The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-30
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slowly with thirteen feet six inches in
the channel here and nine feet in Pitts
burgh.
A large number Of coal lows have
got out on the present water, greatly to
the relief of Cincinnati and Louisville
both of which cities feared a coal
famine.
The Andes was detained by fogs 80
that she did not arrive here until near
dark last night. She will leave this
morning at ten o'clock.
The Express. Captain Phil Absolute,
is this mornings Parkersburg packet.
She will leave at hslf-psst ten o'clock.
Our gilt-edged friend Ed. Anshutz
has charge Of the Office.
We heard yesterday that Henry Tay-
lor, Esq, was negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the Matamoras packet Hope
II bought by Mr.. Taylor she will 60
South and be put into the cotton trade.
The Pittsburgh Commercial has the
following in relation to the sinking Of
the Hudson:
We regret to note that this fine
steamer, owned BY Messrs. w. II. List
and Captain Russell, is now living sunk
at the landing near the Monongehela
bridge. In coming up when near the
Point, she flanked against one OF the
Blue Ridges barges. knocking hole in
her hull about midships. The steamer
proceeded on her course until she
reached the landing near the Smithfeld
street bridge, when she was found in a
sinking condition, and the water pour-
ing into her hull. With her bow to the
wharf che sunk in about fourteen feet
of water. The boat is now lying with
the bow on the wharf log, while the
stern is over hole which was dregged
out this summer. There is appreb en-
sons that she will part amidships. In
sinking the boat damaged the wharf
boot Of the Wheeling and Cincinnati
packet line, breaking the "hog chain"
warping the timbprs, breaking the
lights in the windows, &c The prin-
cipal interest 10 the packet is owned by
Captain LsE and We understand that
Mr.. Russell's interest is insured. The
boat is in charge OF Captain B. F.
Goodwin, who will make an effort to
raise her.
Mr.. Wheat was mistaken in saying
that the Hudson had no insurance on
her. She was owned by ten persons, as
follows: Ed. Hornbrook, one share;
w. NJ. List, two shares; Samuel Hill
dreth, one share; Captain j. T. Rus
sell, one share; Alex. Laughlin. one
share; Joseph Dubois and J. Snyder,
one share; C. h. Booth & Co., one
share; Henry List, one share. Messrs.
c. II. Booth g. Co., S. Hildretb, Alex.
Laughlin and Captain Russell were in
sured for $500 each, we understand
at valuation on the boat of $24, 000
The Peabody, Franklin and Citizens
are the city companies on which the
loss will fall.
The following g from the Pittsburgh
Chronicle:
The Cincinnati and Wheeling stern
wheel passenger packet, R. R. Hudson,
owned by Messrs. List and Russell, met
with serious accident this morning. 1t
appears that the Hudson had reached
point nearly opposite the mouth oil
Penn street, when she struck one OF the
barges ia tow OF the Blue Lodge, and
hole was knocked in the hull forward
OF the engine room. The steamer pro-
ceeded on her course until she reached
the landing near the Smithfeld street
bridge, when she was found in sink.
ing condition, and the water pouring
into her hull. With her bow to the
wharf, she sunk in about fourteen feet
OF water. The boat is now lying with
the bow on the wharf log, while the
stern is over q hole dredged out this
summer. There is apprehensions that
she will part smidships. In sinking
the boat damaged the wharf boat OF
the Wheeling and Cincinnati packe.
line, breaking the hog chain" warping
the timbers, breaking the lights in the
windows, &c. The principal interest in
the packet is owned by Captain List,
and we understand that Mr.. Russells
interest is insured. The boat is in
charge of Captain B. F. Goodwin, who
will make an effort 10 raise her this
afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch says: As
the steamer R. R. Hudson, of the Gin
cinnati and Wheeling stern, wheel pack
ct line, was coming up the river, yes.
terday morning, che collided with q
coal barge towed by the steamer Blue
Lodge. A hole was knocked in her
hull at a point little forward Of the
engine room, but she proceeded on her
way and made landing at the wharf
between the mouths of Wood and
Smithfield streets. After the landing
had been effected the boat was found to
be sinking, and before any preventive
measures could be taken she went down
in about fourteen feet of water. Her
bow is lying on the wharf log and her
stern is over deep hole dredged out
last summer. There are fears that she
will break in two. When the boat
went down she somewhat damaged the
wharf boat Of the line. The Hudson
is ewned BY Captain List and Mr.. Rus.
sell, whose interests are insured. An