The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-05
Projection From Overflow of
Wheeling Greek Is Discussed
LOCAL MAN TELLS OF METHoC
OF PROCEDURE IN
AIDING CITY.
Advocates Placing OF Wall Along
Greek Bank to Ninth Street,
Thence to Benwood.
t6y James Shriver.)

As | said in my letter yesterday.
Will take up the flood prevention or
overflow OF Wheeling Creek from the
west end OF Fulton TO Ninth street on
the rived front. The building of a
/ dyke from Fulton TO Market street is
OF very little difficulty. the material
TO build an embankment taken from
l the hillside Is in such close proximity
i 10 the point of deposit that the ex.
pense and labor is comparatively in.
significant. From the east end OF the
wheeling and Lake Erie depot across
Market street to Main. across Main
. 10 water. up Water 20 Ninth street
intersecting with the hills. II will of
dinerent character. il must be OF
D Solo wall concrete backed up by a
new grade of Water street. all bridges
ana railroad tracks raised at points of
crossings. say dyke and wall. II this
system should be adopted at any fu
ture time. | would like TO call your
attention TO the fact that the railroads
would be compelled TO comply with
the requirement, not by city ordinance
or state law. but by peremptory orders
OF the United States government
rms fact was fully demonstrated in
the raising OF railroads. bridges and
tracks on the Kaw river al Kansas
ClV thansas and MissourD. the city
bridges
mentioned. TO avoid any question
OF the practicability OF the protected
dyke system being obstructed or de-
layed. my doubts as to the right to
uemand the raising of these obstruc-
uons. The sewers of the city In
times or high water back up and over.
now and must be governed which has
been neglected already. Every sewer
ana water outlet should have long
ago been provided with food gates
Inc hood gates naturally when closed
would overflow by accumulation And
TINS difficulty Is provided for in places
: protected by this dyke system.
At each sewer outlet the food gates
are closed in time Of high water anc
q n3hhoie Is provided in which n
neNlble tube is inserted Connected nv
twelve inch centrifugal pumD locst.
90 above the manhclc and the accum-
ulatlon Is kept below danger of dam.
age from overflow in that locality.
rms does not apply alone to sewers
Wlthln the city limits but 10 every
drain or run within the limits Of tho
iyke. The protection dyke from Ful.
ION 10 Ninth street meets with very
Ilttle 10 De overcome in this direction
mere are other points on the South
sue that may require more and great.
or force TO abate the overflow in fines
OF high flood and rains but each con
ultion can be met with according 10
lis requirements.
Greek to Pc Open.
Another condition meets Us on the
south Sld". beginning al q point cas-
OF the Market street bridge and mn
, nlng parallel with the creek 10 tho
ONO river. thence 10 a point TO be
hereafter deter mined. say 10 BenwoOS
leaving m" flow of Wheeling creek
D Tree 20 empty into the Ohio river a
. concrete wall
/ Tout" reinforced by earth backing to
/ meet the requirements OF street and
aIley grades necessary raised for an
proaches. Tho greatest flow Of water
10 be met with in this branch of tho
dyke Is what IL known as CaldweIls
/ run IN time OF overflow and posi-
DIV accompanied hy heavy rains %.
VIII necessarily have TO be- provided
with adequate flood gates and puuu
All approaches. whether railroad or
traction line. country roads. streets
ana alleys, must Of a necessity De
graded 20 accommodate them To tho
requirement OF a higchr level made
by the new condition
While the cost Of such a sturendous
work may cause doubt In tho minds
OF many IN it, incipient presentation
to their uniformed minds. would
suggest m Investigation of this eub.
lect. by them before condemniug n
EF'H II u Us SaIe proposition 10 de-
termine that this protected dyke VIII
protect. where will YOU get tho large
amount OF money TO carry the prof
ectt That has been a question I have
mad bred AZ me from the very first
Iiine ] mentioned this subject I have
frequently been told bv Influential
men here. that Wheeling on tho cast
size or the river never would vote
one cent 20 the protection OF tho
Island ] would like 10 say right here
that th"y viii never have to When
men Of that character rot control a.,
public AFFAIRS the public suffers But
IN case Of this kind. their elumbers
VIII never b" disturbed by dreams oi
EhostIy hands IN their pockets hunt
Ing for charity The gentleman VINO
gave tho lecture Monday told Won
wher" he expected 10 secure aid In
the enterprise he was promoting and
I,.als also mentioned the same last March
rms question ] will answer in anotb
or paper