| 单词 | scow |
| 例句 | There were a few old boats moored on the next pier, one that looked like a coal scow, but nothing even vaguely romantic. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Men thin as insects rowed scows between the clumps, shepherding them with paddles, pressing down upon them, dousing them, drowning them, so that light might play unimpeded upon the winter sea. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I did find a scow overturned by the water’s edge, but could not find Clippinger himself. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The scow was being towed out to sea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The boat looked like a garbage scow more than anything else. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to his work ethic, his obvious talent and the intercession of a mentor, he advanced to commander of a scow that dumped municipal garbage in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s man vs. the mob in Stephan Talty’s exhilarating history ‘The Black Hand’ 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z No one contemplated that our ship of state’d Become a garbage scow. Style Invitational: Inventing facts—a fake-trivia contest about inventions 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Small, shallow-draft scows then took the stones to much bigger schooners or sloops, anchored in deeper water, for the trip up the Potomac. Hiking along Virginia’s Aquia Creek and finding history a stone’s throw from home 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Processors flew in thousands of workers and contracted with an armada of vessels, ranging from World War II-era scows to Bering Sea crab boats, to ferry the fish back to the plants. In a warming sea, why does the world’s biggest sockeye run keep breaking records? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Without rail or paved highways to provide access, all finished lumber had to be towed east on scows from a sawmill in equally tiny Utsalady on Camano Island. With a peaceful view, Silvana’s Little White Church endures 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The GOP is a garbage scow of the corrupt, the seditious and their enablers, yet the short- and medium-term political currents are in its favor. Opinion | The Trump nightmare looms again 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z If it determines that the scow could pose a threat to structures downstream, like boat tours and power plants, workers may try to remove it from the water, officials said. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The scow, now heavily deteriorated, represents one of the most dramatic rescues in the Niagara River’s history. Historic iron scow moves for first time in 101 years, closer to Niagara Falls ledge 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z “I found a friend of mine who had a garbage scow and we loaded the three trucks-worth on the barge. I was out there with it. Opposite Atlantic Highlands, a few miles out.” You Should’ve Kept Your Mickey Mantle Cards 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z If you asked someone, “Would you like to climb into an old scow full of garbage?” most people would say “No.” Hillary Clinton’s late-night panic 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Last July, a passenger boat hit a scow, causing the boat to capsize and 35 people drowned. In Egypt, 15 drown after rural ferry sinks in Nile River; 2 people still missing 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z It was a risky gambit: The strain on the line from the first man to cross might have pulled the scow from its ledge and sent it plunging over the falls. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z He told the story of two young men - Lawrence and Wallace Goodell - who spent one summer on a flat-bottom scow, catching hundreds of pounds of clams. Clamming industry boomed in New Ulm in early 1900s 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Three-quarters of Sean Flynn’s negatives were luckily retrieved from a New York City garbage scow by a photographer’s assistant after another photographer, suffering from post-traumatic stress, threw them away in three cardboard beer cartons. War’s Lingering Requiem in Vietnam 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Hillary: am I the garbage scow in that analogy? Hillary Clinton’s late-night panic 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The mayor had very thoughtfully ordered the whistles on the bay to blow, and many scows and other craft tied up for the night, showed lights or blew whistles. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z The next morning, after a Canadian volunteer, William “Red” Hill Sr., braved a trip across the pulley to untangle its ropes midair, the buoy finally reached the scow. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Down in the yellow bay where the scows are sleeping, Where among the dead men the sharks flit to and fro— There Cap'n Goldsack goes creeping, creeping, creeping, Looking for his treasure down below. Poetry of the Supernatural 2012-04-22T02:00:10.897Z Launches, scows, sailing craft of almost every kind, are in constant movement, loaded with every sort of commodity. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Pieces of timber were then run through the forward and after ports of the vessel, and made fast by blocks to the scows. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z J. N. Low had returned to Portland and Terry went to Olympia on the return trip of Collins’ scow, leaving David T. Denny alone with “New York,” the unfinished cabin and the Indians. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z On Thursday night, after a storm that thrashed the Northeast brought winds of more than 50 miles per hour, the scow broke free. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z By the light of a great fire of drift-wood on the beach the little scow was partly loaded, and then all hands went for the last time to their mattresses of hemlock boughs. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z The boatmen had dropped their oars and taken to their poles once more; the tall reeds rustled as our scow drove its square nose into the shallows and grounded with a grating jar. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z She stuck fast, however, on the top, and the scows had to be sunk again before she finally floated clear and moved off into deep water. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The scow moved on up Elliott Bay, entered Duwampsh River and ascended it to the claim of L. M. Collins, where another settlement sprang into existence. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Over a century ago, the 80-foot-long scow was dredging for a tugboat along the Niagara River, upstream from Niagara Falls. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z I have been looking at that little scow down on the shore. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z "Suppose," whispered Mount, "we lead our horses aboard that scow yonder!" Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Passenger steamers left every half hour for the various islands nearby; lime boats, tugs and scows crowded the mouth of the river, and the whole atmosphere breathed of ships. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Far across the stream a mud scow fretted and fluttered like a duck in distress, making just enough of noise to cry "silence" in the ear of night. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z Tossed between the rapids, the scow hit a shelving rock and jolted to a stop, a mere third of a mile from the 167-foot drop of Horseshoe Falls. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Three days were now occupied busily in shooting, fishing, and putting runners on the scow. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Half a mile out on the lake two men in an anchored scow were cat-fishing. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Temporary navigation of the Lehigh River being opened by 1820, coal was floated down to the Delaware and thence to Philadelphia, where the scows were broken up. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Artillery and stores were brought up from Oswego; thousands of additional troops had been hurried forward to the enemy; scows and boats were built for the purpose of crossing the Niagara. Brock Centenary 1812-1912 2012-01-21T03:00:06.650Z The fate of the two men, James Harris and Gustav Lofberg, rested on an American and Canadian rescue team that coalesced about 650 feet from the scow on the Canadian shore. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The load sank the weak scow so deeply that the water ran into cracks in her side, despite their calking; and as they were afraid to embark the whole expedition, two trips were made. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z That is, it was a sort of small house built on what would otherwise have been a scow. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z The scow drove about aimlessly, under very little canvas, and the boat was ready to be lowered, "in case," the Captain said humorously, "of any accident." Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z The old man had stayed behind, avowedly to mend his boat, with a stone for a hammer, but it was quite apparent that curiosity kept him, rather than the needs of his scow. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z But when the boat ran aground on a sandbar, the steel cable connecting the two snapped, sending the scow — and its two crewmen — hurtling. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Mud′-bath, a kind of mud connected with some mineral springs into which the patient plunges himself; Mud′-boat, -scow, a boat for carrying away the mud dredged from a river, &c.; Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The scow in which they attempted to escape stuck in the mud, and could not be moved with poles. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z Some months after the marriage, Captain Pierpoint arranged to take down a scow or flat-bottomed boat, laden with grain, from Milwaukee for the Erie Canal. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Sea gulls in the wake of a garbage scow cleansing New York harbour of floating refuse. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z But if the scow dislodges from its new location, Mr. Adames warns it could wind up behind Horseshoe Falls’ base, and out of sight. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z A rattling oc-oc-oc-oc-oc, a startling scow, and, more rarely, a deep, hollow groan. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z When the scows return in a month, I shall go with them," answered the girl dispassionately, "But, not to be married. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z The scow was duly loaded, and with a heavy cargo of grain aboard, she proceeded to make her way slowly, by the aid of a tug, out of Milwaukee Harbour. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z To a person engaged in lightering, one or more lighters or scows and a small boat, not exceeding the aggregate value of two hundred and fifty dollars. How to Collect a Doctor Bill 2011-10-15T02:00:30.593Z The rusty scow has long commemorated the courage of several local residents, who on Aug. 6, 1918, saved the two sailors from near-certain death after the scow broke free from its tugboat. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z After a while there was evident hesitation among the janissaries at the scows, and also uncertainty whether to embark or follow the example of the other detachment, and engage hand to hand with the cavalry. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z "I think," continued the Nun, "that when the scows return southward we will be losing Snowdrift." Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z That way I get insurance for the cargo and scow, and carry on the grain in the slack season. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Working with ax and crowbar, we finally succeeded in knocking off the cabin of what had been intended for a houseboat, leaving behind a half-undecked scow. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z The iron scow they left behind remained lodged among the rocks, reminding residents of the feat and their ancestors’ bravery. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The janissaries, pushed to the river, began now to crowd in disorder to the scows. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Around the bend into view shot a scow, and another, and another, until the whole surface of the river seemed black with the scows. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z “I got a friend that owns some good, water-tight scows,” said he most unexpectedly. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Feller nex' door was to go ashore in a scow with some dogs and guns. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z All that remained 101 years later was the rusted metal shell of the scow that clung to the rocks like a statue — until last week. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Since there were scows enough, and fewer men were returning than had come, they took their places quickly and easily. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The two women could see him striding back and forth issuing orders regarding the mooring of scows and the unloading of freight. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z He gave them directions as to where to go after the scows’ owner, and ambled on in search of a quieter fishing-place. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z "Enough, enough!" cried those who had got on the scow. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z He could hear the seamen chanting at the windlass, and the shouts of the boatmen threading their skiffs and scows in and out among the crowded shipping. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z A shout of triumph thundered on the bank, a shout of rage from the scows. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z And so," he concluded, "When the scows return, in one month from now, you shall leave this place forever. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z They had bargained for the scows at seventy-five cents each, as Mr. Sloane had said they would be able 183 to, and promised to give them a coat of paint before they returned them. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z The oars began to beat feverishly on the water; the scow sped on through the waves like a Cossack boat. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z "The man with the leaky scow and the white muslin awning, who always charged a York shilling for ferrying people over to the Elysian Fields lying among the rocks and logs yonder." The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z But from the scows guns began to thunder, whereupon the dragoons thundered in answer from their muskets; smoke rose over the water in cloudlets, then stretched out in long strips. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z When they came up, they were several times nearly being wrecked, and they passed half-a-dozen boats and scows fast on sandbanks, where they most probably still remained. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z “Yes, I remember—the old man who helped you out about the scows when you were building the float.” Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z The scow disappeared after a while, but suddenly from every breast there came a cry of horror. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Report from the committee on claims favoring reference to court of claims the case of the scow Rowena, lost by reason of a false light. United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog 2011-06-22T02:00:25.153Z The scows, and with them the janissaries, receded every moment. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z He walked on for about half a mile and was selecting a sheltered spot to rest in, directly on the stream, when, a few yards distant, he noticed a light scow near shore. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z An embassy was sent after the scows immediately, and returned with them in triumph. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Happily the scow was repaired, but the throng in front of it was enormous. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z There were people under the lindens, people at the doors and open windows, people in boats rowing towards us; one man was poling a scow in which were a cow and two horses. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z They held their breath; after a while the air whistled again, and a second janissary fell on the scow. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z When there were no more landlords willing to wait forever for their rent-money, the impecunious family moved to an old scow anchored in shallow water near an abandoned wharf. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z Their regular boat, in which they embark wagons and even a motor, is a large scow pulled across by a chain, with a sail to help when the wind serves. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z The oars bent, and the scow began to move from the shore. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z He walked a part of the way by the tow-path along the canal, and sometimes rode in a scow. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z As far as the eye reached, it saw scows and rafts, pushed forward by oars, with measured movement, in the clear water. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The big Captain lumbered along in her wake, like a large scow towed by a small tug. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The whistle of a passing tug, laboring through the mists toward Haverstraw with its train of scows, drew the corresponding blare of the yacht's siren. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z Thousands of people, fleeing from the neighborhood of the Dnieper, were waiting for that scow. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z He hired a scow or flat-boat, and anchored it over the wreck. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z One detachment, numbering two hundred and some tens of men, was already at the bank, and its first ranks were stepping onto scows; another detachment of equal force was going quickly, but in perfect order. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Still more eventful is a voyage to the central rock, after which our boatman fastens his skiff—which is a broad-bottomed scow, to be exact, but skiff sounds more poetical—securely. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z Some old boats were found, “scows,” with a number of Indian canoes. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Then the scow grated upon the gravel of the shore. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Jack Haskins is building two scows to take down some freight he hauled in over the ice. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z "Admire my scows," he commanded, as he hove them into view. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z Their little tents were pitched on the river-bank close at hand, and a huge pile of their unmistakable baggage lay heaped, with their shovels and axes, on the deck of the great scow hard by. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z The entire plant was thus lifted up, and drawn by a windlass into the scow. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z He found, however, scows ready, and ferrymen who took over peasants fleeing to the Dnieper. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Then the scow was at once pushed into the water. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z At a given signal the boat was sunk into the river, about half a mile below the scow, and shortly afterwards it began to make its way under the water towards it. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z His means of communication were only an old scow and two small boats. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z This was a long, heavy, flat bottomed scow, of primitive but enormously strong construction. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z "Oh, hurry, hurry! break the scow!" cried others. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z A large flatboat, oblong in shape, and of the kind commonly called “scow,” was lying on rollers far up on the beach and close under the cliff. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z After remaining in this position for a few minutes, it slowly began to recede from the scow, in the direction from whence it came. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z Next morning after breakfast we crossed over the river on the scow ferry, where we were met by Mr. Crane's carriage and we drove to their home on the Headlands. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z Father Smith prayed for our scow crew, I doubt not; but how did my dear friend Dr. Tufts sustain the shock? Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The scow was injured twice, and had to be repaired. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Not even a ferry, a scow or other boat could move in the harbour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The cargo was guano in bulk, as a scow would be loaded with dirt. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document This was accomplished by ending the scow on shore, and driving the team on and into the forward part of the boat. My First Campaign When I saw the scow coming I was more frightened than ever because I was afraid it might fall upon and kill some of our neighbours. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Old man Brown was away, but as I'd left the scow on the near bank, the robbers were able to cross, and put the Fraser between me and rescue. A Man in the Open "You see if she isn't easier to steer than a flat bottomed scow," said Jim. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure They claim to be first-class sailors, though, between you and me, I don't believe they know enough to navigate a scow at anchor. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 The scow was pushed across, and, landing end on, the team was driven off. My First Campaign So the chief engineer ordered all hands down on scows and rafts, which were straightway jammed close against the false work by the current. Careers of Danger and Daring Then she bought Brown's ferry, had the cable took away, the scow sent adrift, and Surly Brown packed off. A Man in the Open The Union troops were ferried across the river in three scows, two skiffs, and a life-boat, which combined would not carry one-fourth of the men. The Greater Republic A History of the United States One suction dredger and three bucket-ladder dredgers were employed upon the work, and a vessel called “Scheldt I.” used for discharging the material from the scows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The scows were barely wide enough to admit the wheels of the carriages, and it required no little degree of skill to drive on and off without accident. My First Campaign But it was a hopeless fight now; the engineer saw this, and at two o'clock ordered all hands off the scows and back to the shore. Careers of Danger and Daring She is sending Surly Brown from Soda Creek with a cable, to build a new scow, and start the ferry again. A Man in the Open Floyd stole out of the fort with his brigade and crossed the river in boats, while Pillow followed in a scow, a large number of the cavalry galloping by the lower road to Nashville. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Four tugboats and twenty scows were also employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" While driving one of the teams off, the near wheel mule, being crowded, jumped off the scow, throwing his rider head and ears under water. My First Campaign But since either he or Chip must remain in camp, Davy set out alone, pretty gloomily, pulling the heavy scow with what speed he could. The Auto Boys' Mystery Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business. A Man in the Open “They sit brooding on a garbage scow and tell us how bad the world smells.” Stepsons of Light A centrifugal pump is provided for throwing water into the scows to liquefy the material during discharge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The dumps are wooden bridges raised above the level of the piers upon which they are built to allow the discharge of the carts directly into the scows moored under them. The Children of the Poor With a keen sense of duty and resolute determination to overcome every thought of fear, however, he ran the scow against the steep bank of the lake's far shore. The Auto Boys' Mystery Also, the other boats passing up and down stream, scows and freighters mostly these were, plying between the fertile lands of Anne Arundel and the Baltimore markets, had spread the tale. Dorothy on a House Boat The roar was growing swiftly louder, and those fierce white waves appeared to be rushing right up the middle of the river to meet the scow. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life There are four hundred men employed here at the Landing in building scows and transhipping. Seeds of Pine The horses are ferried over in scows, pulled by the same ropes. Notes on a Tour Through the Western part of The State of New York But climb down into the scow and I'll take you over. The Auto Boys' Mystery The contractor's house was set up and the divers' scow completed and launched. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw When he looked toward the other side of the scow the prospect was equally threatening. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Once arrived at Athabasca Landing, the supplies are loaded on to scows or, in the winter, to sleighs, and from thence carried to their destination. Seeds of Pine Geary’s troops, crossing the river in scows, carried the fight to Bolivar Heights. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery He threw a loop of the scow's anchor rope over a stub projecting from the water and sprang ashore. The Auto Boys' Mystery We had dragged high up on the beach the scow from which the divers had worked, secured the house doors, and taken a last look at the blinding sand with thankful hearts for leaving it. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw The only thing that comforted him at all and kept his fears within bounds was the patient, sturdy figure of the man, poling the scow steadily toward shore. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Only a few of the scows are brought back, for they have to be tracked up by power of man. Seeds of Pine The miners had left Dyea twenty-four hours later than themselves and had brought with them the material for a flat-bottomed scow, fifteen feet long and four feet wide. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon It was the scow MacLester had used and it was empty. The Auto Boys' Mystery In the shipment or discharge of freight, it constantly ran the risk of being ruined by salt water, the service being necessarily performed by means of scows or lighters. The Pearl of India But this evening, when the scow was just about mid-channel, for some inexplicable reason the tough and well-tried pole of white spruce snapped. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life But I was telling you about the scows. Seeds of Pine Bundled into scows, passengers were towed by the light-draft boats to within some thirty feet of the shore, and then the scows were allowed to drift in upon the moderate but wetting surf. The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901) The steamer was scarcely moving when the customs officials came on board; and, as the drift ceased, a swarm of boats like scows with awnings aft clustered about them. The Bright Shawl As they came opposite the ferry, they stopped for a moment to look at a scow approaching the shore. The Travellers A Tale. Designed for Young People. In a very few minutes the scow was in the rapids. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Unless you sat here catching fish, you could never believe how much stuff can be packed into a scow. Seeds of Pine Wish to Heaven," sighed Si, "Old Rosey'd thought to bring along a lot of Ohio River coal scows and Wabash canal-boats to make our campaign in. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign We crossed the river in the scow, and ascended leisurely to the garden. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution You fish from a wide-beamed old scow, usually, with hand-lines instead of regular tackle, and you use multiple hooks that go down to the bottom where the big red ones are. To Remember Charlie By The man clung obstinately to the gunwales; and the colt, by sheer good luck, fell in the scow instead of over the side. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life If any one should glean from reading these lines that all there is to loading a scow is to load it, he or she is a much misled person. Seeds of Pine The stone is quarried from the cliff a few rods from the kiln, dumped in at the top by cart or wheelbarrow, drawn out at the bottom at the water’s level and loaded on scows. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 This pier like its neighbour was occupied by craft of all kinds, canal-boats, lighters, scows, etc. The Deaves Affair The scow floated down the stream and was lost. Ball's Bluff An Episode and its Consequences to some of us By the time he had struggled to his feet again the scow had righted herself, and darted into a wild chaos of rocks and sluices close by the shore. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life All that he had with him was this flotilla of two scows. Campaigning in Cuba The barges and scows not wanted by the conquerors were scuttled and sunk, or fired and burned to the water. Peggy Owen and Liberty He says it's very seldom they come in so close but that one's planning to raise general hell with this scow. Before Egypt Bowlegs tried it, but his scow stud still, an' the breakers came atop as if it war a clam-shell. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 There was absolutely nothing to do but let the scow drift, and pray that by some succession of miracles she might survive nine miles of rapids and gain the placid reaches below. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The sailors managed to steer through a tangle of shipping and dugout scows, the latter heaped high with fruits and flowers of many colors, or hides or fish of many aromas. The Missourian A few minutes after this the truth became apparent to Ned himself, and he toiled all the harder, until he regained, in a great degree, his mastery over the scow. The Wilderness Fugitives In fact, I have a remembrance of crossing a large river in a scow pushed forward with awful long poles. Phemie Frost's Experiences Havana has no wharves, properly speaking; vessels are loaded and discharged by means of lighters or scows. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Then he eyed the river, very anxiously, and presently braced his legs wide apart as the scow gave a strange, disconcerting lurch. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life So I dismissed my motorboat and grimly turned to scows instead. The Harbor As the scow was moored near to where the canoe was drawn up, it was to be expected that the Iroquois would hold that place and its vicinity under close watch. The Wilderness Fugitives From Fort Pitt westward the trail crossed a rough, wooded country, and there were no more scows to take the ox-carts across the rivers. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia With a horrible crunching and wrenching of timber, the Mayflower went down into a great boiling cauldron; and when she came to the surface again, her deck was as level and clean as a scow's. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore As he fought to a footing he saw the scow wallowing away down the torrent. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life In the slip on our other side a large freight boat was loading, and a herd of scows and barges were pressing close around her. The Harbor The scow was shoved off a little from the shore, so that the combined weight would not make it too difficult to move it. The Wilderness Fugitives Harness and carts repaired and more pemmican bought, the travellers crossed the Qu'Appelle river in a Hudson's Bay scow, paying toll of fifty cents a cart. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia When Captain Swendon came up they shook hands gravely with him, and made room for him on the bottom of an up-turned, worm-eaten scow. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 At last they gave up the raft and procured a scow. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail For the shadow was only a scow with a derrick. The Harbor "I can take the old scow to the land as well as not, but, as you haven't had anything to do since we started, I'll let you try it awhile." The Wilderness Fugitives She was glad when she saw a fishing scow anchored in the current ahead of her. The Martian Cabal The scow was slipping into the right hand channel! The Valley of Silent Men A Story of the Three River Country Finally our cattle, mostly cows, were loaded in an open scow and taken in tow alongside the steamer, the Sea Bird, I think it was. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail "We used to sail the old scow down there," he said. The Prisoner The four parties in the scow maintained their cramped positions until the boat was a hundred yards below where the alarming light was seen. The Wilderness Fugitives The deacon nosed the old and evil-smelling scow into the bank. The Martian Cabal Their few household possessions can readily be packed into a scow, together with the live-stock, and behold the family is ready, if need be, to float away to the ends of the world. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo Here a choppy sea from a light wind began slopping over the scow and evidently would sink us despite our utmost efforts at bailing. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail They talked about the boys at their game and only when the players came down to the scow, presumably to push over and buy doughnuts of Ma'am Fowler, did they get up to go. The Prisoner Certainly it was high time that the little party in the scow looked to what they were doing. The Wilderness Fugitives Most scows were box-shaped with raking or curved ends in profile; punts had their sides curved fore and aft in plan and usually had curved ends in profile. The Migrations of an American Boat Type Tents were pitched on scows, and camp stoves with their accompanying smoke stacks peeping through the canvas did full duty. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska Taking my little dory that we had with us on the scow, I rowed to the largest steamer lying at anchor. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail A boat or a scow like this is generally painted red, and the model described can be made to look much more realistic by painting it this color. Boys' Book of Model Boats He looked at a shanty-boat moored at the foot of a mile-long sandbar; saw, without observing, a skiff against the bar just above the cabined scow. The River Prophet The rigs on scows varied with the size of the boat. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The Colonel then took Nancy in his arms, and carried her across the muddy shore to the boat, where he deposited her; then pushing off the scow, he leaped aboard himself. Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly No mishap resulted, except once when a hole was jammed into the scow, and we thought we were "goners" for sure; but we effected a landing so quickly that we unloaded our cargo dry. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail With a little patience and care the weight can be so adjusted on the bottom as to bring the scow to a perfectly level position. Boys' Book of Model Boats It was a scow, and it was drawn by one horse; sometimes he got to drive the horse, and once he was allowed to steer the boat. A Boy's Town Both scows and flat-bottomed skiffs existed in Colonial times, and both probably originated in Europe. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The cargo of the mission scows is not over the portage yet. Young Alaskans in the Far North Two scows only were engaged in crossing the wagons and teams. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail But those who know recall the time that old Angus Forgan, the drunken trader of Big Stone, fell out of a scow at the head of the Rapids of the Drowned. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country The boat itself was a mere scow with an upright engine in the centre and a stern-wheel tacked on the outside. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Owing to the extreme simplicity of the majority of scow types, it is usually impossible to determine whether scows used in different areas were directly related in design and construction. The Migrations of an American Boat Type Pulled the nose out of our sturgeon nose scow and she began to settle. Young Alaskans in the Far North While a search for material was being made, one of our party, who had got across the river in search of timber, discovered a scow, almost completely buried, on the sandpit opposite the landing. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Some lone bandit, or gang of bandits, might find it well worth their while to hold up the scow brigade and make off with that little piece. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country Ultimately three men, sweating, scared, and tremulous, swung a clumsy scow upon the sand at our feet. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Probably it was the garvey's relative unattractiveness and the fact that it was a "scow" that prevented it from competing with the sharpie in areas outside of New Jersey. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The independent trader with a scow of furs is going to try to get across. Young Alaskans in the Far North The scow, or lighter, upon which we took passage was decked over, but without railing, offering a smooth surface upon which to pile our belongings. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Besides all these, there were numerous scows loaded with provisions and fuel, and barges conveying horses for packing purposes. Introduction to the Science of Sociology We moved off towing a big scow laden with police supplies for Tagish House. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Occasionally, however, a definite relationship between scow types may be assumed because of certain marked similarities in fitting and construction details. The Migrations of an American Boat Type Running better, for scows are lighter loaded now. Young Alaskans in the Far North In a few minutes the strands gave way and the scow floated down the creek. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby began collecting the fairies for the difficult task of getting them on the scow and thence to the Inverness. The End of the Rainbow Crossing the Genesee in a scow, one immense cow walked off into the water, others followed and swam ashore. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I In spite of Barnegat Bay's extensive oyster beds and its proximity to New Haven, the sharpie never became popular in that region, where a small sailing scow known as the "garvey" was already in favor. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The Hudson’s Bay say that they lost a scow somewhere which ought to have come in here and didn’t come. Young Alaskans in the Far North There was a sluggish current to the creek and as soon as the scow got into midstream, it proceeded steadily on its voyage. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail You and Harry paddle over and bring that scow! The End of the Rainbow Then the Dutchman paddles out in his little scow, and perhaps by the time he has hauled in his fish and re-baited the hook another bottle is excitedly standing on its head. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals The flat-bottomed hull appeared in two basic forms: the scow, or punt, and the "flatiron," or sharp-bowed skiff. The Migrations of an American Boat Type Outside, moored to stumps along the shore, floated a number of the rude scows, some of which even now were partially laden. Young Alaskans in the Far North Of course, Slump and Bemis will return there and search for the scow. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail So the Piper marched out upon the scow, playing magnificently; some dozen young men followed him and with poles pushed themselves ashore. The End of the Rainbow Leutze in his painting has Washington standing alongside of a horse in a large scow, such as were used in those days on the upper Delaware to take produce to the Philadelphia markets. The True Story of the American Flag A small scow might have a one-mast or two-mast spritsail rig, or might be gaff rigged; a large scow might be sloop rigged or schooner rigged. The Migrations of an American Boat Type Most scows have only numbers on them, and each post gets certain scows with certain numbers. Young Alaskans in the Far North The scow floated along banks wild and timbered, and, during a vigilant watch at the little window of over two hours, he saw no human being or habitation. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail A big scow or float, used as a rest for row boats and canoes lay near the end of the dock moored to the shore. The End of the Rainbow I made an excursion up the river with Colonel Drummond in a scow, a flat boat so called, or rather float, and slept at a pavilion he had on the bank of it. A Sailor of King George As for the old scow Confederacy, Imbecility master, it was proclaimed she had foundered at sea, and "the sloop Anarchy, when last heard from, was ashore on Union Rocks." The Critical Period of American History So presently they both stepped into the lightly loaded scow which lay at the head of the island. Young Alaskans in the Far North He ran to the little window of the scow. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail But so much weight suddenly placed on one end of the scow brought dire disaster. The End of the Rainbow Them brakes got about as much bite in 'em as a ki-oodle," the man said; "how old is this old scow? Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels The crossing was effected by means of an old-fashioned ferryboat or scow, propelled by a small, stern-wheeled steamer. Crossing the Plains, Days of '57 A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method A stiffer boat than this loose-built scow might have broken its back and lost its cargo, and all its crew as well. Young Alaskans in the Far North They came to a creek, and, after lining its shore for nearly a mile, to a large roughly-made scow. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail "Now, keep your mouth shut, and your eyes and your ears open," was Handsome's warning, as he led the way from the scow, and signed for Nick to follow him. A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts As I struck out across the desolate waste of mud, bound for the point of dry marsh, the figure steering the last scow, as he passed, waved a warning to me. A Village of Vagabonds Then with all hands aboard, and poles in hand the crew floated the scow back to their former landing place. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon All the goods had to be unloaded and all the scows were hauled up the steep bank by means of a block and tackle. Young Alaskans in the Far North He believed he could readily force up the cover in some way when he wanted to leave the scow. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail They lapsed into silence after that, and there was no more said until after they had arrived at the bank where the scow was to be left. A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts The craft had been running at full speed, had struck a mud scow and gone under, and was now resting in eight feet of water and mud. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht Underneath the water, they were simply like flat-bottomed scows. James B. Eads Since that time a few other pilots had come on who proved able to handle scows in white water. Young Alaskans in the Far North There was a little window at one end of the scow, but it was too small to escape by. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail Beyond the old customs house was Sayward’s wharf and lumber yard, the lumber being brought by schooner and scow from the mill to Victoria. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria The second night we found a scow tied up along the bank and got across that way. World's War Events, Vol. II It was blowing pretty fresh when she left us, and 160 if the scows had broken adrift again, there’d have been some risk of losing them. Brandon of the Engineers Many scows were lying along the shore, mostly loaded, some empty. Young Alaskans in the Far North Can I reach the rope holding the scow to the shore?” Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail The tall sergeant bowed slightly and with a graceful wave of his hand, stepped to the edge of one of the nearest scows. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland We then left with a scow in tow, and proceeded down the river and anchored off Wright's Creek. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy We got one scow that broke adrift off the Tajada reef. Brandon of the Engineers I’ve made arrangements so that we can eat on their scow once in a while if we like.” Young Alaskans in the Far North Ralph reached with his pocket knife through the window, and began cutting at the scow end of the rope, which ran just above it. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail Hardly seeming to move, the deeply laden scows veered more and more into the current, until at last the swift flow of the river began to push them forward. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland It is the general belief that it was this same youth, Ware, who blew up the scows on which we were to carry our cannon, and then sank the lashed canoes. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods It will be pretty wet on board the scows now, and they’ll have had to put a man on each to steer.” Brandon of the Engineers Well, when the river goes up the scows can run the Grand Rapids, down below here, without unloading, or at least without unloading everything. Young Alaskans in the Far North Finally the scow slowed up, its course became irregular, it bumped into some obstacle, turned around, and Ralph discovered the cause of the stoppage. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail “I don’t know anything about ’em—you mean ‘scow men’?” On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland These boats, scows he would have called them, were tied to the bank and were empty. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods As the West Virginia began to burn, Jahnsen headed his scow into the heat and smoke and ordered his men to man their single fire hose. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 We’ll have big scows to travel in, with everything fixed up fine.” Young Alaskans in the Far North Tell me how you came to be in that scow, Ralph.” Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail While Colonel Howell and the crew began getting the two scows broadside along the bank, the Cree cooks unloaded the two cook outfits and the grub boxes. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland Burying himself in the water to the nose he sent his fire ship down the stream toward the two scows intending for it to enter just between them. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods The model who is well worth pondering by all services is Chief Boatswain L. M. Jahnsen who on the morning of Pearl Harbor was in command of the yard garbage scow YG-17. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 Each year he comes in with ten or more scows, each carrying ten tons of goods. Young Alaskans in the Far North It was ten days after the adventure in the scow—ten days full of activity and progress in the railroad interests of the Great Northern. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail For three more days the loading of the scows continued slowly. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland Giving his fire ship a mighty shove he sent it directly between the scows and then he made a great dive down and away. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Here the “c” is hard and represents 7, and as the steamboat could easily outrun the “scow,” the phrase is easily remembered. Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget It was indeed as they had said—the half-breeds, careless ever of danger, and willing only to work when work was necessary, actually did run two scows down the narrow chute of the Middle Rapids. Young Alaskans in the Far North "Don't worry, mother, she's as safe as a scow," Harry would say, as he saw the expression of anxiety spread over his mother's face when he announced that they were off for a day's cruising. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite He had been engaged in settling his accounts and a merchant who came with him spent some time in checking up goods already aboard the scow. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The scows intended for the transportation of the cannon were blown to splinters, and while they might lash enough canoes together to sustain their weight, they must move slowly and at much risk. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Flats and scows were furnished for only about three hundred of the men, who managed to cross before the gunboats appeared in sight. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But as I said, we’ll have to run our scows down on the right-hand passage. Young Alaskans in the Far North From across the river, faint sparks of light shone out from cabin windows, and, below, a moving light now and then told of a passing scow. Mr. Opp Old Moosetooth grunted a command and the men ran to the hawsers holding the scows against the current. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland "How in thunder the blowing up of those scows was managed I don't understand!" The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods About three we got into the large scow to cross the Tchefuncta, in a party numbering five ladies, four children, and four servants. A Confederate Girl's Diary Several scows were unloaded and left at Chippewyan. Young Alaskans in the Far North But I proposed to Sally in Natchez that night, and she came on down to the city the next day by rail—while I ran down in that dirty little scow you left behind. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive When they returned to the shore they found both cooks in full operation a few hundred yards from the scows and on the open riverbanks. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The careless Indians left powder in the scows and in some manner equally careless it's been exploded. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods A scow load of sand and another of stone were moored alongside the work and a clam-shell bucket dredge loaded the material from these barges into the mixer bins. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs As to the mission scows and Father Le Fèvre, they were left far behind, nor were they heard from for some time. Young Alaskans in the Far North It was an ancient scow, housed over, and evidently had grown venerable in service as a floating fish-market. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 As if dismissing the incident from his mind, he turned toward the scows. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland But," said Blackstaffe, "our scows were blown up, our lashed canoes were sunk, and now the buffaloes have been driven over us. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods The blocks were molded on shore, shipped to the work on scows and set in place by a derrick. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs They’re going to try to run that bad chute below our landing with a couple of scows. Young Alaskans in the Far North Oh, I sailed aboard a lugger, and I shipped aboard a scow, And I sailed aboard a peanut-shell that had a razor bow. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 A clay floor was packed within and on this a board floor was made of some of the inside timber from one of the scows. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland The "ship" part of this machine is an immense flat scow. Diggers in the Earth The box was then hoisted and dumped into the hopper of a gravity mixer of the trough type which ran along a track on the scow and fed directly into the forms. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs All the frame houses of the Far North are made out of these scows; they break them up at the ends of the trips. Young Alaskans in the Far North Many of the fine old quilts now being brought to light in the Central West were wrought of foreign cloth which has made this long journey in some farmer’s scow. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them The commotion aroused Colonel Howell, and while he gave a nod of approval, the scows drifted in under the sweep of the steersmen’s oars where the deep water ate into the tree-covered shore. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland This scow was usually on dry land at first; but its digging soon made a lake, and then it floated. Diggers in the Earth The pebbles for the concrete were delivered by contract and were unloaded from scows by clam-shell bucket into a hopper. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs He makes the pumps, too, and a pump has to go with every scow to keep it from sinking at first, before the seams get swelled up.” Young Alaskans in the Far North A little flatboat or scow was got by some means from the other side of the river, and on this General Pillow crossed the river with his staff and Colonel Gilmer. From Fort Henry to Corinth An Indian fired at the deer from one of the scows, but it made the river bank in safety and disappeared in the bush. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland There was only one other boat on the Little Missouri, and that was a small flat-bottom scow owned by three hard characters who lived in a shack twenty miles above Elkhorn. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands The material scow contained two pockets for sand, one for gravel and one housed over for cement. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I saw two men loading a cook-stove on one of the scows. Young Alaskans in the Far North Towing astern were large flat bottomed scows, loaded with artillery and artillery men. The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster “Life in the wilds!” remarked Colonel Howell, as he and the boys regained the scows. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland It was so far like the mud-scows formerly in use on some of the waters of New England, except that the men who worked her with poles walked on the gunwale of the scow. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Table XVI gives the labor cost of mixing and placing the concrete backing for one abutment and three piers, after the materials were delivered on the scows. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs We will tow our scow and sleep on the steamboat. Young Alaskans in the Far North They loaded it into scows," said Mr. George, "and floated it off, up or down the river, wherever there were any low places that required to be filled up. Rollo in London A canoe ferry satisfied the earlier settlers, but "a gunwaled scow" was none too good for the new comers. The New York and Albany Post Road From Kings Bridge to "The Ferry at Crawlier, over against Albany," Being an Account of a Jaunt on Foot Made at Sundry Convenient Times between May and November, Nineteen Hundred and Five Their wedding-journey was in a scow, across to the bridegroom's ship, riding at anchor, her cordage creaking in the rising breeze. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen The scow was loaded with sufficient sand and cement for a day's work and towed to and moored alongside the pier. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs They learned now that three other scows were going through also. Young Alaskans in the Far North An estuary of the Chickahominy again intervened, but a rough scow floated upon it, which the Captain of Engineers sent for me, with a soldier to man the oars. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War This year a mud scow passes through the canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Gold Seekers of '49 "I believe that if that chap were to fall into the hopper of a mud scow he'd come out with a clean shirt on and a smile all over that freckled face of his." Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal or Perils of the Black Bear Patrol The concrete was mixed by a rectangular horizontal machine mixer and deposited by 2-cu. yd. bottom dump buckets handled by derrick scows and stiff leg derricks. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs As the scow struck the level water at the foot of this chute or cascade, her bow was submerged for almost a third of the length, and the men in front were wet waist-high. Young Alaskans in the Far North For years the huge flat-bottomed scow plied back and forth to the steamers, and the skipper enjoyed a monopoly of the business, and ruled his motley crew with an iron hand. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 Lighters, or scows, had been unloading live-stock and other supplies into the California, and what looked to be the ship's boat was putting out from the shore. Gold Seekers of '49 Frank, “Boat Frank,” as he was called, from having formerly served as captain of the old flat-bottomed scow which carried the sale crop to Plymouth, was also in the shop and did beautiful work. Plantation Sketches The mass concrete was mixed and placed by the scow plant, shown by Fig. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I’m going to contract with old Johnny Belcore, the traffic-handler here, to take our boat and an extra scow around through the rapids of the Slave River. Young Alaskans in the Far North "He's got an old scow with a sail like that." The Rainy Day Railroad War There were also smaller boats, skiffs and scows, full to the gunwales, their passengers rowing and paddling hard, as if in a race. Gold Seekers of '49 Some miles below, where the little creek which turns the mill-wheel steals from out the swamp to join the river, a clumsy, flat-bottomed scow lies grounded upon a sand-bar. Plantation Sketches The sand, stone and cement were brought out in cars between working hours and stored on the mixing scow, enough for one day's work at a time. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs They have to carry it up from the scows to the steamboats, and from the steamboats to the shore. Young Alaskans in the Far North Stores are evidently collecting for scow transport in the summer. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Now down the river came a broad scow, made of rough planks, and steered by sweeps. Gold Seekers of '49 "There will be time enough then to load the scow, and reach the island by daylight." Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student Derrick A handled the materials from the scows and derrick B handled the mixed concrete. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Each scow had its number, and that number was credited to a certain fur-post along the great route to the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Young Alaskans in the Far North One warm, bright day soon after my arrival in Dawson, and when order had been brought out of chaos in the scow—our home—I went to call upon an old friend, formerly of Seattle. A Woman who went to Alaska The equipment was loaded upon a small fleet of barges and scows, which a veteran lake captain took to a point sixteen miles from the blockaded harbor. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Near the Institute lived a man who owned a large flat-boat, or scow, used for bringing wood down the lake. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student The derrick handled a 40-cu. ft. bottom dump bucket, which sat in a well on the mixing scow with its top flush with the deck. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs You’ll see here, too, one or two scows with blunt ends, such as they call the ‘sturgeon’ nose. Young Alaskans in the Far North What I want is a flat-bottomed scow or raft. Frank Merriwell's Cruise Everything had gone lovely until the chowder barge had got mixed up with a tow of coal scows and got bumped so hard that she sprung a leak. Shorty McCabe The three row-boats belonging to the Institute had been manned by the boys, and were towing this scow down to the pier, according to the plan I had suggested to the parson. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student When I was a little boy my father was building some scows down where the Washington Avenue bridge now is at the boat landing. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Here and there men were working the little wooden pumps, because for the first day or two the scows were sure to leak. Young Alaskans in the Far North Since the episode of the scow I had never ventured to kiss her, but had treated her with a curious reserve, respect and courtesy. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance There's a manual control for everything on this scow that there can be. Breaking Point In the mud at the bottom of the cove we found a pole sticking up, which the traitors had probably used in pushing the scow out into the lake. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student These sluices were used to float the lumber down to the scows. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History In the morning Father Le Fèvre paddled over to them in a canoe from his own scow. Young Alaskans in the Far North We took the rapids broadside on, but the scow was light and very strong. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The six men referred to manned the yawl and scow, volunteering for this difficult and hazardous duty. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 The tents were tumbled into the scow, and all the boys not needed in the row-boats embarked with the camp material. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student There were five or six small sluiceways built up above the river leading from the platform where the lumber from the mills was piled, down to where these scows were. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History At the long steering-sweep, made from a spruce pole twenty feet in length, stood always the steersman, holding the scow straight in the current. Young Alaskans in the Far North Boats and scows were lined up for miles along the river shore. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance He raised a small soiled sail of canvas on the scow, and with the help of a long pole kept the heavily laden craft moving. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them The rowers landed and carried the painter of the scow on shore, by which they pulled the clumsy craft up to the bank. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student Below the water the form was that of a scow, the bottom being flat. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. As a scow came in its cargo was rapidly taken out, as rapidly piled up ashore, and quite as rapidly flung on top of the flat-cars for transport across the great portage. Young Alaskans in the Far North The scow took them nose on, riding gallantly. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Huge cakes sometimes bumped against the scow, but they caused no damage, and did not interfere with its progress. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them It was quite chilly in the morning air, and the fellows were glad of the exercise required to unload the scow and pitch the tents. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student The lower division, the scow battery, and the mortars joined in this, shelling the hill batteries and the city, but no reply was made by the enemy from the water front. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. The leader of our little party accepted with great cheerfulness, so that they all climbed into the canoe, and presently were alongside the mission scow. Young Alaskans in the Far North That day on the scow it came to me—Love. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance His friend smoked a few minutes until the scow bumped against the projection of ice, and, the old Indian leaping lightly out, carried the heavy stone anchor as far as the rope would permit. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them They were of no service to us, for with a south-west wind, I could work the scow over to Parkville; and I intended to go in search of her in the Splash. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student "Fattest coot I've seen this year, by clam!" said he, seizing his gun from the bottom of the scow and firing. Vesty of the Basins All over the great fleet of scows everything now was silent. Young Alaskans in the Far North Here was a giant eddy, and here, circling round and round, was the runaway scow. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance All the lagunas, canals, and ditches that have been described are navigated by small scows that draw but a few inches of water, which are the medium of an extensive internal commerce. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited The Splash filled away, and we landed at the point where the scow lay. Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student The scow "Eliza Rodgers" was waiting for us at anchor among the captain's flats. Vesty of the Basins Eight mission scows in fleet, which carry eight to ten tons each. Young Alaskans in the Far North "Keep clear of that scow," I heard some one shout. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Chinampas are formed by laying upon the soft mud a very thick coating of reeds, or rather rushes, in the form and about the size of one of our largest canal scows. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited "They say we are to be chased by the Champion this afternoon; but just now we don't seem to be in condition to be chased even by a scow." Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student The British had long been in possession of Lake Erie, and when Perry got his scows afloat they issued invitations for a general display of carnage. Comic History of the United States The scow now swung into the current, its head pointed up-stream, and hung stationary there, supported against the current by some unseen power. Young Alaskans in the Far North The ill-fated scow spun round and swooped down on us. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Mr. Chandler maintained that "it is the duty of the Senate to ascertain who is responsible for sending eighteen hundred men across the Potomac, in two old scows, without any means of retreat." Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The line came up to me easily, cast off from the scow at the other end. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Crossing the Delaware The men, divided into small squads, marched down to the boats,—large unwieldy scows, which had been hauled up against the shore,—and each boat was speedily filled to its utmost capacity. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution No doubt we’ll use them ourselves, traveling along on the scows, because it is a good deal of trouble to put up a big wall tent every night. Young Alaskans in the Far North I saw the scow swirling past, just two feet from us. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance There was a clearing among the evergreens, half a mile from the buildings, and raw earth, and a couple of big scows grounded near. The Cosmic Computer And looking back I can see him there on the wharf above the scow, hands hanging, shoulders falling together, brooding over the unredeemed. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The scow they had tried to use tilted, throwing everything into the fierce torrent. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 It was yet early in the day when they stood on the river-bank, looking at the great fleet of scows of the north-bound fur brigade as the boats now lay swinging in the stiffening current. Young Alaskans in the Far North Hundreds of boats and scows were running the rapids, and we watched them with an untiring fascination. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The scows and the newly hired workers began arriving a little after noon. The Cosmic Computer I dropped in at the scow the second day after the packet brought me home. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story A rough scow lay there, which the Major had built the year before when on his way from Kanab to the Moki Towns, for there is no ford. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Little by little, as the current caught it, the scow began to slip on faster and faster. Young Alaskans in the Far North We both dropped down in the bottom of the scow, and she clasped me so tightly I marvelled at the strength of her. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance By evening, too, the contents of the underground treasure trove was moving out in a steady stream, and scows were shuttling to and from Litchfield. The Cosmic Computer The ponderous scow below me became a thing of life and light, an eager bird fluttering at its bonds and calling to the wide spaces. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story But I felt so weak and shaky that I had to take hold of the side of the scow, and stand there for a while before I waded ashore. A Jolly Fellowship He was certain that the scow would be dashed upon the rocks and wrecked. Young Alaskans in the Far North Then at the same instant the rope parted, and the scow, with the remaining woman, went swirling on into the canyon. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Conn rode back to Tenth Army on an empty scow and pitched into the job of getting the stores and equipment out of the underground shelters. The Cosmic Computer Next time you nabs me writin' a form sheet on any unknown, you can hang out the waste paper sign and send me to the scows. Torchy I staggered toward them, and in a moment my hands went out of water, just at the side of the scow. A Jolly Fellowship With a crash the scow ran high up on the lower rock, and lay there, half out of water, apparently the prey of the savage river. Young Alaskans in the Far North Thousands of ungainly boats, rafts and scows were waiting to be launched. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Anse, you remember those scows we saw, in the big room before we came to the broad passage? The Cosmic Computer "What a great scow of a craft it is!" exclaimed Weymouth. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' Her wheel, inside of the paddles, is a drum or cylinder, filled with cork, to be buoyant, and the hull has an easy, scow bow, for the water to pass under the boat. History of Steam on the Erie Canal The scow has even taken the place of the old York boat. Young Alaskans in the Far North I kept a keen lookout for them and every day I hoped we would overtake their scow, for constantly I thought of Berna. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The prisoners piled out of the two scows and began rummaging. The Cosmic Computer Kit then stationed six of the Huskies at the mast-pole forward, three on each side: the other he placed at the stern end of the scow. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' Sweeps out Chauncey's fleet, circles up to Fort George with one hundred scows in tow, carrying fifty soldiers each. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom It’s a Company scow with about a quarter of its cargo left in. Young Alaskans in the Far North All at once I saw directly in front a scow struggling to make the shore. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance I think they were hauled down here on a scow, shoved off, and left when the fighting started. The Cosmic Computer While the British squadron, under Captain Robert Heriot Barclay maintained a vigorous blockade, Perry found that his new brigs could not cross the bar without landing their guns and being blocked up on scows. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Then the cannon of the frigates split fog and air and earth, and, under cover of the fire, the scows gain the land by 9 A.M. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom The judge and his party are going on the scows. Young Alaskans in the Far North I saw the man jump out with a rope and try to snub the scow to a tree. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Then the two scows floated over the top of the pit and began letting down. The Cosmic Computer So she sat looking up at the spurting cascades, with their horns of silver leaping into the light, and all the clear brown and beryl rush of their crystalline waters, and longing for her scow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 The fog thinned somewhat, and a tug and scow whirled past down the river on the rapidly flowing tide, disappearing again into the mist. On the Fringe of the Great Fight The scows have to carry all the supplies for the entire fur trade—trade goods, bacon, flour, and everything.” Young Alaskans in the Far North The next morning we obtained the use of a large flat-bottomed scow and paddled ourselves up the river which flows into the Indian Lake from Louis Lake. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 He lifted the jeep and started off; the lorry, and the scows and the other lorry followed; the snooper and the bomb-robots went ahead like a pack of hunting dogs. The Cosmic Computer But with her scow gone to pieces, what other thing was there to do? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 On turning into the river we saw the place was occupied by our troops, and the enemy in a scow made fast to the U. S. steamer Michigan, on the American shore. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 They were excited, but had no thought of fear by the time they entered the last chute where the scow tobogganed down to the foot of the island. Young Alaskans in the Far North Each used a long pole to propel the scow. Sixty Years of California Song He formed his column, his jeep and one of the lorries in front, the scows next, and the second lorry behind, and started around the gallery counterclockwise, the snoopers and the three remaining bomb-robots ahead. The Cosmic Computer And with that, a bright thought, a fortunate memory,—the old abandoned scow! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 Now I'm not going down with any such sinking scow. Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain The brigade was through and the last scow below the island. Young Alaskans in the Far North Our goods were transferred from the scows to the pack mule train. Sixty Years of California Song He saw them lifting wounded into one of the scows. The Cosmic Computer So, bailed out and stuffed with marsh-grass in its crazy cracks, the old scow was afloat, the rope was cut, and by midnight it went drifting down the river. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 The Egret had completed her curve and with throttled engines was creeping smoothly up to the ditching scow's side. The Plunderer Name because a scow was lost here that was carrying a boiler up north. Young Alaskans in the Far North Our belongings were deposited and two great, black natives were placed at each end of the boat or scow. Sixty Years of California Song They all gazed to where she indicated, and beheld not a man, but a ragged youth standing up in a broad bottomed scow, poling himself down stream. The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South They could also see other steamboats; but such things as scows and rafts had no business to be moving at such a time. Raftmates A Story of the Great River At their ends, cavernous gloomy and grimy despite the moonlight, wallowed the high bulky hull of the ditcher's scow. The Plunderer Saw several wrecks of scows along the shores here, and one boat upset in the middle of the rapids. Young Alaskans in the Far North There were about eight or nine of these scows. Sixty Years of California Song She was eagerly watching the actions of the ragged youth in the scow. The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South There were several steamboats and trading scows tied to the narrow levee, but their crews were still buried in slumber. Raftmates A Story of the Great River Back on the scow a sleepless negro, lying face up to the moonlight, began to croon weirdly. The Plunderer The party here was joined by a group of four prospectors who had brought their scows in some way down this far by the aid of a pilot not accredited by the traders. Young Alaskans in the Far North Fossils secured along the banks were packed and loaded aboard the large scow and floated down the river to the railway station. Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections He was pulling up the anchor rope now, and a moment later he had the grapple in his scow. The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South We were watching all the steamboats, and even the trading scows, but never thought of finding them on a raft. Raftmates A Story of the Great River White was measuring the distance to the scow. The Plunderer It takes our twenty-four men and a team four hours to get one scow up the hill. Young Alaskans in the Far North "Tied their scow near my place," put in her husband. The Henchman He was poling his scow over toward the girls, towing their boat in, aided by the current. The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South His hand was clutching the a-stern plank of the old scow, and was so stiff he could not for some time open it. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The Haiti black, back on the scow, waking up from his sleep, had stared full in the eye of the Egret's searchlight, and now was staggering round, terror-stricken and dazed. The Plunderer Sometimes, too, they track a scow over, I believe, although the road is not very good.” Young Alaskans in the Far North The total destruction of the citadel of the forts, of the hospitals, the outbuildings, the magazines, the bridges, and of thirteen scows for use in the moat. The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Arriving at the dock, the buckets were lifted by electrically-operated stiff-leg derricks and their contents deposited on scows for final disposal. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158 The scow was aground upon a marshy shore, in which some large trees grew, and were the fringes of a woods that deepened farther back. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The rivers froze and thwarted the use of flotillas of scows. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 Meantime, albeit slowly, the cargoes of the scows and of the steamer were being portaged by wagon over the sixteen miles of flat timbered country. Young Alaskans in the Far North Burr courteously proffered his hand to assist her from the pedestal, the deck of the scow. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett The spoil was thus transported from the heading to the scow without breaking bulk. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158 As the scow turned the first crease or elbow in the river, it began to sink. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times For the latter purposes a considerable quantity of clay was placed in storage in the Pidgeon Street slip at Long Island City, and one or two bottom-dump scows were kept filled ready for emergencies. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Tunnels. Paper No. 1159 The means of navigation most often used by the lake parties was a huge scow propelled by long oars. The Story of Cooperstown The swoon passed, the trees reappeared, the shadow took the form of Aaron Burr, tugging at a chain which fastened a skiff to a timber of the scow. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Next will follow a rude scow, and close upon it an unwieldy 'bulk,' into which the oil has been pumped at the well. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy He lifted her out of the scow and laid her in the shade, and began to explore the old house. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times A six-fathom canoe carries from twenty to thirty packages; a York boat, seventy-five packages; a Sturgeon-head scow, one hundred packages; and a Red River cart, six hundred pounds. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure But the master of this art was "Joe Tom," the negro who had been chief cook of the lake party, and was now at one of the long oars of the scow. The Story of Cooperstown She advanced to the edge of the water, stepped upon the ferryboat, an uncouth scow, like a floating wharf, with stout railing upon the sides. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Each telpher occupied the space between two bents, about 10 ft., so that the entire bank commanded a length of 80 ft., which was approximately the length of a rock scow between bulkheads. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 He advised the colored woman to crawl through the pine-trees along the margin, while he paddled in the old scow in the shadow of the forest, which now lay strong upon the river's breast. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times |
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