Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-14
NO FLOOD THIS TIME.
Only Thirty Feet-River News Above
and Below.

and Below.
Business was quite brisk on the levee
yesterday.
The Emma Graham passed down yester.
day morning.
The new Chesapeake passed down On
route for Cincinnati yesterday.
The Sam Miller and Sampson No. 2
passed down with tows Of coal yesterday.
Capt. VIM. Dunlap, Of Gray'S Iron Line
was in the city yesterday morning. He
left Tor Pittsburgh.
The river was rising slowly at dark last
night. with 80 feet Of water In the channel.
We will probably get feet more water.
The st. Lawrence is due up to day en-
route for Pittsburgh. This vessel will
this port en- route for Cincinnati Sunday
morning.
The Montana passed up early yesterday
morning from St. Louis to Pittsburgh. She
will load for the former port, and will prob.
ably pass down Sunday. Capt Geo. Keith
is in CT mmand.
OF the Armstrong feet OF tows the Mont.
tor is at Parkersburg, the Nail City 10 70.
pairing at the water works. the Eugene 10
at Pittsburgh In the pools, and the Annie
l.. is between here and Cincinnati on her
way from the South.
Carlo, Ill.-River 81 feet 7 inches and
rising; weather fair; Thermometer 4s
Louisville, Ky.--River not rising so fast;
Is feet in the canal, q feet on the fals;
will be at a stand tomorrow.
PITTSBURGH VIEW.
The rise in the Monongahela and ALLIE
ghepy rivers, which began after the ceesa.
ton Of the rain Of the past "a hours con.
unued during yesterday and last night,
and ut an early hour this morning both
streams were swelling al the rate Of about
five inches an hour. The rain was general
throughout the Monongahels valley, and
at the headwsters Of the Allegheny, and 1t
was thought the rise would continue
throughout the night. Nothing approach.
ing food is expected, but rivermen look
for good stage OF water that will admit OF
continued shipments OF coal 10 lower
ports. Accom- panying the swell In the
Allegheny was a liberal flow OF les from
the tributaries. At Freeport and other
points up the Allegheny q rise OF nearly
two feet was reported at q late hour last
night. Up the Monongahela the rise was
not 30 rapid. An ice gorge was reported
O'Clock this morning the flow In the ALE.
Of the opinion that the gorge had broken
and was running out.
No damage OF any importance was 70.
ported yesterday. The Pittsburg and
Western tracks were under water several
feet last night. Up the Monongahela
several coal fats are said TO have been
sunk In the second pool, but no veri8ca-
ton could be had Of the report. At2 O'Clock
this morning the Monongahela marks
inches an hour. The Allegheny was 20
feet at the came hour, aud rising at the
same rate as the Monongahela. In the
lower part OF Allegheny IL was stated that
q lumber Of families were making prepara.
lions 10 move in anticipation OF another
food. No fears OF danger we're entertained
on the Monopgshela banks, though IL that
stream rises much higher several Sou;hslde
mills will be compelled TO suspend opera.
lions. At one time last night the Allie.
gheDy rose az the rate OF eighteen inches
IN three-qusrters OF an hour. This wM
due 10 the break Of a gorge at point up
tbs river above Freeport-DisPstch.
THE KAsAwHA DAN.
Captain l. n. Hook went up the Ksns.
wha this morning, says the Parkersburg
Journal, 10 start the repairs on the Shack
town lock. The opinion as 10 the amount
OF the damages are various. Those who sre
concerned, and who should know all soout
the matter, claim that $1,000 will more
than cover all the damage. We hope thst
this may prove TO be the care. Certain IL
IL, however, that IL will obstruct trade on
the Ksnawha river for some time 70 come
and will csute the people OF the Upper
KaDavha an amount OF inconvenince that
Is not pleasant TO contemplate. Captain
Hook Is thoroughly competent TO sttsnd TO
attend 10 the repairs, and We hops to have
the river open to unobstructsd trade In
short time.