Rosa B Steamboat Burns at Farmerville Landing, Union Parish Louisiana 
Submitted by:       T. D. Hudson
Date of Submission: June 2008

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Rosa B Steamboat Burns at Farmerville Landing, Union Parish Louisiana 
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Explanation:
The steamer "Rosa B" is the only steamboat known to have been built on the banks of 
Bayou d'Arbonne in Union Parish. Cicero Marzette Bearden (16 Nov 1869 - 25 July 1896) 
built the steamboat himself, and named it after his wife, Rosa Ann Reagan 
(30 Sept 1875 - 21 Jan 1953). More details are found here:


http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/articles/1895rosa-b.txt

The "Rosa B" operated on Bayou d'Arbonne between April 1895 and February 1901. The 
articles below chronicle the last days of the "Rosa B", before she burned at the 
Farmerville Landing.
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From the Farmerville "Gazette", issues dated Wednesday, 6 February 1901, page 3
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   The steamer "Rosa B." reached Farmerville landing Tuesday night from Monroe, 
with a fair cargog of freight. She returned with a full load of cotton seed.


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From the Farmerville "Gazette", issues dated Wednesday, 13 February 1901, page 3
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   The Rosa B. came up to Farmerville landing Sunday, and went down with a full 
cargo of cotton, clearing up practically all at the Farmerville landing. 


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From the Farmerville "Gazette", issues dated Wednesday, 20 February 1901, page 3
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                        Steamer Rosa B. Burned.
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  Saturday night about 10:30 o'clock the steamer Rosa B. was discovered to be on fire 
at the Farmerville landding, and the boat and her cargo of f187 bales of cotton 
and 450 sacks of cotton seed were destroyed. The blaze originated near the engine 
room, the flames soon being communicated to the cotton, spread like wild-fire. 
Capt. Baughman was up at the time of the disaster and he had to hustle around 
lively to arouse the sleeping passengers and other officers, of whom there were 
eight or ten aboard. Many of them barely had time to escape in their night garb. 
The boat had come down Saturday afternoon from upper Cornie, and after taking 
a few bales of cotton at Farmerville landing remained there to await next 
morning for departure. 
  The Rosa B. was owned by Capt. O. Baughman. She was valued at $1750 and 
was insured for $1000. The cargo was covered by insurance. Capt. Baughman left 
Sunday morning for Monroe to endeavor to procure another boat to take the place 
of the Rosa B. in this parish. 

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