Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-03-04
River Items.

Tuesdsy-Pittsburg; River 0 IT,, fall
ing, clear and cold.
| The Emma Graham passed dow ]
Friday with splendid trip OF botf
passengers and freight; considerable o
the latter she discharged here.
Charley Woolweaver, the old rive'
mate, Is assisting Mr.. Jno. C. Graham
In his iron contract.
The st. Louis dispatch says
'sJas. B. Simms has built a rolling
steamer, which will be placed in the
river at the St. Louis wharf. March l.
Mr.. Sinms built it for the patentee, and
1t is a veritable curiosity. The huils
| (there are two of them) are five-sidef
| cylinders, and the owner and inventor
| will stand on the deck above and essay
| to propel the novel craft by turning a
crank which will reyolve the hnlls.
The Cherokee passed up Saturday for
Pittsburgh, her deck having the appear
ance of an editors pocket-book.
Mr.. Geo. S. budding has resigned his
position as clerk on the Telephone.
Doc. Middleton takes his place.
The barges that freighted the railroad
iron here were taken to Huntington to
be reloaded.
Mr.. George Hamilton is holding the
wheel on the lightning little Scioto.
Capt. Sam'l Hamilton is controlling
the rudder of the City of Ironton.
A new iron sternwheel steamboat Is
being built at Pittsburg for the use of
the Medical Service and National Board
of Health of the United States. She
will be 10 feet in length and have two
steel boilers.
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 Parkersbnrg 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 establish
this trade.
Messrs. Fuller, Hntsinpiller & Co.
have received two more lots of saw logs
from Kanawha. Another factory or
two like theirs and the Kanawha VAL
ley would boom with new industry Of
no mean proportions.
There are Associations of Engineers
now at every prominent local steam
boat point in the West and South except
at Pittsburg, Gallipolis, Louisville and
Vicksburg. Now who Ia there at any
of the points above named who has the
good of his brethren at heart and who
will go to work and get up lodge? 1t
will not be difficult matter by any
Journal.
Mr.. Frank Donnally will return to
his boat in few days.
The Eldorado struck bridge pier and
sunk in 12 feet water, but has been rails
ed and is being put in good order again.
She was insured.
Mr.. Jessie Cox will 60 on the river
again If situation is offered him.
Mr.. Chas. Cox is engineer on the Jas.
Madison.
Mr.. Phillips of the Pt. Pleasant
docks, was in town last week.
Capt. VIM. Little of the Ben Gaylord
and late owner of the Eldorado, was in
town this week on business.
The river has been slowly rising for
the past few days, covering a part OF
the railroad iron lying on the levee.
Inspector C. NJ. Riageway, of Gin
clnnati, spent couple of days here
last week, the guest of his friend Fred
ZehrinQ,