''Steamboat around the bend.' This river-borne expression can be heard daily in southern West Virginia where steamboating is still a thriving mode of industrial transportation.This picture was taken at confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers at Point Pleasant, Mason County.'
Tug-Of-War Between Towboats, 'James Rumsey' and 'D. T. Lane', Kanawha River, W. Va.
Date:
1903/04/12
Description:
The contest resulted in the Charles Ward Engineering designed, smaller, twin screw propeller, "James Rumsey" pulling and pushing the steam powered, stern wheel "D. T. Lane", therefore the "James Rumsey" was declared the winner.