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Omaha
Later rebuilt. Named Gen. Pershing. The Omaha was built in 1900 at Stillwater, Minnesota as the Lora. Her dimensions were: - 150 x 30 x 4.5 feet; 141 tons. She had an indicated horsepower of 900. At one time she was owned by Steamboat Bill Heckman and family of Herman, Missouri. She was later named the Omaha. While navigating the Missouri River on June 24, 1907, the water in her boilers were allowed to fall below the prescribed limit, thereby melting out the fusible plug. Upon her return to Omaha, Nebraska charges were preferred against Vivian A. Mattingly, chief engineer, for negligence. He pleaded guilty, submitted his case and his license was immediately revoked. On October 18, 1908 she collided with the Belle of Calhoun while underway near Tisdale Island, Missouri and was damaged $100. The Belle of Calhoun escaped damage. On November 4, 1908, charges were preferred against John M. Lewis, pilot of the Omaha and Selby H. Crader, pilot of the Calhoun, for negligence, inattention to duty and dangerous navigation resulting in collision of the two steamers; this in violation of Pilot Rule VIII and sections 4439 and 4442, Revised Statues. The trial was held on November 7 and the charges sustained. The master and pilot license of John M. Lewis was suspended for 30 days; the pilot license of Selby H. Crader was suspended for 15 days.. From the John Hartford Collection (P-029).
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Omaha
Later rebuilt. Named Gen. Pershing. The Omaha was built in 1900 at Stillwater, Minnesota as the Lora. Her dimensions were: - 150 x 30 x 4.5 feet; 141 tons. She had an indicated horsepower of 900. At one time she was owned by Steamboat Bill Heckman and family of Herman, Missouri. She was later named the Omaha. While navigating the Missouri River on June 24, 1907, the water in her boilers were allowed to fall below the prescribed limit, thereby melting out the fusible plug. Upon her return to Omaha, Nebraska charges were preferred against Vivian A. Mattingly, chief engineer, for negligence. He pleaded guilty, submitted his case and his license was immediately revoked. On October 18, 1908 she collided with the Belle of Calhoun while underway near Tisdale Island, Missouri and was damaged $100. The Belle of Calhoun escaped damage. On November 4, 1908, charges were preferred against John M. Lewis, pilot of the Omaha and Selby H. Crader, pilot of the Calhoun, for negligence, inattention to duty and dangerous navigation resulting in collision of the two steamers; this in violation of Pilot Rule VIII and sections 4439 and 4442, Revised Statues. The trial was held on November 7 and the charges sustained. The master and pilot license of John M. Lewis was suspended for 30 days; the pilot license of Selby H. Crader was suspended for 15 days.. From the John Hartford Collection (P-029).
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