9, 1900, Peter Nissen, of Chicago, made a it isfullof water. In running the boat Nissen occupies trip through the whirlpool rapids of Niagara in a boat a bench on the starboard side of the engine. Facilities of his own construction. On Nissen’s return home for making soundings are afforded by a… … that in his craft he can ap- pal one being Joel Robinson, proach very close to the sheet who won renown by the dar- SMALLEST FULL-DECKED STEAMER IN THE WORLD. of falling water and there ing feat. From that time un- take soundings that will tell to what extent the great til 1883 no person braved the…
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