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| Title | The Allegheny Pilot
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| Full Text | MAP NO. 1.— ALLEGHENY RIVER. DIRECTIONS FOR MAP NO. 1. MORRISON'S BARS. ----- 1 - 1 After passing the pier, keep nearest the right shore down to the head of the riffle, "which is nearly one-half mile above the bars, and when about half way down the riffle, incline over nearly to the middle, in order to pass between the two bars— one on the right, the other on the left, and a few rods below. In high water little or no notice need be taken of the one on the right. REESE'S EDDY, on the right. ----- 1 3/4 - 2 3/4 From Morrison's bars keep near the middle till around the bend, then incline to the left to pass the bars a few rods above the eddy. These bars are of no account in high water. MEAD'S ISLAND. ----- 1/2 - 3 1/4 This Island is by far the largest and most valuable of any on the river below Warren. It is about one mile in length, contains about 800 acres, and is valued at $7, 000. The Island is owned by a Mrs. Mead, a widow lady. Channel to the right or left; but the right side is most feasible, as it will save crossing back to the right again above the Grass Flat Islands. Mead's bar makes out from the Island about one-fourth of a mile below the head. It reaches nearly half way from the Island to the right shore, and throws a strong current into the right bank. In low running stages the channel has a rather short turn around the end of the bar, as will be seen by the chart. When past the foot of the Island, keep near the right shore to prepare for JACKSON'S and GRASS FLAT ISLANDS. ----- 1 1/4 - 4 3/4 These Islands have hitherto proved themselves rather troublesome customers to many of the lumbermen. But, to assign a reasonable cause for many of the thousand dollars worth of lumber being torn in pieces upon them, would be a task that some of the parties concerned would rather be excused from undertaking. Sometimes pilots from some cause, or no cause at all, have undertaken to go to the left of Jackson's Island, and. by so doing, have frequently got into hot water |
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