Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
CAPT. BACHELOR
And Other River Men Strongly Favor
the Visit of the River and HarbOr
Committee to the Upper Ohio.
River News and Notes.

At the monthly meeting of the Pro-
visional Committee of the Lake Erie
and Ohio River Ship Canal, at Pitts
burg, Wednesday, Captain Bachelor
said he had a subject which merited
the consideration of the committee.
The Ohio River Improvement Commits
sion and Wheeling advocates of river
improvements proposed to have the
Congressional Committee on Rivers
and Harbors visit Pittsburg and take
trip down the Ohio river to Wheeling
and ParkersbUrg.
He had been in correspondence on
the subject with Congressman B. b.
Dovener. Of Wheeling, and he submit
ted letter from that gentleman, who
is member of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee. This letter was written
from Washington, and suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY of inducing the committee
10 visit the upper Ohio. The Congress
man expressed the opinion that such
visit would be of great advantage in
securing appropriations for river i'm
prOysments. The committee has been
invited by Boston to visit and inspect
its harbOr and be entertained at the
expense of the city.
Capt. James A. Henderson said that
a few evenings since he had talked
with John L. Vance, chairman Of the
Ohio River Improvement Association,
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel Mr..
Vance was on his return home from
Washington. where he had talked with
every member of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. He thought it
would be a good idea to invite the COM
mittee to Pittsburg. As a result. Capt.
Henderson had written to Congress
man Dovener. rendering the use of any
one of the steamers of the Pittsburg and
Cincinnati packet line to convey the
committee down the Ohio river. Capt.
Henderson said he thought such a visit
would be beneficial to the interests not
only of the ONO river, but to the pro-
posed ship canal and a free Mononga-
hela. He caused the reading of let
ter which he had received from Mr..
Dovener. under date of January y,
roughly blocking out a programme
which might be followed by the Rivers
and Harbors Committee. 1t suggest
ed that they could devote the first day
to an inspection of the Pittsburg har-
Dor and the Monongahela river On
the next day they could go to Wheeling
by packet and be entertained that even
ing at a reception and banquet in
Wheeling On the third day, If the
committee so desired, they could make
a voyage to Parkersburg, and thence
return by train to Wheeling.
The Lexington and Liberty got away
with good trips Yesterday morning, the
former for New MatamOras. and the lat
Ter for ParkersbUrg.
The Jewel hos re-entered the Clar-
.ngton and Wheeling trade, making
daily trips.
The Ben Hur will clear for Parkers-
burg this morning.
There were > feet. 1 inch of water in
the channel last night. Rising slow
ly.
The Percy Kelsey, Vim. G. Horner
and Hawk passed up for P.ttsburg yes
terday with empties.
The Nellie Walton. which has been
tied up here for some time on account
of the ice, left for Pittsburg this morn
ing and expects to reach Wheeling be-
fore he river gets too low.
The tOwboat Acorn which has also
been ted up here. will leave as soon as
crew can be secured.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 23.-River 3
feet three-tenths and rising at the dam.
Weather. raining and chilly.
Oil City, Pa, January 23.-River %
inches and stationary. Mild and ram
ing
Greensboro. Pa, January 23.-Rivar
Z feet Q inches and rising. Ice gone.
Rainfall, so inches. WINDY and cool
er.
Norgantown. W. Va. January %
River closed with rotten ice. Their
mometer A and raining.
Warren. Pa, January 2S.-River 10
inches and falling. Light rain.
Special TO he Register.
Parkersburg. W. Va, January %
Ohio . feet. > inches and rising. Wealth
err far and cold.
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