Saturday, July 27, 2013

Mississippi Railroad Bridge Report

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 4, 1862.


DATE
Stage of Water.
Above l. w. mark.
Mercury Above.
6 A.M.
12 M.
6 P.M.
April 27
12 feet – inches
52
55
55
April 28
12 feet 8 inches
41
49
56
April 29
13 feet 8 inches
39
68
62
April 30
13 feet 9 inches
48
62
64
May 1
14 feet 3 inches
43
54
55
May 2
14 feet 9 inches
45
63
57
May 3
15 feet – inches
48
68
61

The number of footmen that crossed the bridge during the week was 1,278.

Number of boats up, 12; down, 10; rafts 3.

On the 16th day of June, A. D. 1859, the river rose to 15 feet 4 inches above low water mark, being two inches higher than at the present time. – Water at a stand.

J. H. THORINGTON, Bridge Master.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, May 6, 1862, p. 1

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