The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
RIVER NEEDS
GET SUPPORT
Congressman Sparkman Gives Sig
nificant Interview on "On
to Cairo, Needs
TONNAGE IMPRESSES
RIVERS DELEGATION
To-day Trip Over Proposed Route
of the Lake Erie-Ohio Canal
Will Be Made.

fITISBOR RG, July 2l.-The thirty
nine Congressman who are guests OF
Pittsburg. and who are making an ex-
haustive study OF river conditions.
paid visit today to some OF the larg.
er industrial plants. The party was
taken around Greater Pittsburg in a
special train. The evening was spent
at the Hippodrome
To-morrow's program calls for a trip
over the proposed route OF the Lake
Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal from
this city 10 Ashtabula. o.
4 banquet will be held Saturday
evening at the Hotel Schelley. Early
Sunday morning the party will leave
here for Wheeling. w. Va. and from
that place will embark on the steam
er kanawha for the trip 10 Cincinnati.
Louisville. Cairo. ILL.,. and intermediate
points
Stephen VI. Sparkman. chairman OF
the Rivers and Harbors Committee OF
Congress. was enthusiastic following
his view OF the industrial plants to-
day.
River Needs Improvement
There is certainly wonderful
amount OF business here" he said.
In making up the appropriations for
improvements it is necessary to know
what freight is produced In the dis
tlct and whether the business OF the
district is on firm foundation. so
tAat the money which the government
eNp'nds Will not be wasted have
seen enough 70 know that the rivers
OF the Pittsburg district need improv-
ing
Your claims on Congress are well
founded. said the Florida Congress
man. n plan is being mapped ont in
the House whereby all the money
needed 10 improve the Ohio river ana
its tributaries will be- appropriated in
IN" next ten years. and from what |
nave seen here. that money could not
De spent for a better purpose. The
str ans are badly in need OF improve
meht. because there is too much bust
ness here 10 have the rivers in The
shape thar a layman can see they are
IN iHc government engineers are fol-
lowing up the work and Congress
should keep step with them The Ohio
is or" of the greatest rivers in the
world. and for the benefit OF com
mere" 10 should be- uavigablc at all
times. Piusburg has presented her
case well. and ! thinl, she will get
what she wants. which is what she
deserves. The work Will be- done as
rapidly as the money can be obtained
ana I am positive that This committee
aS whole Will make very favorabf.
report on JOS return 10 Washington
Others in The party echoed Con.
sr"s~Tan Sparkmau's sentiments. and
CONGRESSMAN 4 + Rarchfold tho
Iii~hurG member of the committee.
was busy az AN times pointing ont fb.
d'i"r's in The rivers and talking OF the
remedy which Congress can provide
The Itinersry.
I' Dad been proposal te leave Pitts.
bura late Saturday might. following
'h' banquet. on tho steamer Kana.
"ha and visit East Liverpool and
St"uh"nFillc. enroutc 20 Wheeling
"h"r" tho party was due ar . 70. m
sunday. ON account ~ the low water
in The Ohio. however. the p3rtv V.ill
leave hero bv train and board tho
boat az Wheeling From Wheeling
IN" itinerary follows.
July % Arrive Marietta c.eo a
m I""'" Marietta. . a m. arrive
Park"rshurg. ln q. m. leave Parkcrs
burg. noon. arrive Gallipolis. . y m
Julf 20 Arrive Huntington. e. a. m.
leav" Huntington. q q m: enroute
visit Cafl"f'sburE. Ashland. ironfon
and Hanging Rock arrive Ports
mouth. o. q p m
July 20 Arrive Naysvilie. r m
leave Mavs,'lc. 6 % m.. arrive Gin
cinnafi o. m
july 20 Arrive Madison. a m
lc't" Madison. IS a m arrive T,ouis
Vile. noon. leave Louisville. ~ r. m.
july 9s Arrive Tell CITY moo,
leave Tell CITY. . p. m.. arrive Owens.
boro. . %. M. leave Owcnsboro. = T.
m. arrive Evansville. 6 p m
lulF 20 Leave Evansville. Q m
leave Henderson. noon
tul, ao Leave Taducah. 10 m
arrto CAIRO. 8 o. m