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The Flood of 1884

The Flood of 1884 brought vast devastation to the Ohio River Valley from Wheeling to Cairo.  The Katie Stockdale commanded by Capt Thomas S Calhoon participated in the relief effort between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.  His story is told on the page The Mercy Mission.

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