The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-21
RIVER NEWS.


The river continues to decline steadily
at this point, but there is still a good
boating stage Of water in the channel
The Express took her departure, yester'
day, for Parkersburg, after having beer
laid up for months. She had fair trip
both OF passengers snd freight-ThG
Forest City came down from steuben.
vile and returned. Capt. O'Neal and his
neat, fast packet are deservedly popu'
lAr.-The Rees had not arrived at 4
O'Clock last evening, in consequence
we are informed, Of the immense
amount of way business she had to do
She was represented to US as being
literally full Of freight from hold to hur.
ricane, and then had to refuse offered
shipments.-The Wild Duck and barges
from Portsmouth for Pittsburgh, passed
up last evening. 1t is said to be extreme.
ly problematical whether abe will reach
her destination on the present stage Of
water as her barges were deeply laden
Another barge was being filled, yesterday
with railroad iron, when loaded, it and
the Top Mill will be towed TO Huntington
by the Ed Hobbs, we bclieve.-Major
Morris Dorsey is associated with Mr., An
deFson in the office OF the Granite State
George Higgins, OF the Silver Moon
has reached Cincinnati from brief visit
among his relatives in this city,
The Major Anderson did not leave
Cincinnati, Saturday, as contemplated
but was waiting Tor more water She ex'
pected to get away Sunday morning, but
was delayed until 2:45 P, N. Her boilers
were subjected to hydrostatAtc pressure
Of 24O pounds to the square inch, and
withstoOd 1t successfully. She is allowed
to carry lao pounds of steam. The Ex.
change, JunIata and Arlington LEFT for
Pittsburgh at 10 A. NJ, 2P. NJ. and $50 p.
NJ, respectively, and the Anderson at 245
P. N. as stated above. We shouldn't
wonder II there would be some racing on
the way up. The Anderson will reach
here sometime TO morrow. Inspectors
Young and Wilson Of this city, have issued
licenses at Middleport, Ohio, under the
new law, to eighteen Captains, seventeen
mates and fifteen pilots, The Parkers-
burg and Gallipolis mails, until the late
rise. was carried from the former place to
Ravenswood in skiffs from RayenswOod
10 Point Pleasant In a hack and thence to
Gallipolis on the Kanawha mail boats
The Billy Parsons was at Ironton Sun.
day.-The Emma Logan and Billy Hodg.
son, were to leave Ironton, Sunday, with
$50 tons Of iron for this city and Pitts
burgh.-The II. @. Wilson left Pomeroy,
Saturday evening, with a tow Of salt for
this city.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, on Wed.
nesday, issued q circular promulgating
amendments TO former rules adopted by
the Board OF Supervising Inspectors Of
steamboats,, additional rules and regula.
tons adopted at the recent session, and
the names OF certain instruments, ma.
chimes and equipments approved and
adopted by the Board. Secretary Bout.
well, In his circular, says: "The Depart
ment takes this occasion TO again enjoin
upon Collectors and Inspectors the i'm.
portance of requiring q strict and imme.
date compliance with all the provisions
Of the law upon the part Of owners and
masters OF steamers. Upon Inspectors
especially devolves the duty of seeing that
that steamers are provided with oil the
instruments, machines and equipments
required by law, and by the rules and
regulations approved and adopted by the
Board Of Supervising Inspectors and this
Department, as soon as they can be OBJ
tained by them. Concerning such In
struments, machines and equipments,
special attention Is called 10 the fol.
lowing prOviso contained In the sec.
ond subdivision oil Section II, act Of
February 29, 1871, viz: That no kind of
instrument, machine or equipment for the
better security Of life, provided for by this
act shall be used on any such vessel which
shall not first be approved by the Board
Of Supervising 1nspecsors, and also by the
Secretary Of the Treasury By Rule 90,
al steamers carrying passengers or freight,
when lying at the wharf or landing with.
out steam to work the pumps, are required
10 be provided with certain number oil
portable fire exlinguiShers that have been
approved by the Board Of Supervising In.
speCtors and Secretary Of the Treasury.
In enforcing the provisions Of this rule,
Inspectors are further enjoined TO cause
such fire extinguishers TO be properly ar.
ranged ON such steamers, and TO give the
Waterman or other officers in charge
thereof necessary instructions for manage.
ment aud use Of same. Referring 10 Rule
03, requiring every device or appliance
on board Of steamers which is by law
or In the discretion Of the inspect
OTIS taken from the control OF all
persons navigating said steamers, 10 DO
secured by good and substantial lock or
locks, as also TO the report made by the
Board Of Supervising Inspectors at lis last
session upon the American seal.lock, the
Department again designates said Amerl.
can seal.lock as the standard lock until
orders TO the contrary arc issued) for all
uses Of the steamboat inspection service;
and Inspectors are directed to continue TO
govern themselves In accordance with the
provisions Of the Department circular Of
March 80, 1871, the same still being In
full force and effect, and copy Of which
Is herewith again furnished them for their
guidance. The Department deems 1t pro.
pet 10 here remind all concerned that, by
the terms Of Section 20, Of the act Of Feb,
rt1ary 20, 1871, the rules and regulations
adopted by the Board of Supervising In.
spectors, having received the approval Of
this Department, now have the full force