on November 10, 2016 We went for a one night weekend getaway and were treated like family. The room was beautiful and made for a romantic weekend. Not too far from Devil's Lake State Park where we hiked and saw beautiful fall colors. Glad we found this location! Way better than a hotel on September 13, 2016 Just a few miles off the interstate, Victorian Dreams is very clean and peaceful. The rooms are quiet and romantic and you don't even know anyone else is in the house. John and Cindy are gracious hosts and the food and treats they provided were better than expected and not something you will find on a hotel buffet. Very unique and delicious. If we get the chance, we will make that stop again! Our new favorite place to stay! on August 29, 2016 This was the first time we stayed at a B&B and glad it was here. Our son and his wife stayed here and they loved it too. It is on a quiet street yet close enough to town to walk to a couple restaurants or go for an ice cream.
One of my favorite things was sitting on the porch swing or in the rocking chair on the porch and just relaxing and talking as the sun went down. My husband enjoyed playing the piano in the sitting room. The rooms are beautiful and the room we had contained a large bathroom with a Jacuzzi which was very soothing after a long day of hiking. In the morning was a delicious breakfast prepared by John and Cindy. They are so friendly and have tried hard to meet your every need down to the last detail. It is like coming to visit old friends and you are sad when you go! We will certainly be staying here again! We'll keep coming back on August 11, 2016 This is by far our favorite B&B in the area. The rooms are amazing with wonderful jetted tubs and fireplace settings. The inn itself is gorgeous with amazing attention to detail. The breakfast is 5 star and John and Cindy are the friendliest keepers we have yet to meet. We have stayed here 3 times now and are panning on many more.
Amazing stay and experience on June 22, 2016 My husband and I visited the beautiful Victorian home and plan to return. The home is cozy, warm, friendly and super clean. Very charmfull host and hosted who provided a welcoming environment and many suggestions of places to visit down to the written directions since GPS in not reliable in the area. Breakfast was unique and delicious. Thank John and Cindy.. Great getaway and a real treat! on May 17, 2016 I really enjoyed my stay at Victorian Dreams last weekend! Even the unseasonably cold weather (mid-May, but it felt like December!) could not chase away the warmth that Cindy & John infuse in their cozy and elegant B & B! I would highly recommend Victorian Dreams for your stay in Lodi, WI. Thank you, Cindy & John! on April 26, 2016 John and Cindy were accommodating from the time we made our reservation. Everything was really clean! You can tell that they care about the customers and the homes. Every little detail was thought of.
Complimentary snacks and bottled water in the room, even q-tips in the bathroom! The towels and bedding were superb. Far nicer than I have in my own home. Breakfast was amazing, again you can tell that they really care. We would stay again, no questions asked! Perfect for our Anniversary on March 16, 2016 This was the perfect place to stay for our 15th anniversary. Being close to Madison was great and convenient. Great food and very accommodating owners. Thank you John & Cindy! on October 23, 2015 We spent the weekend of Oct. 17th and the following Monday along with 2 friends. The inn is charming, elegant, and very well maintained. The sense of history and respect for the two old mansions that permeates the inn is fantastic. Breakfasts were unique and delightful. We enjoyed the porch, sitting quietly, reading and sipping wine in a glorious riot of fall colors. Best of all, Cindy and John, the owners were exceedingly gracious, pleasant and just plain fun. All in all, a top notch experience.
Great place to stay! on October 09, 2015 It was our first time in one B&D and we loved it! The Victorian Dreams is a very cosy and warm place to stay! It is like staying in your grandma´s house! The room is very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was great in the two days that we stayed there, with John showing that he is a great chef and Cindy being very welcoming and friendly. So, I highly recomend to stay in Victorian Dreams, it is difficult to imagine to not have a great time there.Shaker and Mission furniture have been staples in American homes for more than a century. These simple, yet classic, designs never seem to go out of style. is your headquarters for well over 250 types of handcrafted solid wood Shaker and Mission Amish Kitchen and Dining Room Chairs. Take a few minutes to browse our entire collection to find the perfect chairs for your kitchen or dining room.Have Fun Customizing Your Amish Kitchen/Dining Room ChairsIf youve ever wanted to create your own furniture, we give you everything you need to bring out your inner designer.
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The Ohio River had reached a 32.6 foot level, 3.4 feet from flood stage when the towboat, caught by the swift current and hampered by heavy fog, smashed sideways into one of the piers of the railroad bridge between Benwood, WV and Bellaire, Ohio. The boat split in two and the sank rapidly while the pilot house broke off and was washed away with Captain Lyons, the pilot Harry McGuire, and second engineer Charles Danner trapped inside as they had been attempting to steer the boat away from impending disaster shortly around 4:15 p.m. On March 17th, The Charleston Gazette’s front page story claimed that there were 14 members of the crew accounted for, but reports of the total complement varied from 17 to 22 staff. Fairmont’s evening paper, the West Virginian, reported that the members of the crew on board, including two women, saved themselves by clinging to the barges or wreckage until rescuers could bring them ashore. Joseph McLaughlin, another pilot, was rescued with other crew members, most of whom he had been arousing from sleep to seek safety.
Guards on the railroad bridge reported that the towboat was struggling against the current and was too close to the pier. Fireman Edward Gibbs stated that he ‘had just coaled up and was talking to Foster Eberly (58 year old engineer from Pittsburgh) when she hit.’ “Both of us were thrown across the boat. We ran forward and could hear the boat cracking up.” Gibbs jumped to a barge and said the towboat ‘must have gone down about three minutes after we hit.’ He stated that he and others jumped from the front end of the boat as the back half went down into the muddy water. “There was an explosion as the boiler hit the water and sent up a big cloud of steam. Then the front end sank.” Gibbs, Foster Eberly and two other men leaped to one of the barges as they nine broke away and floated rapidly downstream. They pulled four additional crew members out of the water including one of two women, who had just signed on as maids three days before. Gibbs told reporters that the fog was so thick, ‘we couldn’t tell bodies from driftwood.’
Employees of Lock 13 about 2 miles below the bridge as well as the crews of tugboat “Dixie,” owned by Standard Sand and Gravel, and “Arthur Hicer” of the American Board Company moved into action, pulling out those either swimming or clinging to wreckage. A retired Bellaire river man, Captain J. W. Manley, told reporters he had ‘never seen a boat sink so fast. In 5 or 10 minutes, it was under water.” The remaining barges drifted past Powhatan Point, 14 miles south of Bellaire by the next day. The West Virginian reported that rescued crew members were taken to Bellaire Hospital to be treated for shock and exposure and held overnight. This included deckhands and engineers James M. Saunders, Cliff Bigenho, Walter Jeffords, Elvin Jeffords, John Tandy, Dan Dwar, Edward J. McDonald and Robert S. McIntire. The remaining surviving crew included two maids, Mary Murvis and Dorothy Bachman, as well as the cook, Samuel McCloud. It was the first river trip for Ms. Murvis and Backman.
The first Associated Press article about the sinking was carried in the New York Times and nearly every major newspaper in the country the following morning. Originally, AP reports stated that eight or nine fatalities occurred but in the end, only the three persons in the pilot house drowned. Two hours after the wreck, the body of Charles Danner was washed ashore at Weegee, Ohio, about five miles downriver. The AP noted that the accident resembled the wreckage of another towboat, G. W. McBride, that claimed the lives of 16 persons on February 22nd in Cincinnati, Ohio. By March 18, the bodies of Lyons and McGuire were not recovered, according to the Fairmont Times. Beatrice Lyons was enroute to the hospital in Bellaire, Ohio to check on the survivors and await the location of her father’s body. The next day, C. R. Hill, lockmaster at Benwood, told the press that he believed their bodies were still trapped in the pilot house which was about 50 yards downstream from the bridge.
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