The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-15

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WAsnlsGToS, D. O.. July l4,-Ths re-.
port Of Major Hoxls, United States en-
glnssr in charge Of the government
work, on tho MonoRgahslS river In
West Virgiui. and Pennsylvania, and
the Allegheny and Cheat rivers, was
made public to-day at the war depart
mont
The story Of the improvements on the
MonoOgahela river la pretty thoroughly
rehearsal, beginning with the construc'
ton Of lock, and dams Not s and o,
which were complatsd In 1850, With
regard TO tho work on tho additional
lock and dam to bs In aS No. 10
tue report states that survey has been
made for the purpose OF dstsrmlnnV
the location Of this dam, which will be
near MOFRRntOWn.
Major Hoxie states that tho iulsrGits
Of navigation would require the lock to
be fixed at Falling Run, below Morgan
town, aud thii location would allO ba OF
benefit to the town. There has hson
good deal OF local opposition onCoun.
tered and nsgotla,loRs are nor In prD'
gFeiI to reconcile tho conflicting inlor'
cats. There has boon Appropriated for
this dam the sum Of $4,000, which il
too small to justify the commencement
OF the work,
gsTAHLISHMgNT OF HABBOR LINES,
THO report dovoIss some space to the
subject OF onGroOchmepts upon tho nav,
gable channels OF the Ohio, Allegheny
and Monongahela rivers about Pitts.
hnrgh. 1t states that a board Of eagl.
neer4 have had under consideration the
establishment Ot harbor linaI ahou, the
city to replace those which were ciitb.
lishad by tho state on lha'o rivers. lhe
lines have been decided upon. AMI the
report states that these new lines have
condOned SOME Of tho olensas com.
mittNd BY former entertainments upon
the river.
The district attorney haa been mott.
fed OF this and suits against some par.
ties have been discontinued. Major
HoxIe states that there ia general dis.
position upon tue par! OF tho public to
obserye tho Limitation imposed by the
new harbnr lines, aud he thinks there
will DO little difficulty in the future.
The report calls attention TO the
needs Of the MOnongAhelA river from
its mouth up TO dam No. |, Of the
Mouongahela Navigation Company.
This part otthe river lies within the in. |
dusnCe OF the Davis Island pool.
DREDGING Is SEEnEn
The great advantage Of the DAvi.
Island pool is tho fact that coal bargei
are enabled to BIZ brought out ioAted
from the Monnngahsla pool at seasons
OF comparatively low water 10 tho nat.
ufal rivers, and they can be matte up |
into floats in the Davis Island pool,
ready for shipment on a coal boat rise
10 the Ohio, thereby saving IS much rs
three days valuable time.
When tho water becomes low In the
Davis Island pool there is not water |
enough in this stretch OF the Mononga.
heIn 10 float heavily laden bargss over
PIketown bar. The report recommends
that dredging be done at this bar, and
the proper relief could DO secured
In pools s and distractions have
been removed during the year OF snags.
logs, trees. etc, amounting to 2,i37 |
toms At lock number $ repairs were
mnde TO the bank protection and oper.
ntiny machinery. The apron Of the
dam was injured by ice and high water
during tho past winter aud will need
repairing. At lock number o repairs OF
a minor character were made and new
lock gates were construc'ed. The dam |
is reported to DO IN excellent condition.
FOR 4 FGEE MoSoSGAnELA.
Major IToris devotes some space to
the proposition that the government |
purchase tho plant At lock aud dam No. |
OF the Monongahela Navigation Com
pany. The report raCiteI the history Of
the several suits in the United States |
circuit and supreme conrp, aud quotes
the decision OF the latter that Congress |
In its purpose 10 take tho property Of |
the company did not, hy It's acts, destroy
the franchises granted to tho company
ny tho state. This was n reversal OF tho
judgment by tho circuit court, and the
case was retnAndeI with instructions 20
grant a now trial.
The last Congress, by resolution. do
tormined TO ascertain tho sun oil
money necessary to acquire by pur.
chasing the locks and dams OF tho Mo.
nnngahea river, belonging 10 tho Mo.
nongahela Navigation Company, ~ a
whole, ard separately, and also to take
testimony rs to the value Of said i'm.
provoments aud tina Commercial! i'm.
pattNnGe at free navigation Of saii
river; to tho end that Congress NAV do.
,ernino rs to tho sxpOdiOnce OF making
the navigation Of said river tres tram
tolls"
Major Hoxlc sNys tho Monongahola
Navigation Company declined to soil
it, property, anil that thn tc'timony ro.
Qnirod by Congress il now bning taken,
and has been requested from all parties
Interested.
WORK on CHEAT RIVER
Az dam No. :, over which all this
controversy has arisen, la, not yct boon
acquired by the government, tho ap.
prOpriatlon Of 100000 to purchase dam
No romans unoGponicI.
The report shows that no work has
beBn done by tho Unitcd States govern.
mont on tue Chcat river, W. Va, dur.
i1g tho past year, tna'much AZ tho ap.
preparation Tor that riYor WnN uxhnn't.
al In January, 1902. DeWny & Sons,
lumber dealers nj Port Marion, haTn OK.
pended SJ,4l9 In improving tho Chrtt
between Grcon leland aud tho mouth
Of tho river lhitistn alditiou to 81.
500 Whlrh lhnV had oXnaut lal atanv iAa