The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-05-15
River News.

command of the side-wheel excur-
sion steamer Francis j. Terrence,
vice Capt. John Wheaton, resigned
The Humane Society, of Wheel
ing, is after the steamboats, tLat
take stock freight to that port.
The society compels the steamers
to unload Immediately upon their
arrival.
The Florence Marmet took a
big tow of GOAL out of Kanawha
for Cincinnati the other day The
tow consisted of 26 barges, l &C al
boat and 8 flats, total of 36 pieces
containing $4,000 bushels of coal
a dispatch from Henderson,
Ky ea, 8 the w. w. O'Neil, with
tow of 81 barges. ran her tow
against the channel span pier of
railroad brige and sunk four barges,
This makes 10 barges of coal sunk
at this place within four weeks.
1t is fact not generally known
that steamboats, are not required
to leave the channel of the river to
get around, or pass smaller craft,
such as yachts, dug outs, skiifs and
fishing boats. They have the right
of way in channels, and small boats
must keep out of the way, or take
the consequences
The Florence Marmet is fast
making herself u record. She ar.
rived yesterday al 3 a. M, having
left Point Pleasant at 3 p. m. Sun
day. She had in her tow % ctal
barges, coalboat and 8 flats, Il to-
tai of 81 piooes. She made two
way londings, making the run from
Kanawha here in 3G hours. Fred
Heib is in command, Jake Heib
mnto and Aaron Williamson in tho
pilot house Cincinnati Enquirer.
Charley Welton we'll known
up river clerk, was brought to this
place yesterday on the Urania
Mr.. WeIton has been u sufferer for
years with lung trouble. The
officers of the Urauia arc to be
thanked for thor attention to their
old friend in his suffering. He
WAS transferred from tho Marine
Hospital ut Gallipolis to the Ma
rino Hospital here. re.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
There has been much complaint
of late owing to the fact that Guy
andotte river has been blocked
with saw logs, cutting off all en-
trance to that stream. Steam and
push boat men have been making
quito n howl, and in fact tho Uni
ted States authorities were ap.
pealed to, to have the stream open
ed. Several thousand logs have
now been taken out and it is un-
derstood that tho trouble is about
over.-Huntington Advertiser.
from Fridays Daily
That Entertainments.
The entertainment given at
Hooff's Opera House last night by
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, under the direction of
Mr.. j. Fred Holloway, entitled
"Lend Me Five ShilIings," by all
home talent, was indeed an agree
able surprise to the very largo and
appreoiative audience in attend.
ance.. Every lady and gentleman
in the cast seemed perfectly at
home in their parts and would
easily have led strangers into the
belief that they were experienced
actors and actresses. The even
ing's entertainment was concluded
with the enjoyable play, American
Fascination" which was we'll re.
ceiYed. The Point Pleasant Or
chestra furnished the music and
was highly complimented by all
a number of specialties were in.
troduced, which added greatly tc
the performance.
Everyone connected with the on
tertainment should feel proud ot
their grand success.
For your own amusement punct
uate the following lines 30 tha
they will read correctly:
THERE'S a lady in the land
Has twenty fingers on each hand
Five and twenty on hands and feet
And this is true without deceit.
The fret trip of car on the nev
electric road between Huntington
and Kenova, was made Tuesday
and a speed of 40 miles an hou
was easily attained.