Lewis: May 15, 1804
Heavy rain fell through much of the night and into the morning, delaying departure until 7 a.m. The party then traveled past two islands and camped on the starboard shore at Mr. Fifer's landing, opposite another island, under fair evening skies. Wild geese with goslings were spotted along the way. The barge ran into submerged logs three times, once narrowly escaping serious damage, due to being loaded too heavily in the stern—contrary to standard practice on the Missouri and Mississippi of loading the bow heaviest when traveling upstream.
Tuesday May 15th It rained during the greater part of last night and
continued untill 7 OCk. A.M. after which the Prarty proceeded, passed two
Islands and incamped on the Stard. shore at Mr. Fifer’s landing opposite
an Island, the evening was fair. some wild gees with their young brudes
were seen today. the barge run foul three several timeson logs, and
in one instance it was with much difficulty they could get her off;
happily no injury was sustained, tho the barge was several minutes in
eminent danger; this was cased by her being too heavily laden in the
stern. Persons accustomed to the navigation of the Missouri and the
Mississippi also below the mouth of this river, uniformly take the
precaution to load their vessels heavyest in the bow when they ascend the
stream in order to avoid the danger incedent to runing foul of the
concealed timber which lyes in great quantities in the beds of these
rivers.
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Tuesday, May 15th. It rained during the greater part of last night and continued until 7 o'clock A.M. After that the party proceeded, passed two islands, and camped on the starboard shore at Mr. Fifer's landing, opposite an island. The evening was fair. Some wild geese with their young broods were seen today.
The barge ran afoul three separate times on logs, and in one instance it was with much difficulty that they could get her off. Happily, no injury was sustained, though the barge was for several minutes in imminent danger. This was caused by her being too heavily laden in the stern. Persons accustomed to the navigation of the Missouri and the Mississippi, also below the mouth of this river, uniformly take the precaution to load their vessels heaviest in the bow when they ascend the stream, in order to avoid the danger incident to running afoul of the concealed timber which lies in great quantities in the beds of these rivers.
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