The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-21
Prospects OF n Good Riyer-DoinEs OF th'
Packets.

Prospects OF Good Riyer-DOings OF the
Packets.
The river rose yesterday to point neal
the Eve foot mark on the gauge, and then
again began to recede. At eight last might
It stood at feet Z inches, and was still
falling. There is every indication OF q
big swell to-day, however.
The Courier will resume her place in
the Parkersburg trade this morning, and
the Batchlor lie by, unless there, should be
sufficient water to enable her to resume
her own place in the Wheeling and Pitts
burgh trade.
The Diurnal is still on the docks. When
the alterations now being made are COM
pleted she will be still faster, her head be.
Ing higher in the water.
The Phaeton will 60 down to Sisters.
vile on Monday, ii not tomorrow. Her
cylinder will be done to-day.
The Jackson, light, touched at the wharf
short time yesterday.
The Sidney will arrive about 8 o'clock
this morning, and leave for Cincinnati at
SPIN.
The Science leaves for Matamoras to.
day.
fhe Welcome is expected to put in her
appearance from Marietta some time
to-day.
The Courier is announced for this NOR
nings Parkersburg packet, leaving at
1850 o'clock. The Courier comes out
nearly a new craft, her renovation having
been very thorough, leaving nothing to be
desired in the way OF tirstclass steamer.
The extent OF the improvements may be
imagined when 1t is stated that the re.
pairs cost seven thousand dollars. The
Courier, always popular packet, will in.
crease In favor commanded by such
officers as Capt. John K. Booth and Clerk
Mac Gamble.
The o'Neal had an excellent trip up
last night. Among her freight were 800
watermelons and lot OF groceries for our
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GdXlte.
The Scientific American this week has a
pretty illustration OF the steamer Pitts.
burgh and general article descriptive OF
light draft stern-wheelers.
The new Cincinnati packet Scotia was
blown from her moorings at Pittsburgh
by the storm and blown against the Smith.
field bridge. The pilot house was torn
Iuube auu LuuNeu pOWhIu ellt CIIlLlu6yb,
being mashed down over the side OF the
texas, whore it held fast and stopped the
further progress OF the boat. The escape
pipes were also blown down. The loss
will not be very heavy directly, but the
boat will not be ready so soon as was
hoped for.
PITTSBURGH, August 20.-Riyer l foot
II inches and rising, Weather cloudy
and warm.
sTRUBENy1LLE, August 2O.-Riyer two
and half feet and rising. The rain last
night and yesterday will probably make
seven or eight feet of rise here.
CINCINNATI, August 2G.-River 8 feet
INCHES and rising. Rain in the afternoon.
Weather cloudy and warm. Departed:
Chancellor, for Wheeling.
CAIRO, August 20.-Arrived; Celina,
from Nashville; O. @, Wagner, from St.
Louis. River 10 feet and falling. Heavy
rain this afternoon. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer S4e.
ST. LOUIS, August eo.-Arrived: Beav.
er, from Memphis; Key West, from Fl.
Bentoni Holiday, from New Orleans.
Departed: Florence, for Cairo; Gardner,
for Reeds Landing; Sic Geneyiye,
for Memphis. River II feet 8 inches by
the gauge. Heavy rain at IN. and show,
cry since. Weather cooler. The raft boat
Louisville sunk to-day at Campbell's dam,
ten miles from Rock Island. Loss $40 600