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Show 5074 F. Johnson- C 3086 Q And some other machinery besides the engine? A I couldn't say as to how much. Q But there was some other besides the engine? A Something else on besides the wagons; as to how much, or how many pounds, I couldn't say. Q You mentioned machinery; was the machinery all this one engine, or was there some other machinery besides this one engine? A I couldn't say. Q You spoke about their borrowing your ferry boat. A Yes sir. Q To take up the river? A Yes sir. Q How many times was your ferry boat taken up the river by this company? A Just once. Q What boat took it up? A There was the Violet Louise, and this Mullins boat, the two of them. Q They shoved it ahead of them, or pulled it, going up? A As I remember now, one of them, I don't remember which it was, was tied to the side of it, and the other one was used to pull it one way or the other, to steer it, keep it in the current and help. Whether it was tied in ahead or behind, I couldn't say. Seems to me it was tied behind. And when |