Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-22
BOAT CONDEMNED
Steamer Ten Brock Tied Up at
Davenport LeVee by
inspectors.
BOILERS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE
Probable Fine Incurred by Trip TO
: the Canal After Official
Notice..

condemned the engines of the Ten
Brock, which has been engaged in
the towing trade from the local port.
The attention of the inspectors was
called to the condition of the steam
er's engines Il short time ago with the
result that an inspection was ordered
and resulted in finding the boilers in a
condition which was at least unsafe,
if not absolutely dangerous. The
owners of the craft then represented
to the inspectors that. it would be
necessary to take the, steamer to Lee
Claire and have il put on the ways
there during the time that the neces-
sary repairs were being made which
the state of the boats machinery
would require. The inspectors agreed
to this and issued Il special permit
for the trip from Davenport to Le-
Claire, as is required by the govern
mcnt regulations in such cases.
More Trouble.
The latest development in the case
is an extra trip which the boat seems
to have taken to the Hennepin canal
with a tow of barges contrary to the
mandate of the inspectors and against
the rules and regulations provided by
the government in sSch cases. On the
return from the canal the boat was
! ordered tied up at the Davenport
levee, and it is still there at the foot
of Rock Island street awaiting the
action of the inspectors. 1t is Gus
tomary in such cases to levy a heavy
fine on the offenders, and il is expect
ed that such will be the method Pur-
sued in this particular instance. As
yet no notice of fine has been re-
ceived at the government customs Of
| flee in this city. though the notice of
condemnation was handed in a couple
of days since.
Deckhands Are Scarce.
The Diamond 10 line reports a Seri-
Gus shortage of deck hands. The rate
of pay that these men are now get
! ting has advanced to $50 a month
with board. The work is hard while
| il lasts. but between towns there is
nothing to do. and there are plenty
of opportunities Tor rest. The negro
is the article most in use in this man
ner, but there are white men who
would not turn down the chance at
that line of employment on the terms
| offered
Improvement work on the upper
Mississippi began Saturday. Most of
it consists of raising old dams and
building new ones between Brown
Vile and Winona. The sand bars in
| the vicinity of Dusbach. which have
] for years been great hindrance 10
navigation between Dubuque and Wi
mona during low water, will be re-
moved. To accomplish this improve
ment there will be built a series of
j wing dams which will confinc the
channel to a narrow passage way and
insure a depth of about five feet dur
ing low water.
i River Notes.
/ The steamer Bernice, of Clinton, be
/ longing to Lamb e. Dudley, of that
Il place has been sold to Frank o. Fit
ton, of New Harmony, Posey county
Ohio. The consideration was SO 500,
The boat will go into the Ohio river
i trade and will register at the port of
Evansville.
The steamer Vivian came up from
kahlkc's yards yesterday refitted and
repainted until il looks new boat
1t is leased by a Nuscatine company
and went north in the afternoon on a
claiming trip.
The Winona did not leave until
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
return trip to Clinton in order to ac-
commcdate the up-river people who
attended the Forepaugh-Sells circus.
The West Rambo and Musser came
down with logs. The Winona and
II Helen Blair were in port and the
/ Vivian went north.
The stage of water was sos at 6 a
m. and 900 at noon. The tempera
ture at noon was so.