"Trimble"--Madison and Milton Landing
Title
"Trimble--Madison and Milton Landing
Description
The inscription on the old picture reads , "Madison & Milton Ferry Landing--1908. " The landing at Madison and the ferryboat , "Trimble " looked much like this during the winter of 1917 and 1918 when some of the worst weather of the century hit much of the United States . Blizzards and unusually cold temperatures froze the Ohio River from one end to the other . The "Trimble " was caught in the ice and when the gorge broke loose she was cast into the floe . Great blocks of ice slashed her hull and churning water nearly capsized her, but she got a full head of steam up and managed to stay afloat , though she was badly damaged . On July 13 , 1918 , the Madison Courier carried this story : "The ferryboat "Trimble " which has been undergoing repairs for several months due to extensive damage by the ice last winter , was successfully launched at 9:30 this morning . The boat is moored alongside some barges at the Madison coal company's landing and she sits as trim as a new craft . The "Trimble " will not be ready to resume her trips between Madison and Milton for some time , as new wheels have to be built for her. Her wheels were torn to pieces in the great ice breakup last February . The boat was extensively damaged by the ice and her hull had to be practically rebuilt . New rudders , the starboard wheelhouse and guard rails were rebuilt . The work was done by a crew of Madison ship carpenters . When the Trimble " was cut down by the heavy floes , it was believed she would be totally destroyed , but skillful handling saved her. The ferry was built more than 20 years ago at the Madison shipyards to succeed the old "J . C . Abbott " which for many years did the ferry business . The work of launching the boat began several days ago , but an accident resulting from a broken cable delayed the work of getting the boat in the water. " The "Trimble " served until 1928 , when the Madison-Milton Bridge put her out of business .
Date
1908
Subject
Ferryboat ; Ferryboat landing ; Madison , Indiana ; "Trimble "; Ohio River ; Rivers ; Riverboats ; Steamboats ; Steamboat accidents
Type
images; photograph
Format
Original: tif, scanned at 1200dpi with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744.
Source
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Identifier
"MJCPLriver5043-madmiltonferry"
Notes
Metadata resources: MJCPL Historical Files; Inscription on photograph; Madison Courier (July 13, 1918)
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