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10/02/2011 7:19 pm
Here are 3 more pictures of the KALITAN and her barge MARKATANA, showing those scape pipes from different angles.
from Way's Packet Directory:
built in 1909 Rock Island (Kahlke's) 135 x 32 x 4.5; engines 14's - 5 ft. One boiler, 41" by 24 ft. Bulit using the former C.W. COWLES for the Deere family. Towed the family's private houseboat MARKATANA. In the winter 1927-28 a party toured to New Orleans and back. Later acqired by the showboat Menke brothers for towing their showboat. Laid up in the Atchafalaya River 1942-44 and sold t the Bisso Ferry Co; dismantled in New Orleans.l
11/02/2011 5:03 pm
From looking at that last photo you posted, Judy, it appears those 'scape pipes weren't quite so far forward as they appear in other shots; maybe only 10 feet forward or so from the forward end of the engines.
11/02/2011 8:19 pm
Part of the calliope research is identifying boats in the excursion business, which includes those pushing excursion barges. Here's a list so far of these barges and their towboats, several of which had calliopes installed.
A. J. WHITNEY T0017 and Sophia
ACME 0048 and ???
ADA T0037 and Summer Girl
ALMA T0113 and Stanley
CHAPERON 0938 and Summer Girl (carried calliope after towing the barge)
CHARTER 0978 and Sterling
CITY OF HUDSON 1080 and ???
CITY OF PEORIA 1120 and Pearl
COLUMBIA 1248 and Chippewa
CREIGHTON T0517 and Edwards Moonlight
C. W. COWLES T0328 and Diana/Little Ben
D. A. NISBET T0540 and Indiana/Jumbo
D. T. WATSON T0551 and Beauty
DAISY T0557 and Daisy W.
DAUNTLESS T0575 and Beauty
ELEANOR 1745 and Polk Badget
E. RUTLEDGE T0660 and Alice
FAWN 2032/T0799 and Pleasure (owned by Kratz family and so carried a K. calliope)
FLYING EAGLE 2087 and Little Gate (carried calliope, originally the IRENE D.)
F. M. STAUNTON T0784 and Edwards Moonlight
FOUNTAIN CITY 2111 and ???
FRONTENAC 2165 and Mississippi (carried Kratz calliope, barge renamed Princess)
G. M. SIVLEY 2179 and Pearl
GRACIE KENT 2412 and ???
HENRIETTA T1085/2580 and ???
HOTSPUR T1133 and Carrier
IANTHE 2698 and ???
IDEAL 2724 and Alice
I. N. FLESHER T1161 and Belle V. Flesher
J. J. HILL 2850 and Twin Cities
JOHN F. KLEIN T1404 and Manitou (barge renamed Japanese Gardens)
JOSEPHINE 3150 and ???
J. O. WATSON 2872 and ???
KALITAN 3202 and Markatana
LITTLE CLYDE T1600 and Fairplay (carried calliope and later towed French's New Sensation showboat)
LORA 3557 and Twin Cities
LUD KEEFER T1651 and Dacotah
MERMAID T1799 and ???
MUSSER T1877 and Orrin F. Saith (sp?)
OTTUMWA BELLE T1983 and Columbus/Emiline
PAULINE 4412 and Alice/Souvenir
PRINCE 4585 and Princess
RED WING T2130/4707A and Maintou/Frontenac/Mississippi
RESCUE 4732 and Quickstep/Ruba
SEA WING 5070/T2285 and ???
(THE) PURCHASE 5353 and ???
VERNIE MAC T2518 and ??? (carried calliope, probably a Nichol)
W. W. 5666 and Summer Girl/Acme (carried calliope)
WILLIAM G. CLYDE 2662 and ???
11/02/2011 10:02 pm
Results of Calliope Research to Begin Appearing in Print
Jonathan's posting of his latest compilation of excursion boats/towboats carrying calliopes gives a little peek into the wealth of information he has unearthed (or painstakingly pieced together, as the case may be) since his calliope project began back in the summer of 2008. His first print "installment" reporting on those findings occurs in the March 2011 REFLECTOR, where he will attempt to follow the elusive trail of the DQ's calliope from its earliest days. This piece of the story was chosen for the inaugural chapter because of her ladyship's wide spread fame and struggle for continued operation.
Jonathan has also consented to the editor's request to publish other salient details from his research efforts from time to time in future issues. In fact, he made a previously unknown (or undocumented) discovery last fall about the first steamer J.S. which is also reported in this upcoming issue. We encourage our S&D readers to spread the word and invite new and former subscribers to have a look-see in this Bicentennial Year. We hope that you won't be disappointed at what you see!
11/02/2011 11:33 pm
Actually, the first installment concerning the DQ calliope will be in the June 2011 issue, not March.
12/02/2011 12:31 am
I stand corrected! Yes, the June issue is where you will find his DQ calliope history. Jonathan's story was originally slated for publication in March, but because of the many features, articles, and huge photo spreads that appear in this upcoming issue, he got bumped back to June. Looks like ol' dad's memory slipped a bit there.
12/02/2011 12:47 am
We'll forgive you that memory slip. Can't wait for the March issue!