The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-02
WHEELING MANS INVENTION &C
CEPTHD BY U. S.-SUPERCEDES
CHANOINE WATER TRAP
Mighty River Forco Called In To Aid
HUMAN Labor In Making water
way NavtgablO

As usual 1t remained for the United
States Ia bring forth the genius VIII"
solved the problem.
The Panama Canal was attempted by
IA, French years ago aud left hall mn
lsh,d = Jungle grown ditch. illl'd with
million, worth or rusird and dlsmanll "d
machinery and waa taken ur later hJ
ia" Americans and put through success
fun!
Mud again tho thhn"in" wicket. II
rru,h invention. Was drN isr'l ns part
~ Ia, m"NAhi" dams that control til"
wUIorH "f tho OH" river
The trouble IN raising lhCH" "i'k"'H
rnnh' lh"h operation n''l I" lmr'h 'h
nhl" Leading "nEln""Th EhN" u NJ 'h""
nrluI"nr that nn ono could h"v"I"p -
WICKET that could hc raised nE"Inr'
pr'Hnurr
Was natinraotoD
I!ur the wickot was perfected. tried
uuI taken over hy I'n"lr SaIn y E"""Eu
nr"ut aud Ia now In fun operation In
ihr dana on tho ohio river aud H. CIV
Ing rniIHfuCtlnn.
Tho inventor Of the wiCkot Ii Guy II
Prhuul nEHiEtnnt eng lr""r stationed H'
the United states EnRin"crE office In
III" Federal building In this city.
Mr.. HChout Is II young man VIII" was
burn ut Caldwell Ohio. but who cam" 1"
Wheeling In 1891 He became connect t.
cd with the government service In 1907
Noting the difficulty experienced WIN
tho Chanoine wiCkets he spent part OF
his spare time in study OF IN" matter
and finally concluded to allow III" Ohi"
river Itself To assist In raising wIcketS
by water pressure from IN" upper pool.
The Chanoinc wickcts had 10 b" hshcd
for with iron poles shnd with hooks
chains attached and pressure apPI'en'
All this was n lahoriouS operation cost
inG time and money and the Rchout
wicket was hailed with JOY by all con
ncctcd with river wU.k when practical |
demonstration Of It's workings was
given.
The United States government cN-
ports after carefully noting the virtues
OF the Rcbout wicket. and tho Tact That
IL can be worked with hut little delay
to steamer traffic. rec commended us pur
chase and tho right To use IT in all nav
I igable streams IN this country was
bought II * sup~rscdinE the thannin"
wicket AZ fast AN the latter can u" torn
out and replaced by thr Brbout article"
Guy Il ncbout Ia most modest IN
yontor and Is not boosting his wares
but nmilinEly admitted that u" ma"
given Eomc tim" I" tn" wicket propose
| tIon and Intended Ia further improve u
possible. on his invention. II" Is with
! col g. w. Otw"ll'H fore" "f engineers
| In thIS divisional territory.
! A brief description OF III" ECh"ui
! wickctS that Ravc practically r"H"in-
! ionizrd Obi" river t-"nic and th"lr IN
I attn liza ton, NulNrS"ulnk ih' H"'''"'
! wickrts follows
Tolls what It In
rho chanoiuc wiCkCHt having proved
/ unsatIsraCtory In the w",rS ~ ONO
river dams II new tyr" Of wicket was
{ devised by Guy n E"hout, assistant
: rnrInrrr nf the /. s. Engineer Office
: IN this city. As Mr.. Rch"ut - IA" IN,
I yentor and patcutCr of thu new typ" oil
! wicket IL Is known throughout tn" on
rinecr department Of the army rs the
/ "I5cbOut Wicket
I The new and novel feHtur" ~ the BE.
! bout wicket licS in TIA" supporting Sl""I
! work which Is connected /" t7u"r
/ shutter e. ? In. Wild" by Is n. ! IN
/ long with hinged joints =" disposed a>
/ 10 he readily cOllapsih". II can h" do
! signed t. trip AUTOMATICALLY al Ir"'!rt'r
mined stages "f upper and lowe poo
If desired and This feature Is "onSld"r""
/ or spncial Importance for " m"NH~''
dam in streams subject to sudden rises
Easily Faisod
! Another adVantar" "t the i'"h"u'
. yyicEct * the cas-" with which II can
! hr raised: whereas tn" than"li" W;'k"t'
d rrulIirr from four to 80 dln"rcht "r
crtlion4 requiring skin when h".nc