Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The fyer showed D feet q inches last
night on the marks at the wharf, and
was about stationary.
Raining.
The Buckeye State passed up At noon.
The Emma Graham passed down last
evening about o'clock, more than
twenty.iour hours behind time.
The st. Lawrence will arrive to-day
and load for Cincinnati, departing rs
advertised.
The Phaeton has resumed her regular
daily trips between this city and Sisters.
Vile.
The Pres Ellison Is pretty little
packet, and can make the run from Bel.
laire To this city in thirty-seyen minutes,
and the return trip in about twenty.
Her owners are getting mp an elaborate
system OF excursions Tor the occasion ot
Parnell's visit to Wheeling She is in
the hands OF wide-awake river men, and
will no doubt prove convenience ut
once, and by and by necessity.
The Raven arrived from ST. Louis and
left several barges OF Ore here and one at
Martins Ferry. After unloading, she
will receive for st. Louis.
The Annie Kelly put Oft 30 barrels Of
molasses at Steubenville on her up trip.
The Bachelor left little late yestcr-
day, having been detained by big freight
business.
The Buckeye State had on board 50
barrels OF copperas from J. NJ. Fishers
factory, at Steubenyille.
The Steubenville Herald says: "rhe
North End Boat Club, Of Wheeling has
purchased Jones 4 Snyder's boat house
and fixtures, and it will be removed to
that city shortly"
Grays Iron Line has several barges
here filling up with nails for st. Louis.
The Ironsides leaves Pittsburgh 10 day
with fleet OF miscellaneous freight, aud
will take the barges on here tomorrow.
The tow-boat John Penny and barges,
have laid up below the Beliaire bridge.
On TUESDAY last at McMahon's land
ing, opposite the Pittsburgh Coal
Works lodged ia the shore ice, the body
Of a man was discovered. He was
dressed In heavy jean suit, and had on
a wooden jacket, and in one OF his pock-
cts was found a snuf.box. He was
German about forty years old. Nothing
was found upon bis person by which he
could be identified. He was buried on
the shore near the landing. Beliaire
TrilHEe
The Pittsburgh with a barge in tow
passed upthis morning bound for Hunt
ingtOn. Ben Ogle got on board here 10
assist Pilot Joe Mccullough. Taylor
Wells went along to learn the rest al the
Cincinnati Tina.
Ia regard 10 the new rule requiring
the descending steamer 10 sound her
whistle iirst on meeting another boat,
aud giving Der the choice Of sides, we
found but three steamboatmen in favor
Of il among q number whose opinion
We asked. One was captain aud two
were pilots. IL Is but fair TO state that
the only ground taken BY those opposed
TO the change Is that VI long usage,
which has made pilots familiar with the
old rule. On the contrary, however, no
good reason has been given for the
change.
A veteran In the river trade stated
yesterday that the time was a, hand
when steel would be used entirely for
boat shafts. Al present the Harry
Brown and the lew Iron Age are the
only river craft bearing steel shafts.
says the Pittsburgh Gds,tt<; Early
yesterday morning, as the Wheeling
packet G. W. Bachelor vas passing the
foot Of Perry street, coming up, the
towboat y. J. Bigasy backed hight across
her bow, and the result vas the break
ing Of one oi the Bachelors derricks
and the tearing of Of some Of her nos
ing, while the Bigieys wheel Was con-
siderably damaged. There WAS fog n
the time, and !, IL said the Bigiey had
no light out IN required. II is fortunate
that the accident Was not more seriouA
Pr1sBuRGH, February l2.-River 5 feet
3 inches and rising. Weather clear
and mild. Departed-w. N. Chancel.
lor.
EYASsvnIx, February l2.-Rsining
hard since 2 p. n; wind changed 70 the
north; mercury 50. River IA let lsrRe
and rising Port Lft-Dowu-Andy
Baum and Grey Easis. Basinss mod
erzte.
LouIsyrLIz, February l2.-Riysr ne
isg, nth Z tee4 8 inches u The eansL 3
Ssss 8 inches In NJ ehuts % ~ ~.