The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-16
River Now


Inc mAtkb. lAStleVenlnBl nulcateo II ieet
and faling.
Business comparatively dull.
The Hudson passed down yesterday at
noon en- route for Cincinnati.
The Carrier passed up YESTERDAY morn
Ing from st. Louis to Pittsburgh. She was
loaded fat.
The local packets arrived and departed
rs usual, including the ever prompt and
reliable Bellaire packet, Pres Ellison.
The Bachelor viii be this mornings
packet, leaving at Z o'clock.
The Salt Valley and Stockdale are due
down to-day en- route for 1ronton and
respectively.
The Diurnal will be to-day's Parkers-
burg packet, leaving at 1890 a. N.
The Welcome departs for st. Mary's
at 1880 A. N. to-day.
The John L. Rhoads 10 due down this
morning en- route from Pittsburgh to st.
Louis.
The Andes will be the regular Cincin-
natl packet leaving this evening. She Is
differed BY politeand attentive gentlemen,
and will take passengers and freight
through with speed, comfort and safety.
Capt. @. Fl. Booth has sold the towboat
John W. Garrett and three boats to Capt.
McMum Of Cincinnati for $4,000.
The Emma Graham Is due up this morn
ing from Cincinnati TO Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Joseph B. Alexander, whose pilots
license expired yesterday, received re-
newal Of the same together with q Masters
license, from the Local Inspectors ut this
port.
The name Of the unfortunate deckhand,
who was drowned of the Belle Prince
few days ago, Is Charley Bender, Of
Matamoras, Ohio. He had been on the
boat but few days.
All the towboats engaged in towing
Lumber, slaves, pig iron, etc., between
Huntington and Pittsburgh are very busy
as they have been all winter-some OF
them report they are unable To take all
the business offered.
The Belle Prince, arrived Sunday, had
two barges OF crude oil for Isaiah War
ren's Oil Refinery.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of yesterday
says:
1.-THE color-blind test now required Of
pilots has stirred up the marine fraternity
TO an untold degree, and the political
tricksters who, for party services rendered,
have been empowered to make such laws
Tor lifetime practical men, will probably
reap the whirlwind. The feeling Is deep
seated, and extends TO all classes. There
will probably be public meeting held
this week TO take action on the subject.
The feeling among number Is that the
proposed plan Of the pilots at Wheeling Ia
the better one, and that 10 to resign their
positions, throw up their license and en-.
gage in some other business. II such an
event should happen simultaneously
throughout the West and South, the
wheels OF commerce would be clogged 10
an untold degree. For ourselves, we think
Il would be better for the pilots to COM
bine and employ competent counsel and
carry the matter to Congress, where the
law creating such Board can be re-
pealed.n
The following circular, issued by Secre-
tary OF Treasury John Sherman, explains
itself:
To Supervising and Local Inspectors Of Steam
boats: - s..5.'- 80
In view OF the hardshlps and expense
likely to occur to pilots living OF points
remote from stations OF the Revenue Ma.
rine Hospital Service in Visiting such
stations for the purpose Of being en-
amined as TO color.blindness, as required
BY the amendment to Rule AZ, Rules and
Regulations Of the Board OF Supervising
Inspectors, Department Circular No. IA,
dated February II, 1880, Is hereby 80
modified as TO allow pilots employed at
places remote from Marine Hoapital Sur.
geon to be examined by any respectable
resident physician, whose certificate that
such pilot Is exempt from the disease
known as color-blindness shall accompany
the license and oath Of Office Of such OFF.
car when sent to any Board OF Local In
spectors for renewal Of his license In the
manner provided in Rule 40, Rules and
Regulations. Upon the receipt OF the GER
tifcate q license shall be.issued the same
as though said examination had been
made by q Marine Hospital Surgeon. This
modification 10 not TO be applied to appli-
eants for original licenses; they, in all
cases, must be examined in the manner
provided in Circular No. IA. A second
visual examination will not be required In
any case, and inspectors will therefore re.
tain all certificates upon their permanent
tiles for reference oil cases Of applications
for renewal Of license. -
lBy relegraph.l
PITTSBURGH, March l5.-Riyer 6 feet 0
inches and rising. Weather cloudy and
ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Departed: Polar
Star, Tennessee river; Colorado, Mem.
phis. River 10 feet s inches. Weather
cold, windy and freezing.
MEMPHIS, March 15.-River risen 81
inches. Arrived: Grand Tower, St. Louis.
Departed: Andy Baum, Cincinnati; Belle
OF Memphis, st. Louis. Raining.
CINCINNATI, March 15.-River SO feet and
stationary. Raining. Arrived: Buckeye
State, Pittsburgh; St. Lawrence, Wheel
ing; ]. w. Gaff, Memphis. Departed:
State. Pittsburgh.
LOUISVILLE, March l5.-Riyer rising, II |
feet I inches in canal. Weather chilly,
cloudy and raining. Pittsburgh, from st. |
Louis to Huntington; Benwood and tow,
from Pittsburgh to Pittsburgh,
EVANSVILLE, March l6.-Down: Dick !
Johnson, Chas. Morgan, Idlewild. Up:
bowling Green, Schenck. Weather, rain |
Ing and sleeting since 2 p. N. Mercury |
So. River sol feet and falling.
NAsHylLLR, March lo.-River rising
rapidly with A lilo feet on the gauge, |
within $40 feet Of recent food. The low
lands about city are all deeply covered. |
No reports OF serious damage as yet. De.
parted: Anderson, Cairo.
CAIRO, March 15.-Arriyed; James Kin.
ney, yicksburgi John Gilmore, st. Louis;
A. '. Baker, New Orleans; Ste. Geneyieye,
Memphis; Golddust, yioksburg. Depart.
ed; Ste: Geneyieve and Champion, ST.
Louis; Golddust, st. Louis; Z. Z. Stirring.
er New Orleans. River 43 feet and rising. |
Weather, sleeting. Thermometer 3O".