In those days the legendary paddle-wheelers that burned wood were on the point of disappearing, and the few that remained in service no longer had player pianos or bridal staterooms and were barely able to navigate against the current.
Garai hartan, egur suaz erruedei eraginez batetik bestera zebiltzan arrodazko ontziak azkenetan ziren, eta zerbitzua prestatzen ari ziren banaka horietan ez zen gehiago pianolarik ez eztei-egun gauerako ganbaroterik, eta ur korronteari buruz nabigatzeko gauza apenas ziren.