Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

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and culverts over small streams, as every
creek and run was putting out an immense
volume of water. This was owing TO the
ground being frozen, the top mud only
extending downward TO the depth of a
couple Of inches. and the rain ran off as
fast as it fell. Caldwelrs run went out
hard. as did every other little stream.
All the boats plying the upper Ohio are
in safe quarters. The Keystone State.
Ben Hur and Kanawha are at Pittsburg:
the Leroy at Marietta, in the mouth of
the Muskingum; the Jewel at Darlington;
the Hudson and several towboats in the
mouth of the Little Kanawha. at Parkers-
burg: the Virginia at Cincinnati; the Liz
zie Townsend at West Wheeling. behind
the point of the Island: the Ruth at Mari
eta. and the Lexington at Bellaire. The
Cascade, belonging TO the Pennsylvania
Sand Company, is at Rockinghouse's coal
works, below Belaire If the river opens
up, as no doubt it will the keystone State
will be here Tuesday and the Hudson
viii pass up Tuesday and down Thursday.
their crews. yesterday.
Up to eight O'Clock last evening the rain
fan in this city measured 50 of an inch.
The barometer was the lowest for year,
reaching 2S.7S. Last evening it was rising
very slowly.
The following kilograms show the situa-
ton at other points and the movement Of
the Ice
Special kilograms to the Register.
MARIETTA. O.. February 6.-Ice start
ed here at 6:25 o'clock p. m.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. February G.
The ice in the Ohio has been running all
day.
SIsTERSVGLLE. W. Va, February G.
The ice started here at 1880 this morning.
MARIETTA. O.. February 6-Harry
Henry. aged nineteen. was drowned at
Amesville. west of here, to-day. lie at
tempted to ride his horse across a bridge
covered by the swollen waters of Federal
creek. and was swept over the side. The
Toledo and Ohio Central extension rail-
road was bound to-day by the floods
ON Federal creek and traffic was entirely
suspended between this city ana Palos.
The track at Utley and Big Run IS flood
cd to a depth Of five feet Two trains are
out. caught between low pieces Of track.
and cannot get out in either direction until
the water recedes.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. February G.
The seven or eight ice dealers here have
put up from 100 10 3oo tons OF ice each. It
is to : inches thick The ram yesterday
and to-day is rotting the ice on the river.
and it is thought that it will go out with
ont doing any damage below. There is
slight rise. but it will take several feet
more to move the heavy ice.
PAREERSBURG. w Va. February e.
The condition Of the Lite Kanawha river
tonight is very bad. Rivermen expect the
worst tomorrow. All the side streams as
far up as Creston have been swollen By
the recent heavy rains, and the stream is
out of bank everywhere above. Great
preparations are being made by timber
men for The rush at this point.
NEW NIARTINsVILLE. ". Va. Feb 6.
The Ice started here at O'Clock p. II.
River fun of ice and rising very rapidly.
Fishing creek ran out this afternoon. Ice
very heavy.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o.. February g.
Much damage resulted here when the ice
moved at p. m. The gorge struck the
lutte & Co. fleets the hardest Three
barges of coal were sunk and some en-
nm
and thrown ashore where the government
engineers supply boat was caught be-
tween two barges and crushed like "A she'll
dozen shanty boats were crushed TO-
gethcr the occupants barely escaping and
took fire. The tow of the steamer Smoky
city broke loose and was thrown on bar
south Of town. and the hull Of the steamer
was stove i'm. to what extent cannot be
told. The Smoky City was carried half
mile down stream. The ice knocked a hole
i'm the ferryboat Ollie Neville. other local
coal companies suffered severely.
MARIETTA. O.. February 6.-The ice
I'm the Muskingum let 20 at Q o'clock this
morning. and the river has been running
out full continuous y. The water is rising
four inches an hour steadily. and is now
almost out Of banks. Many barges and
small boats have been carried over the
dams and broken up. but no serious acct
dents are reported. The Ohio has been ris-
ing slowly at this point to-day. the ice
breaking up and running out at intervals
increasing in quantity towards evening.
Tonight the river is full of heavy cakes
of large area.
MOUNDSVILLE W. Va. February G.
The ice started here at o'clock p m. No
damage was done.
PITTSBURG. Pa. February G-River
CLIO feet and rising at the dam; weather
raining.
AMONG The HOTELS.