Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-25
COAL FLEET PASSING.
Boats Go By Wheeling With Large
TOwS Of Coal for the South.
The Fleet Delayed by Fogs During
the Night-The Lesson Of the Ac-
cidents on the Last Rise Makes
Steamboatmen Very Cautious
Local River News and Notes.


Local River News and Notes.
The advance boat of the coal fleet did
not pass Wheeling until nearly noon
yesterday. On the last rise very large
quantity Of coal was lost on account
of accidents between Pittsburg ana
Steubenvlne. which were in a measure
due to the great haste of the crews In
getting away from Pittsburg. Inc
greatest care was exercised this time
and as a result there will probably. be
fewer accidents than on any recent rise.
Several minor mishaps were reported
but nothing Of a serious nature. One
or two barges were sunk a saort dis
lance out of P.p5sburg, and as many
more at other points.
The Pacific was the first boat 10 steam
past the landing. She was the nagst-p
Of the fleet. and reached Wheeling
shortly after daylight. The Mariner
was several hours later, passing ABOUT
1 o'clock. closely followed by uhe Paclnc
No. .. Other boats which passed before
o'clock were the Ark, Bertha, boaZ'
and Belle MCGOWAN. All night the
procession continued and the boats VII
still be passing to-day. The Shipment
amounted to about 100000 bushels
and the total amount VIII probably be
swe,led 10 100000
The river reached its highest stage
IN Pittsburg on Monday evening, after
which &c started to fall. AT the landing
here, the water crawled up on the marks
until the 1910 stage was reached, re-
naming stationary at that figure for
several hours. 1t VIII probably be fall
ing this morning. The Bedford and
Keystone State got away about the
same hour yesterday morning, boa
carrying large amounts Of freight The
Liberty cleared about II o'clock for
Parkersburg. and the Jewel at $3.50 for
Darlington. River traffic was unusually
lively. and reminded the wharf hab.tues
Of old times. The Ben Hur Will be up
for Pittsburg this morning.
Pittsburg. December 24.-The run of
coal continued to-day. something over
1000 600 bushels going out and few
boats arrived home from below. among
them being the Enterprise. The stage
Of water in the harbor tonight was 7.3
feet and about stationary. 1t is eX-
pected that it will not fall much before
tomorrow night, as light rains up the
Allegheny will help to keep it up for
short time.
The towbOat Beaver struck on the
Merriman bar about 2 p. m. and drop
ped 10 packages Of coal. She struck on
the bar TO the left of the channel and
swung across the river. striking on the
other side also. The J. c. FISHER was
following close behind, and was unable
to stop before striking the wreckage.
She got off with a loss of two barges,
which. however. are a total wreck. She
then stopped at Shousetown to put the
rest of her tow in order.
The Onward and Bennett are said to
have run into the wreck and sustained
some losses. but the exact Went OF
damage to each cannot be ascertained.
Both boats are blOckaded above the
wreck. and it is reported here that
nineteen pieces were lost in all. The
channel is completely blocked.
It is probable that the use of dyna-
mite will. have TO be resOrted to before
the wreckage is removed.
The shipments to-day were as fol-
lows
John w. Allies, two boats Ironsides,
two model barges, two barges, one fiat;
John Moren. TWO boats, four barges;
Josh Cook. four boats. five barges, one
flat: Robert Jenkins. eight barges, one
fat: Elaine. two barges. eight flats;
Stella Moren. six boats; Cruiser. nine
barges. two flats; Clipper, two boats;
RAYMOND Horner, nine boats; Hunter
No. .. five barges; John F. Walton, ten
barges: Mark Winnett. four boats, one
barge: Beaver. six boats. four barges,
three fats: J. c. Risher, nine barges,
two flats: Onward four boats, two
barges one fat; Bennett, five barges;
Hustler. six barges, two fats; l. n. Bun
ton No. .. six barges. one Hat; Tornado,
four boats: b. d. Wood, two boats, five
barges. one fiat; Nellie Walton, five
barges. one fat; Rescue, five barges.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. W. Va. December "a
Ohio 7 feet ) inches and rising; weather
clear and warm.
P.ttsburg. Pa. December 24.-River
8 feet and nine-tenths and falling at
the dam; weather clear and warm.
Morgantown. w. Va, December "A
River 6 feet 6 inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy and mild.
Warren. Pa, December 24.-River )
feet 9 inches and stationary Weather
cloudy and cooler.
Greensboro. Pa. December 24.-Riv-
or : feet : inches and falling. Wealth
er cloudy and warm.
Oil City. Pa, December 24-River 4
feet 7 inches and rising. Weather
clear and mild.
Steubenville. O., December Priv
or 10 feet 10 inches and falling. Wealth
err cloudy and warm. Down-Mariner,
Pacific No. =, Ark, Boaz Belle NC
Gowan. Hawk. Joseph Walton. Hornet
No. .. Advance. 'Resolute. Sam Brown,
5. L. Wood. Dauntless, Relief. Smoky
City. Charley Brown. Up-Joseph