Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

River 1 feet 3 inches ana stationary.
The Andes took down a good trip for
the stage OF water.
The J. w. Gould and barges, which
have been aground at Boggs' Island
since Sunday, got off and went up for
Pittsburgh yesterday.
The Stockdale, Pittsburgh to Cincin-
natl, will be down this morning.
The Annie Kelly took the Hudson up
to Sweeney's landing yesterday.
The Diurnal, Welcome, Science, Phae-
ton and Telegram all went down yester-
day for their respective destinations:
Wheeling needs a boat in the local
down the river trade. ..a
The 0'Neal made the round trip from
New Cumberland yesterday.
The drummers for trade for the down
packets Yesterday had brisk competi-
ton, and the scene on the wharf re-
minded one of Niagara hackmen.
Captain L. c. Sweeney arrived from
Wheeling yesterday to look after his
boat, the Corona. An investigation yes
terday showed that there was nothing
the matter with the boat, except that
the sun had drawn the oakum out OF the
seams above the water line in the rake.
She was recaulked in few hours yes
terday, and is now in as good condition
as any boat on the river Yesterdays
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Occasionally traveller appears on a
South bound boat and demands passage
for Memphis. No steamboat or railroad
can accommodate him, however, be-
cause people are strictly kept from en-
tering the town.
The Bachelor resumed her trips to
Pittsburgh yesterday.
The "fomenting" in the Diurnal's
boilers. Was it caused by some one at
tempting to battle therein ?-PdsJurgh
Telegraph.
Pittsburgh Chronicle. "The bar at the
foot of 'Deadman' since the recent
heavy rains has filled up very much,
until now il is the worst place between
this port and Rochester Captain Car
penter, with his dredge boats, Ohio and
Oswego, should pay early attention to
this point"
The towbOat /. S. Keefer made mar
row escape from total destruction by fire
Monday. She had started from Hunt
ington upon her return trip TO Pitts
burgh with tow of covered bulk oil
barges While crossing Guyan bar the
gas ignited in some unaccountable man
ner IN one OF her barges, setting il on
fire, the flames spreading instantly to
every part of the barge and threatening
general confiagration. Unfortunately,
too, Mr. Gouldinger, owner OF the kee-
fer and tow, was in the hold OF the burn
ing barge, surrounded by the flaming
element and in imminent danger OF be-
ing burned to death without moments
notice. Quick as thought, however, he
rushed through the flames and made
his escape to the Keefer. In doing so
he was most severely burned on his
body, hands and face, losing his beard
and every hair on his head. He was
taken back to Huntington and physi-
clan summoned at once. The burning
barge was cut loose rs speedily as posi-
BILE and left floating, until after time
she was secured by ropes attached.to
her side and towed to the bank in a
greatly damaged condition. The Keefer
proceeded TO Pittsburgh in the after
noon.
PITTSBURGH, August l9.-River . feet
8 inches and rising. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CGNCINNATI, August l9.-River feet
s inches and falling. Weather fair and
pleasant; heavy fog this morning. De-
parted-Florence Meyer, Wheeling;
Nergie Lee, Evansville.
NASHVILLE, August l9-Riyer falling
with Is inches on the shoals. Departed
-Celina, Cairo.
EVANSVILLE, August l9.-Arrived-
Anderson. Departed-Florence and
Fawn, Cairo; Anderson, Louisville.
River stationary with 10 feet in the
channel. Weather clear.
LOUISVILLE, August l9.-River falling
with feet inches in the canal, and J
feet S inches on the falls. Weather
clear and pleasant. Arrived 49, Kate
Waters. Cincinnati. Kate Waters will
leave tonight for Cairo with a tow -oi
coal. ca IA q"
CAIRO, August l9-River II feet Z
inches and falling. Weather clear;
thermometer 81. Arrived-Baltic, Ohio;
John Porter, Ohio. Departed-Annie
p. Silver, New Orleans; John Porter,
ST. Louis: Baltic, St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August l9.-Arrived-
Dacotah, Fort Benton. Departed =
Mitchell and Josephine, 1t. Paul Grand
Tower, Vicksburg; Whale and barges,
Wheeling; Gilmore and barges, New
Orleans. River fallen inches, with
II feet inches on the gauge. Weather
showery this morning, clear and warm
since.