Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
What is Going On Among tho Boats and
BOatmeu.

/ BOatuien.
Weather, clear aud cold.
River, feet inches and falling
slowly.
The Valiant, which has been laid NJ
az Bellaire, was engaged in breaking up
the ice there yesterday.
Tne Lexington made an attempt yes
terday afternoon 10 break the ice at the
J wharf ana pull the wharfboat of the
; Ice that had gotten under it.
Capt. Irwin, Of Browns line, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Point Pleasant to take charge of the
Volunteer, which is laid up at that
point.
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PARKERsBURG, W. VA, February 10.
I-Rivermen at this point are at present
| u a very pleasant frame Of mind and
are exceedingly cheerful over the pres
ent outlook. The last three or four
warm DAYS have set the ice 10 Softening
10 both the Ohio and Little Kanawha
! rivers, and the danger Of destructive
breakup will be reduced TO minimum.
Steam boatmen and lumbermen are
busiy engaged In cutting the ice from
their crafts and RATS, and are securing
them with the heaviest lines obtdlna-
bic.
The proposition of Mr.. Gould is re
ceiving good support from the major
| ity OF our riveGmeu, who are taking a
great deal OF interest 10 the scheme,
aud it is quite likely it will be carried
out.
The Nellie Walton, which has been
lying up in the mouth OF the Kauawha
with her tow, will break ~ the ice
hereabouts, aad will probably make an
attempt 10 break she ice from the K. Il
o. X. r. bridge TO Blennerhassett Island.
). L. Gould, of the Parkersburg Mill
Company, is taking the iniatiYs In
scheme looking toward greater safety
for the steamboats, and timber in the
Kanawha river II was suggested by
the success OF L. Kramer Il SOU 10 cut
ting channel from the Ohio river 20
their coal feet at Nealls Run, aud is
simply an application OF the same idea
on 4 larger scale.
Mr. Gould proposes cutting by the
united effort and assistance OF all con-
cerned, a channel wide enough 10 ad'
init the passage of the widest boat here,
from the kanawha to the head OF Blen-
nerhassett, from which point the Ohio
IS open for a considerable distance.
This would let the boats out where
they could get a chance 10 break the
ice. which they could easily DO, as IL is
rotted by the present thawing weather.
The channel cut by L. Kramer ~ Son
served its purpose admirably except
that in one place IL was a little too mar
row aud the Elaine, in passing from the
Ohio TO the Little kanawha, was
squeezed TO some extent in getting
through, causing her 10 spring leak.
The steamer Nellie Walton succeeded
in breaking a channel through the
heavy ice 10 the Ohio from the mouth
OF the Little Kanawha TO Blenner-
hassett Island this afternoon.
WARREN, PA, February l9.-River,
seven-tenths OF a foot aud stationary.
The weather is cloudy and cold.
on, CITY, PA, February l9.-Riyer /
foot inches aud stationary. The
weather Is clear and cold.
MoRGANrowN,W w. VA, February 10
'rhe river is closed at this point The
weather is warmer with the thermome-
ter at "a degrees above zero.
GREENSBORO. Pa. February 10
River. : feet Is inches aud stationary.
The weather is fair aud warmer.
PlrrsBURG. February 10.-River .
feet il inches and rising. Weather,
cloudy ana mild.