Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-03

BIO river came TO a stand at this
early yesterday morning, and
started to rise slowly, gain OF a
and half being recorded up TO
might last night, when the marks
showed eighteen feet in the channel.
This will likely be increased to nine
teen feet by this morning. and a more
rapid rise is expected to-day. when
some additional ice is looked for from
the Allegheny. The ice, which was
pretty heavy all during Wednesday
night. thinned ont very materially yes
terdav. and last night the surface OF
the water was comparatively free IRON
II. The REGISTERS prediction OF thirty
feet OF water will be realized.
A number OF towOOatS left PlttsOurg
Wednesday evening, taking chances
with the ice in order 10 get their car
goes into the lower market early, and
at ten minutes of i've yesterday after
noon the Pacific passed under the
bridges here, followed st intervals Of
two or three minutes by the Josh Cook,
3. d. Wood. Beaver and John
Moren. The Pacific was not well
handled as she passed under
the steel bridge, and as she got down by
the wharf her heavy tow swung the
boats stern so far east that the wneeI
inst grazed the guards Of the Lizzie
Townsend and Just missed the Shriyer
saDd-boat outfit. People ran 70 the
wharf and out on the bridges, expect
ing 10 see a wreck, but by exertiDg the
utmost power Of the machinery the
steamer was enabled TO keep clear
OF the bank, and finally gotten out
into the channel again. The Cook
and Wood went through 81 right, but
the Beaver had considerable trouble 10
straighten her tow up IN 'front.' OF the
wharf. All the boats had the buckets
OF the wheels damaged by packing
water" which caused the wheels 70 nit
the ice. The west channel pier OF the
Island bridge seems TO cause the cur
rent 10 set towards the mouth OF the
creek rather strongly, and tends 10
throw tows well towards the west VIZ
Qinia side Of the stream.
At Pittsburgh, yesterday, ootn the
Allegheny and the MOnOngahela were
rising and the Allegheny was full OF
ice. that from the MahOning creek be-
ing twenty-eight inches thick and very
solid The ice from about Parker Is
also yerv heavy. This ice will keep the
rest of the coal fleets in Pittsburg until
n goes by, as TO run boats through II
wOuld only wreck their wheels.
Following are the latest kilograms
from above:
AN ALARMING REPORT.
PrrTsBURG, PA, February 1.-The
outlook for a flood 10 the rivers here IS
more threatening than at any time this
winter. 1t has been raining for forty
eight hours, and the water is rising at
ali headwater points. The Mononga-
hela was IA feet at IL o'clock tonight
and the Allegheny 1875 feet. Rivermen
and owners Of property are considerably
alarmed, and look FOR rise 70 the dan
ger line. at least. The Allegheny was
running out heavy ice all day, but IL is
thinning out tonight
LATEST FROM PITTSBURGH.
syssial telegram to ths BsgtS,sr.
PrrrsRrRGH. February At is raining
here. but river men claim they are not anN-
ious about the situation up the MOnOnga'
bela. but still are awaiting the outcome
with great interest The rise coming out
of the Cheat river is expected here to-mor-
row.
on City has feet and rising slowly.
Nforgantown, 9 feet and rising.
Greensboro, 10 feet 10 inches and ris-
ing.
brownsville, IA feet and stationary.
MoRGANrowN, w. Va, February .
River O feet and rising.
WARREN, PA, February River 3
feet and nine-teuths OF a foot; light
snow and rain.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, February p
River IA feet IL inches and stationary;
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