on july 19, 1893, it was reported that "bailey gatzert" had been purchased by parties from san francisco, with the intent to used the steamer on the ferry run between that city and oakland for the davie line of ferries. "bailey gatzert" was intended to make a voyage south from the mouth of the columbia river to san francisco, which if it had been accomplished, would have been one of the longest trips ever made by a sternwheeler on the pacific coast. the only previous time this had been done was when the "annie steward" had come up from san francisco to be run in opposition to the oregon steam navigation company's "dixie thompson".