The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-05
STEAMER KANAWHA STRUCK
ROCK BELOW MOUNDSVILLE
STEAMER STARTEo SETTISC
WHEN BEscHEO sV CAPTAIN
Nfter hast-s Temporary Repairs
Sne Oepsrte1 Ser tire Marine
ways a Pittsourah.

CroSded ~ith Produce and mlsceIlan-
eous freight. and carrying nearly zoe
persons. the steamer kanaNha. own
cd by Captain ". r Roe. % Charles
ton. ". Va. enroute 10 Pittsburgh
from Charleston. struck a rock pro
truding from the side OF the channel
al New Martinsville wharf Sunday a.
ternoon al ! o'clock. sustaining a
small hole in the starboard knuckle
In endeavoring TO make a landing a
much larger hole was crushed In her
side. and before help could reach her.
IN boat began sinking in the Ohio
river in the New Martinsville harbor.
However. the damage sustained was
slight and after being raised and re-
paired. the steamer continued on her
way to Pittsburgh. arriving at this
city NJ I O'Clock this morning. sever.
al hours late.
The accident occurred at the New
Martinsville wharf. 4 deep channel
bad recently been dredged from the
landing TO the center of the river
Tn Kanawha. which has one OF the
largest cargoes OF the season aboard.
had finished transferring the freight
for New Martinsville to the wharf
and was leaving the harbor for her
trip up-river. when she collided with
the rock. After going a few feet the
boat began TO take water. and Cap
tain John Beaver. who was in com
mand. made an effort to land but
struck bar. This greatly increased
the size OF the hole. causing the boat
TO sink rapidly.
Liberty Stands BY.
The steamer Liberty. owned by
HUMPHREYS 4 Booth. OF Darlington. o..
and in command OF Capt Walter Lit
man. which was in the New Martins
Vile harbOr at the time, and the Sea
Lion. n small boat lying on the Ohio
side opposite the scene. rushed to the
disabled steamers assistance and
soon had the pumps working.
They succeeded in pumping her ont
before the water was over the first
deck. At this point the river is only !
a little over four feet deep and the /
boat was nor in dangerous position |
at any time.
An unusually large number OF pas /
sengers were on the Kanawha at the /
time. the greater part of them being /
women and children. Many of the !
passengers were considerably fright I
ened. hut the captain and his crew
succeeded in pacifying the crowd so
that no demonstration followed
Many Of the passengers and part
OF the freight were transferred to the
steamer Liberty and hauled to this /
city. The Liberty also relieved the /
injured boat Of all live stock. including
over - head OF cattle and POO crates F.
Of chickens. bringing them as far as
the local wharf
Heavy Cargo.
The kanawha had between 500 and
6uD barrels 81 apples in her hold and (
although this was flooded the dam I
axe viii be small After temporary
repairs. the boat resumed her voyage. :
reaching this city shortly after mid /
night where she reloaded part Of her h
cargo. While no estimate was made .
of The damage. 10 is thought 20 be .
slight. and she will likely be placed .
on the docks and repaired.
The boat. which Is on" Of the larg-
est and best on the Ohio river. has 4
been operating the Charleston Wheel /
ing-Pirfsburgh trade for several years /
and formerly ran I'm the Charleston
Cincinnati trade. Sh. is owned bv
Capt " r. Roe and he is usually In
command. but has been spending "a
Few weeks boo Oklahoma lie was 20
have taken charge 81 her on this trip
but did not arrive in time During
his absence the boat was 600 com
maud OF capt John Beaver
News az the accident reached This
city late in rho afternoon and a- the
reports were very meaErc. consider
able anxiety was manifested on the /
part o. persons having relatives or
friends aboard until rcdsl~fring word
came on the Liberty