The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11


face Of the odds against US, ia re.
garded ~ a miracle. The build
ing was occupied By MI. s. G. Flow.
ers as residences, and he Is quite
aheayy lnscr in household goods,
and what was saved from the Gre,
was badly damaged. Being a poor
man this loss lisa very serious one
The house wa, insured by the Bic
kol Agency, Of this place, in the
franklin, of Wheeling, for 5000;
loss on buildings and surround
ings, estimated at $500.
RIVER NGws.- Stage Of water
for the week ending March 9th;
March 3, 10 feet ITO. March A,
10 feet $40. March 5, is feet.
March 6, II feet $40. March Z, 16
feet $40. March 5, IS feet 8 10.
Both rivers are now clear of ice,
and all boats running after rest
Of nearly three months This has
been a very hard winter on steam.
boat and cual men, aud we venture
10 say there are few Of them who
have not lost money.
The following steamboats, we're
harbored here: Mount Glare, Coal
City, G. A. Hill, Luvlla, Jimmie B,
Stone Bros, D. W. Woodward, Dick
Fulton, Percy Kelsy, Alex Swift,
Bostona, Baltic, Lioness No. 2, Ka.
tie Timmondt, NeIla Brown, Rush,
D. 7. Lane, George Lysle, John
Penny, Harry Brown, Belle Nc.
Gowan. Besides there we're sew
eral Ksnawna bo4ts that were here
part Of the time while the ice vas
too heavy for them TO run in the
Kanawha. Besides the steamboats,
there we're about IS luudod
coal bsrges at the different land
ingS and 1853 empty coal barges
and boats, the dry docks and wharf.
boat, and in all this fleet Of steam.
boats aud craft there was no acci.
dents caused by the ice.
The crews, taken as a whole,
were a clever set Of gentlemen.
There wcro a few Of them, Of course,
that we're rough, but il would be
hard TO find as many men together
without some Of them being black
sheep.
The Dick Fulton carries band
with her and they made fine music
during their stay.
The boats all raised steam and
moved out into tho Ohio before the
KaOawha gorge let loose, and after
the ice had run out they moved
back into their old quarters. When
tho George LySle started to 90
back in the Kanawha all the rest
followed, each one trying to get
back in their old landing. At one
time there we're ten steamboats, all
mixed together in the mouth Of
the Kanawha, and IL was fine pilot.
ing that saved an accident. II
was beautiful sight 10 those on
shore.
Tho Dick Fulton, while here,
cracked sheet in one Of her boil.
ers and had to be towed to Gallipo.
lis for repairs, aud afterwards, as
she was starting for Pittsburgh,
she exploded mud drum aud
again had to return to Gallipolis
to have II repaired. 1t is a shame
that we have no boiler repair shop
here, 80 that bOats could have their
work done without going TO CALI.
polls. Can't some Of our capital
lists start oneR We predict for
thOm success il they will.
The Marmot Mining Co. have
bought of W. H. Browns Sons the
steamer Lioness No. .; terms pri.
vate. She will DO delivered to the
MarmOt Co. when she arrives at
Cincinnati.
Walter homes has moved his
wharfboas back to the city wharf
after several weeks rest in the IA.
nawha, We wish for him lively
trade now, to make up for lost
time.
Mr. Frank Fry, Of Henderson,
shipped as mate on the Nella
Brown, and viii Allis and Kelsey
Casey, Of the same place, as watch.
men on the Percy Kelsey and John
Penny John GtoenIeo-our own
big John-went out steward on the
Percy Kelsey.
The fine steamer Big Sandy Is
again in her regular trade, having
male the trip to New Orleans and
returned. She will leave Cincin.
natl again on tho oath Of this
month for the Sammy South, Civ.
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