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


IL Ieet inches below the LOCKS. Clear and
cold.
EVANsvILLE-River 41.S feet and fall
14EM HIs--River 1873 feet and rising.
Clear ana cold.
n tLEAsANT-R River 1874 feet and
ClNCIANAIl-River 800 feet and ris-
ing Gear ard cold.
kbRsbGRG-Ohio river u feet
inches and falling
The lowest marks visible on the
gauge yesterday at p. N. were 9 feet
3 inches, with the water falling slow
ly. This condition showed drop Of
Is inches IN JWenty-f0ur hours.
Reports received yesterday from the
river stations on the Allegheny and
Monongahela watershed revealed the
fact that from one tC two inches Of
snow had been added during Sunday
night ana Monday morning to that al
ready lying on the ground, making the
average depth OF unmelted snow along
both rivers two to seven inches; this,
1t melted suddenly, would add consid
cradle water to the present stage, but
there is no immediate danger OF this,
however, as freezing weather is indi-
Gated for several days to come.
The Allegheny river is putting out
heavy amount Of ice, and this together
with ice formed at a number of upper
Ohio river points reached the wharf
early yesterday morning. The cakes
passing down during the morning and
afternoon were thin, small and scat
tered, but last night the heaviest
masses so far this winter were being
fioated
The packets in and out at the wharf
yesterday we're all on time except the
Queen City. She was scheduled to
leave the wharf at 8 a. m. for Pitts
burg, but failed to get away for that
port until j p. N. Her delay was due
to big freight trip and some difficulty
in breasting the ice.
Captain Crockard stated yesterday
that he had nc fear Of the present cold
snap interfering with navigation to
any considerable extent, for the reason
that a good stage exists in the river
and at the low rate at which it is re-
ceding VIII continue good until the
weather moderates sufficiently to con-
vert the hard ice into slush ice. How
ever, the captain continued, it is prob
able that the 7. M. Bayne, Ruth and
Leroy will be compelled to tie UP
should the cold weather continue for a
couple Of days longer. The Charon
ferry. plying between Benwood and
Rellaire, encountered a great deal Of
difficulty in her runs last night. but
made excellent time as her machinery
as capable of hard work. In fact.
very rought time was experienced by
all the ferries
Pilot Ad Dornberger, Of the Kama
wha, reports break at Whites rifle,
near the dixie he thought possibly it
might be part Of the wreck Of the Per-
cy Kelsey or sunken coal craft Now
that the water is getting down, these
wrecks are showing up, and it would
be we'll for pilots to be on the lookout.
Captain Ira Huntin gton. Of the
steamer Kanawha, is at home on the
sick list. and Captain William Bay is
making the trip in his place.
The many friends here and elsewhere
of Captain James A. Henderson will
be glad TO learn that he was much bet
ter yesterday
Mr.. Edward Mclaughlin, an old time
steward has taken charge of the ca
bins of the kanawha
The water continues to fall at all
points above. trit the rate of recession
vas considerable lower than on the
previous day.
Another miserable day was expert
ensed on the landing Yesterday OWNS
to the snow.A number Of horses were
Wheeling pottery delivery wagons,