Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chr ,1irle or the Movement OF tn
Noats and Boatmen.

Daily Chr lnirle or the Movement o. tn
Goats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES Pitts
burg Bedford a. M; Cincinnati. Hudson.
~ m: Parkersburg Leroy, II a. m:
New Matamoras. Lexington. II a. m;
SlstersviIe. Ruth, $3.50 p. m; Darlington,
Jewel. $3.50 p. IN.
TO-DAy'S BOATS-Pttsburg Virginia.
q. m: ParRersburg. Ben Hur II "a. m;
Sis.ersline, Ruth $3.50 p. m; Darlington,
jewel. $3.50 p. m.
TO-MORROWS BOATS Charleston.
Bedford. G:3J a. m: New Matamoras. Lex
ington. II q. M; Sistcrsvino Ruth, $3.50 p.
m; Darlington. Jewel $3.50 p. m.
The river continues to fan. The marks
last night were 6 feet 3 inches.
The new packet Manhattan is nearing
completion. and will soon be ready TO DE
put in the Sistersvillc and Wheeling trade.
The boa is owned by T. Z. Stewart, J. IT.
Pine. and Harry Steele Its officers will
be as follows: I'd. Nicholas. acting cap
tain: Harry Steele. clerk; and James H..
Pine. manager. II win be almost exclu-
sivcIy passenger boat only carrying
very light freight. and the builders Of it
claim She can make the trip in about three
hours.
ca behalf Of the owners OF the James
Noron. Capt. Harry Eigdon has filed COM
plant as to the Louisville and Nashville
bridge Instructions with Major Heuer.
Omitted States engineer.
The contract for the machinery Of the
now Queen city which IS being built by
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet line,
has been Ter To- James Recess q Sons. Of
Pittsburg. The queen City viii have high
pressure engines and not compound. as
was stated. She VIII have 2l-inch cylin-
dere ana an eigh,-inch stroke. she viii
undoubtedly De- q flyer The Hudson and
Virginia only have a six-foot stroke. The
power of the new steamer viii be equal to
tral of some Of the largest towboats on
the Ohio She win have four boilers with
six Gucs although there is some talk of
reducing them 10 two.
Major H.uer United States engineer.
has received decision from Washington
anecune the rights Of property owners in
Pennsylvania along the banks OF the Ohio
river which will greatly facilitate the
work OF improving the river where it
has been found necessary 10 condemn adj
joining lands for works and the owners
demanded exhorhaat prices Major
Heuer has been informed that he need
not pay for this land. according 10 a SUI
preme Court decision. only that part
above tho lf-- wet- mark. il is not yet
known v 1c decision will affect
lands alour the ohio and Kentucky shores.
In PENNSYLVANIA the adjoining land owners
occupy the land between high and low
water marks by riparian rights but the
States of ohio and Kentucky may give
rir7rfrn owners more extensive rishts.
PITTSBUEG January 14-River l-lo
feet and fauirc at the dam; weather clear
and cool
ptRFFPsrI-RG W VA. January a.
River f.,t inches and falling light rain,
mercury Passed jowu-Karawha. at
midnight. ure doan-ArEar1 Hudson.
Due ur-VIreir.i. The Little kanawha
i- fUi1r.
s~rrrENvILLE o.. January ii-Biv-
.- f.f inches ana falling. weather
r.-.gv ma cold. Passed uH-Bedford.
Passed dorr-Htr Hur
0r. CITY pa.. January if-Rivsr feet
.hs. ana stationary weather cloudy
and cool
WARREN Pas january f-R.ver q OF
r,,t. weather cloudy and cold.
cRErNsBOE0 Pa January ii-RiFer
f..t' ard fHur weather cloudy and
v.ruer.