Below is one entry for each
page listed. Click on the date below to see the complete journal page for that time
period.
January
1917...JW goes to work at Parkersburg Dock Company, WV
June
1917...JW is back at Ways as Foreman, under new Superintendent
November
1917...
Brady Berry, Captain of Steamer Twilight
December
2,1917...Steamers Monitor and Duquesne collide, Monitor sinks
December
20,1917... Ice
everywhere, "can't keep up with wheel jobs"
January
2, 1918...River is frozen tight and not a boat is moving, details on
wheel jobs
January
15, 1918...4th week of river being frozen tight
February
1918... Steamer Robert
Jenkins sunk in heavy ice
April
1918...Carpenters make $5.60 a day, laborers are paid $3.77 a day
July
1918... Steamer Juanita
leaves the Ways in fine shape
October
1918...JW becomes Assistant Superintendent
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