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.
'Charles Norris (5/12/1844-7/21/1861) is a son of John & Hanna Birkby Norris, killed in the first Battle of Manassas; he married Amanda (Minnie) Carr.'
'(From left to right) Charles Ward, Edwin MacKrille, Nurse Mamie holding Caroline Brooks Ward, Caroline Watson Fleming, Nell Grandage Ward, Margaret MacKrille Ward, Harold MacKrille Ward, Charles Edwin Ward, a Margaret Fleming Ward by Duke.'
From left to right, top row: Gypsy Fleming Ward, Ida Fleming Miller, Virginia Fleming and Bottom row: Brooks Fleming, Jr. at Oak Hall, A. B. Fleming's summer home in Oakland Maryland.
'Back row: Mrs. S.S. Greene, Jim E. Wing, Gypsy Fleming, Mr. S.S. Greene, a guest of Mrs. Greene, Governor A.B. Fleming; Front row: Edward W. Knight, unidentified lady, Dallas Payne, Ida Fleming'
'A.B. Fleming, Carrie Watson Fleming, Ida Fleming Miller, Gypsy Fleming Ward, Charles Edwin Ward, Rhoda Brooks Fleming, Brooks Fleming, Jr., Helen Quarrier Miller, Caroline Brooks Ward, Margaret Fleming Ward at Oak Hall (A.B. Fleming's summer home in Oakland, Maryland).'
'Corn bread breakfast at "The modest brown cottage," A.B. Fleming's home in Charleston, W. Va. While Governor, center back; Walton Miller; 2nd row: Alec Quarrier, George McClintic, Mary Long, George Summers, Brad Clarkson, Minnie Owings (married Clarence Watson), Gypsy Fleming, Bob Ewing, Harrison B. Smith; Front Row: Ida Fleming, neice of Mrs. P.C. Gallaher, Fontaine Brown, Miss Caldwell, Bess Summers, Jim Ewing'
'Back row: Jim Ewing, Louise Moderwell, and Gov. A. B. Fleming; Front Row: Brad Clarkson, Gypsy Fleming, Fay Hartley (married Louis Moderwell); Oh, Gypsy! "Or light or dark, or short or tall, She sets a springe to snare them all; All's one to her - above her fan, She'd make sweet eyes at Caliban."'