesas - Cairo than sii the K +
Lee 10 lssa. In March. 1851. the Wal
i, HAYES m ale the IA in six DAYS. u
hour aud 70 miaatek. from port 70
p8rt, having mate 81 landings and
met with other dssensious
szKKp ~ LArER YEAEs
The q3icsesi recorded trips from
New Orleans u Caro- were male hy
the J n White IN lsti. IN three days
SCI ho4rs and as minul =, ia tsls. by
ihs Reindeer Ia three dass. ~ heaFs
and Is innate in iSss. by the Eclip-e
in thfee days, foar hoJrs and foui
mimi and hg the A. L. Shot wrlI
IA three days, three hoArs ana a
minutes 1hss ;ims was no. short
enea uii $50. shea the II. r I.es
mads is il thfcc days, one hour an'
oae 'uinute TIE III lance Il loi
miles. IN May. = 2. tour q li,k trip,
were slaas from Helena 10 Memphis
The nrst was made rs the Belle Mem.
ph3s i live haars and . minutes fhs
ssread By the 3Ey of Cairo ia hVs
hoays ana 81 miaatss. The thtr4 bs
the Cty of Rrovilruce IN Hxc boar.
al 41is miaates. .lud the last hy shs
Jane t.cs sn i've hsars and u
miaate4
Ia March. issl. tue Kate Adam
made the rna IA i've hours ami
eighieea anH half minutes Ths
ease 5i the r. +. lee tsetaeen thess
Ppsnt IN ls73 ia the great Lee Na.cae.
rare was ak ho2Ss and forty thres
minutes. and ihls had ts.ca beaten Ia
May, ls,Ag. by the Eaipse. whiea IN al.
the yas an six haars and seventeen
minutes, and by the Pevfons fsrrvstsg 4.
", 81 six hours and thirty SIT alta stes
bat rst-e1s Ia she stretch os rvri
ifoa Helena 90 AenaaAis, retwees
lsip ana isse. hal shortened thc al j
lance ABOUT Is faiics noNexrr. Il
must &c understood that this shorter
toS o. distance b cat aas u 81 na
naUsh advantage 80 an a-eeaslsn.
steamer. ~ the 85Rilished dlstAncs 4
baianced by fhe Iaorc rspia eugrrns
fraI Nes DTleass o. y Btehes, =.
nlieT. tae quickest t.aac made Ia IS{l
Va ave aaye and tsu hears. bs
the t1msS. IN Ids sac Eater
pst . oscaPtcd fasr days. c.eyer
hQ1S and tWeaty inmates in
"a tklaE toe same trip. ana. the SheIh,
m adc y taree years later fn threc ,ssy'
AMI iSsnly boar. in IsN tas Para
goa tassle it is taree days sat boar
"A ! -, thc leciia3seh soa - slls Ca
tbFea aays, aue assaF ASA tKeatF nHu
1tet fSiy Has ns.t haas>a IN lisa
vhea tbc fes-ATors "a ssir tas ssin b
osas aaf saa tseNfy -9np h0srs. AMI !,
sss cas- doWa toaT year lsicr hy sas
naichvz "a oas aaf an ssgea trsr
hour ia iSs1 tbs Edasr1 Shtpqsa
rssgeei tAe t3sle "a 0ne dsy ana tteh
hoars. In lsis the Saitsna usais e g