January 27, 1908 to February 6, 1908
Steamer T.J.
Wood Docked Monday January 27, 1908 for general repairs have 7 men
on her, finished Saturday February 1, 1908 same day started
two men repairing revolving derrick Boat this forenoon quite
warm came back at noon in the rain and later it was a Howling
Blizzard a dip of 25 degrees
Monday February
3, 1908 Steamer Stella Moren towing a Bulldozer through a river
full of Ice ran into the Steamer Little Fred tore off an Iron
Kevel a pcs of nosing a pcs of Plank shear threw
her boilers against the Cabin stanchion, broke all her pipe couplings
and wrecked everything from her coal box to the deck room I
was standing in her deck room door saw the Moren coming,
quartering across the River and she never stoped. I waited so long
and then beat it. Captain Frank Gilmore SR was at the
Wheel. Little Fred just had new Hull and had not steam up yet
Tuesday
February 4, 1908 repairing Steamer Little Fred try to
put her back ship shape have on her William Packard - Arch
McQuawn - Tom Warren - William Morgan - Link Pancost - F. Wunderlick
February
5, 1908 on Wheel Job Steamer Charles Clarke with Morgan -
Pancost - Warren - Wunderlich - Meyers - Curry. finished at 1
Oclock AM. the Ice is bad and night work is worse, then went on Steamer
Bertha finished her at 5:10 A.M. with McNamee raised her tow
behind 12"log and fastened same securely, Clark, Morgan and
Warren braced her sides for Ice.
Thursday
February 6, 1908 Wheel Job on Steamer Tornado with Morgan - Warren -
McNamee - L. Pancost - Wunderlick and William Kassler.
Friday and
Saturday on Barge Louisville and Revolving Derrick Boat
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