Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-04
THE SWELLING RIVER.
A STEADY BUT MODERATE RISE YESTER-
DAY.
Tbs Inconsistent Stories Sent Ont from Pittsburg
About the Stage Of Water-NO Damage TO
Be Appreciated Here

Taking fair average or the river IN
telligence sent out from PittSburg, both
By wire and through the papers of that
city, it is safe to say there will be no
food in this portion of the Ohio Valley.
That is to say, not a food which will
damage property along the banks of
the stream.
And right here it is pertinent to sug-
gest that the lunatic who gets up the
river kilograms at Pittsburg, and tue
other queer people who do the river
for the local papers up there, should ee
retired in favor of folks whose
Judgment is worth something. There
was a time when intelligent and con-
sistent river news was sent out from
Pittsburg, but since the flood OF 1884
the alleged news has been gradually
growing worse, and during the present
thaw has eliminated in utter irrespon-
sibility. For instance:
Thursday afternoons ChrOntcle-Tele-
graph said there would be no flood; the
water might possibly reach II or Is feet
at Plttsburg, but that would be the very
worst that could happen. Thursday
night the Associated Press sent out
telegram FROM Pittsburg to the effect
that at II p. m. there was 1418 feet
in the Monongahela, and Is feet
in the Allegheny, aud rising. A
special to the REGISTER at
a. m. said there was Is feet. Yes
terday's Commercial Gazette said that at
10 D. m. the night before there was 10
feet in the MonOngahela and 1919 in the
Allegheny, aud that a big, big flood,
which might 90 to 30 feet az PIttsburg,
was due at once. Then last nights
Chronicle telegraph came along saying
the highest point reached at Pittsburg
was II feet, that the water was falling
and the Hood over. The only way to do
seems to be to toss dolla or pull straws
as to which report, is worth reading.
With such data, no one here in Wheel
ing can tell anything about what the
depth OF water is to be, and one could
tell about as we'll by looking at last
years almanac and then making a guess
In a dark room.
The water rose steadily but deliber-
ately here, all day yesterday. AT 10 a.
m. there was 20 feet, at 2 p. m. 20 feet
and 8 inches, at 6p. IN. 2l feet and
inches, and at 9 p. N. % feet and l
inch. At midnight the marks showed
% feet and 10 inches. The ice was toll
erably heavy all day, much Of it being
great masses of shore ice from along up
the stream, and when even moderate
sized mass Of it struck the bridge piers
the shock could be heard for
quite a distance. During the morning
the heavy gorge in Back" river ran
out, out did no damage whatever. The
rising water floated all the stranded
boats along the wharf during the even
ing, land the river property here is now In
good shape. All the boats will resume
business in few days.
Below will be found the latest news
from points above:
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, February a.
River feet and falling; cloudy.
WARREN, Pa, February 3.-River 4
feet; clear and cold.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, February g.
River ii feet and falling; clear and cold.
Pilot A. c. Dunbargar, Of the Scotia,
is at the Behler. This gentleman went
TO Pittsburg TO bring his steamer down
stream, but the ice prevented so doing.
He has been called by telegram home 70
Belpre, O., and is on his way there.
The steamer Keystone State is in
Pittsburg loading for one Of the great
est trips in that boats history. Next
Monday evening the boat will arrive in
this city with five or six hundred tons
burden. She will take on over three
thousand kegs of nails in this CITY,