The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-15
RIvFR NEWS.

The E. R Andrews in Monday
from Louisville with nine wrecked
barges.
Florence Marmet left yesterday
morning with tow for Cincinnati
!, The Robt. P. Gillham is on the
/ Kanawha Docks at this place.
Capt. VIM Curry has resigned as
master of the Hatfield and Capt
j. T Gebhart. of Charleston, has
taken his place.
Capt. Ed Barrows is in command
of the Neva. Capt. @. NJ. Dud-
ding has charge of the office. The
Neva is now carrying a double
crew on account of the increasing
business. Mrs Capt Gordan @.
Green and Mrs. Chas. F. StaIder
Town the Neva.
Pilots P. G.. Holloway and son
Henry, are now on the packet
Tacoma.
About forty mechanics were put
to work last week on the steamer
Virginia, which was stranded at
Cincinnati. The boat is now on
the marine ways at the Queen
City.
The falls in the Ohio at Louis
vile are being staked off again by
the Commercial Club of New AL
bany. Ind, with view to utilizing
the vast water power of the falls
for commercial purposes. It is
proposed to form large inoorpor-
ated concern and build an acqua-
duct near there. at the end of
which turbines will be set. 1t is
proposed to erect a monster power
house near the falls to generate
electricity to furnish motive power
and light for three cities-New
Albany and Jacksonville. Ind,
and Louisville, Ky-Gallipolis
Tribune.
Capt. Ira B. Huntington, Gen.
eral Travelling Freight and .Passen
ger Agent of the Pittsburg Packet
Co.. was here Monday morning
looking after river business Capt.
Huntington is an old and popular
river'man. thoroughly acquainted
with the river traffic, and now that
the Pittsburg line of boats are first
class. passengers find travelling on
any of the steamers pleasure, and
shippers can rely on speedy deliv
cry and at low,rates.
The Carrie Brown brought an
excursion party from Gallipolis to
this place last Sunday
Rivermen are looking forward
to an excellent season, which it Is
expected will begin with the open
ing of navigation and continue all
summer. All preparations are
being made to take care of the
volume of business that it is ex
peoted will be ready for handling
within few weeks. Even the
losses caused by the ice at the
time of the breaking up of the
Igorges, have their advantages, for
the boats and barges destroyed will
have to be replaced, making more
work for the boat and barge build.
ers along the Ohio. As rule the
rivermen are a little ohary about
making predictions as to prospects.
1t may be that experience has
warned them that much depends
upon conditions. At any rate
they decline to give out authorized
statements and if opinions are ed.
vanoed, they request that their
names be withheld. Back of all
that, however, can be clearly seen
bright hopes for the immediate
future, which all conditions go to
uphold. The splendid industrial
conditions, the increasing oom-
merce, the impetus given river
transportation by the recent agita-
ton, and all other conditions point
to banner season for 1905
| The towboat Valiant hit the
bridge pier at Kenova Sunday
night and sunk part of her tow.
Several barges drifted down against
the Catlettsburg wharfboat and
came near sinking it also.
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