The "ark" is now moored at this place and our quiet town is enlivened by the presence of the lumbermen who have their home on board the craft until they have forced the last unruly log into the boom at Rockport. It is very much as if this town had had a rip-roaring college set down in it between two days. The lumbermen are about as lively as students.
The late high water was sufficient to enable John A. Taylor, Esq., the driver of the drive, to get the "rear" to the mouth of Knapp's Creek, where the drive of Smith, Whiting and Co. strikes the river. In Knapp's Creek on Sunday the water put the "rear" within three miles of the river; the next day within one mile. After this the SP dam is to be relied upon. The dam that accumulates the water is near Frost, estimated to be about 25 miles by the creek and 16 miles by the road. The wave starting at 8 a.m. reaches this place about 2 p.m. Work went on while this water lasted, making together with the time all hands must be present to await the coming of the water, about one and a half days brought the "rear" into the river.
This is the dryest season the company has ever experienced. Ember day brought the last little rain. The "June floods" are now anxiously awaited.
The passage you have provided describes the arrival of a lumber drive in the town of Edray, West Virginia. The lumbermen have their home on board the ark, and they are lively and energetic. The late high water was sufficient to enable the driver to get the rear to the mouth of Knapp's Creek, and the wave starting at 8 a.m. reaches this place about 2 p.m. The June floods are now anxiously awaited.
The passage provides a glimpse into the life of a lumberman in the late 19th century. It is a time-honored tradition that continues to this day. The lumbermen are a hardy bunch, and they are essential to the logging industry. They work hard and long hours, but they also enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow lumbermen. The June floods are a time of great excitement, and the lumbermen are eager to get the logs to market.
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