Index For
Belle of Louisville
By Alan L. Bates
Published by: Howell-North Books, 1965
Index compiled by Thomas Jansing
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alcohol; 82
Ann, concession stand: 107
Ann, maid: 137
A.P., deckhand: 53, 54, 123, 128
Archie, fireman: 58
Aurora IN: 137
AVALON (0403): 9, 13, 135, 138, p144, dance floor p145
B
ballroom: p76
band: See: dance band
Barren River: 121
Bates, Capt. Alan L.: p2/11/47+, 15, learning to steer 35-38, p46, p51, 107, 108, 111, 139
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (0524A): history of 9/13+, p12, p104, p110, p120, p126, p130,
rivers plied p132, p145
Big Jake, deckhand: 57, 77, 78, 79, 138, 139
Bob, fireman: 96
boiler water: 94
Boo, deckhand: 47, 59, 96, 103, 137
BOWLING GREEN (0699): 124
C
Calhoun KY: 124, 127
calliope: p119
caterers: 45, 81
Chetty, striker: 90
Chico, deckhand: 138, 139
Cincinnati OH: 9, 13, 137, 138
Clark Bridge, Louiv: 64, p66
cleaning up (the boat): 72+, p75, 80+
Cloverport KY: 121, 122
coal, GrenR: 121, 123, sidings 125
Coast Guard: 28, 43, inspector 62, 99
Cook, Judge Marlow: 14, 52, 87, 111, 115
Covington KY: 137, 138
Cowboy, deckhand: 74+
Cowger, Mayor William O., Louiv: 16
Crecelius, David R. “Dave”, engr: 10, 26, 54, 90, 101, 142
cross compound engines, DQ: 64
cross ties: 68-70
Curdsville KY: 124
D
dance band: 81
Darrel, deckhand: 54, 58, 125, 127
deckhands: 53, p55, p75
Deckhand’s Law: 53
decks and roofs, BOL: p146
decorations: 116
Deck Plans, BOL: boiler deck & roof ISBC, main deck 88
DELTA QUEEN (1504): (see also: races) 25, 61, 64, 120, 137
departure: 83
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diesel power: 87
Doggie, deckhand: 58, 79, 118, 139
Don, janitor-supply salesman: 74+, 78
drunk (passengers): 72, 114, arrests of 115
Duncan Jr., Capt. Charles Yarborough “Charley”: 10, 50, 62, 65, 100, 106, 108, 109, 117, 127,
128, 134, 138, 138, 139, 140
E
EASTERN, M/V tb: 106
Elevation Plans, BOL: ISFC, decks & roofs 146
end of cruise: 85
engineer: 87, 88, 91. p93, 94, 114
engine room: piping p86, 87, 88
engines: 88-89, sounds of 91, direction changes 92, speed changes 92, shutting down 92
Evansville IN: 127, 128
F
flame pots: 81
Foster, Chester D. “Chet”, engr: 11, 83, 84, 90, 103
fuel bunkers: 36
fuel oil: 61
G
gambling: 116
gangplank: 61-62
gauges, water: 94, gauge cocks 94
Gene, deckhand: 59-60, 125, 138
Girl Scouts: 127
Gorsage, J. Herod: 9
GRACO, M/V tb: p120
Green River: 60, 121, Lock 3 121, coal 121/123/125, navigation 123, tow p126
H
Hardin IL: 9
Henderson KY: 127
Holloway candy company: 71
hull: repairs 23,
I
IDLEWILD (2728): 9, p143, p144
imitation steamboats: 87
J
jail: 115
James Rees & Sons Company: 9
Jay, deckhand: 59, 77, 106, 127
Jefferson County Fiscal Court, Louiv: 9
Jefferson County KY: 14
Jimmy, deckhand: 56-57, 79, 122, 137, 138, 139
Joe, porter: 77, 137
JOE TAYLOR (w?): p12
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K
Kenny, striker: 90, 96, 108, 109
Kentucky Railway Museum: 16
Kentucky Water Police: 43
Kirby’s Rocks Light, OhioR: 137
L
landing: 84
laying up, season’s end: 140+
Leavenworth IN: 122
log: passengers 81/82
LONE STAR (W?): 120
Louisville and Portland Canal: 23, 38
Louisville KY: 13, 38, public wharf 97
M
machinery, steamboat: 90
Madison IN: 137
marks: 37, 44
master: 47
mate: 47, license test 48/75, duties of 48-52, boat handling 50, emergencies 51-52, life of 52
Maysville KY: 137, 138
Milk Duds: 71-72, 78,79
motorboats: 38-44
N
New Orleans LA: 107
New St. Louis & Calhoun Packet Corp.: 9
O
Ohio River, at Louiv: map 40
Owensboro KY: 123, 124
P
paddlewheel: waves 43, 61, 114, accident in 123-134
Panther Creek, GrenR: 124
passengers: drunk 72/114/115, p110, 111, daytime 114, moonlight 114, dress 116,
possessive 117, lost 118, diversity 118
Pennsylvania Railroad drawbridge: 112
pilot: 47
pilothouse: p17, 38, p39, visibility from 42, 45, p109, 116
Pittsburgh PA: 9
R
races (with DQ): 1963 - 29-33/p30; 1964 - p63/64-65/p66, 137
Ray, deckhand: 58
Rees, Arthur H. “Art”, engr: 11, 83, 90, 101, 124, 139
repair & rebuilding 15+, p25
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Rochester KY: 121, 127
Rockport KY: 125, 127
Roof bell: p2
running line: 138
S
safety valve: pop 122
Six Mile Island: 64
South Carrollton KY: 124, 125
SOUTHLAND (5159): 113
Spottsville KY: 123, 124
stack feathers: p21
stage: rigging p151
Steamer Avalon, Inc.: 9
steering: 35-38, 44
steering system: 33
syphon: 135
T
Tell City IN: 134, 137
The Old Timer: 68-70
Tommy, deckhand: 59, 68-69, 96, 103, 107, 123, 127, 139
towboats: 38
tramping: 121
trip schedules: 83, Twelve Mile Island 111, McAlpine Lock 112
turnaround (between cruises): 80+
U
Underwood, Capt. Harris D.: 10, 34-38
Underwood, Capt. Paul H.: 9, p22, 23, 48, 68
V
valve gear cutoff: 61, p73
Van Duzen syphons: 135
volunteer workers: 18, p19
W
Wagner, Capt. Ernest E.: 64
West Memphis Packet Company: 9
Whistle Creek, OhioR: 138
whistle salute: 45
wing bridge: p46, 50, p51
Y
Yankeetown IN: 125
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