Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

Pittsburg Stage.

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Pittsburg stage.
500 D. l5.0
1000 p. lbs
Extreme expected ..-............. 20 feet
Probable stage ere.............. 80 feet
Water enters fair grounds at.......... 3l.O
Virginia. streets 1910
Level Main and Twelfth Streets. All
Northwest corner of 8. Front and >. 90
curb nfDA on s1rss 5. Broadway, opposite '0'.
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The probabilities, in the light OF in
formation received from Pittsburg at
midnight, are that the river will not
reach a stage of more than twenty
eight or thirty feet. This does not mean
a food, but merely a "big river"
The marks at midnight showed a
stage OF IL feet s inches and rising at
the rate Of about five inches an hour.
The minimum difference between the
Pittsburg and Wheeling marks at food
stage is nine feet, and the maximum
is about sixteen feet. There Us no rea-
son to expect an addition of more than
six or seven feet to the Pittsburg
marks of last night, and it may not
reach the thirty foot mark here. The
conditions and results vary, however,
and no definite rule can be laid down.
The rains of the past few days have
been very general over the region
about headwaters, and the Allegheny,
Monongahela, Youghiogheny, Beaver
and other smaller tributaries are pour
ing a food of water into the Ohio, to-
gether with an immense amount Of
heavy ice. The Allegheny yesterday
was filled with moving ice clear from
its headwaters in New York. Some
of this was reported from Pittsburg to
be piled up to a height Of six feet.
All schedules of the packets have been
abandoned and were a flood to mature
ice would do great damage. Rivermen
however, say that the warm weather
and rains will melt and soften the
ice to a great extent. The foe will
reach this. city at about Z o'clock this
morning and may pass before the main
rise arrives.
A stage of thirty-one feet will put
the water into the south end of the
Fair Grounds, about the stables. Thir-
ty-four feet will make South Front
street somewhat ~inconvenient for
promenading purposes and will enter
some of the cellars of the business
houses, but the indications. are that
this stage will not be reached.
The average raise per hour last night
was about five inches; but varied
slightly as is usual. Strict accuracy
in noting the stage is impossible, ow-
ing to the condition the city has al
lowed the marks to fall in.
There were many alarming reports
in circulation last night and people
on the low districts were considerably
frightened. Below we present the lat
est telegram, along with the usual
river news, movements of boats etc:
The Situation at P%ittsburg.
Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 10.-Very high
water is running in both the Allegheny,
M~onongahela and Ohio rivers. If the rain
continues during tonight and tomorrow
there is likelihood of a flood Rivermen,
while not apprehensive of the danger line
being reached, are taking all possible pre-
the streams. This they think necessary.
for they do not know what to expect in
the way of high water.
At II o'clock tonight there was is feet
2A2 inches Of water in the Ohio at Davis
Island Dam, and the river was rising an
incA and a half an hour. Very heavy rain
fell for over one hour this evening. At
IL o'clock it was still raining with indica-
tions hat it would continue all night. If
the precipitation is heavy in the Mononga-
hela and Allegheny valleys the people in
make their annual spring o Mer-
chants along Penn avenue. Water street,
and people living in the low-lying terri
tory. of Allegheny. were moving their
goods to upper stories tonight. Four or
five feet more water will be enough to
cover Penn avenue and do much damage.
The Allegheny river put out much heavy
rent rivermen thought it would tear away
some of the floating property. So far as
known no damage has yet resulted.
hs Ihe o ground keeper Of the Pittsburg base
flood n is preparing to meet 1t.
By Associated Press. B
PlTTSBURG, Pa, March 10.-The
Ohio river is at coal boat stage with
15k feet Of water at the dam at mid
night and rising. More than 1000, 900
bushels Of coal started for Southern
points to-day and fully 10, 1000, 900 bush
els are expected to follow on the pres
ent rise. Reports from up-river
show rain and rivers rising vt all
points. The ice in the Allegheny from
Pittsburg to Oil City is on the move.
There is lots of ice in the Monongahela
above Pools No. / and 2, but as yet
it has not broken up. Some river men
think the rivers here will reach 20
feet, the flood mark, but others be-
lieye it will not go above 20 feet.