Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05
THE RIVER.
Twenty Five Feet Of Water in the
Channel.
The Recent Heavy Rains lnaugurate a Boom
in the 0hio-A Further Rise Prob
able T~o-Day-Rews From
Up Stream.

Up Stream.
The river will be booming this morning.
The heavy rains and mild weather OF the
past few days have had the effect OF re-
moving every particle of snow from the
hills and mountains about the headwater5
of the Allegheny and ~Monongihela, swell
ing the various tributaries of thDSs streams
to an unusual height, and in many localities
doing much damage to property. The rain
which fell in this locality Saturday after
noon and evening was not Sufficient to
check the decline in the river which had
been in progress for several days proceed
irg, and at dark on Saturday the marks at
the landing registered 8 feet 10 inches and
falling slowly. Early yesterday morning,
however, the river ATM TO a stand and the
torrents of water which had descended al
most inceSsanllys from 3 o'clock III the
morning until daylight gave it an upward
start. The water at first rose very slowly,
but as the creeks in this vicinity began dis
charging their muddy torrents, and the first
instsllment of the freshet above put in its
appearance, the ascending waters received
q NtSihNN AifN'NS
cruach upon the banks.
At noon yesterday the marks here show.
ed IA feet 4 inches in the channel, and ris-
ing rapidly. At 2 o'clock 10 feet | inch was
registered, and the water was coming ny at
the rate of about seven inches per hour.
Half-past Jour Shove an addition of sew
enteen inches, making II feet 6 inches in
TIE channel, and rising at the same rate OF
speed as before. At ! o'clock a visit to the
,,artc rauaula1 tha fant thar thpra Waa 10
feet in the channel, and the few people to
be met with in the vicinity predicted % to
81 feet by 6 o'clock this morning.
All the small streams in the ~neighbsr-
hoOd were bank full yesterday morning.
Indian Wheeling Creek, at Bridgeport, was
tran sformed into a raging torrent, bearing
upon its surface an o quantity OF
ice, boards, rails, timber, and debris OF all
kinds. Caldwell's run was on a tear, but
Its water did no damage, as far as We could
ascertain. Wheeling creek, also, ran out
heavily, as did Short creek, the creek on
the Ohio side, at Portland Station, Rush
run, and Grave creek, at Moundsvlile,
doing considerable damage to the farms
bordering on them.
kilograms from Pittsburgh say the rising
waters broke the heavy ice in the Alleshe.
ny about o'clork yesterday morning. do.
ing an immense amount of damage to
property in that vicinity. The ice coming
out OF the Allegheny is very heavy, IL
having laid there for the past month or SO,
and steamboatmen at all points will feel
much relieved when it makes its exit from
the scene of their labors.
At one o'clock this morning the marks
at the landing registered - feet, showing
the water was still coming up at the rate
of six inches an hour, and indicating that
at daylight there would be % feet in the
channel. A glance across the water at the
gas lights about "Stonetown" showed the
Island to be drawing considerable water,
the strip Of land visible being bat slightly
elevated above the muddy lJod. But little
ice was to be scene.
The following special dispatches from up
stream show the stage Of water and pros
poets at 7 o'clock last night:
AT MoEGANrowN.
Special Dispatch 10 The Register.
MoRGANTOwN, w. Va, February 4.-River
3 feet 6 inches and stationary. Weather
growing colder rapidly.
AT wARRES, PA.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WARREN, PA, February 4-River Is feet
s inches and falling slowly.
AT GREENSBORO, PA.
Special Dispatch 10 The Register.
GREENSBORO, Pa, February 4.-River Z
feet = inches and rising. Weather freezing.
At RICE's LANDING.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, February 4.-River
s feet 3 inches and rising. Weather cloudy
and cool.
AT BROWNSVILLE.
Spccial DispGich IN the Register.
BROWNSVILLE, PA February 4.-River at
. +. NJ, Is feet 6 inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy and cool.
: +. M.-River s feet and rising. Cloudy.
AT
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
PARgER, PA, February 4.-Riyer II feet
and rising one foot per hour.
! P. M.-Riyer % feet and rising fast.
AT OIL CITY.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
OIL CRY, PA February 4, . p. M.-River
IS feet u inches and rising fast.
7P. M.-Riyer - feet, and rising - inches
per hour.
AT PITTSBURGH.
Special Dispatch 10 The Register.
PITTSBURGH, February 4.-The prospects
iOOh - nv iuNoh HIOpOI bIOuo ga
Cellent. The Allegheny commenced rising
about midnight last night, and at this hour
- P. NJ the marks register ii feet and ris
ing fast. The Allegheny ice broke about
half.past six this morning, doing consid.
cradle damage 10 property atoat. Many
coal barges have CARED down, and several
steamers have been torn from their moor.
ings and swept away. An immense
amount of destructian is reported from
above, and considerable quantities of
wreckage and household goods have floated
pSst this city. No estimate Of the amount
Of loss can be made at this whiting.
PITTSBURGH, February A. p. M.-Alle.
Pheny l. feet, 10 inches and rising fast.
~Monongahala 20 feet. The Allegheny ice
is running out very heavy. Weather clear
and cold.
'All ladies who may be troubled with
nervous prostration, who suffer from or
ganio displacement; who have a sense of
WEAKNESS and a feeling Of lassitude; who
are languid in the morning; in whom
the appetite for food is capricious and sleep
at proper hours uncertain, should have re-