Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-23
THE STEAMERS.
noats That viii PLY the Upper River
This Year-The Complete List Fur.
Dished by Capt, Van SAINT.


Dished by Capt. Van SAINT.
Capt. Sam Van SAINT has furnished the
Davenport Democrat with the following
list of steamers which will ply the Missis-
sippi the coming season. and the owners
of each
Chsrlottee Boeckler, Helene Schulen-
burg and Robert Dodds, owned by the
Schllenburg s Boeckler Lumber Co. of
st. Louis
Atner Gile-Canton Saw Mill Co of
Canton. Mo.
Lumberman-J. c. Daniels. of Keo-
kus, Iowa.
Sam Atlee-S. and J. C. Alice. of Fort
Madison
B. Hershey-Hershey Lumber Co, of
Muscatine, Iowa.
LeClaire Belle, Musser and J. W. Van
Sant-The Van SAINT and Musser Trans.
portation Co. or Muscatine
F. G. A. Denkmann, c. J. Csffrev and
j. K. Grsves-Weyerhause & Denkmann,
of Rock Island
Stillwater-Rock Island Lumber Cons
psny.
Eclipse-'rhe Gable Lumber Co. aud
Lindsay & Phelps, of Davenport
Moline-Dim ock, Gould & Co, Moline
J. S. Kestor-The J. S. Keator Lum.
Der Co, Moline.
Ten Brock, Nettie Durant. Iowa and
Volunteer -LeClaire Navigation Co,
LeClaire. Iowa.
W. j. Young. Jr., and Douglass Board
man-W. J. Young s. Co, Clinton,
Iowa.
Artemus Lamb. CLANCY Lamb La
tayette Lamb and Lady Grace. Lamb
& Sons. Clinton. Iowa
Silver Crescent-Capt W. S Mitchell,
LeCiaire Navigation Co. aud Van SAINT
u Musser Transportation Co, Clinton.
lowe.
Reindeer-A. Hollingshead. Clinton,
Iowa
Nina-Lyons Lumber Co., Lachmund
& Co, Lyons, Iowa
Lilly Turner-Lachmund, Hollingshesd
& Co.. Lyons, Iowa.
Gardie Eastman Gardner, Bstchelder
and Wells, Lyons, Iowa.
Jennie Hayes-Hallam & Co., Lyons,
Iowa.
Bro. Johnathan-Geo S. Ssrdam &
Co Fulton, Ill.
Lansing, Iowa.
Mountain Belle Bella Mac Inverness,
Thistle, Scotia, Louisville, Kit Carson.
Bart E. Linehan and Helen MARINES
Donald Bros. Lacrosse.
Dan Thayer-P.S. Davidson, Lacrosse.
City of Winoua-Youmsns Bros. Il
Hodgins, Winona.
Glenmont and Juniat1-Lairi>N Norton
Co, and Winons Lumber CO.. Wi
mona
c. W. Cowles-Joseph Buisson & Co.
Wabasba.
Percy Swain-Jacob Richtman, Foun~
tain City.
J. G. Chapman and Luella-The c.
Jeliison Towing Co. Wabasha
Clyde. Isaac Staples and Menomouie-
Bronson & Folsom, Saltwater
Ravenna-O'Brien & Anderson, Still.
water.
Daisy-Tozer, O'Brien s Co, Still
water.
r. J. Wheeler-Durant i Wheeler.
Saltwater.
Julia-Geo. Winaus, Waukeshs, Wis
AS will be seen by above list, there will
be some sixty boats actively engaged in
the running of logs and lumber during
the coming season. Ia addition to the
above, the following boats assist at the
upper and lower rapids:
Prescott-Owens & Speaks, of Mont
rose, Iowa
Pllot-The Pilot Steam boat Co. of lie
Claire.
Rambo-Rambo. Disney s Co.
Irene D-Dorrance s. Hanley
Several boats are used at the bridges
to facilitate the regular transfer of raft
ers. J. W. Mills, at Sabula bridge. owned
by Blair s. LsYcock, of lie Claire; st
Croix, at Dubuque bridge, owned By
Vol Bigelow, of Lacrosse
At Beef slough the Hartford and Jes-
sic Bill, owned by the Mississippi Valley
River Logging company, assist IN drop
ping logs out Of the way and helpiog the
boats navigate the crooks and bends and
there are also some three or four tow
boats used on lumber RATS of great
length to assist around the difficult
places, besides in and about La Crosse
and Saltwater there are several more
small crafts used for towing brsils, put
ting RATS into booms, etc So in all
there are so or 80 boats dependent on the
rafting business for livelihood