The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-03
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Miss Llxxie Campbell Has Demonstrated
Her Ability as . Captain.

Miss Lixxie Campbell Has Demonstrated
Her Ability ~ . Captain.
Woman is gaining in the industrial
pursuits and has invaded nearly every
branch OF industry in the cities. but Ii
remained for Miss Lizzie @. Campbell to
demonstrate the ability of woman to
cope with the various and varied diff
culties Of canal navigation
Her father, james G. Campbell, was
for many years canal captain and ran
bis boats from New York 20 Buffalo
with some degree OF profit. When he
died three years ago. he was the owner
of two boats--the Silver GlcSa and the
James Campbell--both OF asout 300
tons burden.
This property he left to his wife, an
aged and invalid woman, and to his
daughter Lizzie. young woman OF 90.
There was neither brother, uncle nor
cousin w.o could be called upcu TO nm
dertake lie captaincy of the boats when
Mr.. Campbell died, and for q time the
two women were in quandary.
An old canalboat has very little
value intrinsically, but furnishes q most
comfortable income when properly man.
aged.
Miss Lizzie decided to keep the boats
and ran them herself for three years.
She has attended to all the details,
hired the men of the crew, bought her
own stock and made arrangements with
the shipping agents.
Besides all this, she lives aboard the
boats, cooks all the meals for her moth.
er, herself and the crew, does the fam
ilywashing. and withal is cheerful and
contented.
Miss Campbell is large, pleasant
1 faced woman, who looks as though she
thoroughly enjoyed her novel business.
/ In short interview had with her In
her neat but small cabin, while she was
/ preparing the dinner for her crew oi
four men, she said:
Yes, I've been In this business fol
three years for myself, but am an old
canaler. Twas brought up ON canal
boat, and of course when it became nee
essary for me to take hold Of the man
agelnent of our boats knew q goot
deal about the way of doing business.
Still I had lots to learn, but after few
trips managed to pick up all that wa:
needful ~
4 ls'M course when first went to m
agent2 office things seemed a little
1 queen and the agents evidently thought
1 it queer also, but both they and myself
have grown accustomed to the condi.
tions and get along with as little fric'
tion as do the men folks, though some
Of them, believe, claim they do mo-
like to do business with woman"
Il All along the canal / found that al
the boatmen and shippers were loud ii
their praises OF Miss Campbell's abili
ties as boat owner.
4 She has the reputation OF being al
exacting captain, demanding full labol
from her help, but witha1 just. Sh,
keeps her men to the mark and know
Immediately what work has been lef
undone, or if her mules and horses hav,
not been properly cared for. and II nee
essary can harness and attend to thes
adjhn1fs of u Acanalhoat herself. :.
The stapners rScoghf2s her buSines
capbcity, and iii appreciation Of the &c
tive sdperSision ahe exercises over he
cargo Rive her the highest rates o.
freight both going west or coming east
| There have been many chances TO
: Miss Campbell tochange the name Il
. which her property stands, bat SO ia
none has been accepted, and the tw
boats and the snng bank account, from
! all indications, will remain for som
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