Some boat clubs closed their doors, and the last of the old steamboat companies folded by the 1950's.
The failings of the steamboat company were appalling that June day 99 years ago.
The nucleus of a steamboat company had been formed.
Eventually this led to price cutting, and several steamboat companies failed, or were merged into their rivals.
His first job in St. Paul was with a steamboat company, where he worked as a bookkeeper.
The failures of the steamboat company and its inexperienced crew were shocking.
Several hours' work a day, chopping firewood for the steamboat companies, sufficed to keep him in food.
Livingston died in 1813 and passed his shares of the steamboat company on to his sons-in-law.
Various chicaneries were practiced by the steamboat companies to increase the tonnage charges for items shipped.
They used local newspapers to make a public proclimation that they would bring suit against anyone who attempted to compete with their steamboat companies.