Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-27

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The work of the United States snag-
boat. E. A. Woodruff, Capt. Chfislian
in command. has been for some time
topic of unfavorable comment among
the boatmen along the river. ihe poat
has in reality done excellent ana large
amount of work on Instructions IN the
channel. The following DISTINCTIONS
have been removed between PittsDurg'
Pa, and Slim Island:
Snags-One from mouth Big oeWlch-
lev. one from wharf at freedom. tWo
from front Mingo one from Blocn .
Tobacco landing, one from channel
front Putney Bend light, one from chan-
mel above Hates Rock, three from ONO
side channel above Hates ROCK. one
from Virginia side of channel opposite
Hog Run, one from Grave YARD LOW
boat landing, two from channel Ioot
Grave Yard Run, one from channel 1oot
Fish Creek Island, one from Sims land
ing. four from C,hio size channel front
Robert Leggett's landing, three from
Ohio shore above Duck Creek, eleven
from alongside Marietta Island ABOVE
Duck Creek, one from Virginia size
channel opposite mouth Miscoe Run,
one from channel above Walkers land
ing. four from front Hockinsport, one
from front Forked Run, thirteen from
under Point Shade river bend, five from
mouth Long Run, one from front John
McKays landing, two from front Pick
ems landing, one from channel front
New Haven Salt Works, one from Elers-
boch's landing, Pomeroy, one from
channel front New Castle. one from
ALT Days landing, one from channel
front Machir landing, one Virginia
side of channel head Clarion Rip
pie, one from channel front Teens
Run, one from head Green Bot
tom bar, one from front water works,
Huntington, Va. two from channel
front Central City, three from channel
IL Pole bar. one from channel front
Ceredo, one from channel Ferguson bar,
one above Hanging Rock Furnace land
ing, two on the point above Haverhill,
two Ohio side channel above Junior
landing, two from front Jas. Warren's
landing, two from Kentucky side of
channel above Raeky Branch, five from
Ohio side of channel above Prther's
landing, one from mouth Tygerts Creek,
one from front Beateville, one from
channel mouth Sei0to river. one from
Ohio side of channel above Burlington
Mill, three from front Alex. Elliott's
landing, one from front Morrison S
landing, one from Stewards landing,
one from Stone Chimney landing, two
from mouth Brush Creek. one from
front Reinhart landing, two from front
Holden's landing, four from Ohio side
channel mouth Eagle Creek, one above
Stony Point, one from Ohio side chan
mel below Patterson's landing, one from
channel under Locust Bar. one from
foot Snag bar, one from front Neville,
o., two from channel under Locust Bar,
O., two from channel front IL Mile Greek.
six from upper landing at Dayton, Ky,
one from Barett's landing, Sedams-
vile, five from Kentucky shore below
Bromley, Ky; one from Kentucky
shore front Constance, KY; one from
Ohio shore above Taylorsport ferry
handing, one from Kentucky shore
front Lawrenceburg ferry landing,
four from right OF charmed below Park
ersburg, one from Scotthorns landing,
one from channel front Match Factory,
Aurora, Ind; one from front Wolfer
Greek, enc from front Merritt's land
ing, three in the chute Big Bone Is
land, one from Steel Greek landing,
one from Wades Run, one from front
Patton's landing, one from above Sam
Davis landing, two from front Stevens
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