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