The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-27

economical on fuel consuming only 250
bushel every twenty-four hours. Steam
boatmen generally are of the opinion that
Captain Sweeney has the best poor mans
boat afoat
THE ED. HOBBS TAKES PART ~ COL
LISBON.
The Cairo correspondent ofthe Cincin'
natl Commercial gives the following ac-
count of collision between the towboat
Ed Hobbs, of Wheeling, and the railroad
transfer boat II. S. McComb, Of Csilo
A first class collision occurred in the
harbor yesterday morRing, just about
daylight, between the towboat Ed Hobbs,
Pilot jim Montague, and the railroad
transfer II. S. McComb, Pilot james
Totem. Both of these pilots stand ut the
very head Of their profession, and neither
of them has ever been guilty OF foolish
or careless act, and the cause OF the
accident is therefore mystery which
will be cleared up only after a thorough
investigation. Pilot Jim Totten says he
| had started the McCOmb down the river
! from her incllnes when he saw the tow
boat backing out from shore, 500 yards
| further down. He then stopped both en-.
| gines, and blew two whistles asking leave
to pass on the outside. That the Hobbs
did not answer, but kept on backing, and
strengthening up the rive 7. In the course
! Of four or five minutes more he blew
again two whistles which the Hobbs an
swered by tapping her bell twice. Tot
ten then came ahead, pulling out to get
around the Hobbs, which by this time
had stopped and reversed her en-
| gines but was still under backing way,
and in this condition the starboart cor
ner Of the wheel Of the Hobbs struck the
McComb forward of her star board wheel.
house, breaking the bulkhead and doing
damage to the extent Of 5000. PHO;
! Jim Montague says the Hobbs had laid
from at night until near daylight at the
bank opposite Sam Wilson's boat store
Just as it was getting light, there was
! no fog, he backed her out into and up
the river, looking up and down 10 see il
there was anything in the way. He SAW
the II. ). McComb short distance
above with head down stream,
but she was not using
her engines, and he supposed was wait
ins for him to get out Of the way. When
he had pulled out the length Of
his tow, he heard the McComb
.scaping,' and just then she blew
two whistle. for the larboard, and
Montague Immediately answered with
bell, as his whistle rope snapped when he
pulled on it. He also reversed his en-
gines, and came ahead two or three rcyO-
lutions, when the McComb thanking
struck the wheel Of the Hobbs, breaking /.
the arms out Of one side, and cracking /
both cylinder tymbers and plumbing .
blocks So badly that they Will have to be /
put in new before she can proceed.
by Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, October 26.-Riv"r feet .
) inches and about stationary. Weather
cloudy.
CAIRO. October 2G-Arrivcd- Com
wealth, New Orleans. Depsrted-At-
lantic, 81 Louis; Mary Houston, New
Orleans; Commonwealth, It, Louis.
River feet and falling. Weather clear
mercury 81.
NASHVILLE, October 2G.-Riyer still
fallsng with feet inche. on the shoals,
Weather clear and mild.
EVANSVILLE, October 2G.-lIad four
hours steady rain last night, with violent
and heavy thunder and lightning. Clear
and windy to-day; mercury - to 81
River 81 feet and falling. Down-GIas-
gov, Dick johnson, Cons MiiIar. Flor
ence Lee, and SIlyerthorn. Up-Ecl I.
Cloud and George Roberts, Business
light.
MEMPHIS, October 26.-The river has
fallen inches, and navigation is becom-
ing troublesome below on tho : feet re-
ported at Helena. Tho officers of the
James Howard report the City Of Quincy F.
hard aground at Shoe Fly bar and out Of .
the channel Weather clear and pleas (
ant. Arrived-James Howard, New .
Orleans. Dcpartcd-Ruth, White river; .
Illinois, Capital City Vicksburg; Chero- .
kee. New Orleans; Belle of Memphis 81. .
Louis; George Spangler, Ohio river.
CIScISNATr, October 2G.-Rivcr seven
feet five inches and falling. Weather
clear and cooler. Arrived Hudson,
Wheeling; Fawn, Evansville. Depart
ed-Hudson, Wheeling Acme, New
Orleans
ST. LouIs. October &c -ArrlycI-
Clinton, Keokuk. Departcd-Atlantir
and burges, New Orleans; Clinton and
Colossal, Keokuk; Helena, YicIsburg
River falling slowly. Weather clear and
cool
Fox Blankets and Funncls call ut J.
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