Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-11
PARK ERSBURG.
River Ripples--New Hotel state
Temperance COnventiOn-Oth-
cr Matters I'm the Oil City.

special Correspondence vi the Register.
PAIKEGsBUEG, December 10.
The tow boat Smoky City struck one
OF her barges against the bridge, at this
point, Sunday morning, and damaged it
so badly that it was cut loose and sunk
in five minutes. Captain Sweeney's
new boat, the Earle, came into port
Sunday morning with hole knocked in
her stern, having had a slight collision
with the Joe Williams while loading
nails at Benwood Saturday night. The
damage was light and did rot detain her
any. No blame attached to either boat
as the night was iog,y and the wind
high. While the boat WAS in port un-
der.oing some alterations in her rudder
quite a number of our citizens went on
board and passed their opinions on the
general makeup OF the craft, which, We
believe, was generally favorable one
all around.
Boats have not been able to navigate
the Little kanawla for several days on
account OF tie water being too high for
them 10 get through the locks, but they
expect to resume regular trips to-day.
From present rGmors il seems that
Parkersburg is ut last TO have a first
class hotel building. We ars Cradlbly
informed that our cnterIrsng citizen,
Col W. y. Chancellor, has had plans
prepared for a tine hotel building to be
erected on the corner OF Fourth and
Market streets. The building is to he
lO0fce, front l20feet deep, tour storit
high and completed in modern style and
provided with an elevator and the latest
appliances Tor heating. DC. The con-
tract will probably b. let this winter
and work commenced AT an early day
next spring. Oar city needs iirs,-class
hotel builiing, and We hope to See Col
Chancellor'S hotel completed and in
With some competent manager, such as
the genial and accommodating Col. Jere
Hill in charge, it Uonli be the hotel OF
Parkersburg, and second TO none in the
state. With our new hotel, new city
hall in contemplation and a free bridge
over the little kanawha, who will say
We are not progressive people in the
sol City" OF West Virginia. With
these enterprises oil completed, our
new lines of railroad 30 carnestl y advo-
Gated 10y the REdIsTEE, our section OF
the State will make rapid strides toward
the great prosperity III store for us.
Our citizens are locking forward 10
the meeting OF the legislature with some
interest With one OF our esteemed
citizens for Speaker OF the next House
OF cl,gates, and another one to repre-.
sent us IN the United States Senate, We
ought TO be satisfied.
Mr.. Ed /. Rose, the genial manager
OF the Howe Machine Company OF
Wheeling, was in our city, yesterday.
F.
State Temperance Convention.
Correspondence OF the Register.
PAEEERsBrRG, December 3.
The Temperance committees have adj
vices OF enthusiastic mass meetings at
MoIgsntown, C!siksburg, and other
places in response 10 their call, and the
appoin;ment OF large delegations 20 the
State Convention here on the 18th.
Delegates from Charleston, Anderson,
and other points in the Third distric,
have notified the Committee on Enter
tainment of their coming. A large del
egation from Wheeling is confidently
expected.
5 T. Shaw, the invincible railroad
man, has 80 arranged that parties Of ten
or more from any one point by the b.
K .. road, will be returned at one cent
per mile. The citizens will entertain
all VITO come, and things look big now
for temperance boom.
The inquiry to-day Is, "How's your
mercury" The response il, From 2
TO 10"
The talk is now for square temper.
ance ticket in our city election. The
parties are as yet quiet. ;.