Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-15

ED IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
OHIO ON BOARD THE PALATIAL
STEAMER-LEFT FOR PITTsBURG.
THE BOAT WILL BE BACK HERD
THURSDAY MORNING.
The steamer Queen City, having on
board the distinguished party interest
ed in the improvement OF the upper
Ohio, reached this city at ten minutes
after one o'clock this morning,
and before two had cast on
and was on her way to
Pittsburg, where a reception will be
rendered the passengers tonight.
Governor Bushnell was not ca board,
as had been expected, as he was uneX-
pectedly called to New York City. Sew
eral members of his staff were in the
party, however, which numbered forty
six people, and included the following
gentlemen: c. D. Hilles, GAINESVILLE,
Secretary Boys Industrial School;
Hon. John F. White, Logan, Ohio;
Hon. J. j. Pugsley, ..illsboro; r. z.
Jones, Columbus; c. E. Richards, Co
lumbus; Harry D. Waddell, Greenfield;
&. M. Bennett, Superintendent Cincin-
natl and Muskingum Valley Railroad;
Lieutenant Fred S. Whitley, Fourth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry; Hon. Thaddeus L.
Cromley, Ashville, Ohio, president pro
tenn. State Senate; J. w. Jones, CALI
polls; Joshua Clark, Toledo; Malcolm
Jennings, Columbus; H. E. Peters, Lam
caster; F. G. Neeb, Pittsburg, Penn;
W. H. Fisher, General Passenger Agent
Hooking Valley Railway, Columbus,
Ohio; F. S. Pursell, Logan; Lieutenant
e.. w. H. Needham, Seventh Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry; Frank r. Vance, Gal
llpolis. The party was "chaperoned"
by superintendent J. F. Ellison and
Commodore Henderson, Of the Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet line, and
Capt. Agnew and Purser Dan Lacey,
materially assisted in doing the hon
ors. Capt. B. B. Dovener Joined the
boat here. The boat left Gallipolis at
o'clock Sunday evening, and en-
route an elegant dinner was served.
President Quarter, of the
Chamber. of Commerce, has
appointed a committee to pay
the necessary honors to the visi-
tors and the time was originally set
Tor this morning, in the expectation
that the boat would be here until 7
O'Clock. Late last night, however, it
was learned this programme could not
be carried out, and the local reception
was postponed until Thursday morn
viii be @H'I her, on eusf her o rey
turn trip. Due notice of the time
OF her arrival will be given, and it is
hoped to have large turn out Of bust
ness men and citizens generally to
greet the craft and the DISTINGUISHED
cargo.
Col Vance said to Register repre-
sentative this morning:
This is an educational trip and has
brought numerous revelations TO mem
bers Of the party who are all now en-
thusiastic in favor Of the improve
ment of the Ohio"
Col. Vance stated that the work Of
the Ohio River Improvement Associa-
ton was progressing elegantly. He
had postponed his visit of towns along
the river for the purpose of BOOMING
the river improvements until after the
holidays. He stated that he intended
to go to Washington this winter to
make an effort to secure an appropri-
alton for the survey of the river from
Marietta to Cairo. Col. Vance was of
the opinion that the agitation in favor
of Ohio river improvement was BOOM
ing and would have the support of the
entire Ohio delegation in the next
Congress.