The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-11

raising the Island TO a height Of GO
/ feet:
| w cling Island.
i,ar'h :.-.... '-'.''''''''''''''''. -
Ohio river above Wheeling creek:
Earth ..-...-...---- ------....
Ohio river below Wheeling creek.
! Earth .......-.......--. .......-
I wheolinr creek bank as FAR as 18th st:
Eartn ..-.-.....-.
Concrete ....--.. see
Total cost OF bikes.
Earth g. -
Concrete ....................
Reservoirs.
Following the discussion Of the
levce or dyke system. Captain Nit
Chcu dwelt TO some extent on the mat
ter OF building reservoirs, saying
They are useful as iar a. they so
and in some cases obey are very use
ful The Pittsburgh flood commission
has selected sites for seventeen res
ervoirs above Pittsburgh. The total
capacity of these reservoirs is
$1,000 900 900 cubic feet. and they will
cost, according 10 the Pittsburgh es-
innate. $4,000 900. and according TO
the estimate of the engineer depart
ment not less than S3i.OOO.OOO."
In speaking OF these reservoirs. the
speaker said that II 1t could be as
sumed that these reservoirs were
placed in the right position to catch
the water for the food. and also that
IL was known how much rain was
coming. IL would have been possible
TO adjust the excess water. that the
maximum height of the 1913 flood
would have been 39.S feet.
lie said that there are disadvan-
tagcs with reservoirs. viz. the dams
may fail; the reservoirs may not be
manipulated properly, OF the cost may
be too high.
He discussed the probability Of tho
government aiding In the work OF
flood prevention ana the claims that
navigation would De either aided or
damaged. saying that the government
would look after that portion OF the
matter. Figures We're given as an es-
innate Of the good that might be ac-
complished form the holding OF water
ia the reservoirs 10 be- let out IN time
Of dry weather. 90 provide "a ueyieo-
BILE stage IN tho river. This. however.
was not lookd upon favorably.
Who Would Pay7
Ia speaking Of the payment for the
work 10 De accomplished regardless
OF the system. Captain Mitchell said.
'lt is sad but true that the people
OF the Ohio valley do not intend 90
pay Tor their own flood protection:
they expect by some means 20 induce
the United States 20 stand tho OK.
pense. The engineer officers consti-
tutng the Ohio flood board visited
D..
fcred during the last flood They
conferred with the officials and prom
Ineut citizens and they laarncd that
all were willing 90 adopt any scheme
for which the United States would
furnish The money. rut very rarely
showed interest BOO any scheme where
by the localities would furnish money.
wholly Or 300 part
ln Wheeling you do not realize Tho
relative importance Of tho valley
above fhr city Tho Impression is
prevalent that adj or our big food
originate above Wheeling. and ~ IL
vaguely thought that hv eliminating
tho t01dr ar Wheeling all tho Coun.
Try WiI hc more or lees freed from
'Ho dangers o. food This ia not on
an ft" case. The area OF tho ohio
river above Wheeling is about 2t.u0o
GIarn miles. or Jess than one-eighth
90 'he ohio valley n takes ~ days
fnr food 20 g0 from Pittsburgh n
Cairo
Here hc diacufsaI conditions ~ Tho
I1ef food. showing that fhe amount oi
water 90 pittsburgh 1i1 not Interfere
with fho food stage 90 cairo moro
fH1H ono foot DO fafd that 81 pifta
hur.h cots au augmentation from fHe