The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-27

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCHIVES. - The
steamer Iron Valley and barges, in COM
mand Of Capt. Tom Prince, arrived from
Charleston about O'Clock Saturday at
ternoon with the Stale property which
hal been detained Al the late Permanent
Seat pending the decision Of the Capital
question by the Supreme Court Of APP
reals. The valuable cargo was Stor-
I'd in the barges q. +. Wickham and
Wild Wagner No. ., aud was in charge
Of Mai. John Boiling, OF Charleston, who
transferred his trust TO Gov. Jacob i'm
mediately upon his arrival.
As the steamer was not expected until
the following day, owing 10 prevailing
report that She had met with an accident,
yerv lew people were on the wharf At the
time Of her arrival. The sound Of the
familiar whistle, and the sight OF the
roval chanucleer who sits between the
smoke stacks OF the good steamer, in a
few moments enthused the groups OF
oilers along Water street, and there was
a rush toward the landing.
The great and good Third Governor,
Honorable Patrick DAILY, was the first To
step ashore. lie trod the rough cObble-
stones as dignifed as modern Columbus
discovering new continent, and resisted
our attempts at an interview with the
lersistency Of possible future candidate
ior the Presidency. He kindly assured
Us, however, thai everything was all
right Tor which valuable scrap OF infor-
nation We lelt duly thankful and were
content.
Previous to the removal OF the State
property Gov. Jacob had it insured for
S25,OOO, five Of the principal Wheeling
companies taking 5000 each. As already
noted, report had in the morning pre-
vailed on the streets that an accident had
happened to the barges, and accordingly
as soon as it was known up town that the
Iron Valley was at the landing, there was
u precipitate rush Of insurance men
toward the river. Capt. Prince reported
mo damage whatever" and As the poll
cies expired Immediately upon the arri-
val Of the barges at the Wheeling wharf,
the underwriters no doubt felt relieved OF
u heavy burden.
The work Of removing the furniture,
books, etc, was commenced at once, under
the direct supervision Of the Governor,
Several insurance men who Fingered about
the barges periodically threw oil their
coats and assisted in the removal Of the
books and records, working like beavers
to get the valuable archives housed. The
official records, books and furniture Of
the State officers were transferred 10 the
Lindsey Institute building, which is ten
pOrarily used a. a Capitol, and portion
Of the remainder OF the property was de-
posted in Washington Hall. Not half
the goods were unloaded, and probably all
day to-day will b. consumed in getting
everything ashore.
The Iron Valley left Charleston at $50
=. " Wednesday, I'D inst. Capt. Tom
Prince was in command, with Mr.
Wise at the wheel and Jos, Irwin, OF this
city, in the office. About two miles be-
low Charleston the steamer encountered a
very swift current and her two barges
were forced some distance on the bank.
The syphon was Immediately put to work,
and the barges were soon floating free.
The damage to the barges was very
slight-$lOO will probably cover it.
Two or three boxes containing valuable
papers were wet little, but no damage
whatever was done to the contents. They
were detained fully twenty.nine hours by
the fog; the first night they laid over at
Winfield, Putnam county, and were lie.
layed some hours about fifteen miles this
side Of Marietta. Near Burlington they
came very near having another accident
from the strong current, but escaped
with a detention Of about half an hour.
All the property belonging to the State
Of any value, and considerable Of no &C
count whatever, was brought up on the
bargcs. Two wagon loads Of desks, which
had been moved from this city at the time
Charleston was made the Capital, were
thought not worth taking away, and were
left on the Charleston wharf.
A complete inventory Of the cargoes Of
the two 6arges would ill several columns
Of this paper. Among the most impor-
tant items were: State Library, and
new sci Of walnut aud ash furni-
ture for same, books, records and lurni.
ture for each Of the departments Of the
Capitol; Auditors safe, Treasures safe;
books, papers and official documents
boxed up; miscellaneous articles Of fur
niture for the House Of Delegates and
Senate chamber; household goods and
personal property of iouror five families
Of officers and clerks; and two cows be.
longing to Messrs. George Bennett and
L. l.. Bill, Of the Auditors department.
Besides the officers and crew Of the
steamer there were on board Major Bol.
ing, Third Governor DAILY, and the family
Of School Superintendent Byrne.