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The Box Factory fire
In 1858, a large pile dock and warehouse were built at the foot of Broad street by Mr. Chas. RITTENHOUSE.
During the years of 1864 and 1865, a company of paroled soldiers were stationed here and the warehouse was fitted up as a barracks for them. The plot around the depot and adjoining blocks being used as a parade ground.
Various stories (myths) of Indian disturbances were around and the soldiers were sent here as a protection against them.
The dock as allowed to go to pieces. The fort stood idle for many years and in 1888 was rebuilt into a box factory by Mr. H. O. COOK and Mr. Arthur ESPERSON. It burned in June 1899. |
From the Bayfield County Press ...Saturday June 10, 1899:
"At about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon fire was discovered in the Wooden Ware company's factory at the foot of Broad Street, and by the time the alarm was turned in the flames had burnt through the roof and in ten minutes from the time the whistle blew the entire building was one mass of flames.
"The firemen were prompt in responding to the alarm and had several streams of water playing on the fire in a short time. But all efforts to save the building were futile and the firemen turned their attention to the adjoining buildings and tramways and kept the fire from spreading as much as possible and by heroic efforts kept the fire within the block occupied by the factory. The steamer Plowboy arrived on the scene just in time to give some very valuable assistance and kept the fire from getting into the lumber piles in the east end of the R.D. Pike Lumber company's yards.
"A bucket brigade composed of boys from eight to fifteen years of age did some noble work in extinguishing the flames and are deserving of considerable credit." Return to: APIS Sand Island ... Keeper's "PDL" Log for June 9, 1899 <-(Archived)
Part-1: In 1896, the newspaper reported that "...the popular steamer Plowboy, with Captain Fred Bishoff as a master, is doing a thriving business nowadays, and is carrying hundreds of tired and weary travellers to Bayfield and Madeline Island..." In fact, the Plowboy made two trips daily between Ashland and Bayfield, stopping at La Pointe each way. It was asserted that, "One of the many reasons why the Plowboy has always been so popular as a means of travel is that she can always be depended upon. Capt. Bishoff does not change his time card with the wind, nor for the many whims of the public."
In August, 1901, a picnic sponsored by the Lake Superior Retail Butcher's Association was attended by one thousand people. That summer season concluded with a huge Sunday School picnic on the Old Mission grounds. It was advertised as "the cleanest time possible for one to get in this life." The steamer Plowboy and Charlie Russell's big sailboat Madeline ferried the picnickers over and back, landing them at the Old Mission dock. Just as the Plowboy hove into sight at the end of the day, all the delegates joined hands and sang together, "Blest be the tie that binds."
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