Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-11
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The w. n. Chancellor 10 due w TO-
fbe Annie Kelly arrived from Louis.
vile. Yesterday, havinga tow consisting
OF a miscellaneous lot OF freight. .
The Alice In reported o. having got on
at Uapitina and on her way down the
river.
The Courier N tho regular Parkers.
burg packet this morning. u
The Diurnal and Bachelor lelt on
time, yesterday morning, for Parkers-
burg and Pittsburgh respectively.
The Andes left yesterday afternoon,
having ON board u large amount OF
freight, among which were 0ooo Kegs
Of nails.
The Katie Stcckdale and Salt Valley
passed down yesterday.
The Pres Ellison was land up on the
dry docks Yesterday, having her bow
covered with sheet iron ~ n protection
against the Ice. =,
The Emma Graham Was due from
down the river yesterday morning, but
Was detained on account Of 10y. IL MAS
expected that she would pass mp late
last evening.
Great complaint is made by the river
men against tho Pewiky road. The long
freight train usually extends clear across
the wharf In the morning, preventing
passengers rs well ~ freight from reach
ing the morning packets. u secms ~
though part Of the train might be 'el! on
tho track near the engine house, wh,ie
the other part was being disposed OF IN
the freight depot. In this manner the
difficulty could easily be disposed OF.
The Alice got into some slight trouble
at Wheeling Island, on her way down:
Sunday, delaying her departure until
ir. NJ, and in Turing her steering appar'
atus 10 some extent. The bar opposite
the landing ut that place, is said 10 be
a troublesome matter at this stage OF
the water. - Pittsburgh Times.
Capt. W. W. Conlson IN n young man
10 bc In command Of biz boat, and,
by the way, he IL II good looking one,
too. And when Capt. Stockdale's new
boat In ready % leave, her captain, Mart
+. Nol, will bu found Ia possess the
qualities of youthmlncss aud good looks
to marked degree. Mr.. Noll, m clerk OF
the Katie Stockdalr, has made mn army
Of friends among all who do business
along the rivers. lie resides, when AT
home, a, Bcarsyllc,a village some thirty.
five miles below Wheeling. Pittsburgh
7imcs.
The Tempest, little silcwhcel boat
from some point above, came IN this
morning with lot Of empty oil barrels.
--Cncindh Timrs.
The little steamer Star oi the West,
which several years ago ran Tor some
months In the licllAifc and Wheeling
trade, in lying high and dry, In n peril
ous position, nj Patton's Landing, near
Nashville, Tom.
The towboi, FIed. Wilson No. ., on
route from New Orleans Ia Pittsburgh
with II tow OF empty bargcs, In reported
IN having collapsed u fluc near Evans
vile. M one was hurt
!, \. BALES. second clerk OF the Alice,
writes this paper from wheeling under
date of 7th I'VE have struck right the
ircgh, boom Ia booming here More
nails than w,-can take nj good prices 90
had Ia rcinsc freight We are full II
people. - iihsbmh CJmRrn'di Gdsciir,
PlrlsnuaGu, Fobrnary 10. l,lyor3irct
. inches and rising, Weather clear
and mild. Arrived Granite state.
CiNuINNArl, February TO- River IL
feet and falling. Weather clear uni
cold. Arrived Montana, Pittsburgh.
Departed st, Lawrence, Wheeling;
Andy Baum, Memphis: Montana, ritis'
burgh Fashion, Henderson; Golden
City, New Orleans
EyASsvilLG, February l0--Wcaihcr
clear and miller; mercury Ia u. River
ial feet aud falling Down 900 Dick
Johnson, sam Roberts, J. y. Mercer,
James Guthrie, Gollon Crown, Arkm.
sns Belle. up-Ncw Mary Houston,
Nint Shinklc.
MENrua, February 10 River falling,
Departed Nirgie Ice, Cincinnati, An
nic l.. silver, New Orleans; Grand Tow
or and Gen. Ruckcr 81 Louis. Wealth
or pleasant.
NEw OWLgANs, FEBRUARY 10 Arrived
Port Eads aud hargcs 81 Louis, Ne
departures, the steamers OVERLAPPING un'
i'll tomorrow 10 accommodate cxcur.
slOnists, Weather clear ana partly
cloudy, THERMOMETERS -,
NicksnuRG, February iO.-Wcaihcr
clear and warm THERMOMETERS ~.
River fallen /, inches. Up City oi
Helena, Thos sherlock, City Of Alton.
Down Commonwealth nnd Natcheh
Sr. LorlE, February 10 Arrived
None. Departed Grand Lake and
hrgrs, New Orleans, Vlcksburg. Weeks
burg; Howard, New Orleans. River
stationary, with 4 feet inches by the
gauge. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, February 10. River fall.
ing, with ! ioct inches IN tho canal, .
iect y inches IN the chute on tho falls.
Business dull, Weather clear aud pleas
ant Arrivals and departures Alice
Brown aud tow, Cairo a. Pittsburgh,
Dick Fulton AMI tow Tor New Orleans
The j. ID. Parker isduc NJ tonight,
NASHVILLE, February i0.--Riycr TALL.
ing with feet on the shoals. Arrived
Cooke, Evansville.
CArno, February TO- Arriyod--John
Kinney, Nicksburg; Centennial, -.
Louis John Porter, Louisville; W. L.
Holiday and John ". Garrett, New
Orleans Departed Greyhound, Mem
Phis; John Kinney, ~. Louis; i,Iglcy,
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