Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-25

Date Has Not Yet Been Fixed.
Object Of the Trip-Prospects Of a
Good Rise-Movements Of the
Local Packets, and Other River
News.
The Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors of Congress has accepted the invi-
tation to make a steamboat trip down
the Ohio. 1t Will be remembered that
the invitation was extended some time
ago, and was part of the plan of the
River Improvement Association for Sc
curing a permanent appropriation for
the Improvement Of the upper Ohio,
with the object Of ultimately providing
a sufficient stage Of wafer to make con
unuous navigation during the entire
year possible. Capt. Dovener has
worked in conjunction with the COM
miJee, and it was largely through his
efforts that the committee, Of which
he is q member, accepted the invita-
lion. Capt Doyener yesterday sent the
following message TO this city:
Washington, d. c., January q.
c. b. Hart Chairman River Improve
Ment Committee, Wheeling:
River and Harbor Committee to-day
accepted VIII be home shortly 10
consult as to time.
b. B. DOVENER.
Capt. DOvener is expected to return
within a day or two. The local COM
mittee. as well as the Pittsburg COM
mi-tee, is anxious for an early visit. II
is the intention to charter steamer to
start from Pittsburg and journey down
as far as their time and inclination will
permit. but certainly 10 come as far as
Wheeling. The Piutsburg committee
viii tender a banquet to the party, and
upon the arrival of the distinguished
gentlemen i'm Wheeling banquet will
be given under the auspices OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. This much has
already been settled. Tie committee
Will probably be asked to so down as
far as Jim's Run where il is proposed
10 locate such dam as will provide a
good stage of water continuously to q
point as far above the city as the Sis
Jers islands.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Gin
cinnad Yesterday decided TO send a
committee to Washington next Mon
day TO Law before the Committee on
Rivers and HarbOrs the needs for Ohio
river improvements. The committee
desires the Mayor Of every City along
the river from PiCsburg to Cincinnati
10 accompany the party. A telegram
was sent to Mayor b. F. Caldwell late
las, night, and he has decided to ac-
cept If possible.
When the committee reaches Pitts
burg, the projected ship canal Will be
laid before it, in connection win the
river improvement scheme.
A resolution was passed at the meet
ing Of the State SOc.ey of Civil Eng.n-
GERS and Architects, last night, APPROX
ing the action Of the West Virginia dele
cation En- Congress in using their in
fuenca IN SECURE slaoE navigation on
the Ohio ANA MCnOngahela IiTers.
Reports from headwaters indicate
that the rain which has been falling al
most continuously for more than IS
hours i'm Wheeling, has covered a wide
area. and all indications point to very
good rise. The rainfall up TO last
night was over an inch and half. This
will be sufficient TO cause very good
swell. but this time the coal men Will
not be the greatest benedciaries. There
is considerable coal in the pools at
Pittsburg, and it is probable that most
of if can be foated, but recent ship
ments have provided a fairly good
stock Of the fuel i'm the Southern mar
ket. The rain will certainly enable all
, he packets 10 resume their trips. The
Cincinnati and PiCrsburg packet line
has not had any boats running for
some time. but the smaller packets
came out when the river was sufficient
~ clear of floating ice to remove The
danger from navigation. The marks
ON the landing last night showed a
stage OF Z feet 6 inches and rising.
The Lorena is laid up in the Mus
kingum river
The Darlington packet. the Jewel, was
i'm and out ON time yesterday.
The Nellie Walton passed up for
Piusburg yesterday morning with emp
ties
The Ben Hur cleared yesterday
morning at eleven o'clock for Parkers-
burg and way landings.
Work on the Bay Bros new boat
began at Ironton ON Monday last. She
viii be pushed forward to completion
as rapidly as possible.
Capt Charles Walton. the well known
steamboat clerk, is an inmate of the
United States marine hospital at Gal
ITols, suffering from lung trouble.
A COAL BOAT STAGE.
P.tcsburg. Pa, January 24-The rains
of The pas, thirly-siX hours. which have
been very general over a large portion
of The country viii cDen UP navigation