Pacific (Towboat, 1880-1899)

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Sternwheel
• BOAT TYPE: Towboat
• BUILT: 1880 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• FINAL DISPOSITION: On December 14, 1899 she was struck by the Charlie Clarke and sank
• OWNERS: Pacific Coal Company; Douds and Miller (1895); Budd Coal Company (1897); Combine
• OFFICERS & CREW: Captain Ab Gould (master, circa 1880); Joe Gould (pilot); Hugh Gallagher (chief engineer); Captain Daniel Woodward (master, 1897); Jim Woodward (pilot, 1897); Captain Douds (master, 1895)
• RIVERS: Ohio River
• OTHER INFORMATION: Ways - T1987; She was sometimes called the Little Pacific. She towed coal out of Pittsburgh. On March 1, 1894 she was crushed by ice and sunk. She was valued at $15,000 in 1895. On December 14, 1899 she was taking a coal tow out of the Pittsburgh harbor and had landed at the Davis Island Dam. When the way was clear, she backed her tow out into the channel and was struck by the downbound Charlie Clarke and tow and sank. She was owned by the Combine at the time and had no insurance on her as was the practice