Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

The gauge on the landing last even
ms showed q stage of s feet 8 inches
and falling slowly. This indicated
drop CT one foot in tWenty-four hours
The ice which began floating in the
river at this point Tuesday morning
continues to come down in heavy
quantities and filled the stream from
bank to bank all during yesterday,
placing rlvermen in a perfect quand-
2ry. The river is at such a stage at
present that couple more days of
low temperature would close it entire
~. However the apprehension of such
a condition was put to flight yesterday
afternoon by a special to Capt. Crock
ard from the weather bureau which
predicts warmer weather and south
easteTly winds for to-day
Reports from above yesterday morn
ing showed the Monon gaheIa to be
closed at Greensboro The Allegheny
river is very low and is expected to
close within the next twenty-four
hours. The closing of both head
streams would be quite favorable to a
continuation of navigation on the Ohio
river, as it would allow the river to
clear itself of the loose ice.
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the beats for to-day and tomorrow
with certainty. The T. NJ. Bayne was
compelled to tie up at Steubenville
Tuesday night The Lexington start
ed from New Matamoras Tuesday and
went to the bank at Sistersville. She
was en- route to Wheeling and was
scheduled to leave the wharf this
morning at II a. N. The Kanawha ar
rived from PittSburg on good time, but
reported having rough time. Her
owner Capt. Bay, was aboard, and
gave orders for her to tie up at CALI
polls, and she departed for that point
several hours behind schedule time.
The Captain remained in the city
while and had all the perishable fl Ell hit
Of his new boat, the Urania, which ar
rived from Charleston, reshipped from
the wharf to Pittsburg by rail. The
boat then cleared at 2:20 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for the Muskingum
river, where she will tie up until the
river is cleared of the ice The Queen
City arrived at an early hour this
morning from Pittsburg and cleared
for Cincinnati in short order. at which
city she will lay up if not forced to the
bank at some intermediate point. The
LOrena is scheduled to leave the land
ing at o'clock this morning for Pitts
burg, and the II. K. Bedford several
hours later for the same point, but it
is not likely they will show up, though
no word to the contrary had been re-
ceiyed by Capt Crockard at a late
hour The Ben Hur is making a gall
liant fight against the ice, arriving
from Parkersburg on excellent time
and departed yesterday evening at 4
O'Clock, her schedule time, for Pitts
burg. Both the Leroy ana Ruth also
showed a good deal of grit and passed
in and out yesterday afternoon. The
former boat was on schedule time, but
the latter was several hours late. No
attempt will be made by either boat
to run to-day. The Leroy will tie up
at Darlington and the Ruth at Sisters
VILE
The Argand, scheduled to leave the
wharf at II O'Clock this morning for
Parkersburg, will remain at the latter
city until the present state of affairs
is passed. From the above account it
is not likely that any boat will touch
the wharf to-day.
Ferry boats along the entire stream
have been forced to the bank. The
Charon ferry, plying between Bellaire
and Benwood made her last run at s
o'clock last night and tied up on the
Ohio side. 1t was about one of the
tot CHEST runs she has ever expert
enced, a half hour being required to
reaching the landing, with the huge
cakes threatening to grind through her
sides.
ST. Louis, Mo-, February Am
agreement has been reached by the
St Louis and Tennessee River Packet
Company, the Eagle Packet Company
and the Lee line of Memphis, and a
line of steamers have been put on to
take the place of the defunct Anchor
line for all points between this city
and Memphis. Tie steamers will
leave twice week, Tuesdays and Fri
days One of the steamers will be the
Herold of the Eagle Packet Company's
line and the other the City of Paducah
of the St Louis and Tennessee River