I04 A RAFT PILOT'S LOG 



and the engineer had a clean fire and plenty of steam. 



We got it landed at the mill all right early in the 

 morning. Then the superintendent, Harry McGIynn, 

 came down in ill humor and refused to receive the raft 

 there; said they could not hold it, wanted it up above 

 in Joyce's Slough and wanted to know "why in h- -1 

 we didn't put it there." "Because your letter we got at 

 Dubuque told us to bring it to the mill." He said, "Yes, 

 but I wired you last night in care of the Sabula bridge 

 to put it in Joyce's Slough." "Well, we did not get your 

 telegram. Don't know why, but through no fault of 

 ours the raft is here and we can't take it back up the 

 river and don't intend to try, so here we are." 



I went up-town and consulted a good, sensible 

 lawyer, then returned to the Lumber Company's office 

 and we compromised. They gave me a clear receipt in 

 full for the raft "Where is as is." Then we agreed to 

 leave our kit on and assist the steamers "Chancy Lamb" 

 and "Lafayette Lamb" in putting the raft up in Joyce's 

 Slough. 



Taking one-half at a time and using all three boats 

 we soon had both pieces up where they wanted them, 

 when they put on their lines and we took ours ofif. 



We were all down and coaled up ready to start back 

 up the river before dark and everybody was in good 

 humor. 



That lawyer charged me three dollars for his advice. 

 It was a good investment. 



Before leaving Clinton that evening we got a news- 

 paper account of the accident to the little steamer "Jen- 

 nie Gilchrist" the night before. The Western Union 

 Railway was under water between Hampton and Mo- 

 line. The "Jennie Gilchrist" made a few trips carry- 

 ing freight and passengers, while this condition existed. 



