Deseret Evening News | 1910-09-17 | Page 1 | Steel Barges for Mississippi River Trade

STEEL BARGES FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRADE St 1 lul Sept Sopt 17 Final plans for tor torn Hi n ii first ot new nl steel barK which will wll wlllie wi lie his the the ever built buit for Mississippi river trade were let I t e The ThA will lie delivered on 1 13 I 1 loll 1911 lK bot boat nt wi Il Bridge tit t the hue yard of ot the tho American lt Tho The b berg rge Is I b br bing bo log ing built on out 01 nn no entirely novel plan so 1 f rat i UN hull th Ih river Is concerned It I Is II tal feet teft long Ion and 60 feet wide It I Iwi I 3 than hart SM tons Ion I Inn will a little 11 more mo S and nn wi will hae ilaVe n a draft of ot M 0 Inches It will wi 1 furry carry carr any load lond the stage tago of at the tho th permits and is II expected ai nl airways ways to bet bf able ablo to run between St 51 waY Iy nd New ew Orleans OrlIna no n matter meter what the tn of ot th tM the water