The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-12
RIVER NE We.

The marks at the landing last evening
showed about 10 feet
The ). c. FISHER passed up with
heavy tow yesterday.
The Express passed up yesterday from
Parkersburg, en..route for Pittsburgh with
q heavy trip.
The Serene departed for Psrkersburg
yesterday.
TIE Emma Graham passed down last
night en- route fer below,
The Granite State had not passed up
late last evening.
The local packets are making their
usual trips.
The Fred Wilson No. is now on her
way down the Ohio on her fourth trip
since the 4th Of March. Her first three
lows yusged IS follows: March 4th,
2l2 s25 bushels: March 2lst l77,323i
April Sd, 224,S97. Her present trip is
about La, 900 bushels.
The Flexible Life Saving Raft" Is the
name of q new invention which Is soon
to be introduced on Western rivers. 1t
is composed of number Of spars, "a
to 80 feet long and 81 to inches IN
diameter, connected 1T the eAds and AT
the middle with a set Of wooden slab
shaped hinged floats, containing number
OF independent air tight compartments Of
tin. The spsrs are several feet apart
and the spaces are taken up by sus
pended apron of strong net work
imsrline). three feet deep. The spsr'
and the floats are connected with ropes
SO that the apparatus is perfectly flexible
and therefore adspts itself to the undul
| stiops of the water, and will resist col
lision with the ship, and can not b
swamped. To launch this raft tackle
is used, connected with rope ladder, ~
wide as the raft and half as long
The ladder is an essential anC
integral part Of the raft. The Who'll,
appal atus being constructed OF hinged
floats and net work, may be rolled up II
a cylindrical form, and kept on the dect
ready for instant use. BY means OF
tackle i. can be launched in few min
utes, the rope ladder being made fast L
the rail on the deck. This ladder con.
sists of series of stout hickory poles, An
inch thick, firmly rugged with ropes, at =
distance of q foot apart. BY this ladder
almost any person can easily and safely
descend and gain footing in the net
work (apron) already described; and, al.
though half submerged, can hold on tc
the spsrs and be saved from washing
away. The outer edges of the float are
provided with life-loops OF strong rope,
to which person can cling, Independent
OF the net work. The buoyiDg power OF
the floats may be seen IN the tact that q
man can walk across them without wet
ting his feet. With paddles Or oars q
landing can readily be made when the
raft is atloat on river.
by Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, April ll.-DIver 6 feet
10 inches and falling. Weather clear
and pleasant.
CINCINNATT, April u.-Riyer u fee
5 inches and falling. Arrived-J. ID
Parker, Memphis. Depsrted-Cons. Mil
lar, Memphis The Schenck leaves fol
New Orleans at midnight. Westhol
clear and pleasant.
ST.. LOUIS, April H. Arrived-Gold
dust, Cincinnati, Golden Eagle, keokuk
Minneapolis, Lacrosse; Gilmore, Pits
burgh; Stevens, Memphis. Departed
Golden Eagle, Keokuk; Lady Loo
Keokuk; Belle Memphis, Memphis
River has risen "a inches. Weather
cloudy and warmer.
CAIRO, April l1.-Arrived-Bee, st
Louis; Grand Tower, st, Louis; City o!
Vicksourg, Vicksburg; Beaver, st. LoIis
Depsrted-Future City, st. Louis; O.!
o! Vicksourg. st. Louis; Beaver, o.
river. River 81 feet and rising. Weather
cloudy; mercury 58 deg.