Manuscripts Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
753.001 |
Title |
STEAMBOAT "CITY OF EUGENE" COLLECTION |
Date |
1898 + |
Scope & Content |
STEAMBOAT "CITY OF EUGENE" COLLECTION The steamboat "City of Eugene" was built by Capt. Isaac Gray in 1898 in Eugene, Oregon for the Eugene Transportation Company. It was designed to carry passengers and freight on the upper stretches of the Willamette River, but due to the problems of stable water flow and the difficulty of navigating the rapids and narrows, it was retired from service in 1900, It was sold to the Spaulding Lumber Company, converted to a towboat and used to tow log rafts to Spaulding's Salem and Newberg, Oregon mills. It was dismantled in 1918. A sternwheeler, it was reported to be 132 ft. in length, 26 ft. in width, with a depth of 4 ft. 6 inches. Engines were 12" by 5 feet. Gross tonnage - 339: net tonnage - 214. This collection contains material compiled from various historical documents and photographs, and also the internet, on both the history of the vessel and the operation of steam engines. INVENTORY ----Articles and histories on the "City of Eugene" and steamboat transportation generally. ---Photocopy of 1899 handwritten lease agreement between Eugene Transfer Company and Capt. Isaac Gray. ---Photocopy of Admiralty Libel Case between "Isaac Gray ,and others vs. the Steamer "City of Eugene", her tackle, apparel and furniture." Feb. 19, 1900. |