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October
, 1918
Steamer
Braddock docked October 17, 1918 Thursday raising her main
braces - new Head log - rudders repaired - 3 new sets thwart ship chains &
braces - boiler beams braced - new bullworks - new under and
top knees - new corner bands - Pintal bars and washers - Boiler deck Laid
double - 2 new rudder Knockers - 2 coats of Paint
Frank Bowel Captain
two sets of
iron knees taken off Steamer Pittsburgh and put on Steamer
Voyager one set iron knees off the W.K. Field and on Steamer
Braddock
Mr. A.J. Schaff
Chief Engineer for Pittsburgh Coal has superceded Wm. Sesher as Supt. of
the Elizabeth Marine Ways and on November 1, 1919 I go on as Assistant
Supt. with charge of the wood work hiring men Etc
The Steamer
John A. Wood bought from Captain Harry Brown by the Standard Oil Company
brought to the Marine Ways September 23, 1919 on the cradles September
24 on the 2nd yard 25, 1919 Hull entirely
rebuilt and almost new upper works and cabin are new - new Pitmans
Machinery all repaired converting her into an oil
burner off the Ways April 20, 1920 and towed away by
the Steamer Hillman Sunday June 20, 1920 Passed under the
Clairton Bridge Sunday Eve at 5:45 she was in Beautiful
shape this was my biggest job the
Ways bill around 130,000.00. Captain George Reed and
Engineer Hall looked after the Standard Oil interest and myself for
Pittsburgh Coal Ward Wiegel was my Foreman - My boy
William lined her This boat burnt total loss in 1924
on the Mississippi
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