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_ RIVER STEAMBOAT MEN, _. -BY THE SECOND ENGINEER. CHARACTERISTICS OF MISSISSIPPI Written for the Marine Record. a ‘ ise PART 7% “Bob” Burton was a genial and clever gentleman, who stood some six feet two in his stocking feet, and who could spin a wheel further with one stamp of his num- ber ten boot than any other man on the river, Bob was a pilot, and as-good a one as ever pulled a “backing bell,” clear in his judgment, cool in a race and sure in the bells. If Bob came on watch and his part- ner said, ‘the starboard engine is backing slow and the larbouard engine is coming ahead strong” that was enough; Bob would never forget it, and he would take hold as if he had been on duty all the time. Bob had just taken a four-boiler boat out of the Missouri, only to find a Cincinnati boat at the St. Louis wharf, waiting for him to take her to Omaha. Bob backed out and when he pulled out of Sawyer bend, the captain went up in the pilot house and gave Bob to understand that he wanted the best of care taken of his steamer, and ended by asking him if he was “well posted.’”? Bot said he thought he was, as he had been up the river more than once. “How often have you been up this river ?”” asked the captain, yet unsatisfied. “J haye been up twice; once on horse- back and once on foot, and if you do not think I can take this ‘possum box’ to Omaha, I'l] just stick her nese into the bank and I’ll get off.”’ ; The captain suggested that he was satis” fied and soon left the pilot house, and as he did so Bob muttered: “The old man thinks this is a tough stream, and if he fools with me I’ll make him know she is tough;’’ with thie Bob pulled her out under the shoulder of the bar, heading over toward the foot of ‘‘Gabaree.’’ About 11 p. m., the pilot slowed her down to pull up under the reef at the mouth of the Missouri river, where could be seen looming up, great white snags. The cap- tain saw them, aud walking leisurely on the roof, he saw the pilot pull her head right into a “rack heap,” then straighten her up into the bend, sending the rolling swells dashing over the snags, or glistening ‘in the moonlight, as they rolled back astern, The captain had never been up this river and his nerve failed him, so he walked back in the pilot house, just as the beat’s head teuched a bar. Two taps of the bell, and in a moment the word was being passed along to the pilot of Mark Twain, “Quarter less twain,’ “eight and a half,” “slx teet,’’ at which the pilot pulled the slow bells. “Mr. Burton, this is a tough stream, is It not?’’ asked the captain, timidly. “Pretty tougb, old man!’’ responded Bob, as he stepped a wheel to bring her head back to the channel. «I trust you’ll hanale my boat carefully,” continued the captain.’ “T’}] ’tend to the steamboat, cap.”’ “Hadn’t you better land and wait for day- light ?”’ “Look ’ere, old man, you had better net bother me, if you want me to git this tub up | to Omaha.”’ The captain soon went out, and Bob said thatif he came again he’d fix him. The water was ‘‘dead low,” and the boat hada big trip, and steered badly, touching a bar occasionally, until the commander, from pure desperation, went back into the pilot house and began his questions about low water, tough river and so forth, even giving Bob a few pointers on how to handle the boat. Bob said nothing, but finally the boat struck a bluff bar and stopped. ‘What's that?” asked the captain. “That’s nothing serious, only I expect you will have to help me hold this wheel ;” and Bob pulled the rudder a little past the center, as he pulled the stopping bells, and then set them to backing. The captain, de- lighted to do anything to save his boat, grasped the wheel with a firm hold, while Bob stood peeriug out of the window, watch- ing the boat drift back. Presently the boat backed slowly down on toe a shoal place, the rudder struck, and set the wheel hard down, hurling the bewildered commander against the pilot house bulk head as though he had been a ball. Bob took the wheel, stopped both engines, and coming head, pulled her onto the crossing, remarking to the captain that he had dreaded that bar ever since he left St. Louis. When Bob changed watches he told his partner that he “did not think that Ohio river captain would bother them any more on that trip;”’ “for” said he; ‘‘I gave the old man the wheel, then backed the boat down onto the bar at the foot of Jones Island, and it like to broke the old fellow’s neck.”’ It is not necessary to add that very little Missouri river did that captain,”’ IRA B, BASSETT, BASSETT & PRESLEY, {Successors to W. H. McCurdy & Co.) Office and Warehouse, cor. Elm & Hemlock Streets, Cleveland, 0. Whe Marine Recon. GEORGE PRESL EY Jr. WARVER & BECKER, Vessel Agents and Brokers, ROOM 10, Arcade B'ld., 101 St. Clair St, IN COL In all parts of United States an See our §) THE WINDSOR (N. 8S.) FOUDRY CO. In directing the attention of onr readers to the advertisement of the above company on another page, we cannot do better than to quote from the Hants Journal, published in Windsor, Nova Scotia: Mr. Clarence Dimock, of the Windsor Foundry Company, and Mr, Joshua Smith, mechanical superintendent, returned from New York and other United States cities a few days ago, after completing what we re- gard asa very important arrangement, bear- ing on the mechanical industries of .Wind- sor, and in relation to the maritime interests of the Dominion generally. The Windsor Foundry Company are now to manufacture for Canada the windlasses and capstans of the American Ship Windlass Company ot Providence, Rhode Island. A number 7 “Providence” capstan windlass, with Gra- ter’s friction locking gear, iron side bitte, Gypsey ends, all complete, with latest im- provements, has been made for them by the American Ship Windlass firm, as a sample. As regards Grater’s new (riction locking gear. This isa new improvement, patented and applied to the Providence windlasses this season, and is so perfect in construction and brings the windlass under such perfect control that it is now without doubt the best and most reliable ship’s windlass made. There is no direct defect to which science and experience have pointed, that has not been met in thisinvention; and as the age of improvements progresses each possible advantage is appropriated at once, and made apart of the general principle. The consequence is that experienced skip- masters who have used them declare these windlasses are the best in the world; that they are quick, efficient and reliable in their operations, and are always in perfect work- ing order. ‘hey are on the largest steam ers, on sailing vessels of al! rigs and on yachts | of every dimension. For steam or hand ser- | vice they are attested to as being the best. | Some of the largest steamship companies in America use them exclusively. In the Rus- sian navy, in the United States revenue de partment on the great lakes in the west, in Egypt, Central America,the West Indies, the East Indian se: vice—in fact wherever steam is used or sails spread on water, these wind | lasses seem to be brought into use, and are uniformly well spoken of, Our own sea- | ports have them. In St, John, N. B., and Quebec, they are on ships already; and the probability is they will be multiplied as their of instances voluntarily recorded by ship- masters and owners, in which other wind- | lasses have been removed to make room tor | these. The duty on heavy material of this kind must always be a barrier to their importa- tion. Buta first class article, equalling the very best abroad, manufactured on our own territory, at once appeals to our self interest | and our patriotism. We cannot too highly | applaud the courage and tact of the Windsor Foundry Company in thus adapting its fine | facilities for work to the very best interests of the territory on which it exists. It is ad- mirably equipped with manufacturing power and machinery. It has trained for itself an excellent and numerous staff of skilled | mechanics. By adding to its alreacy large list of articles one so valuable, and likely to { 100.000 subscribers of the DETROIT ; COMMERICAL ADVERTISER, Wepnespay May 5th, next. This is the 23d Annual award of Premiums, Send § for particulars, The Derrorr CoMMERCIAL ADVERTISER has held its place in the front rank of Subscription Price, $1.50 Maes Year. coop ACENTS WANTE Canada, whom a ] offer to agents of $410, in premiums for the ten largest lists of subscrip- tions sent us, Send for a free sample ee te apd a ectus and terins to agents, address merits are well understood. We have read | f be so much in demand, as the *‘ Providence” Steam and Ship Windlass, it gains a new | hold upon public sympathy and respect, and | at the same time ensures greater advantage | tor itself and employes. i We must also congratulate the Company | on its choice of business manager. True, | | Mr. Clarence Dimock is junior member of | i the firm, and as such his abilities would be | | WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ____GUEVELAND, @HI@, BAR BOILER, HOOP, ANGLE AND SHEET IRON, — .ssesnens mrs epee AK, BOILER, HOOP, ANGLE A aera cat Nails, Railroad and Boat Spikes, Boiler, Tank and Copper Rivets, Swedes | {2, "it condition. She is aid up at Racine, where she Iron, Boiler Tubes, Nail Rods, Etc., Etc., Eto. Address MARINE RECORD OFFICE. | , WEREPRESENT IN THIS MARKET FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURERS: FOR SALE, Andrews Bros. & Co.........- Youngstown, 0.) Hoopes & Townsend@,.......- Philadelphia, Pa. Ivexxz ee) de Wa ie 8 BARIRON AND POLISHED SHAFTING. BOILER AND TANK RIVETS. Dimensions 78 feet long, 17 feet beam, 11 feet : Reading Iron Works......... Philadelphia, Pa. i draft, 9 1-2 feet; engine, 30x20, new ateel beiler 7 feot in BOILER TUBES. Sanderson Bros, Steel Co,....... Syraeuse, N. Y. wen eer feet long, allowed 112 pounds steam. Three Central Iren Works............ Harrisburg, Pa. CAST STEEL. water tight Palkioad eeeed ot Notas ioe BOILER PLATES. Joseph Corns & Sons ......... -...Massillon, 0, water i a ron sok forming. the ut abbey with ROUE, SAND & SEAR HORSREHOR ISON” Nathan ecm near anal irom rmner, with revere Dry al George W. Johnson, ...........-- Newcastle, Pa, | Pencoyd Iron Works,........ Philadelphia, Pa, gine and foundation of iron. For dale cia Lakes dael een GLOBE SHIPBUILDING CO Complete Stock of all above Goods in Our Warehouse. DAVID BARNHISEL, Agent - , ° DOMESTIC & STEAM COAL This amount will be awarded to Cleveland, Ohio FOR SALE, THE GLOBE IRON WORKS. SECON D HAND MARINE B@ILER four feet 6 1-2 feet long, 5 feet high, sixty-four 2 1-2 inch tae 60 inches long, cast iron breechng, good as new. SECUND HAND MARINE ENGINE; double direct- acting 8x8 inch cylinder, shaft and wheel for yacht ar tug; good as new’ For sale at GLOBE IRON WORKS BIC OFFER. fin vw GIVE AWAY 1,000 Self Operating Washing Mach nes. If vou want one send us yo: r name 0 and expr:ss office at once. The N ; Dey Bane ational Co. 2 brought ito play in any event, but it is known that his keen appreciation of what LAKE SHORE & MICH I AN SOUTHERN. may be an advantage to trade, is turned wel] | the timegiven in the Apures below i toe nen made to account in such transactions as this with (Ninetieth meridian) time. which is thirty-three min- the American Ship Windlass Company. pci wheelie ihe ites 8 _ Mr. Joshua Smith is also a great acquisi- | _ Eestward. tion to the Company. 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