Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-16
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.
Aboard the steamer Queen City ON an
Inspection Trip.

last evening had on board dis
tinguished party of people who are
making the round trip to Pittsburg
from Cincinnati.
The party is composed of a num-
Der of prominent business men and
state officials of Ohio and other
states, besides the wives and daugh-
tiers of a number of them. The
party numbers forty-fve in all.
Col. John L. Vance, of Galipolis,
president of the Ohio Valley I'm
provement Association, has the
party in charge.
Colonel Vance has devoted his
time almost continuously in Wash
ington for the past three years
working for a continuous system of
locks and dams on the Ohio river
to provide a navigable stage of
water all the year around. How
much he has accomplished is al
ready known to the readers of the
Oil Review. The next important
step is to secure an act of Congress
providing for a complete survey OF
the Ohio river, from Marietta to
Cairo, as a prerequisite to locating
the proposed locks. This Colonel
Vance hopes to secure this winter.
In that connection he conceived
the idea of making up a party OF
politicians and business men from
the interior of the State who are
not familiar with the Ohio river
and it's immense Importance, and OF
giving them practical demonstra,
ton by trip up the stream.
Colonel Vance is enthusiastic
over the good that may result from
the expedition he has planned. He
said that one of the most embar'
RAISING conditions he has en-
countered in his work is the general
absence of knowledge Of the Ohio
river and its tributaries for their
freight producing and transporting
qualities. By interesting this party
he proposes to reach, through their
influence. large part of the inter-
or thinking population. 1t is a
matter of note that the party in
cludes no member OF congress.
While Colonel Vance offers no ex,
plantations, it is presumed he is sat,
isfed they are we'll acquainted with
the necessities of the desired i'm
provements.
Among the best known in the
party were:
c. D. Hilles, of GAINESVILLE, Sec
rotary of the Boys Industrial
SCuOOl DIT LduSdStCl.
John F. White, Logan, 0.
Ex-Congressman J. J. Prgsley,
Hillsboro, o.
R. E. Jones, Columbus.
G. E. Richards, Columbus.
Harry D. Waddell, Greenfield.
c. M. Bennett, superintendent G.
& M. V. railway.
Lieutenant Fred S. Whitley, Of
the Fourth Ohio, and a member Of
General Grants staff in Puerto
Rico.
Hon. Thaddeus Crowley, Ash
vile, president pro tenn of the Sen
ate.
J. W. Jones and Capt. wv. B
Fuller, of Gallipolis.
Joshua Clark, Toledo.
Malcolm Jennings, Columbus, Of
the Times-Star.
H. B. Peters, Lancaster.
F. c. Needle, Pittsburg.
w. H. Fisher, General Passenger
Agent Hooking Valley Railway
Columbus.
Colonel F. S. Pursell, Logan.
Lieutenant c. W. H. Needham
late of the Seventh Ohio.
Frank R. Vance, Superintendent
Gallipolis & PIT. Pleasant Railway
Gallipolis.
Will Finch, of the Commercial
Tribune.
Harry Draper, of the Enquirer.
Supt. ]. F. Ellison accompanied
the party to this city and returned
to Cincinnati by rail.
Capt. James A.. Henderson. Of
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Line
met the party at Parkersburg and
returned home.