Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
TWO COLLISIONS AT PITTS BURG.
Not Much Damage, However-The Big
Coal Fleet Gets Under Way

Not Much Damage, Howevsr-The Big
Coal Fleet Gets Under Way.
Pittsburg, January 1.-Two collisions
occurred on the Monongahela river
near the Point last night, during the
wind and snow storm The Volunteer
and the Twilight came together and
the starboard guard of the Volunteer
was torn off and the boat otherwise
slightly damaged. 1t is not known
who was to blame for the accident.
The Coal City and the John G. Fisher
also met in collision at the Point dur
ing the storm, and the Fisher was dam
aged. The pilot of the Coal City says
he was unable to- see the lights on the
Fisher on account of the storm, or the
collision could have beenavoided. None
of the accidents have prevented the
boats from running, but repairs are
being made.
The unexpected cold wave which ar
rived last night, prevented the Ohio
river from reaching a 25-fOot stage.
There will be big river at all events,
as IS feet is expected at Pittsburg.
There was Is feet of water at Morgan
town, w. Va, at o'clock this morn
ing and the river was still rising.
There was % feet at Greensboro at the
same hour, and % feet at Lock No. 4.
The entire valley is in the midst of a
flood and there is big current in the
Monongahela its entire length. Some
of the towboats that were moored in
the Pittsburg harbor this morning
moved down into the Ohio river above
the Davis Island dam on account of
the strong current. The river will
continue to rise until late tonight.
The Allegheny is falling. Some ice is
running out of the latter stream, hav-
ing been made by to-day's cold
weather.
The coal fleet has started on its jour
ney south and there is most excellent
stage The Enterprise was the first
boat out at 1880 a. M, and she left with
boats and 3 barges, assisted by the
Little Dick, which had 2 boats and 3
barges, and they were followed by the
James Moren, which had 10 boats, 5
barges; George Shiras, boats, 1 barge;
Harry Brown, Z boats, 2 barges; Josh
Cook, Z boats; John Moren, barges;
Pacific No. 2, boats, barges. The
total shipment up to noon to-day
amounted to A coalboats and "a
barges, containing 1,436,000 bushels of
coal. The whole shipment will prob
ably approximate between 5000, 900
and 1000 600 bushels before the rise
runs out, which will take several days.
AS colder weather is predicted for to-
night, it can be depended upon that
the Allegheny will be putting out
much ice tomorrow. This will inter-
fere to some extent with the move
ments of the towboats. The boats
which left here this morning have
passed below Sewickly in good shape
Capt Crockard, at the wharf boat,
stated yesterday that he would not
have his men keeping the water marks
clear any longer. 1t is the wharf
masters duty to see that the marks are
kept clear At this season of the
year ice forms over the marks over
night and 1T takes perhaps an hour
| and halfs work to remove it.
The Keystone State leaves this
morning at O'Clock for Pittsburg. She
is the old reliable upper Ohio packet.
The ice in the river yesterday after
noon compelled both yacht ferries to
lay up.
As compared with the corresponding
date of 1898 there is decidedly more
ice in the upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers, and considerably more in
the rivers of New England, while most
stations in the lower lake regions show
less than in 1898.
Capt. Mike Davis still continues to
improve, according to yesterdays re-
ports.