Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-13
WORK In COLD WEATHER .
The Season of Activity at the Rock
Island Boat Yards.
THE CRAFT NOW IN THE HARBORs.
a New Boat in the Course Of Goa =
struction ami Others Undergo
ing Repai rs-An Interest.
Ing Industry.


an industry which is so well known up
and down the river, and of which so lit
tie is known at home. Located as Rock
Islands winter hsrbors are in the ex-
treme western Part of the city, with I
reaching them, the boat yards of
Kahlke Bros. attract very little attention
from anyone except those who are direct
ly interested therein.
AS has been the custom for several sea-
sons past an Argus reporter visited the
yards yesterday for the purpose of learn
ing something Of the amount of work
that is being done there this season. P.
n. Kahlke, of ,tne finn of Kahlke Bros,
took he.visi,or n tow and steered him
about, among and under the many diff
ferent kinds water craft that are here be-
ing put lin shape for the coming season.
In rain, snow or sunshine it matters net
what, the,woIk goes on. The boats ere
brought there for harborsge, and to be
repaired ard reftted under the supervis-
ion of the Messrs. Kahlke, whose repu>
tation for work N this line is not con-
fined TO this sec.ion alone. Each boat is
expected to be done at certain time
and unless WORK was begun early and
pushed in all kinds of weather, so as to
have each craft in readiness bS spring,
the result can be easily imagined.
At present there are nearly twice as
many boats as were ever on the ways and
in the harbor before, and upon nearly
every one of the m some repairs are beibg
m ide, ard from 81 900 to IS, 900 on most
Of them.
The first thing that attracted the eye of
the scribe was the
NEW BOAT
that is in progress Of construction for
Capt George Winan, of Waukeshs. Wis.
She is 1875 feet IN length with a 25foot
beam and will have three decks. She
will be Scalled the Saturn and will be q
sister to Capt. Vinan's other rsfter, the
Satellite. The Saturn is from superior
model and is being built for speed. Ore
gonfi ls being used in her construction,
and when completed, it is said, she will
be the first boat on the Mississippi made
of hat timber. The boat is to be hand
somely finished and will cost shout So
900 when finished.
BOATS BEING REPAIRED.
The boats thai are being repaired are
the City of Nauvoo which plies as ferry
between Fort Madison and Nauvoo.
She is being given q thorough overhaul
ing and will coIle out like a flower in the
spring.
The Sam Alice and J. c. Atee, of
Fort Madison, Iowa, are being treated 10
g general oveIhauling and will be given
late repairs.
The Moline, owned and operated by
Dimock, Gould & Co, of Moline, is being
generally and repaired new pitmGn is
being put in.
The Ben Hershey, owned by the Her
shey Lumber Co, of Muscatine, is being
almost entirely rebuilt. The hold has
been repaired from stem to stern, and
new cylinder tinbers are being put in @.
When she comes out in the spring with a
fresh coat of paint she will undoubtedly
present on elegant appearance. Her fuel
barge is also being redecked, etc, and
| will be almost new when completed
The Pauline, belonging to the La Clede
Packet company, of Burlington, is being
given light repairs and will be reprinted
and fixed up for her next summers work
The Comet, the little jobbing boat,
| owned BY Water 6 Shot, of Moline, will
probably be given thorough overhaul
| ing ard light pairs added.
OUR OWN VERNE SWAIN.
owntd and operated by Capt. John
Streckfus, of this city, is undergoing q
complete oyerhaulipg, as Capt, John
never does things by halves. She will be
given all the latest repairs and repsinted.
When size makes her appearance in the
spring she will ne hsDdsomer than ever.
The Louise and Stella, the two little
government boats, are both being given
heavy repairs, which were made neces-
sary By their being caught in the ice and
having their sides cut in.
The boats that are in the harbor and
which have not been drawn out on the
ways are: The Isaac Staples, owned by
B.ownson Sc Co., Of Saltwater. Mimi,
which is having new wheel put on and
everything put in first class shape.
The Bart E. IIinehsn and Inverness. the
two boats formerly belonging to the de-
funct Mcdonald Bros, and which are
now in litigation. are not receiving any
repairs as yet.
The Bedar. the sand boat belonging &c