Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-18
klseF items.
The river Is falling.

| The river Is faiifnS-
The Charleston Gazette says the steatii
er Katydid intends making round trip
daily between Charleston and Gallip0
lis as soon as the repairing she is nov
undergoing is completed. Our Charles
ton friends viii find daily boat ne
cessity with the completion of our rail-
road.
Mr.. Watt Shedd, who has been ehiei
clerk of the Potomac ever since she en-
tered the Pomcroy trade, and was on
| the st. James previous to that, is about
to retire from the river TO engage In
the coal business at Ripley, where his
family resides. He will be The regular
agent there for the Pomeroy Coal Com
pany.-Nqrine Journal.
1t is feared that the Mississippi will
overflow her levees.
Capt. Morgan Jenkins, of Middleport,
late watchman on the Oil Valley, was
drowned of the said steamer Tuesday
night of last week. His body was re-
covered and taken TO Middleport.
Pilot Jim. Martin, formerly Of the
steamer Ohio, will bring out the tow
boat John Hanna, lately. repaired at Pt.
Pleasant.
In former item we stated that all To-
cal ports of any importance with the
exception Of our city and some others
had formed associations of engineers.
Since the writing of the above item the
Gordon has been extended 80 as to in
clude all but our city. Now let some ac-
tive man take hold and secure honor 10
himself and benefit to his fellow men.
Clerk budding, formerly of the steam
er Telephone, is merchandising Oh the
C. & o. R. r.
The Boone brought 81 tons OF pig
metal from Elk last week, which was
reshipped on the Ohio Saturday for Gin
cinnati.
The Rover, on the docks ut the Point,
will be out In about two weeks.
The boat that will introduce comfort
able chair In the gentlemen's cabin will
reap generous reward as the result Of
her enterprise. A pair of bruised shoul- |
der-blades are not all uncommon acqui-
sition for traveller even OH short trip. |
Capt. Burnside of the D. Z. Lane
spent Sunday in our city.
Inspector Wilson of Wheeling and
Inspector. Ford of this city spent last
week up the Kanawha, attending to
their official duties. Capt. Wilson
spent the Sabbath here.
The Scioto broke one of her stacks
above the Pint, last week.
Capt. Pennywitt of the Trout was
registered at the Dufour last week. He
Is having the engines for his new boat
built here. They call that good joke
On Cincinnati:
Mrs. Frank Morgan took trip with
her husband on the Ohio, last week.
Cincinnati Gazette, Friday.-The re-
mains of Henry Hertwig. late engineer
IF the Sherley, were taken from the
Tault Wednesday and Inferred in the
new cemetery back of Coyington.
The average steamboat clerk is con-
'tantly deluded with questions by pas
'engers as to when she will reach this or
hat place. 1t would be novel and very
Useful idea TO hang in the cabin an en-
arged table showing distances with the
probable time of reaching different
ports on both up and down trips.
The new regulation requiring pilots
o be axamined for color blindness is
producing trouble. Several Old-timers
who have not had an accident, havei
,een refused renewal Of their license.
The law is characterized as q humbug
~ river men as a class.
Mr.. VIM. Preston, formerly mate on
he old Annie Laurie, was killed p few
niles above Cincinnati Friday morning.
lie was standing on raft when line
broke, rebounded and knocking him on
he timbers broke his neck. His body
vas shipped by here Friday night for
W. Va.
Mr.. George Hamilton has resigned
,he wheel of the Scioto and will
probably go back in the Parkersburg
,rade. Squire Sudor now rings the
little bells on the Scioto.