Winter 1936/37

Steamboat Building in Elizabeth, PA

A Journal of daily activities at the Elizabeth Marine Ways 1898 to 1925

Winter 1936/37

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Winter 1936/37

December 5, 1936 Steamer R.J. Heslop burned yesterday a very old boat and was formerly the Harry #2 I once rebuilt her.

February 1, 1937 Monday 1^st Temperature 28^o clear at 5 AM fine and clear cold wind the afternoon part cloudy, the evening cloudy I pruned grape vines today. The new Steamer Crescent went up the first trip Steele all around formerly the Cruiser ¹ which was built by the Pittsburgh Coal Company and under my direction I drafted her hull and she was the last all wood Boat built on the Monongahela River.

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The items from the CRUISER that went over to this CRESCENT are the whistle
and other equipment, according to Way's Steam Towboat Directory.}