Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-05
The MAJOR REYBOLO.

An Interesting sketch Of Noted River
Boat which Has just Changed Hands.
The steamboat Major Key bold, the
sale OF which TO CAPT. William Mowatt
was reported yesterday, is a product
OF Wilmington skill and has an inter
esting history.
O. W. Casper in bis History OF
Salem Steam Uoats" writes that the
Reybold was uuilt by Harlan & Hol-
lingswurlh, in 1863 Captain Samuel
+. Iatem superintended her construc-
tion and continued in command u1til
1896, when Captain David S. Craven
vas placed Ia charge and continued
until the winter of 1851. Captain
Craven died 10 February, S62, and was
succeeded by a Captain John Robeuson,
then Philip Rey bold, then Eugene
Key bold. The owners on January l4th,
lsc0, were John, William, Anthony
aud Earney Reybold, John q. and
Thomas CLARK, who then united with
Y. IaRgert, John l.. Robeson and Sam
uel Prior, owners of the Cohansey.
making one line between Salem and
Philadelphia, under an act OF incorpo-
ration from the State Of Delaware call
cd the Delaware City, Salem and
Philadelphia Steamboat Navigation
Company, Barney Rey ybold, President
and Treasurer, and Samuel Prior,
Secretary.
The Roy bold is 2l2 feet 10 length,
BOB feet beam, ~ feet hold and
530.73 gross tonnage, 426 . net,
cylinder 81 inches by il feet ObVi-
ously she has had many stormy days
and serious accidents.
On the 10th OF February, 1860, she
left Salem in the face OF an extra stiff
north wester, the tide was low and she
struck the rocks near the mouth of
the creek, and cut a large cash through
the non bull, which soon filled with
water, put out the fire, and sunk the
boat. No assistance was sent that day,
the weather being so cold and windy
and she WAS not observed. In the
evening Capt. Prior with difficulty
ianced and walked to Salem, and hast
ened to Philadelphia to send a tug to
her. She drifted az high water, provi-
dentially, toward shore. Had the wind
shifted and hnd she drifted to the
channel that night, all would have
perished. On the next day the pas
sengers were safely taken over the ice
to the Elainhoro shore, where they
found warm houses and kind friends.
On the 18th the ice cut away the
saloon and woodwork. The repairs
cost about $4,000.
Again in May. 1875. the Rey
tore a long cash in her hull on the
same rocks. After this the iron hui
was covered with pine sheathing.
Then HgRiB on the Sd of August,
1855, she was caught in a cyclone on
her way to Salem. She left the wharf
ia Philadelphia with only about 7s
passengers. The tornado struck hel
about opposite Harrison's sugar re-
lineIy, on the west side of the river.
lt tore OIL the hurricane deck, and left
only the frame sides of the saloon
standing. The rain poured down ia
torrents, dTenching the passengers.
Captain eugene Rey bold was in the
pilot house with the pilot, Emory
Townsend, at the wheel. They both
were hurled overheard. The captain
clung to the floating wheel until taken
oil by the Jersey Blue, but the pilot
was lost. Two tugboats nearby towec
her back TO the wharf.
The boat was sold in 1899 to the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Co.
and later TO Captain Doyle.
The boat is to be continued on the
Philadelphia- Salem route.