The Redwood gazette., 1902-06-04
ALI6E AND MAYFL0WER
Two Naptha Launches for Public
PurpOpeS- ALREADY Launched
in Lake Redwood.
Extracts from the Log Book OF the May
flower, TillsOn TlbbettS,
Owner.

From the log book of the MAY
flower" the new boat purchased
for Lake Redwood by Admiral Till
Tibbetts, can be CLEANED some in
teresting data regarding the cruise
of the boat from Mendoza to Manka
to. H. A. Baldwin, secretary to
the admiral, had charge of the log
book. ~
The party left St. Paul for Men
dota at 1880 Friday morning. Ar
irving there the launch soon drifted
up to the Mendoza landing, and after
grips, clothing, etc., including the
commissary wares, were loaded
in the boat, the engine was put to
work and the Minnesota was
reached in few minutes. The
trip from Mendoza to Shakopee was
made without interruption, dis
tance of 40 miles. in about five
hours. The party took dinner at
Shakopee, and while a heavy rain
was falling they started for Chaska,
arriving there in the evening and
tying up for the night. The next
day the start was made upthe river
bright and early: Arriving at Belle
Plaine a brewery sign was spied and
the brewery spotted. This was l:15
Saturday afternoon. While the
proprietors of the brewery re-
ceived the party very courteously
in showing them about the building
the prohibition instincts Of the par
ty prevented them from partaking
of the hospitality of the institution.
At this point it was thought that
Admiral Tibbetts could handle the
boat and the engineer. Hueth Of
Minneapolis, was allowed to return
to Minneapolis. At 80 the launch
was started up again amid adrench-
ing rain. The party cruiSed all
afternoon and up to dark that night
with the hopes of seeing town on
the banks af the river, but none
was spied. An attempt was made
to find farm house, but it being
dark this was unsuccessful. and the
| four gentlemen returned to the boat,
and took turns at sleeping on the
seats, using lanterns to keep their
feet warm. Admiral Tibbetts stat
ed that he put in many bad night
in the army and on the battle fields,
but that was the worst night be
had ever experienced, and the other
gentlemen were willing to agree
with him. Aside, they were short
of food, ETC., and when $50 Sunday
morning came, the launch was
started up again. Only a few miles
were made when they struck a rock
at Coon Rapids. This Jared the
engine in such a manner as to ge
some water against the dry battery
for the explosion, and the engine
fell down. = They were then foul
miles from Henderson. A team was
engaged at farm house to take The
baggage to Henderson. aud with i
Messrs. Vaughn and Thompson
went. At that place they wired fol
an engineer. Later Messrs. Tib.
belts and Baldwin went up to Hen
derson, where breakfast and dinner
were served. In the afternoon the
boat was towed up to Henderson
where the party remained all o
| Sunday and Monday. Late Monday
afternoon the batteries had driee
sufficiently to start the engine. bu
not successfully, some other trouble
being encountered. The engineer
came up from Minneapolis and go
the launch sufficiently under way
to warrant starting Tuesday morn
ing. H. A. Baldwin having beer
sent on ahead to LeSueur. in th,
meantime. to OBTAIN new batteries
At LeSueur, a big crowd was il
waiting and, like the crowd at Hen
derson. gave the party a big send
off as they passed through town
| No more accidents happened until
Wednesday evening. Just as tht
boat piled into Mankato, when i
ran into sand bar. necessitatine
4 the members being carried to shore
By Engineer Hueth, and then pull