Unknown. Development Association Is Faced with Hoocheeand Manyof Them Are Listed
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Steamboats were busy at Columbus, G BY JAMESV. SWIFf the Queen City, and the outer one is defi- dent or being dismantled. WJ Conbibuting Editor nitely the Sun. The QueenCity was 140 by 33.3by four Down south another organization,the feet. Built at Columbusin 1891,it sank at Tri-Rivers WatelWayDevelopment Associ- Two Magazines tIle wharf tIlere February 17, 1910. The ation,is planning its annualmeeting to dis- The ColumbusMagazine on September steamboatinspectors say the cause was cuss the future of three rivers-not just 30, 1943,and October 31, 1944,published unlmown. The master of tIle Queen City one,the Apalachicola,Chattalloochee and special editions devoted to the Chatta- reported quite a storm just before tIle boat Flint. The gtotlpWill meet at Mariott's Bay hoocheeRiver. Both issueshad many pic- sank.The value of tIle Queen City was put Point Resort,Panama City Beach,Fla., on turesof boatsand rivermen. It wasreported at $6,000; the value of the cargo was June 1 and 2. The Tri-Rivers WatelWay that nearly 200 boats plied the Chatta- unknown. Development Association is faced with hoocheeand manyof them are listed. The The Sunwas built at Hockingport,Ohio, more actionfrom the environmentalistsand Fannie reachedColumbus on January26, in 1898. The boat was 121 by 21.2 by 4.3 American Rivers, who have said the 1828,followed by the Steubenvilleon Feb- feet, willi engines9'/. inches in diameter streams are among the nation's most ruary 6. and a stroke of three feet. There was one endangered. The W. C. Bradleywas named for a lead- boiler, 46 inches in diameter and 16 feet In the accompanying picture we are ingmanufacturer of the city who waspres- long. probably at Columbus,Ga., on the Chatta- ident of W. C. Bradley Company,cotton The Sunwas built for tIle Little Kanawha hoocheein steamboatdays. It can be seen warehousemenand fertilizer manufactur- Riverto run betweenParkersburg and Cre- that the city was important in the river ers. ston. After running tIlere for several sea- trade of that day. The W. C. Bradleywas built at Colum- sons,tIle Sun went into tIle Evansvilleand The W. C. Bradleyis at the bank in this bus in 1898.It was 163by 26 by 33/.feet. It Bowling Greentrade. While in Memphis it picture, accordingto writing on the backof was lastlisted in the 1919merchant vessel burned on December 25, 1901, with the the print; the boat in the middle could be book, but it is not shownas having an acci- -SEE THREE RIVERS PAGE13 a. Three Rivers America will hold its ~nual meeting in Weehawken,N.J., and NewYork City June2-4. (CONTINUEDFROM PAGE 14) The meeting is to be in the Sheraton loss of five people. The vessel was rebuilt, Suites at Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken.A however; the Lee Line used it until April reception will be held at 6 p.m. June 2 1906, when it was sold to E. F. Johnson, aboardthe mv. Yankeeat Pier 25, Hudson Milton, Fla. But it was snagged and sank in Riverin lower Manhattan.On June3 there Mobile Bay December 14 of that year, will be ferry trips on NewYork City water- while en route to Pensacola, Fla. Again, ways. A visit to the Maritime Industry however, it was lucky; it was raised and it Museum at Fort Schuylerin the Bronx, went to the Flint River. The list of mer- where the annual C. Bradford Mitchell chant vessels did not show it on the Flint, Award will be presented.Ted Scul, mar- and it was last listed in the 1908 book. itime lecturer,will givecommentary during the boat trips. Rivermen Of The Chattahoocheee The society'sannual corporatemeeting The two river issues of The Columbia will be held at 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Magazine have pictures and descriptions Suites,followed by a banquet;Bill EwenJr. of noted rivermen who served on the Chat- will give a slide show on "SteamboatDays tahoochee, including Bert Floyd, engineer; on the Hudson." Sunday,June 4, there will Sam J. Johnson, boat builder; Will Carpen- be a tour and luncheon on the cruise ship ter, pilot; Capt. C. B. Kemp, who moved Pacific Princess,docked in NewYork. Tom the first gasoline to Bainbridge, Ga., in Feb- Cassidy,516, 261-8995,is handlingaffairs. ruary 1941 with the City of Columbus; Van Mooty, purser; Capt. J. R. Prince; Capt. W. Marine Museum Candidates W. "Pete" Lapham, from a river family; Nominations are being made for the Capt. Mason L. Nisbet; Capt. Roy Con- 2000candidates for the National Maritime nell; Capt. Sam V. Cameron; Capt. T. A. Hall of Fame.The newgallery for the Hall Marcrum; Capt. Charles B. Wingate; of Fame at the AmericanMerchant Marine William G. Fry, engineer; R. William Museumis nearing completionand if it is Goodlett, engineer; Capt. E. L. Magruder; completed in time the award ceremonies Capt. Hezekia Tan, master of the snagboat will be held there in October. Last year's Albany; and Capt. Charles B. Brown. inducteeswere GeorgeG. Sharpand the ss. Washington. Sharp's grandson was on Steamship Society Meets hand,as were the chairman,president and The Steamship Historical Society of other officers of GeorgeS. SharpInc. .