Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-02-26
River itasss.

| Mr.. Mack Haptonstali. well known
here, has been clubbing" on the str
A. L. Norton.
| Mr.. Jas. Halliday, first engineer OF
the Paris C. Brown, who has been sick
at his fathers residence for the past two
months, will return to his duties in a
few days.
Mr.. Clarence Ward, engineer of the
r. C. Grace, has been home on the sick
list.
The tow-boat John Hanna is just off
the docks at Pt. Pleasant.
Mr.. w. C. Dennis, formerly "eub"
on the Ohio No. 1, Is now an attorney
at law, practicing at PIT. Pleasant. Mr..
d. was in attendance upon our court
last week.
The new Clara will be ready for the
trade in about four weeks.
The str. A. l.. Norton has gone into
port to undergo some repairs necessary
for comfort of her patrons. Mr.. II. W.
Resener, of Cheshire, Is clerk on her.
The distance between the suspension
bridge at Cincinnati and the water at
the highest point reached In the late
rise, is 81 feet,
viii S. Hayes, the author of popular
songs. is ticket agent for steamboats, and
steamships, at Louisville, Ky.
The Treasury Department has issued
orders to inspectors to examine all pilots
as to their power Of distinguishing be-
tween the colored lights. Color blind
ness is sometimes possessed By person
unknown to themselves.
Messrs. Robert Hamilton and Louis
Halliday have returned home from the
Rover to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Halliday, which occurred Monday.
Mr.. Jas. Sandford, pilot of the Katie
Stockdale, Is of at his home in Cheshire
for short rest.
Mart Noll, chief In the office of the
Katie Stockdale, will take charge of
the new Cincinnati and Pittsburg pack
ct to be out In June.
The Ohio was behind time on her
short trip last week. She had big
freight trip though. The outfit for
Geo. w. Clark's new Hour mill was
shipped here on her.
Mr.. J. B. Murdoch, of Ironton, and
j. II. Womeldorf, of Middleporr, have
purchased the wharf boat at Catletts-
burg and will fit her up for business at
Ironton about March lst.
Mr.. VIII Poole, who has been steam
boating on the Mississippi, has returned
home.
The new rules for pilots requiring the
descending steamer to give the first
signal, goes into effect July LIST. Each
pilot will receive printed instructions.
There is great opposition among the
craft against this change, as it is sup
posed many collisions will ensue. 1t is
the opinion that the obnoxious rules
will be repealed.
The Ohio and Kentucky legislatures
have been petltioned to pass law re-
quiring property owners along the river
banks to plant willows for the protec-
ton OF the same. Put it through.
Mr.. VIM. Holloway, who has been ON
the Katie Stockdale, Is resting at Guyan-
dotte, his home. win wants to tOddle
that baby of his.
The fast side-wheel steamer Scioto has
taken the place Of the Fashion in the
Pomeroy and Huntington trade. She
carries the mail, our old friend Sam,
Mccoy handling Uncle Sans bags.
Col. Lew. Moore was in town this
week looking after the interest of the
Katie Steckdale.
The W. N. Chancellor has laid up at
Parkersburg.
We are to have daily boat to Par
kersburg through the enterprise of our
townsmen. the Maddy Bros. The A. l..
Norton will, when her alterations are
completed, take the mail and way busi-
ness of the Chesapeake, leaving this fast
steamer to make daily trips to our city;
leaving Parkersburg in the morning,
arriving here In the evening and re-
turning Immediately. This change will
take place In the course OF three or four
weeks. 1t has been one of the cherish
ed projects to steamboatmen to estab-
lish this trade.