Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

River last night IL feet 8 inches aud
FILLING slowly.
The fine steamer Andes arrived from
Cincinnati on time, with o good freight
trip and lots OF passengers, among the
latter being Mrs. j. w. Grubb and
child, Mrs. Quarter and Mrs. Della
plain and families, and Miss Mary Viii.
son, who returned from their Mardi
Gras visit TO New Orleans. The Andes
is filling up for the return trip at p. N.
to-day.
The Fannie Tatum met with slight
accident. the breaking OF a piston rod,
at Bellaire, on her down trip, and could
not effect a landing till she had reached
the Pittsburgh Coal Works.
The Courier broke her swinging stage
Yesterday about the time for leaving,
and was detained till noon.
The Andes on her up trip passed the
Monitor about "a. ". yesterday. and
there was some confusion OF signals,
giving rise to report that the boats had
narrowly escaped collision. Such was
not the case.
The st Lawrence was more badly
damaged by her collision with the Cher.
okee than supposed here. The upper
and lower guards were completely torn
away, and the store house demolished,
beside which she lost her liie-boat and
swinging stage. The cook was very
slightly injured 10y the collapse OF the
store room.
Steamboat accidents seem TO be hay
ing somewhat OF boom"
The NJ. j. Bigley and Storm went mp
with empties, and the Hornet and Geo.
Maihison down with tows Of coal yes
terday.
The Annie Kelley arrived from Louis
vile yesterday. She had 5000 worth
OF furniture from Cincinnati consigned
to Friend K Son.
The Pres Ellison il to have her cabin
enlarged and altered, and some other
changes made calculated to improve her
appearance and increase the comfort OF
passengers. The Ellison Is q deserved.
ly popular little packet She made the
run from the Wheeling wharf TO the
Bellaire boat and back the other night
in fifty minutes, making two landings.
Dorsey Noble, OF the "Old Reliable"
whariboat, is confined TO his room by
| illness
Business along the river front was
very active, the port list being full
one aud the arrivals aud departures had
all they could attend 10. ~
The Bengal Tiger ventdown at noon
rs, ysss !. caa} with lselre barsss Of WAL
The Hudson Was delayed at Pitts
burgt Yesterday by a slight disorder in
her machinery. One OF her piston heads
needed repacking and the repairs were
not finished until about seven o'clock.
The Fannie Tatum passed down yes
terday with 500 tons Of freight Of the
usual character, her guards being but
two or three inches above the water.
Pilots Henderson and Mcdonald had
great difficulty In getting away from
Pittsburgh on account Of high winds,
which continually swept her out Of her
course. At Glass House rifle she ran
aground on the left hand bar, and oil
the usual man9nvers Of backing and
turning were unayailing in getting her
of Captain Conway quilted the boat
in a skif, and, pulling up TO Pittsburgh,
brought the Boaz, which had Just tied
up her tow OF empties, down 10 pull the
Tatum OF At5P. X. Sunday the task
was done, and the Fannie proceeded on
her way.
PirrsBuRGH, March River o feet 4
inches and rising. Weather clear and
cold. Arriyed-Cherokee, Salt Valley.
Departed-Salt Valley.
CIscisSArI, March l.-River 70 feet 4
inches and rising Weather clear and
cold. Arriyed-St. Lawrence, Wheel.
ing; Fashion, Henderson; Gan, Mem.
Phia Observation-Disclosures State, Pitts
LouIsvIiIx, March 1.-Rivsr risins
nth II ieet sinches In the canal, and
ieet 3 inches In the chute on The falls
Business faiS. Weather clear and cool
Sr,nite State, Pittsburgh 10 g. Louis,
Nellie speer and TOW, for Pfttsbaryh