Winter
1936/37
December 5,
1936 Steamer R.J. Heslop burned yesterday a very old boat and was
formerly the Harry #2 I once rebuilt her.
February 1,
1937 Monday 1st Temperature 28o
clear at 5 AM fine and clear cold wind the afternoon
part cloudy, the evening cloudy I pruned grape vines today.
The new Steamer Crescent went up the first trip Steele all
around formerly the Cruiser 1 which was built by the Pittsburgh Coal
Company and under my direction I drafted her hull and she was the last
all wood Boat built on the Monongahela River.
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The items from the CRUISER that went over to this CRESCENT are the
whistle and other equipment, according to Way's Steam Towboat Directory.
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