Waterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its TributariesHulbert, Archer Butler
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Waterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its Tributaries
Hulbert, Archer Butler
Ohio River
4 2 wrecks.* Sunken in main channel near
old pork-house; one of them
has lately washed ashore.
9-3/4 Sunken barge. In shore on left side in way
of good landing; above
Hamilton's house, on Neville
island, a large coal barge
has stranded just below, but
may be gotten off.
13 2 wrecks.* Above Boyle's landing; first,
on right side, across
channel, is very dangerous;
second, in above, left.
15 Wreck. Near Shousetown, left side,
close in shore.
16 Snag. Opposite Sewickley, a little
below Boyle's landing.
16-1/2 Sunken barge. Right shore below Sewickley,
in way of boats at high
water.
18-1/2 Stranded Coal barge stranded, Logtown
barge.* bar, below Economy.
19-1/2 Sunken barge.* In channel of two boats,
Logtown creek.
21 Snag. Below foot of Crow island,
right side.
23-2/3 Snag. One-third mile above Freedom,
Penn., right side.
24 Snag. Close in shore at Freedom.
24-1/4 Snag. In main channel, very large,
below landing.
30-1/3 Sunken boat. Close in to right; not
dangerous below Raccoon
creek.
30-1/4 Sunken boat. In channel below last;
dangerous.
33-1/2 Snag. Opposite Industry, below Safe
Harbor landing.
33-2/3 Sunken boat.* Left side below last.
41 Snag. Sunken barge. Left channel of Line island
there is a snag.
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