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THE
" CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN."
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CLEARFIELD, PA.
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O. B. OOODt.ANDER,
NOKI, B. LKE,
Publishers.
Cards.
W. C. ARNOLD,
LAW & COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWENSVILLB,
alt Clearfield Count!, Peen'a. toy
vaoe. . mubbav.
CYRUS OOBOOB.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLBARFIKLD, PA.
Offlee la Ple'i Opera Hottee, lecond floor.
t:T4 j
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTOK-NKY-AT-LAW.
Clearfield. Pa.
Will attead to all batlneii entrnitetl to him
prompt! and faithfully. bovIJ'T-
WILLIAM A. WALLACB.
BARHT r. WALLACB.
ItAVIB k. B It It 11,
jo hb w. waioLsr.
WALLACE 4. KRESS,
(8aiaaaaori to Wallaoa A Fielding,!
ATTORN EY8-AT-L AW,
U-lS'Tt Clearfield, Pa.
losers B. m'bwallt. Distal, w. a'coanr.
MoENAILT & MoCUEDT,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Clearlleld, Pa.
eYST Legal buslnsss nttended to promptly wltbj
fidelity. Offloa ofl Second Itreet, above tba First
Natloaal Bank. Jan:l:7S
G. R. BARRETT,
Attorn kt and Counselor at Law,
clkarfikld, pa.
laving reflgned hip Jutlge.hip, hu rfiu mod
the practice of the law Id hit old office at Clear
flelil, Pa. Will attend theooarttef JelTerioa and
Elk oountU when pecie.l.r ralalDod in connect Ion
eitb reiident ooaoiel. 1:14:71
A. Q. KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Real EeUte aod Collection Agent,
CLEARPIULD, PA.,
Will promptly attend to all legal bnilnen an
troeted to hie oar.
Office la Pie'e Opera Hoate. Jaol'70.
WM, M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTOHNKY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
arOAi In the old Western Hotel building.
Lrial ba.ioe.. rirompti r attended to. Rtsl estate
bought and sold. jell'TJ
A. W. W A LT E R S7
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearlleld, Pa.
&m-Office Ib Qrahaia's Row. deoS-ty
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
I : I :TS Clearlleld. Pa.
" WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearlleld, Pa.
fll-Office In Old Western Ilutel building,
onrn.r of H.eond and Market Bta. too7'1','
ATTORNRY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
ntr-OOes la tba Coart Erase. jyllC
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearlleld. Pa.
jaer- Office OB Melltet street, upp. Coart Hones,
Jen. a, 1874.
JOHN I L." CUTTLE
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Inn Heal Eatale Aareul, Clearlleld, Pa.
Office ea Third itreet, bel. Cborrv A Welnet,
Be7-Respeetfally offers bis services Ib sslliag
lad buyiag lands la Olsarncld aad adjolaiag
icuntiee aad with aa exporleaee ol over twenlv
are aa a sarreyer, flatters almeolf that he ean
r.ns.r setlataetloa. laea. j:nj:u,
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
, REAL ESTATE BROKER,
AAD DBALBB IB
Nnw Ijon nnd Ian in bo r,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
OBce in Graham's Row. l:5:H
J. J. LINQLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
1:11 ttseeola, Clearlleld Co Pa. y:pd
J. S. BARNHART,
ATTORNEY . AT - LAW,
llellefonte. Pa.
Will practise In Clearlald and all of tba Court! of
tae tn Jnaiolal ai.trtot. neai estate onuneu
aad oolleetion of claim! node ipeoialtle!. Bl71
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN i SURGEON,
LUTHERSBURQ, PA.
Will attend professional oalli promptly. anglO'70
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
OSes oa Market Street, Clearlald. Pa.
JaWOfllea hoarst 8 to 13 a. m., aad 1 to S p.
D
B. E. U. SCHEDRER,
noMuopAimo physician,
OSoe la reBldsaea on Market rt.
April J4, Hr. Clearlleld, Pa.
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
TTAVINQ looatod at Paanll.ld, Pa., offers his
11 professional serrioes to the people af taat
alao. aad eurrooBdingeonntry. Allealls promptly
auended to. net. la 11.
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD,
Lata Burgeon of the 8:td Regiment, Ponniy Ivanla
Volanteer. having returned from th Army,
offer, hi. profaMloaal eerrloei to theeitlieae
of uiearaeid aoaaty.
akBvPrafeiiloleBlli nromptlT atunded to.
Oflo on Beooad itreet, formerlyoeeapitd by
Dr.Woodi. tapr4,'M-M
DR. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
CLEARFIELD, PEMN'A.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING
pm OBoe hoora From II la I P. M.
May H, 1"T5.
DR. JEFFF.HSON LITZ,
WOODLAND, PA.
Will promptly attend all eails la the llneef his
proleesloa. sot-"-"
D. M. DOHEETY,
FASHIONABLE BARBER A HAIR DRESPKR-
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Shop Ib reem forsserly aaeaplad by Neegle
Market street.
jaly U, 1.
HARRY SNYDER,
(Formerly with Lew Sohaler.)
BARBER AND BAIRDREMER.
Bbep aa Market Sln appesHa Coart Hoass.
A eteea tewal hr every aastomer. may 10, '7a.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR BTOBE.
Al the end of th - hrldga,
WEST CLBARFIKLD, PA.
TLa arorrUlcrr of this artakllshaetit will bar
his llqeors dlresirrom distiller!. Psrtieeaajriag
fraas thle boasa will be sera la rot a para ertiais
at a Mi. II mergta above east. Hotel keepers aaa
be faralsheel with llejaers aw reasonable terms.
Para wiaes aad brawdMS direst from leoley'e
Vlaory, at Bath, New York.
OEflKKH N. COLBtlRN.
Cissrt-M, Jeaa la. ma. if.
TVirnCtmV aa COKaTAPlLFJV flfjl
O Wa haea prialad a large Baaabea of the Be
FBI BILL, aad will aa the raaarpt af tweaty
Ira aents, aaall a aopy ta aa address. aayN
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. G00DLANDEE, Proprietor.
VOL. 50-WHOLE NO.
Cards.
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Jo.it lee of the Peeoe and Sorlrentr,
Cnrwenivllle, Pa.
Collection! mede and money promptly
paid oTor. leoM un
RICHARD HUGHES,
J I' STICK OF TUB PEACK
FOB
Itrtatur Town hip,
Oioeola Milli P. O.
All offloUl builneri en t raited to him will be
promptly attended to. neh29, 'It.
BO. ALBBBT..b...BIBBT ALBBBT. .;... W, ALII
W. ALBERT cV BROS.,
Manufacturers A axtanaira Dealer! IB
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, die,
WUODLANV, f KM II A.
JaVOrderf aolieltad. Bille Oiled on short notloa
and reasonable tsrme.
Addrau Woodland P. O., CleerSeld Co., Pa.
.15. Ij W 4.LBKHT A BROS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
Freuchvllle, tleartield Coanty, Pa,
Keepe aoBitantly on hand a full aasortment of
Wry UOOUf, uaruwere, uroeenee, ma eTPrjming
aiaaiiy kept in a reuu etera, waion win oeioio,
for earn, ai eneap m eieewnere in too oouniy.
Frencfiriiie, June it, ihot-ij.
THOMA8 H. FORCEE,
DBALBB IB
GENERAL UERCU AVDISK,
CRAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alto.extenelve manafaetnrer and dealer In Square
Timber and Hawed Lumber or ail iiniii.
attT-Ordert loll cited and all bllle promptly
Blled. I'jyioia,
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearlleld, Penli'a.
na-WIII sxeonte lobs Ib his Has promptly and
IB a workmanlike meaner. arrs.OT
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
arPumps always oa hand and made to order
on snort notice, noes oorea on reesooanie ara.
All work warranted ta render satisfaction, and
delivered if de.lred. my.tilypd
E, A. BIGLER & CO.,
SBALKRI IB
SQUARE TIMBER,
aad aaannfaeturers of
ALL KINDS OP SAW ED LfJIHflF.R,
-77J CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A.
j" as 7 bTg r a"ham
dsal.r In
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
SHINGLES, LATH, A PICKETS,
:H'7I Clearteld, Pa,
JAMES MITCHELL,
DXALBB IB
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
JelI7 CLEARFIELD, PA.
" JAME8 H. L Y T L E, "
III Kretier's llulldlue;, Clearlleld, Pa.
Dealer la Qrooeiles, Pnrrlsloas, Vsgetables,
Frails, Flour, Food, etc., eta.
aprU'7-tf
T. M. ROBINSON,
Market mreet, Clearfield. Pa.,
HAMvr.cTtiBaa op
Litht aad Heavy llarBess Collars, Saddles,
Bridles, As. Repeiriog neatly dooe.
M.y it, 1876 tp.
JOHN A. STABLER,
BAKER, Marks! St., Ckarteld, Pa.
Fresh Bread, Rusk, Rolls, Piss aad Cakes
ob band or made to order. A genera) aeeortmeat
of Confectioneries, Frulls snd Nnti in !tock.
lee Cream end Oyrtirs In season. Saloon orsrly
enpoeiie lbs PostoBoa. Prioes moderate.
March IC-7C.
J. 11. M'MUIIRAY
WILL SUPPLY Y00 WITH ANY ARTICLR
OF MBRCHANDIHB AT THE VERY LOWEST
PRICE. CO MM AND SEE. (I:fc7y.)
NEW WASHINGTON.
ASBLB AND ffTONG VARH.
Mra. tt. H. Mlll-:i,La
llkvlng engeged In the Merble builneee, deflree
to Inform her friends and tbe pubtie thut ibe bai
now and will keep oonxtantlyon hind a large nd
welleeleeted itook of ITALIAN AND VKHMONT
MARIILS, and li prepared to furninb to order
TOM11HTONEH, BOX AND CHAULK TOM LIS,
MONUMKNTS, Ae.
te.Yrd od Reed itnet, near the R, R. Depot,
Oleai-aeld, Pa. jel,,7o
8. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ABO DBALBB IB
Watohes, Clocks and Jowolry,
Ornkum'9 Htm, Market Strttt,
rrBARFIKl l), PA.
All klnde of repairing In my line
nrfin.pt It at-
en and 10.
April M, M74
Ltlvery Stable.
TH It anderiigned beg lear to Inform the pnb
lie tht be it now fully preper to Booomme
dete all In tbe wy of fumiiblng H..mi, Dugglet,
ttaddlM and Harnett, on tba thorteet notloe and
ta reejoneble termt. Retldenoe on Looaat itreet,
eetween Inird and rouiib.
UKO, W. (1KARHART.
Olearileld. IVb. 4, 1T4
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Best is the Cheapest!
Tbomae Rrllty baa rro-ired another Itige lot of
-jw i nine ii wagon wnico ire among the very
beat menafaftareit, and which he will tell at the
noil reuoneble fmtei. Hiettook Inoludei almott
all draoripliooa of wegona largeand imall, wide
ana narrow iraoa. tail an i tee mem.
prB74 THUMA8 RE ILLY.
ANDREW H ARWICK,
Market Ktreet, C'learBeld. Pa..
V ABUFACTtJRBB AMI) DBALBB IB
HARNESS, BADDLES, HRIDLE8, C0LLARB.
and all kinda of
BORSt riHsisuisa goo us.
A fall ttoek of Piddle' Hardware, Brnthee,
f!ombt, Rlaokata, Robee, eto.. alwaja on haad
and for aale at tbe loweat eaih prieea, All kind
of repairing promptly attended to.
All klodi nf bidet taken la eachanre for bar-
neat and repairing. All kindt of harneM lealbar
kept on aaod, and for tale at a email prutt.
Ureorleld, Jan. IV, 1b7.
JAIZB & SCHWARTZ,
(latt Uee Erana m Co.,)
MILITARY UNIFORMS
: AND
EQUIPMENTS,
HO. llOt) M AK K BT RTR KKT, PHI I A.
Rsade, Ooarpaeles. Ae.. faralabH. Samples.
ahetagrapbs and arlfmeefaribg dlreotions sent
MERCHANT TAJL0R8 A CLOTHIERS,
11(1 MARKET STREET,
jaly 14, Tt-ly Pblla.
JNDERTAKINO.
Th. aadarslia.. are bow Pally prepared lo
eerry aa the baeiaees af
IXDERTAKISU,
AT REAS8NABLE RATES,
AJ tujcotlally aollell tbe patroaafa af tkwas
aeodlai rack aervleea.
lOUH TROUTMArT
JAMIS L. LIAVY.
Clearteld, Pa., F.a. II, 1174.
2177.
AN ODI TO JUNE.
The roe a-btoora,
And sweet woodbloa,
Dletll perfume
In warm lunihine i
The moth'a brown wing.
The meivdowi orer,
Hanga balancing
Abort tba olorer.
Th willow throw
A ehadow eool.
Tbe lily blowe
Upon the pool,
The cherry fillip
The pear grewe mellow,
The robin ealli
tnto bit fellow
Tbe wbetelone ringi
A muiio blytbe;
Tbe mower wlnge
The bsLrpeoed aoytbo t
Yet oil arretu
Tbe aheTpMy the'e twinging.
To ipare hie neat
For th' lark'a tweet tinging.
Tbe green malst itandi
Like Indian girl.
With taper faenda,
And teeth of pearl,
Uer bead bent low,
Iltr tangled trcFtet
Of ailk edow
To the wind't e
Tbe rye li white.
The who a gold.
All tllrer-brigbt
The eloud'e light fold,
The runnel pert a
Tbe roay met Iowa,
Tbe un-flsb dertt
Aeroaa tbe aballowt.
Wllh iuob delight
The long deyt ewoon I
Von gueai aright
'Tit generuua June,
With all the beat
i Ot lift and pleainra
Heaped op, and preiied
Down, in her meaaure.
THE SUSQUEHANNA BOOM.
HISTORY OP THE ENTERPRISE BY OEO. S.
BANIIER.
From the Wllllamiport OasetU and Bulletin. 1
There can be no doubt but tlint tbe
erection of tho 8unquobanna boom has
aided immcaaurably in tbe doveloiv
mcnt 01 the lumber Intercut through
out tbo entire valley of the West
11 ranch Ot tho Susquehanna river and
its tributaries, extending northward,
westward and south-westward into the
countios ol Clinton, Centre, Clearfield,
Cambria, Cameron, Elk. I'ottor and
McKcan.
And, as a eorrespondiiiir ronult. the
enhanced value of iitrms, timbor-lunds
and business enterprises of evory kind
and description, as well as tho building
up ot towns and villngcs throughout
mis portion oi mo state, is owiuir, in
a Terv trrcat mcaHura. to the nrnttw-.tinn
ati'orded by the Susquehanna boom for
llio massing ol vast amounts of lumber
from year to year, and holding it se
curely preparatory to its manulitcturo
at Uio various mills.
In other words, it has directly cn
cou raged the investment of millions of
dollars ot capital, and aflorded emnlov
mcnt, together with the means ol live
lihood, to thousands ol families. An
institution that has been productive ofl
sucn wiuo-apreau and beneficial results,
and that has bocomo so interwoven
itli the irrowth and nronooritv ol
Williamsportandthesurroundinirooun.
try, certainly has a history well worth
preserving for luturo generations.
loo legitimate province of the his
torian forbids him to bo a more expo
nent of private and personal rights or
wrongs, or, in any way, to sutler bis
mind to become biased by considera
tions and circumstances that are in
thoinsolves puroly personal, and that
nave no interest or value, savo as they
may afrectthointoroslofa few. Thoro-
lore, wo stall exclude from this article
all porsonalitios, aa also .all discussions
of questions that have a more local ap-
piiunuun, aim us to uierigni or wrong
v. "hivu fjiimu ujmuoii may uonesi
ly differ.
Many controversies have arisen tram
time totimo, betweon tbe boom com
pany and the mill owners and manu
fuclui'ers of lumber afTectins their sun.
posed rights, which are puroly ol a
personal character. . Thoso controver
sies, it is true, form a part of the bis-
tory of tho boom company; but, Inas
much as inoy are personal and local,
and respecting which there exists an
honest difference of opinion, they have
been purposely exeltidod, ns matters in
men tue puulic at largo have no In
ternet whatever.
Prior to the roar 1840. it is doubt
ful whether the idea of locating: a boom
on tho West Rronch of thorjuBqiihanna
river, ever occurred to any other indi
vidual than James II. Perkins. If so,
thcro certainly is no record of tho tact.
in liecomber, 1845. he camo to Wi -
liamsport In company with John Leigh
ton, lor the purpose of ongagingin tho
manufacture of lumber; and. shonld
circumstances favor it, of establishing
a boom at or noar this plnco. Ilia as
sociate was a lumberman of large ex
pvrienco, and to him, or rather to the
good judgment evinced in the location
of the present boom, is duo much ol
the success that has attended It. To
many tho matter of location may ap
pear to bo ol little consequence. On
the contrary it should be the first con
sideration, and is always a question of
tho most vital importance.
The oonditlon of tho sides or shores
of tlio stream: the depth ol water;
tho natural flow or tendency of tho
current duping high stngos ol water,
as also whon in a quiet or normal con
dition; tho formal ifm of the bed of tbo
stream, whether or not it will afford
good foundations for tho piers or cribs
all should be luken Into considera
tion, and on each and all of them es
sentinl in the proper location of a boom.
Another important consideration is,
whether there is in its immediate vi
oinity, suitable sitos for the erection of
mills, and for the piling of lumber.
Soon aflor thoir arrival horo, Messrs.
Perkins and Leighton directed their
attention to this matter of location,
and settled npon what Is f'umiliarly
known as the "Long Reach."' At this
point we find nearly all oi those essen
tial requisites combined. The high
range of mountains on the sooth side
of the river afford an insurmountable
barrier to tbe over-flowing of the logs,
when one. thoy are brought within
the enclosure ol tho boom. The bend
in the river at this point and for mile,
above, naturally draws the logs to this
south side of the stream ; and the fact
of the rivor boinrf almost level for
miles beyond, prevents tho possibility of
(twin currvnu unnng mw water stages.
Prior to th. year 1846, there waa
but ono saw mill in Williamsport,
known by the name of tbe "Big Wa
ter Mill, whioh was erected by a Phil
adelphia company in the years 1838
and 1839. Th company having failed,
the property was purchased at a Sher
iffs aale by Abraham Undeirralf and
James Armstrong, m Mr. Perkins sub
sequently became the purchaser of this
property, and aoon altar bejekme per
sonally interested in obtaining a char
ter for the incorporation ol boom
company. .. ,
Tba Busqnehanna boom CorananT
wm Incorporated bran act of the Own-
ral Aswatnbly of lis But of PeaaayU
vania, and approved hy Qorernor
CLEARFIELD,
Francis R. Shunk, on tbo 20th day of
March, I Bill.
The original stock consisted of one
hundred shares of one hundred dollars
each, and was subscribed for, and issu
ed to tho following stockholders, to wit
Joha LelahloB.....M.,..M .... 1 share.
John DaBois, Jr... ... lo
Matthias DnBols. . .. So
Jamas II. Perkins. 14
leaao Smith -... 10
Biles 8. Lowe a
There was no organisation under
luu nut ui luuurpuruiiun uuui luo UU1
day of November, 1849, at which time
a mooting ol tbe stockholders was call
ed. for that purpose. John Leighton
was called to tbo chair, and Elms a.
Lowe was appointed Secretary.
At this meeting, the first board ol
managers was elected as follows : Jas.
11. Perkins, John Dubois, Jr., Isaac
nmith, .Matthias Dubois and i.has 8.
l.owo. in the evening ol the same
day the board was organised by elect
ing John Dubois, Jr. President, and
Elias H. Lowo, Secretary and Treas
urer. Un the following day the board
of mnnngors adopted a resolution to
tbo effect that proposals be received
for building twelve piers, according to
a plan submitted by E. Kirkbrido, five
of which were to bo completed by the
nrst any of .March, and the remaining
seven hy too nrst or September.
Proposals woro reooivcd from E.
Kirkbrido and John Dubois, Jr., and
tho work allotted to John Dubois, Jr.,
ho baving boon the lowest biddor.
On the 8th of December of tho same
year a contract was entered into with
lsaao Smith for the building of an
abutment and twenty piers for the
sheer boom, to be 12x20 feet each, the
whole to be completed by tho 1st of
Ji arch, ibou. no was also to furnish
all the Iron necessary tor tho building
oi tne Doom.
Subsequently the board oxtonded
tho powora and duties of their Presi
dent, and appointed him tho general
agent lor the company.
About this timo tho board of man
agers commenced to lay assessments
upon thoir capital stock, and, with the
money bo obtained tho work ot build
ing the boom slowly progressed. In
thoeo dnva Wfi lucked tha axnnriencn
and skijl since acquired in the con
struction cfeimilur work, for it was not
until the winter of this year that tho
piers contracted lor socm to have been
completed, as appears by a resolution
passed on tho 7th of February, 1851,
wmcu roaus as luiiows :
"ttnolttd. That we meet ob Belnrday, the Kd
Init., to lospeet the piers and other work done for
the eompany."
Enough of the boom, however, was
finished to hold securely the amount
oi stock that camo in during that
soason. '
Thus far tho question of slopping
the logs at this point, and holding
them securely against any ordinary
flood, was settled and determined.
Vt batever fears existed in tho minus
of any previous to this timo, it had
now been practically demonstrated
tbat so fitr tho boom had boon a success.
A new and apparently unexpected
foe now appeared upon the atage. Our
amateur boom builders seemed to for
get that as winter approached the for
mation oi ice in the river would be a
natural conBequonce. Before they re
alised the approaching danger tho
forces of this now enemy bad sudden
ly and noiselessly surrounded their
works, while platforms, boom sticks,
and buoys were securely enfolded
ithin the cold embrace of this ice
king. Here now was a new dilemma 1
tt bat it bo should refuse to relax his
grasp ore the gontlo rains of spring
should come, and the now quiot stream
would suddenly be transformed Into a
raging, rushing, roaring river ?
iiad sucn an event occurred, the re
sult of months of patient tolling would
nave been swept away, and with It,
doubtless, the hopes and ambitions of
tdeso cany pioneers. Buch, however,
was not ordained to be its destiny.
The winter passed and the irontlo
winds of spring softened those ley bar
riers. - Old kino- ice was forced to vlold
to her gentle wooings, while his de
parture waa os noiseless as bis insidi
ous approach. Uur little boom was
left uninjured. This now experience
might have coon dearly purchased.
Let us hope that It served its purpose
and that our amateur boom builders
would not be caught napping whon
the cold frosts of winter again ap
peared.
uwmg to the absence ot floods dur
ing the season ot 1851, but few logs
came into tho boom. This may havo
been fortunate in some rcspocta, for it
gavo ample timo for tbo entire com
pletion of the work then contemplated.
Tho location of the boom at Wil
liamsport soon attracted tho attention
of eastern capitalists. Already thcro
had been an accession to our popula
tion of quito a number. Now mills
were in the course of erection, nnd
others contemplated. It was no un
usual cirenmstance, even in those early
dayB, to watch tho departure of ex
ploring parties In quest of timber lands.
At that time there were no railroads,
ith their luxurious appliances, to
tempt tho weary traveler. The old
lumbering stago coach and the slow
pokey packot, were all that we had to
transiiort thoso parties to the wilds ot
our western and northern counties.
Thoso indications of growth and
firospority wore not without their of
bet upon tho mindB of thoso early
pioneers. Their bnsinoss sagacity al
ready discerned In the near future a
noccssity for tho expansion and en
largement ot their works. Accordingly
at a meeting In February, 1852, they
"resolved that the harbor now com
menced below the main boom, bo com
pleted this soason." Also, that tbe cap
ital stock be increased to the sum of
twenty thousand dollars,
Tbe drives of this and the succeed
ing three or four yean were success
fully made ; and, so far as concerned
the working boom, nothing oould have
been more satisfactory. But for some
time there bad been secretly indulged
by some of the patrons ol tbo compa
ny, growing unfriendliness towards
Its management
As this feeling finally developed Into
a positive opposition, and, in tbe ond,
assumed the attitudo of a formidable
rival, it may tie well at this point to
introduce with some degree of minute
ness, tbe circumstances and conditions
that brought into life the "Loyalsock
Boom Company," and that ultimately
merged these two ooaflioting faction
isrto on. binbonioua whole.
Th. origin ol ths Loyalsock boom
oompany appears to hav beon bmo
ciatee) with the feci that in those early
day., tii. larger number of mills wen
looaled on to. river Moid th. borough
at WuUaaBSport. Also that th. oor
pearttot. of IhsSusqsshaona boom had
awevloowrydecided to kioat tbir boom,
a. has kaMi shown, at point on th.
river MSsrral mil, ahovs tbM mills.
Tmwawtowar aill proprietor, antioipa
tw)?4eUpaa .srper. and May. In
eaUeamSi keys fros. tk. boon) to
thoir ravjapsotir. mills, particularly aa
there was a dam across the river at an
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
PA., WEDNESDAY,
intermediate point, and their logs
would neoossurily bo broken loose from
the fastenings and scattered in the act
of passing thorn ovor the dam. To
galhor them up again and re-raft the
logs before they oould b run to the
nuns, wouiu ueeaatou uuiu uenty anu
cxponso.
Theso anlicipntions were tosomoex-
tont ultimately realised, and provoked
a fooling ol unincnaiinoss and animos
ity botwoen the two parties. There
also appeared tone an unwillingness
on their part to pay "tribute to Osar."
In addition to the fifty cents per thous
and toot charged py the busquobanha
boom oompany ai doomage for secur
ing and rafting out their logs, there
was charged an additional sum for
warp." .
It may bo necessary to explain this
item. Warp, or rrp, la extunaircly
used in the operation of raiting. The
Iocs are secured together in lone
strings or uouis uy a smuu rope pass
ing ovor thorn, and hitched around a
wooden pin drivon into the centre of
each log. it lonncd a .art ot tho ex
pense ol railing and wus included in
the (illy cents charged as boomago.
Thoso' floats, during tho operation
of making them up, (which sometimes
required several days I, wore socured
to tbe platform or stretcher by means
of stay linos. During high winds, or
a sudtlon rise in tho river, it was fre
quently necessary to duplicate these
unos. u uon tne noats were cut iooso
from the stretches tho party using the
knifo would, not unfrcquently, imitate
me man who cut on luo dogs tail
"hack ot his ears." They would mako
the incision at the ttrrtcifr, and thus
as tho logs would gracefully recede,
tho long line of rope would very con
veniently drop into and vnrfrr tho wa
ter, and in this way thoy would secure
a large quantity of rope by this simple
process ot making the "cut" at tbe
wrong placo. Now it was lor this warp,
inadvertently removed aa explained,
that tho boom company proposed to
csargo.
This additional expense, thouch in
significant, had a tendency to widen
tho breacn between these earl' pio
neers, ana lo provoko a spirit oi oppo
sition and strilb, when unity and co-operation
should havo prevailed.
ihese grievances, whether imagina
ry or real, togethor with bad coun.ul
and advica trom thoso who should
havo discountenanced all such inde
pendent efforts, resulted in the organi
sation of tho "Loyalsock boom com
pany." 1 lie Legislature of llio Stiito of
Pennsylvania, by an act of Assembly
passed tho Ilth day of April, 1818,
and a supplement thereto approved tho
9lh day of April, 18-19, incorporated
and constituted lsaao Suiilb and Wil
liam Woodman, and thoir associates
and successors, a body politic and cor
porate, by tbo name and siyle of '-The
Loyalsock boom company."
it will be noticed that this act ol in
corporation was passed only two yours
subsequent to that of the Husquehnnna
Doom company.
Under this act of incorporation Isaac
Smith, Wm. Woodman, Jacob Brown,
Daniel W. Smith, Jerome (i. Kidder
and Lyman Pray, in the month of
June, 1850, organized tho said Loyal
sock boom company by the adoption
of a Constitution and By-laws. j
Another noticeable tact is, that this
organisation was only a lew months
subsequent to that of tho Susquehanna
boom company. Tho articles of asso
ciation defined the objects of tho com
pany as follows: "To erect and main-
tnin a boom or booms in tho West
Branch ol tho Susquehanna river, wilb
piers, Ac, as may be necessary to stop
and secure logs, masts, spars and other
lumber noaling upon said rivor, and
erecting such piers,' side branch or
shear boom as may bo hcco8?ary for
that purpose, Ac."
Tbe capital stock provided by tho
anicies oi association cousisted ot miy
snares, and was apportioned as to! lows
lsaao Smith, 22 shares; Wm. Wood
man, 1 share; Jacob Brown, 1 share;
Daniel W. Smith, 1 share ; Jerome U.
Kidder, 24 shares; Lyman Pray, 1
share.
Tho following board of muiuigers
was. elected, to wit: ljymanlray
Daniol W. Smith, Jacob Brown, Jc
romo G. Kidder and Isaac Smith. At
a subsequent meeting of tho newly
elected board, to wit: July IS, IxiiO,
Daniel T. Smith was elected Presi
dent, and Lymnn Pray Secretary and
Treasurer.
During the years 1851 nnd 1S52,
Georgo White, Esq., acted aa President
ol the oompany. Jho organisation
coinmenood as above In 1850, continu
ed with some low changes, and Willi
no organised eflort to curry out the
provisions of thoir act of incorporation,
until the 29th day ot AuguBl, 1854, at
which timo an agreement was entered
into between Stephen B. Leonard, for
himscll and John U Davis, and D. B.
Taylor for the Pennsylvania lumber
company, stockholders and owners of
the charier ot tho Loyalsock boom
company of tho ono part, and Samuel
Caldwell and his associates of tho other
part, by which the party of tho first
part agreed to transfer a certain speci
fied amount of the stock held by them
to the party of the second part, who
also agreed to subscribe lor and take
tho bulanco of tho stock to be issued
by the company, and to construct the
boom and works connected therewith,
as contemplated by the act of Assem
bly authorising tho sanio.
At this samo mooting the stock
holders agreed to increase tho capital
stock from 15,000. as oriirinullv pro
scribed, to 120,000, to bo represented
by 200 shares of 1100 each. The old
officers having msigncd, Stephen
tionld was elected Prutudent, and Run.
yan Wolvcrton Secretary and Treas
urer.
No active efforts woro made, bow-
vr, towards the erection of tho boom
until May, 1850, at which timo the fol
lowing resolutions woro adopted at a
mooting of tho stockholders, lo wit:
('AoeeeW. That tba eomuen aroeoed forth
with lv haild tbe boom aa oualeinaleled ia laoir
eharter,"
"Aeeoleed, Tbat Joha Ransom, R. Wolrsrloo,
Stephen Uould, Ssmael Caldwell end John 8.
Orel iaa be epnoiated a eommittee to eaemlae aad
loeale a site fur tbe boom, aad report at tbe neat
meellna the eomparellve eort of tbe two sides of
the river."
The report made bv the committee
favored the location of tho proposed
boom on the south sido of the rivor,
commencing at the lower end of To-
nev s island, una largo pier or crib
to be srectod at tbat point, two piers
T.,'. i.u.-j i L:..t.i'.
uv.nu.ll .wh.j m o.i4 Hill, .-tuau
Islsad, and ono at tho head ol Field 'a
Island, wllh the necessary number of
sunken cribs for shuar boom.
On th. 20th day of December, 1855,
oontraot was entered into with Hen
ry B.Smith for the erection of tho crib,
above designated, and for supplying
th. requisite number of boom slicks or
buoys.
At tba annual meeting in July,
1 860. Stephen Oould. (iarrctt Tinsman.
Samuel Caldwell, Jacob 8. Young and
Johns, uranuswereeiected managers,
HEP
JUNE 28, 1876.
who subsequently cloctod Stephen
Gould Proeidont, and John S. Uranus
Hoc rotary and Treasurer.
Tho above managers were re-elected
in 1857, with tho oxccplion of Jacob
S. Young, A. A. Wincgardner having
been elected in his placo. Garrett
Tinsman was elected President, and
A. A. Wiiiegnrdncr Secretary and
Treasurer.
in tho meantime, a change had been
nocossnrily inaugurated at the upper
boom, regarding tho logs of tho lower
mill owners, ihoy now. bad a boom
of their own, but, as many of thoir logs
would naturally go into -the upper
boom first, it becumo noccccssary lor
them to notify tho huBn.uob.nnna boom
company annually lo turn thoso logs
through their boom, and not to rait
tliom as formerly.
. Under a provision of thoir charter,
llio susnueliunna boom company charg
ed them oight cents per loir, for all
such logs turned through their boom.
llns charge was slubbornly resisted.
and provskod a perfect storm of op
position. Tho Treasurer of tho Sus
quehanna boom company made out
his bills daily lor tho logs thus passed
and upon payment being refused, suits
were brought and judgment obtained,
Tho next day new bills were present
ed and payment demanded, wbicb. be
ing likewise refused, suits woro brouirht.
anu judgment obtained, as on tbo pre
vious uay. mess proceedings woro
operated daily lor weeks,' until lucre
wore scores ol thoso suits entered upon
me -nquiro s docket.
It appears tliut theso proceedinsr
prompteo tuo board ot managors ol
mo AjOvuisock boom comnanv to seolt
reuei prooauiy irom tho legislature
from this charge of oiirht cents per loir.
for, at a nicotine of thoir board held
on the 28tb day of January, 1858, the
loiiowing resolution was unanimously
adopted, to wit :
Itwlud. That tbe President af the Lavelaoek
boom ootnnanv be aatbnriud to eioend Sve ban.
dred dollare of the fuads of tbe eomoanv, for the
purpose of geltine; an abatement of the eight
eeni. p.r log cnargea oy tne auequenanne lyoni
upany.
This apparently hostilo movement
on tho part of tho Loyalsock boom
company was really tho harbinger of
peace and good will, and resulted in
cementing together thoso two oppos
ing elements into ono harmonious
wholo. bubseqiioutly, at the instance
of the two companies, tho Gonoral As
sembly passed an act authorizing them
to unite and consolidate under tho
namo, Btyle nnd title of the Susquehan
na boom company.
A moelinir ol thetwocoiniianioB waa
called for the purpose or organising
under tho provisions of tho said act.
To effect this organization, it waa
deemed expedient that the officers of
both oompamos should rcsiirn.and tbat
tho stock-holdors should unite in elect-
iilf a board of manaircni from the eon.
soiiualcd company.
vi . . .
At Ibis time, -May, 1858. the follow
ing gentlemen comprised the hoard of
tne niiaquoiianna boom company, to
wit: M anion Fisher, President; E. S.
Lowo, Secretary and Treasurer; Jamos
li. rcrkniB, j. i'. l-iolcv and Jacobs,
Young. .Mr. Yoang iu tho meantimo
having resigned, Garrett Tinsman was
oleetod to fill the vacancy.
At this samo time tho officers and
somo of tho slock-holders of the two
companies met and adopted measures
preparatory lo mo proposed consolida
tion. Commissioners woro appointed
to appraise and value the properties of
mo two corporations, which was dono,
and an amicable atljustment of thoir
several interests was sutistactorily ar
ranged. Upon a surrender of their stock to
the Susquehanna boom company thoro
was issued to each stock-holder in tho
Loyalsock boom company an equal
number of shares of the stock of tbe
Susquehanna boom company, togethor
with a certaiu number ot shares of ap
portioned stock to cover the amount
agreed ujion, as tho nionied valuo ot
their boom property.
This compact sealed tho alliance pre
viously entered into, and occasioned
much rejoicing among the many
Iriends of these early rivals.
Tho first noticeable event that trans
pired subsequent to tho consolidation,
was the spring flood of 1800. Up to
this period there had beon but ordina
ry floods, causing litllo.or no damage
either in the loss of logs, or injury to
tho property of tho company, llere
was an exception, nl least so lor as tho
loss ol logs.
Tho boom had been hung, and evory
thing was in readiness awaiting tho
coming of tho flood. Tho first logs
woro brought into the boom on very
low water, and, consequently, there
was but little or no packing tho logs
simply covering tho surfaco through
out its entire length. While tbe boom
was in this condition, a luter flood
brought in a large addition of logs,
which, with tho increased pressure
from tho enlarged volumo of water.
canscd a violent surging ot tho wholo
moss; and, as the logs gradually set
tled down, tho pressure became so
great as lo occasion a rupture in that
portion ol llio boom known as the
sheer or fly, and where there were no
cribs to resist tho pressure caused by
tuo jamming oi tho logs.
tiwlng, therefore, to tho breaking of
tuo Sheer, ana its consequent failure to
direct the course of tho logs into and
wiiniii llio boom, the accumulated mass
at this point and above was driven,
with irresisliblo force, down the rivor
niany'of them boing carried out Into
the Llieoapeako hay. It waa estimated
that at least 50,000,000 feet of logs
were carried past our boom on this
flood.
It had been tho previous nolievof tho
company to build thoir sido boom that
is the boom running up in. stream
with "blind" cribs. This namo was
applied from tho loci of their being
entirely submerged, and thus not seon.
In tho centre o theso cribs was secured
a piece of timber called a buoy. This
buoy was attached to the heavy lim
bors that floated on tbo aurfaeo of the
water, and, in addition to its boldiug
thoin socuroly, it also accommodated
them to tli. rising or tailing of tho wa
ter. Theso floating timbers, then,
formed the sido boom ; and as long aa
they eould be hold securely, the Togs
within tho boom wore safe. -
It now becamo evident that these
low cribs did not afford a sufficient re
sistance to the groat pressure caused
by the Jamming oi the logs within the
boom, and, from this time they were
abandoned.
During the summer of 1800 a con
tract was entered into with Criswell &
Dull, for the erostion ol some 64 large
cribs outside of the low or blind criiwi
sliovo referred to. From this time It
has been the policy of the company to
tonatruct tboir orin upon this princi.
lie, tuo avomgo ororuiuary vnu ucing
aaatproiwnt constructed), about 20
loot wido, 40 feet long, aod about 20
feet hlgb, the upper sido laporingfrom
the ordinary height of the water, to
about 20 feet square on the top. Tho
shell Is formed of heavy timbers cross
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NEW
ing each othor at tho ends, and secure.
ly spikod or fastened togethor with
largo oak pins. At tbo bottom heavy
timbers laid sido by sido, run through
the entire length, thus forming a floor.
Tlioy are then tilled with stono tbo
woight of the stono anchoring them
socuroly to the bottom or bed of the
rivor. An inch and a quarter cablo is
now used to secure tho floating boom
instead ot the buoys described abovo.
In tho month of Soptombcr, 18C1,
iuuru uucurreu anoiner oi inoso aisas
trous floods, whioh, in many respects
was almost as damaging as the ono in
18C0. There bad boonbut Unlit floods
during tho curly part of tho season, so
mat uio largor part ot tno logs woro
still back. 1
During the height of this flood tho
Lock 11 uven boom broko. Tbo loirs
previously socured therein were, con
sequently, carried by tho violent cur
rent down tho river, crushing every
thing in thoir way, nnd toaring timber
and board raits Irom their lustonings,
hurled tho wholo mass upon our boom
with such sudden and irresisliblo force
as to tear out tho ontiro sheer boom
togolhor with one of tho lariro cribs.
This flood occasioned another larae loss
oi logs.
Such a misfortune, following so close
ly that of the preceding season, pro
duced a depressing influence through
out tho community. As tho winter
approached, man y doubta were indu lircd
and oxprcssod as to tho propriety of
putiiiig in a new siock oi logs innt
Reason.
' At this time tho country was greatly
agitated, owing to this being the first
year oi tne war. iiusiness o all kinds
Lad become depressed, while tho finan
cial out-look was anything but encour
aging. In addition to tho loss of logs
and the damage done to t he boom, the
flood had tilled tho harbor with a mass
of dobris, which must necessarily bo
removed before tho boom could be put
into n propor condition for tbo recep
tion of another stock of logs. Under
all thoso circumstances, the board of
managers, at a meeting held on the
I -In ol .November, adopted the follow
ing preamble and resolution, to wit l
Wnaaa.s, In view of tba aowtiled oonditlon
or Dneloei! throaebont tbe eoenlrv, the Impera
tive necessity tor clearing ont the boom berbor,
wnten eannol be done at tbls seesoa or the rear,
and tbe want of the neoossary mesne, it Is deemed
iaexpedieat to have tba boom buna the ensaina
season i toereiore,
AiMlnis. Tbat the President five notion there.
of, by publication in one or mure aewspepers af
ifyoomiag ana eajoining counties.
The publication of this notice pro-
vokod a spirit of opposition among
some ot tho lumbermen who had per
fected arrangements for getting in a
winter s stock, and an onort was now
mado to induce them to rescind thoir
resolution, and allow the hanging of
tho boom during tho loiiowing season.
As a result ol this opposition, A. T.
Nichols, L. A. Farnsworlh and Hurdic,
una Lenta & n bites entered into
contract with the boom company, On
the 14th day of January, 1802, by
which they agreed to rebuild the orih
removed tho previous fall, to replace
and extend the sheer boom, and to have
tho boom bung and in good condition
for catching and securing tho logs on
tho first floods during tho following
spring.
The boom was accordingly repaired,
and bung in timo to secure tho first
run ol logs.
Tho exnerienco trained bv the com
pany during tho few preceding years
convinced mom mat tne boom could
be very much strengthened and rcn
dered more secure and reliable by re
ducing the spaco or distance betweon
the old cribs. To accomplish this they
proposed lo put in a new crib botween
each of the old onos, thus making tho
space 100 foet from crib to crib, instead
ot 200 as formerly. - This work wss
given to John I. berry, who, on tho
1 Ith day of June, 1SC4, ontored into a
contract to build 41 new cribs, com
mencing at the upper end of the boom
and extending down the river, locating
a now ono midway between each two
of the old onos.
This was tho last contract made by
the boom company for either tho ex
tending or renainnir of their booms.
From that timo until tho present the
entire work of building and repairing
has boon entrusted totbeirSuperinleiiuV
ent, Mr. Thomas Turley, whoso effi
ciency and skill, as well as his acknowl
edged ability, are admitted by all.
In the following spring, IHi..r, occur
red the groat "at. 1'ntnck. flood,
when tho rivor attained tho almost
unprecedented height of twenty-six
feet above low water mark. Though
the entire boom was under water, yet,
strango to say, the damage was incon
siderate A lew of tho boom timhors
and platforms were broken, and some
tew lost. 1 hero was no damage done
to tbo Cribs. It sorvod, however, to
alarm the oompany ; and, upon the sub
siding of tho water, they added from
four to six feet to tho height ot all
their cribs, in onler to guard against
a similar flood. This work was com
pleted during tbo season of 1805. ,
During the season ol 1800, tho com
pany erected their boom at Linden, by
connecting tho two islands at that
Jlnco. Ono of their managers, Mr.
ohn White, was appointed a commit
tee to superintend the work of con
struction, with power to purchase tim
ber and othor necessary materials, and
supply tho necessary labor. This work
was completed during the following
winter and spring.
Wo have already mentioned the fact
that there was a dam across the river
as early as 1850, which furnished ocr
tothewatermill of Sampson A Ilallnrd,
nnd later to tbo snw ana grist mill sub
sequently erected by Peter Uerdic and
B. 11. Taylor. This dam was going
rapidly into decay. The frequent
damago dene to it by floods and ico
freshets, occasioned n largo annual ex
pense. In addition to its supplying
f lower to these mills, tho back water
iimishod a harbor for the boom com
pany, without which tho operation of
rafting could not have been successfully
carried ou. '
After the deatruotion by fire of the
big water mill, tho expense of repair
ing this dam was borne mainly by the
boom company. It finally became so
worthless that they applied to the
legislature for authority to erect a new
dam. This authority was embodied in
a supplement to their act of incorpora
tion, approved the lllh day of Decem
ber, 1806.
January 1st, 1867, the board closed
a contract with Theodore Hill, by
which he agreed to deliver on the south
bank of the river, botwoen Williams
port bridge and Clark's run, 40,000
perohr. of alone.
On the 20th of June following, they
appointed Malilon Fisher and Peter
Ilonllo a committeo to superintend the
erection of the dam. which, by previous
agreement, waa to be located at or nrau
wbat was llxn known as Ihe Ensworth
mH. . '
Thos. J. WiormAn was employed ks
nonsuiting engineer, and John Weaver
superintendent the work of construc
tion. It waa completed during tho
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season of 1807, and has provod to be a
substantial piece of work.
In addition to the building of tho
dam, a numlier of the cribs built by
Criswell A Dull in 1800, were enlarged
by tho addition of some twenty feet to
their length. This comprised tho
principal work dono on tho boom in
tno summer ol 1807.
During the early sprinir of 1808 un
ico flood tore out and carried away
twenty-four of tho large cribs, two of
nuitu weiu mo original criua uuui uy
jonn Illinois in 1HM.
I'ho damage to tho boom was of such
n- formidable character tbat it was
doubted whothcr tbe boom could be
humrwith aufetv. Bv the use nl dtinli
cate boom sticks and lashing bcavy
iimoer spars together, It was closed in
tiiuo to secure the logs that camo in on
the first water.
On the 4th of May, 1868, the board
adopted Iho following resolution, to wit:
leeefeeo, That meerores bo takea durlaa the
present season to pat tne nonm lo a substantia!
con.itioB. ana mat sue Boeeesary runtls be apiro.
pnaiea tor mat purpose.
Under this resolution a contract was
mado with Pntor ilonllo for filling up
with stone all the cribs along tbo entire
line ol their booms, beginning at tho
lower end of tho main boom, and ox
tending to the upper ond of the new
boom ut Linden,, so as to prevent, if
possible, another loss trom a similar
ico flood.
Tho twonty foiir cribs carried off in
the spring were also replaced during
this season.
The Jorsoy Shore boorh was cora-
mcnocd during tho year 1808, and com
pleted the following spring.
in tne tan ot this year preliminary
measures were airreod nnon fcr the
erection of a new boom above tho dam,
or, what was rather a continuation of
tbe old boom, commencing at the east
line of the mill property of Ton Kyck,
Emory A Co., and extending down the
river to a point distant about 200 foot
from tho new dam.
Tho boom above tho dam was erected
during tho season of'1869. In addition
to the twenty-six cribs built at that
point, tho company alsoeroctod thirty
tivo extending from the Linden bridge
up the river, with ono abutment crib
st the head of Linden island. They
also removed tho sebute in tho dam,
which hud proved doluctivo. and .re
placed it with a new ono. D. P. Guise
K ll . l. - 1 .mi
uruisneu an iuu eione uaeu in tne un
ing ot tho abovo cribs.
I bo work for tho season ol IS, I com
prised the erection of thirteon cribs for
new nicer boom below tho dam, in
what was originally the Loralsook
boom ; increasing the height of the old
cribs from the head of this boom down
to tbo hoad of Fields' island, and build
ing five new cribs between Fields' island
and Toney b island.
Work on tuo iluncy boom was also
coinmenood during this year, and yim
ploted during the season of 1872.
In 1873 tho company extended their
main boom to too jinoon bridge by
tho addition of fifteen large cribs, com
mencing at the npper end of the boom
and extending to tho bridge. They
also built seventeen cribs and an abut
ment for tho extension of tho sheer
from tlio bridge up the rivor. -
The cribs tor the Linden boom, built,
as wo have stated, in 1866, were con
structed upon a different principle from
what has bocn previously explained.
They were called "bile" cribs, and
were introduced at this boom as an ex
periment. They had become so much
injured by the action ol the ico floods,
as to render them unsafe. Durir.g this
season f lB7d). this boom was entirely
rcnoiit torty-ono now cribs being re
quired lor that purpose. ' :
it is now considered tbe best and
most substantial boom on the river.
These cribs are 20x40 foot, and 20 foet
high. ' J ' e '!
Tho work on this boom comprised
the last work dono by the oompany,
except the building of four patent sheer
boomsduringthescesenof 1874. Three
ot theso woro used lor tbe boom below
tho dum, and ono lor the boom in the
dam. They woro 824 foot, 426 foet,
410 feet, and 376 feet, respectively, and
havo given the most entire satistuction
lbo number of piers or cribs erected
by the company, .approximates very
eiuseiy to tuu ; wuue tno aggregate
lengin or their rooms exceeds a dis.
tanco of ten miles. Over one million
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
have boon already expended in tho
construction of theso works; wailo tho
pcrishablo nature ol thoir property re
quires a largo annual outlay to repair
tne damage done by docay, as also tho
action ot ice floods and Ireshots.
OFFICERS AND II AMAHERS.
John DuBois, ir., was elected Prcsi
dent on tho 5th day of November, 1819,
and continued in olllce until tho titb day
of Mar, 1857, at which time ho resign-
ed. Mahlnn Fisher succeeded him as
President, and sorvod until November,
1859. At that timo E. S. Lowo was
elected and served lor ono year, to wit
from November, 1859, to November,
1800, whon Mr. Fisher was ro-clocted,
and from that timo Until the day of his
doain, I'ecemner j'.ith, 1N74, continu
ously served the company as its prosid-
ng omeer. 1'oior Kerdio was elected
as his successor, May 14th, 18iJ, and
is still iu ollico.
Elias S, Lowo was elected Secretary
and l reasurer on the oth ot Novomber,
1859. Jnmos 11. Perkins succeeded
him for one year. J. P. Finley was
elected in ,ovonilor, l.Nlio. tioo. IV.
Lents Berved Irom November, loOH, to
March, 1SG8, when John G. Reading
was eteoteti, ana ib sun iu oinco.
In May. 1852. the board appointed
Hubert Fleming. Esq., Assistant Secre
tary, which position ho filled until tho
close of the year 1859. Tbey also ap
pointed J. P. Finley Assistant Treas
urer in Mny, 1857. , lie continued to
tin this capacity until Aovembor,
1800, when bo was elected Secretary
and Treasurer. Georgo S. Banger was
appointed Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer In ill ay, 18Uz, and ts still tn
office. .. . .-. , ',.
, manaokrs. . .
Thoro hav. occurred tho following
changes in tho board of managers ;
Li 1850, Jervis Langdon succeeded
Isaac Smith.
1851, John Ransom succeeded Jervis
Langdon. ,',
1862, J. O. Sampson succeeded John
Ransom.
1853, Oliver Watson succeeded Mat
thias iVuBois. .'!
1857. May 6th. J. O. Sampson. Oliver
Wataon.and John DnBols, Jr., resigned.
hereupon Mahlon Flshor, Lonn A.
Ensworth nnd Jervis Lsnedon war.
uloctod to fill th. racanoioB. ;
1857, at the annual meeting the fel
low Ing board waa eloctejrl, to wit: Jas.
li. reruns, k.h. j-iowo, mahlon rtsbor.
L A. Euswortb and Jaoob fl. Toung.
- IHfiH, May Bint, JaoobH, Young leas
ing resigned, Garrett Tinsman . W
elected to fill th. vacancy, ,', , , , '
: 1859, John DuBois Mooeeded L. A.
Ensworth. " ' .'
1800, John White sueceedod John
DuBois.
. 1Su3,L;.V Ellsworth succeeded E. 9.
Lowo. ' .
1861, John G. Reading succeeded
Garrett Tinsman.
1860, George W. Lenta succeeded
J. P. Finloy.
1808, the board was oomposod aa fol
lows: Joseph D. Potts, Mahloc Fisher.
Peter Uerdic, John G-. Reading and
Georgo W. Lanta. , - '
' 1869, Thomas A. Scott luooeoded
Goorgo W. Lonla.
1875, Edward Lyon succeeded Mah
lon Fisher, deceased.
On the 20th of May, 1875, Mr. Jos.
D; Potts officially notified th company
that he declined to act further as one
of its managors.
RAITINU OUT Till LOOS.
The first oontraot for rafting out the
logs appoara to have been made with
P. G. Foesler on the 13th day of March.
1854, and continued for ono season.
Thomas Turlev succeed Mr. Feeailer
in tbe spring of 1855, and remained in
charge of the rafting for four years, or
.it . i ..I - .n. ,q .
until luo eiuew oi io.ro.
Jlawlcy A Leuenbergor socured the
contract for the season of 1850.
In April 1800 the contract was
awarded to Charles P. licpburn, who
iu tho following month assigned bis
right, title and interest to James II.
Perkins, John DuBois and E.S.Lowe.
From 1861 to 1866, both years in.
elusive, tbe company did their own
rafting, and employed Thomas Tnrloy
as their superintendent. During these
years he personally superintended the
operation of railing, and at tbe close
of tbo season until the following spring
attendod to the necessary building ana
repairing at tbe boom.
. in tlw spring oi 1867 th. company
made n contract with Fetor Hordio,
who has continued to raft out all the
logs from that time until the present.
ANNUAL STOCK OF LOOS RAFTED.
Previous to tho year 1862 there is no
consolidated statement of tbe amount,
rafted out of the boom from year to
year, lbo table herewith submitted
will suffice to show the magnitude of
this branch of our great industrial
prosperity :
Years.
1S3
1h6:i
ISM.....
15....,
ISM....
1S7...
189
less
1870
1871
187J
WJ...
1874
1870
No. of Logs.
Feet, Board Mass's
...... I7,S,021
... 7S,47i,S29
,otla,68l
ive,yoo
4UJ,175...
..... 51 1,549 ....
S7,S....,
,.. IS,I73.......
..... 883,381
..... ssa.ess
..... 1,IB4,5II...,
..... 1,0,77T
..... etj.uv.........
.... 1,484,103
..... I,i8,4t0
..... ,5H ..
... l,0t,8W7..
Ti,4!l,48S
llt,S31,4S4
l.ys,Ml
16,88,3(U
33,uao,ioi
3is,iiu,ri
les.ssi.isi
!r,!SMsi
318,143,711
180,734 ,S1
illl,74t,.M
Total 1l,7e,H 3,S53,34,1S1
In our preliminary remarks we al
luded to some of the essential requisites
appertaining to the matter of location ;
and, as regards the Susquehanna boom,
commended the judgment of those who
were entrusted with the responsible
duty of selecting a suitable location
tor ifc.
The question then naturally arises,
"Why should such trequont losses oc
cur 7 Why such damage to property .
where it ia freely admitted nature has
supplied so many advantages and safe
guards for its security and protection ? "
Wo a'dmit tbo propriety of theso ques
tions ; they are legitimate, and it is due
to those whoso property is thus placed
in joopardy that some satisfactory re
ply should be given. '
If thoso lossos were peculiar to the
Susquehanna boom, thoy might occa
sion gravo doubts as to what lias been
said in regard to its location and con
struction. But the experience of all
lumbermen is to the ooutrary. Other
booms have been subjected to like mis
fortunes ; and it is doubtful whether a -boom
over can be constructed so aa to
secure a perfect immunity from loss.
Thero aro somo circumstances and
conditions when, humanely speaking,
the skill and inirenuitv of man are anfri.
relent to control results. There are
other circumstances and conditions
whore bis combined wisdom and skill
are utterly powerless. As an illustra
tion of the lttttor.iow insignificant and
futilo his efforts when ho assumes to
combat tho eloments, and prescribes
meets and bounds to tho Hoods I
Tho experience ot our boom is, in a
great moasure, the experience of all
other booms. . Our great enomy has
Docn one that only an omnipotent hand
can control. And, until man can origi
nate some dovice by which ho can sub
vert its powor and hold it in abeyance,
he must acknowledge his Insufficiency,
and succumb to its merciless encroach
ments. With all tho" vast expenditures of
moans and personal effort and who
that reads this history will not admit
tbat tbe managers ot tho boom havo
been lavish in their expenditure of
money 1 and with all tbe accumulated
experience of years, still thoro is no posi
tive security from loss ; nor, indeed,
can there be. The only guarantee lies
in a constant vigilance ou the part of
thosp intrusted with tho management
and control of tho boom and its opera
tions, together with a continuance, on
tho part of tho managers, of the same
goueroiis policy in tho future as in tho
post. With theso safeguards properly
directed and intelligently administered,
there is no reason why tho Susquehan
na boom, should not be oa exempt from
casualties arising from extraordinary
circumstances, as any othor boom in
tho country.
- S'sn a. ii
Sjrurgeon tells tho following story :
"A poor man, who had a largo family,
gave them a very comfortable support
while ho was in health, lie broke his
leg, and was laid up for some time des
titute of the means of grace, and it was
proposed to hold a prayer mooting at
his house. The meeting was leaf by
Deacon Brown. A loud knock at tho
door interrupted the service. A tall,
lank, blue-frocked youngster stood at
tho door, with an ox goad in his hand,
nnd aakod to sec Deacon Brown. "Fa
thor could not attend this meeting,"
he said, "but ho sent his prayers, nnd
thoy aro out In the cart." Thoy woro
brought tn, tn the shnpo or potatoes,
beet; pork and corn. The meeting
broke up without benodiction. .
1 1 ia recorded that a gontleman re
siding in ono of the large towns of
r.njvlantl, whoso lace exceeded the or
dinary dimensions, was waited on by
a harbor every day for twenty-one
years withoat coming to a settlement.
The barber, thinking it about time to
settle, presented bis bill. In wbicb bo
charged a penny a day, amounting in
nil to X31. Stia. 9il. Tho gentleman, sup
posing too much was charged, refused
to pay the amount, but agreed to a
prupoeal of tbe barber to pay at Ibe
rate of 200 an aero. The premises
were accordingly measured, and the
result was that th. shaving bill was
increased to 73. Bs. 8d.
A wit was dreadfully bored by ft
Blupid fellow who persisted in talking
w nun vn natural uiniury. luons
the oystor," at last said the bore;
what a your nouoB aa to th. Idea tbat
the oyster is possosaed of reason V "I
think it may be true," said the wit,
"because tho oyster knows enough to
shut IU mouth."
"Ma," said an impatient youth, aa ba
stood before th. lookln glass wrestling
with k shirt-ooilar, "I aball be twenty,
fear years ola to-morrow, and whan I
reflect that 1 neve): yet bad a shirt to
fit me about the neck it seems as if my
life bad been a failure."
i am ' aw m l V '
A negro preacher in Mississippi, in
referring to lbs day of Judgment, ex.
claimod, with .arneatness: "Brudders
and sisters, in dat day de Lord shall
dewido do .beep from de goat, and
Men M ijord, ns snow a, st an re,
which wared. wooL": i .,.. . ;
Tho Kefoilioar will net b. Issued
next week. Tho 4th of July, hurrah I