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Vol. IV
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1907
No. 52
DAM NO. 3 FINISHED.
WILL    BE    FORMALLY    OPENED    OCTOBER    1.
Million and a Quarter Job Delayed  by Bad
River—Largest Lock in this Country.
Big Time on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Government Dam No. 3 is really
finished now. Work is confined to
the bear trap, which is but a part
of the Ghanoine movable dam.,
This work will soon he completed,
and the statement was made to a
Herald representative on Tuesday
afternoon that the dam be opened
for service on October 1.
A year ago it was the hope of
those in charge that the dam would
be finished by Ghristmas, 1906.
But the Ohio evidently doesn't care
to be dammed and has acted in
such a way as to make work impossible between Glen Osborne and
Goraopolis. The greatest flood in
the history of this valley, last
March, capped the climax. But,
this summer, the million and a
quarter job has been pushed nobly,
for "La Belle Riviere" has behaved
herself and meekly consented to be
crossed without kicking. Over 100
men are at work. Only eleven of
these are government employes,
and these operate in two 8-hour
shifts a day. The contractors have
over a hundred men busy. These
include fifty by "the Ohio River
Contract company, forty or fifty by
the "Variety Iron works. All the
concrete work is done except
seventy-five or one hundred yards.
Operations are headed by U. S,
Engineer G. P. Fortpey, S. H. Dowd,
inspector and property man, and
T. E* Lippsey, engineer. The lock-
master is Mr, Albert Gogswell.
Dam 5 is the most interesting
one yet built across the Ohio, and
October 1 will witness a big day at
Osborne.   When No, 1 was built at
Bellevue, nearly thirty years ago,
rivermen were deeply opposed to
its construction. Goal shippers by
water were especially against the
new dam, or any dam over the
Ohio. They vowed to blow up the
affair, and kept away from the
opening. Their opposition was
based on the fixed dams and small
locks along the Mongahela river,
and their feelings were justified by
the hindrance to coal shipments
caused hy the old time improvements. But dam 1 was a good
lesson and showed the river folk
a new ..plan; a movable structure
which was laid down when the
river was up and raised when the
water was needed. The lock was
big, and worked rapidly and the
back water at Pittsburg was a
blessing. So the rivermen are now
the warmest advocates of Uncle
Sam's Ghanoine dams. Every tow
boat and steamer which can turn a
wheel will be at Osborne Tuesday,
October 1, and there will be a
chorus of steam whistles which will
fairly shake the hills hereabout.
The dam consists of these features, beginning at the shore on
this side. The lock, or lock chamber, 600 by 110 feet, inside measurement; navigable passage way,
700 feet, with movable wickets;
pier 1, 12 feet wide, of concrete;
bear trap, 93 feet wide; pier 2, 14
feet wide; bear trap, 29 feet wide,
pier 5, 12 feet wide; chnnnel weir;
144 feet wide. Finally, at the
southern end is the abutment of
stone and concrete. Two types of
dam are embodied in the entire
structure; the Ghanoine, a French
(Continued on page 12.)
THE STORK CAME.
Saturday last the stork came to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Donnan, Hill street, and did its
duty, to the extent of a fine little
girl baby. Mother and child are
doing well. , To the father's skill in
gardening he adds the ability to
raise olive plants,.
LOST HIS ARM. ''
Mr. Edwark Glark, formerly of
Sewickley, a resident of Gonway.
met with a bad accident at that
place, on the railroad. He was
taken to Allegheny, and suffered
amputation of his right arm. The
accident took place on Monday,
and the victim is said to be improving.
Will go to Panama.
Lieut. Lippsey and Engineer
Fortney, in charge of government
work at Dam No. 3, will go on
duty at the Panama canal in October, after No. 3 has,been formally opened.
Admission Is Free.
A promising lawn fete is that announced for next Tuesday evening.
It will take place on the front lawn
of the Baptist church, Beaver and
Grimes streets, and it will be a fine
affair. Admission is free and the
Gitizens band will supply their
usual good music.
Soon to be Built.
Grimes street will soon have a
fine new residence. It will be
built' for Mrs. J. B. Grimes, from
plans by Thomas W. Boyd & Go.
The building will have eight rooms
and will be neat and attractive in
design. Grimes street is becoming a site of very nice homes.
The newsy local items contained
in this issue of The Herald will,
no doubt, interest many. However,
every issue caters to the public as
the best obtainable in local news.
First Death at Hospital
The first death to take place in
our new hospital occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The
deceased was dying when he reached the institution, nine days before, ^
from Leetsdale. Leonard Vicauder
was an electrician in the Riter-
Gonley mills and had been in bad
health for some time. He had been
in this country for only six months
and was a steady, sober and reliable
man of 23 years. The disorder
was typhoid pneumonia, with complications. His brother, Edward,
is his only near relative, but he has
connections in Warren county.'
Serious hemorrhages hastened his'
death. The funeral took place on
Thursday, the body being placed in
Sewickley cemetery. Rev. Milligan officiated.
There are six patients npw at
the hospital, the total so far being
thirty-one. Miss Agnew has re- •
covered from the attack of tonsil-
itis. Young Hope Sackett is doing
nicely. On Thursday Mrs. John
Lahey was taken to the hospital
from her home on Straight street.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Lahey fell
down stairs and sprained her back
badly. Drs. Feltwelt and Walters
are in attendance.
Thirty-Seventh Annual Convention.
The thirty-seventh annual convention of the Philadelphia Branch,
of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church
will be held in the Sewickley
church, Dr. Appleton Bash, pastor,
on October 9, 10, 11, and 12.
About 200 delegates from different parts of the State will be-
present. The Pittsburg Conference is included in this Branch and
alone supports 50 missionaries*
Left for Michigan.   ,
Dr. J. R. Hood left on Saturday
evening for Michigan, where he
will remain for about four week's*   -