The day is spent skidding the barge away from the Missouri riverbank where the breaking ice threatens the big boat. Soon after they accomplish this “troublesome task”, a large sheet of ice gives way.
Missouri River during Spring Breakup
Near Williston, view downstream, 28 March 1943
Provided by the U. S. Geological Survey.
Skidding the Barge
all hands employed Gitting more Timber to raise the Barge. doubled the Rope & raised up the Barge. Got the windless Going. Got hir Started again and moved hir a little at a time untill with much difficulty Got hir Safe up on the upper bank, and left hir laying beside the pickets, without being Injured as perseveable.—
—John Ordway
The Ice Gives Way
just as we were fixed for having the Boat the ice gave away near us for about 100 yds in length—
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of the Ther. at rise
Weather Wind at Thermt. at 4 oCk. P.M. Weather Wind at 4 oCk. P.M. River 20 [above 0] fair N. E 31 [above 0] fair N. got the Boat and perogus [pirogues] on the bank
—Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “State of the River at
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Notes
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