The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-06

Tho marks on the wharf last evening
indicated that the river was steadily fall
ing; s feet inches was the stage at s
o'clock.
The Chancellor makes her first trip 10
Cincinnati this week, leaving this place
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. She is new
and elegantly fitted up, and with the pros
pectiye revival OF the iron industry, the
Chancellor ought TO command o good
trade.
The Telegram, Phaeton, o'Neal and
Pres Ellison continue their regular trips,
and In spite OF the dull condition OF river
traffic seem to have fair local patronage.
The Annie Kelly left for Louisville with
tow OF coal.
The John W. Garrett leaves to-day for
st. Louis direct, with tow OF nails and
miscellaneous freight. Ed. Anschutz will
command.
The Carrier is now announced to leave
Pittsburgh to-day for St. Louis, Kansas
City and other western points, without
fail"
The Alex. Swift came up the river yes
terday on one engine, but returned with
out waiting for repairs.
Several large lows Of empties went up
yesterday.
The Iron Age came in yesterday with
three barges OF ore, one for the Belmont,
one for the Top Mill, aud the other for the
Benwood Furnace at Martins Ferry. She
returned last evening after laying in
stores, and took on tow Of railroad iron
below, which was taken down by the
Ironsides Tuesday. :.
The Emma Graham was due down in
the night.
Prof. Tice predicts that the Ohio Valley
will be visited by number OF cyclones
this season.
The famous Island No. 10, in the Miseis-
sippi river, which was three miles long,
and which, during the war, contained two
or three fertile plantations, and on which
the Coniederates erected earthworks to
obstruct the passage Of the Federal gun.
boats, has been entirely swept away by
the river, and the present island is only Q
sandbank, overgrown with cottonwood
and willows.-Erehange.
Capt. Ed. Muhleman has been in the
city Tor couple Of days in attendance on
the General Conference.-Ctncinndtt Etl'
quirer.
the Wyoming at Cincinnati Tuesday. 1t
was boy, aud has been named "Wyom-
ing Steuben."
The Diurnal arrived from Parkersburg
last night with every state room occupied,
and "boss" trip OF freight. The Captain
is consequently happy.
1t ia said that Pilot Barney Given, OF
the Cherokee, will appeal from the de.
cision OF the local inspectors here, in the
matter OF his collision with the st. Law
renee.
Tho Montana left 1000 sacks ofwheat
at Parkenburg on the way up.
lyr Telegraph
CINCINNATI, May 5.-Riyer 2s feet aud
falling. Weather cloudy and warm. Ar
rived; Stockdale. Pittsburgh; Eldorado,
Huntington; Clifton, st. Louis. Departed:
Hudson, Wyoming and Rhoads, Pitts
burgh; Clifton, Huntington; Fashion,
Henderson.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-River falling, with
II feet in the canal. Business good.
Weather warm and clear. Arrived: ".
@. GufTey and tow, Pittsburgh; ]. B. Will
liams and tow, New Orleans; Smoky City
and tow, New Orleans; Shinkle due up.
The Canal will DO passahle for boats to-
morrow.
ST. LOUIS, Mar 5.-Arrived: Milwau'
kee, Louisville; Kendall, Lacrosse. De.
parted: Whitmore, Saltwater; Robin and
barges, Tennessee River; Polar Star and
barges, Ohio RiyerI Stevens, Dyersburgi
champion, Paducah; Howard, and Port
Eads and barges, New Orleans. River
falling, Is feet inches, / inch by gauge.
Clear and warm.