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THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 23
STATUS OF OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENTS AS SHOWN BY UNITED
STATES ENGINEER'S REPORT
Inquiry having been made regarding the status
of the improvements in the Ohio river, THE COAL
TRADE BULLETIN prints below the official data
on this work as taken from the records of Col.
Francis Shunk, U. E. Engineer, Pittsburgh, December
1, 1913.
The list shows official number of dam, distance
below Pittsburgh, nearest railroad station or town
to site, and status of work:
No. 1—4.7 miles. Bellevue, Pa., Davis Island
dam, completed and in operation.
No. 2—9 miles, Glenfield, Pa„
dam, completed and in operation.
No. 3—10.9 miles, Glen Osborne,
and in operation.
No. 4—18.6 miles Legionville,
and in operation.
No. 5—23.9 miles. Freedom, Pa.
in operation.
Neville Island
Pa., completed
Pa completed
completed and
No. 6—28.8 miles, Merrill, Pa., Beaver dam. completed
and in operation.
No. 7—36.9 miles. Midland, Pa., under construction
by contract, about 85 per cent, completed.
No. 8—46.1 miles, Wellsville, 0., completed and
in operation.
No. 9—55.6 miles, New Cumberland, W. Va., under
construction by contract, about 92 per cent.
completed.
No. 10—65.7 miles, Steubenville, 0., under construction
by contract, about 41 per cent, completed.
No. 11—76.3 miles, Wellsburg, W. Va., completed
and in operation.
No. 12—87 miles, Wheeling, W. Va.. under construction
by contract, about 49 per cent, completed.
No. 13—95.8 miles, McMechen, XV. Va., completed
and in operation.
No. 14—113.8 miles, Woodland, W. Va., under construction
by contract, about 34 per cent, completed.
No. 15—128.9 miles, two miles below- New Martinsville,
W. Va., under construction by contract,
about 58 per cent, completed.
No. 16—146.4 miles, S l 2 miles below Sistersville,
W. Va., near New Matamoras. 0., under construction
by contract made in 1913, probably completed
and in operation in 1918.
No. 17—167.4 miles, two miles below Waverly,
W. Va., under construction by contract made in
1913, probably completed and in operation in 1918.
No. 18—179.3 miles, Constitution, 0., Marietta
harbor, eight miles below- Marietta, 0., completed
and in operation.
No. 19—191.4 miles, Little Hocking, 0., Parkersburg
harbor, eight miles below Parkersburg, W.
Va., tinder construction by contract, about 62 per
cent, completed.
No. 20—201.7 miles, Belleville, W. Va., under
construction by contract, about 50 per cent, completed.
No. 21—213.S miles, Buffington Island, five tniles
above Ravenswood, W r . Va., land purchased and
plans prepared, funds for construction not available.
No. 22—220.1 miles, two miles below Ravenswood,
XV. Va., land purchased and plans prepared,
funds for construction not available.
No. 23—230.6 miles, 1 (L. miles above Millwood,
W. Va., land purchased and plans prepared, funds
for construction not available.
No. 24—242 miles, one mile below Racine, O.,
under construction by contract made in 1913, probably
completed and in operation in 1918.
No. 25—260 miles, four miles below Point Pleasant,
XV. Va.. land purchased and plans prepared,
funds for construction not available.
No. 26—278 miles, Hogsett, W. Va., now rebuilding
by hired labor, probably completed and in operation
in 1915.
No. 27—300.3 miles. Crown City, O., land purchased
and plans prepared, funds for construction
not available.
No. 28—309 miles, two miles below Huntington,
XV. Va., under construction by hired labor, probably
completed and in operation in 1915.
No. 29—319.4 miles, two miles below Ashland,
Ky., under construction by contract, about 53 per
cent, completed.
No. 30—338.9 miles, six miles below Greenup,
Ky., purchase of land in progress, funds for construction
not available
No. 31—358.4 miles, five miles below Portsmouth,
O., under construction by contract, about 9 per
cent, completed.
No. 32—3S3.7 miles, three miles below Concord,
Ky., purchase of land in progress, funds for construction
not available.
No. 33—404 miles, four miles above Maysville,
Ky., purchase of land in progress, funds for construction
not available.
No. 34—432.8 miles, Chilo, O., purchase of land in
progress, funds for construction not available.
No. 35—449.7 miles, four miles below Richmond,
O., under construction by contract made in 1913.
probably completed and in operation in 1918.
No. 36—459.5 miles, California, O.. six miles
above Cincinnati, O., land not yet purchased, funds
for construction not available.
No. 37—481.3 miles, Saylers Park, O., 12 miles
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