Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-12
KIyEK INTELLIGENCE.

The marks on the wharf, last evening,
showed s feet 8 inches.
The Andes Is due from Cincinnati
this afternoon.
The following boats were in port last
night: Diurnal, st. Lawrence, JACOB
Heatherington, Belle Prince, o. W.
Uornbrook and three other tow boats.
Tie Sam Brown, on her down trip,
sunk two barges q few miles up the
river. One OF them lies crosswise ABOUT
the middle OF Pike Island. and the other
is at the head Of the Sisters. i,
Commenting upon our explanation OF
the course OF the Local lnspec'
tors in the matter OF the collision
between the Cherokee and ST. Law
renee, the Cincinnati Tma says
"The zeal OF the Wheeling REaIsrER In
the above Is commendable enough and
the say of that paper should be allowed
in n spirit of fairness. We are glad to
learn that the investigation has not been
dropped and We hope to see 1t conclnd'
ed with the true facts developed. The
DELAY which has occurred In the inyesti-
CATION, however, is unexplained. Ample
opportunity was afforded to take the
testimony OF every one connected with
the two boats, for since the collision the
ST. Lawrence has been at Wheeling hall
a dozen tunes and the Cherokee nearly
as often. II is time for results and we
want to see the Wheeling Inspectors ar
rive at decision aud give oil the facts
connected with the case as they are
brought out, which we have no doubt
they will be. The public has not for.
gotten that the collision occurred and
wants 10 know who is TO blame"
Saturday, the Buckeye State passed
down; the Bachelor arrived and do
parted; the Hudson went up; the bar
nard took up tow of barrels; tho on-
ward went up with empties; the Bed
ford arrived from st. Louis with cargo,
of iron ore for our mills; and the local
packets arrived and departed as usual.
The Katie Stockdale and Salt Valley
passed up for Pittsburgh, and tho Hud-
son down from that city yesterday.
Capt. Asa Booth, Of the Mallie Ragon,
left for Cleveland on the o A. N. train
Saturday morning, leaving Win 5. Sims
in his place.
Captain j. b. Lukens, OF the steamer
Pres Ellison, has bought out the interest
of the others in that trim little steamer,
and is now sole proprietor. he ELL
son is first class boat to travel on.
A barge OF crockery ware is lying Just
below the suspension bridge, and the
usual array OF Ties and lumber above.
Business in river circles il somewhat
brighter.
Particulars Of the accident TO Captain
James Brown, OF the tow-boat Dexter,
will he found in our local department.
How liz it that some OF the little steam
ers charge cents per mile for travelling
below Marietta, and from 4 To cents per
mile above. There are 80 many strange
things in this world, that one has TO ask
q question, occasionally ". Marys %
scrrer.
ClYcIYSATI, April ll.-River q feet
4 inches aud falling. Weather clear and
cool. Arrived-Granite State, st. Louis.
Departed---Gnnite State, Huntington.
LOUISVILLE, April ll.-River falling
with 10 feet inch in the canal, and .
feet in the chute. Business good.
Weather clear and cool. Arrivals and
departures Morgan, Cincinnati
10 New Orleans; Nint Shinkle, Cincin-
natl TO Memphis
New ORLEANS, April ll.-Arrived-.
Paris g. Brown, Cincinnati; Grand
Lake No. . and bargcs, John Means and
barges, 81. Louis; Oakland, Louisville.
Weather clear aud pleasant.
MEMruls, April ll.-Riyer falling.
Departed-John b. Maude, Nicksburg'
Golddust, st. Louis. Weather clear
aud cool.
EVANSVILLE, April ll.-Weather clear
and cool. Up-Pittsburg, ldlewild, Nir.
gle Ice. Down-Springer, Clifton and
Grey Eagle. The L. Z. Schenck IL ut
the foot OF the dam, on tho island, with
broken shaft.
CAIRO, April II. 49, Arriyed-Bello
Memphis, st. Louis: Golden City, Gin
Cinnati: Annie L. Silver, st. Louis;
Gray Hound, Memphis Departed
leans; Belle Memphis, Memphis; Sam
Roberts, st. Louis; Annie y, Silver, New
Orleans; Gray Hound, Ohio river. Riv-
or "a feet inch aud falling. Weather
clear. Thermometer ~.
ST. LOUIS, April l0.-Arrived-Hele-
ma, vicksburg; Carrier, Pittsburgh.
Departed Iron Mountain, New Or
leans. River rose inches, with 10 feet
inches by the gauge. Weather cloudy
and cool.
ST. Lows, April 1.-The towboat
Iron Mountoin, Of the Mound City
Transportation Company, left here to-
day for New Orleans with 100000 bush.
els OF bulk corn, one Of her barges, the
Grand Republic, having 100, 900 bushels
on board The freight receipts amount
10 $4,000.