Newhanover County NcArchives News.....New River Craft. September 10, 1886
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The Morning Star, Wilmington, NC, Friday, Sept. 10, 1886.  Vol. XXXVIII.--- No. 146 September 10, 1886
Local Dots.

-- New River Craft.
  Capt. H. P. Bowdoin, who has built several of the small steamboats that ply 
on the waters of the Cape Fear, has turned out a new craft in the shape of a 
steam-flat, to be used for lightering.  It is at present lying at the wharf of 
the upper cotton compress, awaiting the arrival of the government boiler 
inspector before entering upon its career.
   Mr. George Morton appeared on the river yesterday afternoon with a unique 
craft that might be called a “steam row-boat.”  It will seat comfortably a 
dozen or fifteen persons, and is propelled by steam; kerosene being used as 
fuel.

Additional Comments:
George Lee Morton, son of Stephen H. Morton (originally of Onslow County, then 
Wilmington, NC).  His father died at the end of May of 1886, and he is 19 years 
old at the time of this article.

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