Friday, July 29, 2011

Mississippi Railroad Bridge Report

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 8, 1862.


DATE
Stage of Water
Above l. w. mark.
Mercury Above & Below
6 A.M
12 M.
6 P.M
March 2
6 feet 6 inches
26
27
29
March 3
6 feet 5 inches
20
19
18
March 4
6 feet 3 inches
9
17
18
March 5
6 feet 6 inches
10
18
17
March 6
6 feet 5 inches
19
29
34
March 7
6 feet 6 inches
18
29
36
March 8
6 feet 6 inches
30
41
42

The number of footmen that crossed the bridge during the week was 244.

J. H. THORINGTON, Bridge Master.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 11, 1862, p. 1

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