The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
River News.

The stage Of water last evening was
feet and falling.
The wharf presented q deserted appear
ance yesterday afternoon, the boats hay
ing all departed on their trips, and the
freight, with the exception Of few bar
rels, having been removed.
The Granite State arrived from Pitts.
burgh, Saturday, and left for Portsmouth
the same day.
The Ragon arrived Saturday morning
and departed for Parkersburg as usual
The Hudson left for Cincinnati satur-
day evening.
The Hope arrived from Pittsburgh
Saturday and departed for points below
The Hornbrook arrived about noon
Saturday from Pittsburgh. She returned
with the barge Harry loaded with freight.
The Express arrived Saturday evening
Sunday she made three trips to Mounds
vile and return.
The Andes Is due from Cincinnati this
afternoon.
The Salt Valley passed up Saturday
evening en- route for Pittsburgh,
The Express will be the regular Par.
kersbnrg packet this morning at II
o'clock.
A big snag Is reported In the channel
opposite Glen's Rocks, just above Sardisi
u sunken cOal.bUat on the Ohio point,
about 500 yards above the snag, and a
pile OF logs on Fishing creek bar,
According to n late decision Of the
United States Supreme Court, steamboat.
men must regard the necessity for
bridges across navigable streams, and
must run between the piers at their own
risk In bOisterouS weather.
IBy Telsgraph.l
PIrsBURGH, August 22.-River four
feet eight inches and falling. Cloudy and
cool.
CEScINSArI, August 2l.-River 10 feet
II inches and falling; weather partly
cloudy and cool. Departed-Utah, 81,
Louis, Arriyed-City Augusta, St. Louis.
NASHVILLE, August 2l.-RivCr rising
with feet inch on gauge; weather
cloudy and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, August 22.-Arrived-Clin.
ton, Keokuk; Batesyille, White river;
City Of Chester, Memphis. Departed
Colossal, KeOklik; Clinton, 81. Paul.
River fallen 0 inches. Weather clear
and cool.
MEMPHIS, August 22.-,The river fell 0
inches. Weather clear and cool. De-
parted-City Of Helena, st. Louis; Blue
Lodge, Ohio river; Big Sun Flower,
YicEsburg late last night
EVANSVILLE, August 22. - Weather
cloudy till evening, but It is now clear.
Mercury GS0 to 7S'. River III feet and
falling. Up-James d. Parker, Arkan-
saS. Down this morning-Star and Bow
ling Green. No business.
CAIRO, August 22.-Arriyed-City OF
Vicksburg and Shannon, New Orleans;
Bell Of Memphis, ST. Louis; Capital City,
vicksburg; John A. Wood, New Orleans;
Bee, New Orleans; Barnard, st. Louis;
Arkansas Belle, Evansville. Departed
Shannon, Cincinnati; Belle Of Memphis,
Memphis; Capital City, 81. Louis; John A.
Wood, Ohio riyer;. Barnard, Ohio river;
Bee, 81. Louis; Arkansas Belle, Evans
vile. River % feet II inches and fallen
8 feet | inch in the last "a hours. Light
rain last night. Weather clear. Mer-
curry 74o.
LOUISVILLE, August %. - Weather
pleasant. River Is on q stand with 7 feet
3 inches In the canal and 8 feet 2 inches
on the falls. Arriyed-J. s. Rhoads, Al
ice, 81. Louis; Kanawha and tow, Pome.
roy; Vint Shinkle, Cincinnati; Geo. Spang.
lef and Madison Town, Evansville; Robin
and tow, Clarksville. Departed-Rhoads,
Pittsburgh; Kanawha and tow St. Louis;
Memphis; spangler, Madison.