The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-24

NCHAbAtAo lut unuulsneQ WOTk. Tnf
longer IL takes to finish his work the
reate he loss will be to the people
at large n I am in favor of rushing
the work. The trip IN one of greai
value Tor the committee II now able
10 gain data that will prove very val
liable to them when they make
speeches on he floor OF congress in
their night for a s-foot stage"
j. Edwin Ellerbee, South Carolina
Il only regret that the work of i'm
proving the Ohio. and thereby making
possible a s-foot stage the entire year
was not started sooner. I am greatly
In favor Of rushing the unfinished
work.
When the proposed Lake Erie Canal
Is built, and hat I think will be ac-
complished. in a very short and a nav
gable stage is had between Pittsbus
and h Mississippi. the Ohio river
Will be a great stream for freight
Thomas Gallagher. Illlnois.-"Native
OF a state that borders on the Ohio.
am naturally in favor OF doing any
thing possible to improve her condi-
lions. on to Cairo slogan has been
heard throughout the country. and /
thin kthat congress will at the winter
session do something to hurry the un-
finished work through"
Col. John l.. Vance. OF Ohio Valley
Improvement association.-"When the
Panam canal is finished opening up
a gateway TO the world between the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the un-
finished work on the upper Ohio river
VIII be completed. and while the ocean
lnerS are passing through the canal
the coal fleets and packets will be pas
ing through the locks on the Ohio. Be
Tore the end of IL years I am confi-
dent that the Ohio will be nayieable
the entire year. making IL one OF the
greatest waterways in the entire
world.
What Improvements Mean.
With this river navigable both win
ter n summer. the coal shipments
VIII be more than doubled. Yes. moer
mo3! Will be shipped down the river
then than is shipped in three or four
Years. row. II will be the means of
opening up numerous coal fields in
the Ohio Valley and also the means OF
additional industries TO this
region. Twice the number Of river
hckets Will then be plying the waters
end IL will have a tendency To de-
crease the cost of food stun. For then
tie river farmers will be bale TO
end marketing To the cities each DAY
a, n much less expense thar b. rail.
The vork on the Lake Erie canal
ara confident Will be started soon. and
the project Will be a go. This Will
also Fave a tendency To aid the in
crcasc tonnage on the Ohio.
"CndeI these conditions. Wheeling,
viii h' enc OF the greatest shipping
certcrs II the worlc. and IL will be-
tHc rlcar.s Of building up the -ity TO
a great extent"
Charles G. Edwards. Georgia-The
tip being taekn by the rivers and har-
bors committee has proven one OF
great surprise. We had no idea Of he
EXISTING conditions on the ohio. The
stage. ! am informed. is but slXe
Inches n can be- wadcd by a child.
For "a river Ike the Ohio. this is very
disastrous. intend informing con-
EIess at the neNt session Of the con-
ditiuns r. will do everything in my
power TO have that body pass "A bill
To- improve the river AT the earliest
IoSsihlc moment. Much valuable data
~ being gathered by the committee
ard I Thin kit is a trip that will
result ia much good for the Ohio VAL
ley"