Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-14
THE RIVER.
Indications Point to Large Rise-FloOd
Possibilities.

Indications Point to Large Rise-Flood
Possibilities.
The heavy and constant rains Of the
past two days, coming after the snow
storm of last week, has excited the ap-
prehension OF persons living in the low
lying districts Of the city, and fears Of
a food were freely expressed yesterday.
The snow storm was much heavier In
the beadwaters of the MonOngahela and
its aflueuts than in this vicinity, and
the mild weather and rain caused a
thaw, which swelled all the small
streams emptying into the Monongahela
and Ohio, and an immense volume of wa
ter is the result. The Allegheny Is not
running out so strong, which is an In
dication that the food, if it comes, can
not possibly reach the stage which was
so destructive TO property in recent
wears. The following kilograms to the
REGISTER were received last night:
spseia! TELEGRAM 20 the Register.
FArRMoNr, January 13.-River about
Is feet and rising. Raining.
!SDseta! telegram 10 tie Register.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, January b
River 90 feet and rising. Raining hard.
Has been raining steady since yeSter-
day noon. High water is expected.
s,seiag Eslsgram 20 TIE Register.
CoNyELLsvLLE, January 13.-Riyer
is high. Flood expected.
sBsaal Telegram 20 the Register
OIL CITY, PA, January 13.-River l
foot inches and rising. Sleetlng'
spsaal telegram 70 the REGISTER.
RowIEsBUEG, w. Va, January ID
River feet 6 inches and rising. a
slight rain is falling. Good prospects
for flood.
INQUIRY among river men along Tue
wharf. last night, shows that all expect
ed a high stage OF water, and the guess
es as to the probable number OF feet
varied from % TO 40. One well known
steamboatman estimated that the stage
Of water at this point will reach 80 or
an feet. which will make IL overflow a
considerable portion of the Island, and
the low land on the South Side.
Wharfmaster John Crockard said:
"Estimates as to the probable heighth
NJ the river in the next Few days, are
mere gueSswork. River men thought
before to-day's rain, that the stage
bere would not exceed j. feet. The
steady downfall of rain, however, IN
connection with the mild weather.
caused A thaw in the headwaters OF the
river. and all the streams are running
ont strong. If the weather becomes
cold there is no occasion for alarm, out
n the heavy rains continue, in all prop,
ability we will have very high river
The Scotia for Pittsburg, and the
urdsoD for Cincinnati, are the Dig
,ackets scheduled for to-day.
The marks at the landing ct mid
,iEbt showed S feet II inches and ris-
ing. ,,..,-., -,,.,- -a-or,s
received last night:
WARREN, PA, January l3.-hIVer one
foot and six-tenths; light rain.
None ANrowN, w. VA, January 10
River II feet and rising; rain.
PrrrsBURG, Pa, January lS.-hiVer
II feet: rising inches an hour, raining
PIrTsBURG, January ia big Ice
Gorge is reported up the Allegheny
river. C-i,,
It's at Logan'S Ferry, near spring
dale. and is being watched with anxious
interest along the river. Inc water Is
stIlI rising. aud the gorge is expected to
move at any moment. As far down as
the channel at Herr's Island rivermen
and lumbermeu have been preparing ior
tbe ice. Rats are being tied fast win
sytra ropes, and the shanty boats along
the river are being more securely Ias-
tened.
II requires 5000, 900 bushels OF coal to
rnn the St. Louis city gas works for one
wear. A new contract is about 70 DC
awarded.