Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1892 — Steamboat Racing in the West. [ARTICLE]

Steamboat Racing in the West.

The Columbia River and Puget Sound have become the steamboatracing waters of the United States, and great is the rivalry among the boats that ply between Seattle and Tacoma. The Hudson steamer City of Kingston, which was a fast craft in its day and is now one of the sound fleet, has been easily distanced by the new racing boats. The best of them at present are the Victorian and the Flyer, both of which are screw propellers With powerful engines. Now and then the word goes round that there is to be a race, and the demand for tickets forthwith becomes tremendous. All decks are crowded with people of the rival cities, the boats sheer out from their wharves, and the fun begins. There are no snags to be feared, the water is smooth and deep, and fast time is always made. Two years ago the trip between the cities took as many hours. The time has now been reduced to one hour aud fifteen minutes.