Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20

ing.
While there will be good stage oil
water in the Ohio at this point by Sun
day, the advices from above, received
last night, did not indicate anything
which could properly be classed under
the head of food.
The rainfall of Wednesday night and
yesterday morning was general at the
headquarters of the Ohio. and both the
Allegheny and Monongahela are com
ing out" moderately, while the Yough-
iogheny, Beaver, and other smaller
streams will contribute their share Of
water. The Registers telegram from
Pittsburg does not indicate the amount
of rainfall along the upper rivers, but in
this city Observer Schnepf reported 1.12
inches up TO eight o'clock yesterday
morning, with enough more after that
hour TO make about 1.33 inches. When
the melted snow is added to this the
total would probably be somewhere be-
tween LIS and inches of water sud-
denly run into the streams. This be-
ing the case, last evenings drop in
temperature came just in the nick of
time, as it checked up the thaw very
materially, although it did not actually
freeze much. Wheeling creek ran out
stronger yesterdty than for two or
| three years past, and a good deal Of
drift was brought down. rs output Of
water was very probably duplicated by
every small tributary OF Ohio between
! here and Pittsburg, while the small
branches of the upper rivers were likely
! still more swollen, as the rainfall in
that territory was probably as heavy as
about this city. while the4snow was
much deeper. Still, it does not appear
| that there will be over twenty-five or
twenty-eight feet of water-or say thir-
! ty feet at the outside-and this will do
no damage worth mentioning. Yester-
day evening at six o'clock the marks as
] the wharf showed 10 feet inches and
rising, and last night at midnight the
( stage was II feet and rising. There
will probably be 13 feet by seven
o'clock this morning and Is feet by early
( afternoon.
The following special telegram was
! received from Pittsburg last night:
/ Special to the Register.
Pittsburg, March 19-According to
the weather bureau there is no immedi-
ate danger of a food. At 10 o'clock to-
I night the marks at Davis Island Dam
/ showed 9 feet y inches Of water in the
| Ohio. The heavy rain of last night.
which seems to have been general, has
caused a big rise at the headwaters Of
/ the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
1t was feared there would be a food
here tomorrow, but the rise is being
! checked by a sudden cold snap. The
temperature is falling rapidly and not
over Is feet of water is expected. Should
( the flood come it will not strike Pitts
burg before Sunday
Rivermen were feverish all day to get
out their coal. Water street was lined
with men waiting on their boats, but it
was said deck hands were at a premium
although 1t is doubtful whether there
will be coal enough for all the boats that
are in the harbor. Ii is estimated that
about 100000 bushels will go out this
rise, and there are plenty Of boats tied
up in the harbor to handle this amount,
while others are coming up the river
with emtpies. Residents of the towns
along the Allegheny are getting ready
to move from the low lands. The river
| is gorged at three or four places. The
/ gorge at Parker is the most dangerous.
: The water is piling it up back of it
! and il is only a matter of time until 1t
gives way.
Huling Bros have a feet OF five
steamers plying the river to protect a
bunch of fifteen boats loaded with all
sorts of material. Other steamers have
/ been sent to save the feet from going
to pieces when the crash comes.
The stage of water at the landing at
midnight was II feet inches. Rising
All the packets report exceptionally
good business. especially the Cincinnati
and Pittsburg boats. The Hudson was
i delayed yesterday, and did not leave
/ here until after two o'clock.
The Lorena and Bedford passed up
for Pittsburg yesterday. The Lexing-
ton and Liberty got away at about the
same hour for down river landings.
The boats scheduled for to-day are
the Virginia, Pittsburg. Z a. m; Ben
Hur. Parkersburg. and Evansville. New
port, II a. m. Jewel, Clarington, $3.50 p.
m.
There is considerable coal in the
pools at Pittsburg. and if the conditions
are favorable, most of it will be sent
out to-day.
Pittsburg. March 19.-River 8 feet
and seven -tenths and rising at the dam;
weather raining.
Steubenville, O., March 19.-River 8
feet II inches and rising.
Greensboro Pa, March 19.-River IA
feet 9 inches and rising inches per
hour: weather cloudy and cooler.
Warren, Pa, March 19-River ] foot
6 inches; snowfall last night; rain this
evening.
Oil City, Pa, March 19.-River ? feet
| 6 inches and stationary; weather mild
and light rain falling indications good
! for higher river.
Morgantown. w. Va. March b
River II fet and rising: raining most
of the day; showing tonight
THE WEATHER.
Christian Schnepf, the Opera House
| DRUGGIST made the following observa-