Mississippi Railroad Bridge Report

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 1862.

DATE	Stage of Water. Above l. w. mark.	Mercury Above.
		6 A.M.	12 M.	6 P.M.
May 11	14 feet – inches	53	82	83
May 12	13 feet 8 inches	53	76	64
May 13	13 feet 6 inches	58	82	66
May 14	13 feet – inches	51	61	72
May 15	12 feet 6 inches	60	78	82
May 16	12 feet 6 inches	69	82	80
May 17	11 feet 10 inches	65	75	67

The number of footmen that crossed the bridge during the week was 1,170.

Number of boats up, 9; down, 9; rafts 21.

J. H. THORINGTON, Bridge Master.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, May 21, 1862, p. 1