Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-01

1 I'D EhDA1 = DEGAnl L HE'D.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, p. m; Steu-
benville, Enos Taylor, 2:30 p. m. ;Clar-
ington, Jewel, $3.50 p. M; Sistersville,
Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
TO-DAY'S BOATS.-Pittsburg, Hud-
son, a. M; Argand, a M; Cincin-
natl, keystone State, s a. m; New Mat
amoras Lexington, II a. m; Parkers-
burg, Leroy, II a. m; Steubenville,
EnOs Taylor, 2:S0 p. m; Darlington,
Jewel, $3.50 p. m; Sistersville, Ruth,
$3.50 p. m.
The first of the fleet of coal boats
passed Wheeling early yesterday morn
ing They started from Pittsburg ear
Kelsey, owned by w. H. Browns Sons,
leading the procession. The first to
reach Wheeling was the Enterprise,
which passed here at 7 o'clock yester-
day morning with ten barges and one
fat The others passed in the follow
ing order: Ark, 9 a. m; Percy Kelsey.
w H. Browns Sons, with nine barges
and three flats at II a. m; James Nor
en-, Advance Coal Co., with twelve
barges and two fats, at noon; Pacific
No. ., Monongahela Towing Co., ten
barges and two flats, at p. m; Samuel
Clarke, Joseph Walton q Co., with
twelve barges at l p. m; Resolute,
RObt. Jenkins & Co., with three boats,
nine barges and two flats, at ! p. m;
Volunteer, eight barges and two flats,
p. m; Ida Budd, five barges and one
fiat. 2 p. ms Fred Wilson. nine barges,
three coal boats and two flats, p. m;
John A. Wood, three barges, six coal
boats and two flats, p. m; Fallie, sew
en- barges and one fiat, p. m; Josh
Cook, six coal boats and two flats, 5
p. IN.
Over 100000 bushels of coal have
left Pittsburg for the South. Less than
one quarter of the number of boats
which have left Pittsburg had passed
by Wheeling at o'clock last night.
There is no sign of the rapid rise Of
the water abatinG The marks at the
landing last night registered exactly
10 feet.
There are five candidates for the po-
sition of wharfmaster. They are Robt.
Holmes, f. VI. Crockard. J. w. Nor
rlngton, Ad Gilbert and Henry Bruner
The United States Engineering Corps
who have been surveying on the upper
Ohio for the proposed river and harbor
improvements, arrived in Wheeling
yesterday at noon. They have been
expected for several days, as an
nounced in yesterdays Register. They
arrived at noon on the Edna, small
packet built by the government for the
transportation of the surveyors and
those of them who had their families
with them. There were in all 40 sur
veyors. When the boat arrived here
the party disbanded. About a half
dozen returned yesterday afternoon to
their homes in Pittsburg while the Gin
cinnatians, who numbered about p, re-
NAMED in the city until midnight,
when they left for home over the b. q
O. Chief engineer X. r. Jones, who
was in charge of the expedition, con-
tinued on the Edna to Cincinnati.
There he will report to w. H. Hewitt,
Major Of the Engineering Corps of the
L. S. A., for further orders The quar-
ter-boat was left at East Liverpool. The
party was compelled to disband on ac-
count of the high water, it being neces-
sary to have a low stage to make the
necessary survey. The work Will not
be resumed until next summer when
the river gets at the low water stage.
A survey from Davis Island to Indus
trv q distance of about 33 miles, was
made. The work was started in Sep
TENDER and was carried through with
the greatest hardships and and person.
al discomfort to the members OF the
party. During the entire distance they
were cOmDelled to chop their way
through the woods. The men also had
to contend with typhoid fever. One of
their number was taken seriously i'll at
East Liverpool and had to be left there.
G. II. Needs. a Cincinnati draughtsman,
was also taken i'll and was at the
Windsor yesterday under the charge OF
w. D. Janney. of CeredO. They LETT
with the others at midnight for Gin
cinnati. If the weather and the stage
of water had been favorable the engin-
GERS would have been able TO have COW
cred the biggest part of the route when
was laid out for them from Pittsburg to
Cincinnati. Their survey is prelimi-
nary to the construction of locks and
dams Nos. 3. 9. 4, and Z. The dam
at Davis Island is No. /. The others
are located all the way down the river
to Marietta, a distance of about 90
miles apart
Pittsburg. November 9O.-River 11.5
feet and stationary at dam. Clear ana
cold.
Greensboro. Pa, November go
River u feet Q inches and falling.
Cloudy and cold The Adam Jacobs
is due ND and down on Tuesday.
Morgantown. w. Va, November 30
River y feet 10 inches and falling
Cold and fair.
Warren. Pa. November 3O.-River 3
feet Cloudy and cold.
Oil City. Pa. November 9O.-River 3
feet 5 inches and falling. Clear and
cold. On
Sfeubenville. O.. November so
River 13 feet inches and rising. Clear
and cold. Passed down-The Ben Hur,
keystone State. Ida Budd, Percy Kel-
COW lanes Moran. John Moran, Pacific
No 2 w. S. Edna. Resolute, Samuel
clarke. Volunteer, Fred Wilson. John
4 wood. Fallie, Josh Cook. Beaver
and Ed Roberts. Passed up-The Belle
MCGOWAN.
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