The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-13

River News.
Tho marks indicated G feet @ inches and
swelling slightly.
The Emma Graham passed down last
evening for Cincinnati, sofqsyhat behind
time.
: The Nail City arrived last evening from
Pittsburgh.
The Raven passed up last evening with
down the river for the rest OF her tow.
The Buckeye State passed up yesterday
for Pittsburgh.
Tho st. Lawrence is due to-day from
Cincinnati, and will return at the usual
hour tomorrow.
The Phaeton arrived yesterday, and will
re.enter her trade OF Monday,
The Kanawha river Is on the rise.
Captain Cook, OF the John L. Rhoads,
telegraphs Captain John Kyle, that his
boat will have to so on the docks at st.
Louis, in consequence OF the damage she
sustained at Grand Chain. An exchange
says: The damage to the boat is covered
by insurance. The cargo Is probably in
sured in Wheeling and Pittsburgh com.
panies.
The Cincinnati Times: In regard to the
new rule, requiring the defending steamer
to sound her whistle first, on meeting an.
other boat, and giving her the choice OF
sides, we found but three steamboatmen
in favor Gilt among a number whose opin-
ion we asked. One was a captain and two
were pilots. II Is but fair 10 state that the
only ground taken bythose opposed to the
change, is that Of long usage 1gbieh has
made pilots familiar with the otofule.
The Pittsburgh Commercial GdSste says:
Early yesterday morning, as the Wheel
ing packet O. W. Bachelor was passing
the foot Of Ferry street, coming up, the.
towboat N. ]. Bigley backed right across
her bow, and the result was the breaking
of one OF the Batchelor'g derricks and the
tearing of oil some OF her nosing, while
the BigIey's wheel was considerably dam.
aged. There was fog at the time, and it is
said the Bigley had no light out as re-
quired. 1t is fortunate that the accident
ives not more serious.
The Pres Ellison is making her usual
trips to Bellaire, and reports an increasing
business.
The Alice, reported to be on ground at
Captina the other day, got off after a
COupIV vi uUuE6 uGIGuLlOH.
The Thos. W. Means is en- route TO this
port with three barges OF iron ore.
The Ripley Times says: Capt. Henry
Pennywitt informs US that he has con-
tracted for a 9 passenger packet for the
Ripley and Cincinnati trade, and II the
weather is favorable she will be completed
by the first OF May. She Is TO have pro.
polling wheels and will make daily trips
between the places above mentioned.
The Cincinnati Enquirer OF yesterday
says: AS every one here Is at sea in regard
to the new rules, and when they are to
take effect, We call upon the Local Inspec.
torot this port-if they can do 30 with
duo respect to their superiors in ofice-to
not only publish the new law, but when it
is to take effect. It has been published
that the change has been made by the Su.
pervising lnspeCtors,an many think they
are compelled TO comply Immediately, and
acting on that suggestion, we are reliably
informed that there came near being a
serious collision near the Newport bridge
last night.
by Telegraph,
: NAsHv1LLE, February 1e.-River rising
with 10 feet on the shoals. Arrived:
Rhea, Carlo.
PITTSBURGH, February 12.-River 8 feet
8 inches and rising. Weather clear and
mild. Departed; WIN Chancellor,
VICxsBuRa, February l2.-woather
warm; thermometer Isl. River
fallen 10 inches. Up: Gold Dust. Down:
W. Kyle.
GRERSvILE, Mss, February 12.-River
fell 4 inches. Weather warm. Down:
City OF Greenyille, Vicksburg; no other
boats to day.
ClNcrSNArI, February 12.-River 10 feet
. inches aud rising. Raining. Arrived:
Andes, from Wheeling. Departed: Katie
Stockdale, for Pittsburgh; ]. D. Parker,
for Memphis.
CAtRo, February 12.-River 10 feet 2
inches and rising. Thermometer 50O.
Raining, Arrived; Sam Roberts, Ohio
Departed: Anderson, Nashville;
sam Roberts, st, Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February 12.-River station.
ary, with s feet s inches by the gauge.
Weather cloudy and colder. Arrived:
Holiday, New Orleans; Shreveport, New
Orleans; Maude, Vicksburg. ii
NEW ORLEANS, February l2.-Weather
Thermometer T6o. Arrived: Com.
monwee'th, 81. Louis. Departed: Robert
Mitchell, Cincinnati; Henry Frank,
Light shower last night.
MEMPHIS, February 12.-River fallen 9
inches. Raining heavily. Arrived: Cons
Cincinnati; John Gilmore and
New Orleans. The Gilmore sunk
4 full barge yesterday, containing 8,OOO
of coal; 5Omiles below here.
LOUISVILLE, February l9.-River rising
feet s inches Ia canal and 5 feet
! inches in the chute and on the falls.
Business dull. Weather warm and cloudy;
lrizzling ram all afternoon. Departures,
storm and tow, st. Louis 10 Pomeroy;
John A. Wood and tow, Pittsburgh.
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