Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-07
semi-annual Report of t .e Local Inspec-
torsof steamboats, at the Portsof
Wheeling, Pittsbufg, and
Cincinnati 80 ~

tyPilots, from oil ofwhom it has been our great
care to obtain good youchers-pa rtlcularly from
those with W HON we were not acquainted. Il
There has been but one accident in our district,
and that arose from contact between the steame
ers Virginia and Orion, and we are happy TO stat
that no person received bodily injury. The Off
GERS of the above boats. Virginia and Orion, were
duly summoned, and appeared before US, and af-
ter the examination of witnesses and full hear
ing oftbe case, j. F. oge, pilot of the Orion, was
suspended for the period of thirtydays. @
No damage has been done to any passenger, in
his person or baggage, in this district.
JOSEPH WOOD,
"A. NJ. PHILLIPS,
Inspectors of Steamboats,.
WHEELING, Va, May LIST, 1853.
The Inspectors for tile Port of Cincinnati were
designated on The 2sd November, 1852, but did
nos receive their commissions until the 18th day of
January, 1858, when they Immediately organized
and entered upon the duties their office, and
commenced licensing Engineers and Pilots.
Number Of Engineers licensed the list Of tse
Amount OF money Teceived al this Office for Kn.n:
ncer's and Pilots license to this date. S205
Amount paid to Surveyor Of Customs March s1st 1855
Balance in hands OF inspectors $3.50
Number OF applicants for Engtneer's license refused
Number ofappeants FOR Pilots license refused on the
number Of Engineers and Pilots have beeare
fused license on the ground of internperance, some
= OF whom have had granted them permits on trial
giving uHpIe pioui'
of reform, many of them have been licensed, and
thelr names now appear among the licensed Engl-
neers and P lois. There are others of this class
who will, no doubt, yet do the same thing, there
fore it is thought best that rome oftheir names APP
pear in this report. I'D y VI
Z. neEe mas 9eeh eignt tsVocauohs anu susPen=
SONS OF licenses. One Engineer, Tor sleeping
when IN charge OF the Englne-and seven Pilots
some Tor 1ntemperance and neglect OF duty 9th
ers tor neglect OF duty, ny winch COLLISIONS oc-s
CURED.
dteat goou mas resulted from TINS system OF IL
censing Englneeis ana rllots, Parllcularly IN re-
iotlhlng lhelf haplts, ana retaining them from
strongly addicted 10 dissipated life, have been
wholly reclaimed, whilst others have oeen warned
nS ~ Ss
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49, ~ - Sna u"y .sSaI ne..e eYtHenIe "
- ~ $3.50, olposeu " eae Aaw' now sieaSlne
a AZ . S nSs. ia e.; :, -. l..
-. So. s g GU us , ,Stty III
S;eoS;t;a ~ a. es NY = ~ q nsh SHOWN
70 win .ne ia@' ana are genet
iy u''o ne sahe may pe
~ VI ns Out II is 70 DC
Sas s9S VI 'sl nave SNOW
ia and W Tue
Isrtss,,.a 49, ~ ny =,
49,, - IN, 10 tSSSttsu Le,.lioates oI
i nun anu ooltet ol.e hunateG anu SIX
IsSsssa psELls, US M ~ ny res
inc s;ven Substance III
,kIe @ ~ 800 a. -, - - - 49,, W.
49, .e ~ VI tie iasv' anu re-
Init IN nm f hrt t;, ;.t Nc per
~ io iUl uis' win tue view OF otihgl g
ooatS uueI tne Jaw as soon as possle
I'D oiba1s ha' au
aIu . ~ a.te..on
70 te pSti, a a, tat Wy lhe
IN om sne .ey ale zen itol
June. We have in all cases warned them against
''iiS o. tn Ls Jaw.
who have violated the tenth article of ninth Sec
ton OF the law, which makes it "unlawful for
any person % i employ or any person 70 serve as
OF r1ol on any sach Vessel VINO Is notli-
eensea oy the inspectors
prooprou er1, \, -, n. ,,,sr, ,,cro,,e, nor,
9ff1n az FOX
= LIZ - ot.A VI oH s ~ = ! ID Cnu1.
This Board has been busily engaged since its or
ganlzatlon, IN examining steamboats, and urging
them to comply with the latest steamboat law
They are ell making laudable efforts TO meet the
requirements of the law as fast as practcable-
are all in forward condition, and we think will
be ready to comply inull by the fst of June next,
be shown them. liE=
Thirteen boats have received certificates in full
with the exception of the llydrostatic test, and
the fusing point of the alloys which is not known
10 us, oil account OF the Government alloys and
the testing apparatus not having been receiv-
ed in season.
The maximum pressure allowed as working
power, has been IN some extreme cases, 160pounds
TO the square inch, but in such cases only where
the proportion between the cylinders and boilers
would render it unjust toirestrict them 10 low
pressure.
The Board has granted license 10 80 Pilots; re-
fused license to Pilot; grantedlicense 10 100 En-
gineers; refused license 10 Engineers. Several
Engineers are under examination It this time, some
of whom may get license.
Received for licenses Pilots and Ersiusors m
sPad over TO the Cef ofieer Of Customs as per "
receipt OF Aprl1st, 1855, 1920 90
R,,.ness T.. a.. h. a. "a, - =: - -
'l0 A14's - tnSp s'.ois' 80 "
NO accldent2 ty which life has been endangered
mas occurred ln-thls district, nor has it been ne
cessary 10 suspend or revoke the license of anyP
lot or OF Engineer BY this Board.