The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-16
RIVER NEWS.

day afternoon with good trip.
The Mallie Ragon arrived from Mata-
morss, and departed for Pittsburgh at 3
o'clock yesterday evening.
The Salt Valley from Pittsburgh, for
Cinci matt, was due Monday night but
up to last eIening had not arrived.
The Express is the Parkersburg pack
ct this morning at half past ten o'clock.
The Carrie Brooks from Pittsburgh to
GAINESVILLE passed down last night.
The Juniats, from Pittsburgh to Gin
cinnsti, is due tonight.
The regular local packets are arriving
and departing on time.
Business about the landing yesterday
was very active.
INTERESTING To sTEAMBoATMEN.
The following document, from Captain
John S. Devenny, Supervising Inspector
for the Seventh District explains itself:
OFFICE U. S. SUpNG IN'TR OF STEAM
VESSELS, SEVENTH DISTRICT,
PITTsBURGH, Dec. 8, 1874.
GRNTLEMEN:-Num investiga-
tions into the cause ST collisions having
demonstrated that in majority of in
stances they resulted through wiIful neg
lect, or failure on the part of the pilots
to thoroughly understand the rules and
regulations established by law for their
government, and which are to be fully
observed by all steamers when meeting
and passing each other and in order to
prevent the frequency of such occur
rencee, YOU will, therefore, before
granting or renewing license to
any person to act as pilot see
that the requirements Of Rule u,
relating to licensed officers, are carefully
observed. You will also urge upon all
pilots the Importance of having sea-
sonable and proper excqange OF the pass
ing signals, and of stopping in due time,
and also of checking the Roadway until
proper exchanges of the signals are
made. Investigations having clearly
proven that many pilots have permitted
steamers to approach too closely before
making the required signals for sides,
thereby causing collisions which involved
loss of life or property, or both, and also
causing severe loss to innocent parties,
YOU will therefore Use every means with
in your power to impress upon the minds
of all pilots the i'm bortance of timely
exchange of the passing signals, as well
as the importance of stopping and check
ing the Roadway Of their respective YES
sells seasonably, in all cases where there
is a failure to have proper
understanding of the signals for
sides on which to pass. 1t has been
alleged by some pilot' that they are unable
to determine when steamers have arrived
at tho distance of 500 yards frcm each
other, as specified in rule 2 Of the "Rules
and Regulations for the Government of
Pilots" You will be careful to have it
clarly understood that the said rule does
not imply that pilots are to wait until
steamers have attained that distance, but
it is expected that passing signals will
have been made and answered before
they have arrived at such distance from
each other 1t is also clearly the duty of
the pilot of the ascending steamer to
make the first signal for passing when
his vessel shall have arrived at proper
distance, and thereby give the descend
steamer time to answer, when both boats
should be navigatcd with the pro-
per precautions, rs required by the
established rules. | would also
earnestly recommend that you direct tn"
attention of masters of all steam vessels
to proper construction of the rules and
regulations established by law for tn"
government of pilots, and also that you
instruct them relative to the importance
of having the signal-lights located in
accordance with the requirements OF the
law, and of keeping the same in position
during the time prescribed by law.
Feeling assured that ii correct and thor
ough understanding and Observance
Of the established rules and regulations
for the government Of pilots will entirely
obviate all collisions, ] again urge your
attention to the above important matters.
Very respectfully,
JOHN 5. DEyENNY,
Inspector of Steam Vessels,
Seventh District
To Messrs. Devenny & Fisher, Local In
spectors, Cincinnati, o.
BY Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, December lj.-River
feet 8! inches and rising. Weather clear
and cold. At OIL City the river is 20 IN
ches and stationary. Weather clear and
cold.
CAIRO, December l5.-Arrivcd-Yac-
ger, st. Louis; Liberty, Ohio river; Idle
wild, Evansville; Charles Morgan, Gin
cinnati Departed-Liberty, st. Louis;
Idlewild, Evansville. River feet inch
and failing. Weather cloudy; mercury
400.
CISCISSATI, December l5.-Rivrr II
feet inches and falling. Weather clear
Arrived-Mollie Ebert, Pittsburgh; Ship
pers Own. Evansville; Sherlock, New
Orleans; r. K. Hudson, Wheeling; and
Messenger, st. Louis. Departed -Shinkle,
Memphis; and X. K Hudson, Wheeling.
LOUISVILLE, December Ij-River
again falling, with 7 feet 3 inches in the
canal, and feet 3 inches in Indian
chute Arrivcd-Andy Baum, Mem
phis. Departed-Baum, Cincinnati;
clear and cold.
EVANSVILLE, December l5.--W Gather
clear; mercury 2G to 3S degrees. River
has ben inches, with feet on the
gau8 Down-John W. Garrett and
barges, Little Condor and barges, Tar
ascan, Sandy. Up-Frank p. Gracey,
George Roberts, Arkansas Belle, Shan
non, Dick johnson. The Iron Noun
tain is taking coal at Newburg. The
Garrett and barges lie over till to-mor-
row.
ST. LOUIS, December l5.-Arriyed-
City Of Chester, Memphis. DEPARTED
Colorado, Vicksburg; Utah, Memphis;
Lady Lee, Cairo. River stationary;
weather clear ank warmer.