OCR Text |
Show Baldwin- C 1196 Q Went over to Grand Junction and back? A Yes sir. Q In two days. How long after the powder arrived was it before you attempted to take it down and use in this jam? A I would say we took it down the next day. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q How did you get down? A We had this passenger boat up to the dock. Q You had no trouble with ice with her? A No serious trouble, just floating ice. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q How long did it take you to clear that channel when you got your dynamite down there on the ground? A If I remember right, it took us about four days. Q Four days before you got it opened up? A Yes sir. Q Kept getting worse all the time after the first clog, did it? A The ice kept coming in above-- made it worse -- as we tried to shoot it out below. Q If you had had a couple sticks of dynamite there at first, you probably could have cleared it up immediately, couldn't you? A I don't know; I doubt it very much. Q You wouldn't say you could not, would you? A We turned the paddle wheel into it, thought we could bust it 3168 |