The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-24
RIVERS AND HARBORS COMMITTEE HERE
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE COMPLETED AT ONCE.
Members of Committee Signally
Impressed With Advantages
of Ohio Valley.

Riding on the crest of an artificial
nve foot stage, made possible by the
lowering of the wickets at dams Nos.
and s, the Pittsburg Cincinnati
packet kanawha. carrying the rivers
and harbors committee and their
friends that visited this city Sunday,
cleared for Cairo shortly after mid
night. With stage of but six inches
registered at the local port during the
DAY. the river being the lowest in
years. the committee which is on an
inspection trip down the Ohio from
the headwaters. had the opportunity
or seeing the urgent needs OF river
improvements at once, and following
the inspection here the committee de-
cided to have the unfinished work
from Pittsburg TO Parkersburg finish
ed at the earliest possible moment
II is hoped by the committee to have
this work completed at the time the
Panama canal is opened to the mar
kets OF the world
With the orchestra playing Dixie,
the big packet swung out into the
current OF the Ohio, on her Journey
TO the Mississippi. riding on the crest
or a five foot stage. thereby perform
ing feat never before attempted by
an Ohio packet. Captain Roe. the
veteran riverman, was at the wheel.
Captain Roe expected to reach Mari
eta this morning. but owing to the
late start this will be impossible. High
tributes were paid TO the members
of the committee by the board OF
trade of this city. and the business
men of Bellaire. Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry. who escorted them
through the Wheeling district In auto
mobiles.
Party Arrives.
Over the G. a. =. road. on a special
train. the party arrived at 1:15 at
Martins Ferry. where they were met
by George G. Ralson. president of the
Martins Ferry board of trade: Mayor
Long. Patsy Dougherty, of the coun-
Gil; George Schultz, OF Bridgeport: ].
Morrow. j. W. Jones. T. B. Phillips. of
Bellaire. and other prominent Ohio
business men. The party we're at
once brought TO this city in fifty auto
mobiles furnished by the business men
OF the Ohio side. Arriving at the
local wharf the party boarded the
packet moored at the wharf and
luncheon was served.
Committee Sees WheeIlnq.
Following the trip on the Ohio side
the delegation was whirled back 10
the wharf and were at once assigned
10 their state rooms. Headed by our
own Roy Benton Naylor. and the fol
lowing party OF prominent business
men, the delegation was taken on a
tour through the Wheeling district in
automobiles: Mayor Charles c.
Schmidt. Congressman b. B.
jaunt through the shady lanes and on
Mckinley. G. o. Nagle. Otto Schenk.
II. r. Dunlap. W f. Stone. J. J. p
O'Brien. James IT. Beans and others
The big touring cars left the wharf
shortly after o'clock and were driven
up Main street 10 the Industries that
are located in the North End. Then
a run was made through the business
district OF the city and later through
the Industrial section OF the South
Side. Benwood and the East End.
Here the great steel. iron. glass. pot
terry. tobacco and other Industries
Nere viewed by the party. The River
side tube works at Benwood. the
Wheeling steel & Iron. Wheeling Cor
rugating and other large industries
were visited. and the party was great
~ impressed with Wheeling as an in
dustrial section.
Then a trip was made ou' the beau
tiful pike. through LOveland. Leather
wood. Fulton and Elm Grove. where
the party caught their first glimpse of
the beautiful woodlands since coming
10 Pittsburg a week ago
WhIrling up the shaded driveway.
the party was then taken % the COun-
try club where refreshments we're
served Delighted with the beautiful
scenery at the club. the party took a
iaunt through the shady lanes on the
the links Again entering the cars
(continusd on Ninth PagoJ