The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-27


The marks last evening indicated feet
inches and falling.
Business only moderately active.
The Buckeye State passed up early yes.
terday morning for Pittsburgh. Sheis due
down, en- route to Cincinnati, tomorrow
morning.
The Emma Graham passed down yes.
terday at IL o'clock, en- route for Cincin.
natl.
The Granite State passed down last
evening, en- route for st. Louis. She took
on a lot of nails and glassware at this
point.
The elegant steamer st. Lawrence is due
to-day from Cincinnati, and will return to,
morrow evening.
The Pres Ellison will make specia,
trip Saturday afternoon, leaving Bellaire
and Benwood at r. NJ, carrying passen.
gers 10 this city who desire to attend the
matinee at the Opera House, and return
ing will leave the peoples Whariboat'
at 8 p. NJ.
The Phaeton, Telegram, o'Neal ant
Pres Ellison made their daily trips al
usual yesterday.
The Courier will be to.day's Parkers
burg packet, leaving at 1880 A. NJ.
The prompt and reliable Bachelor will
be to.morrow's Pittsburgh packet, leaving
at Jam.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Ga:etie o
yesterday says: The statement made il
one OF the papers that there was likely t
be trouble among the st. Louis boats Il
without foundation. They continue to loaC
in turn, and, so far as we know, there Il
no disposition to break through. Rate!
are low enough as 1t Is, and II the turn
system was to be broken, Cutting" woult
no doubt be the order OF the day,
This is the way the marine man OF the
Pittsburgh Dispatch crawls out OF the hole
he was driven into. Hes says: "The Wheel
ing papers are altogether mistaken in sup
posing that we are in favor OF high wharf
age at Pittsburgh or anywhere else. Sine,
this wharfage commenced tho rates have
been reduced 33t per cent and there ia ,
bill now before Councils 10 reduce it 39l
more, that has been reported favorably By
the Wharf Committee, andhas passed thu
Select Council. We are opposed to an,
city collecting more wharfage than woul(
keep the wharf in repair and pay th,
wharfmaster. These are our sentiments.
BY Telegraph.
PITTSBURGH, February 26.-Riyer @ fee
3 inches and rising, Weather fair an,
mild.
VIcKsBuRo, February 26.-Weathe
cloudy. Thermometer IL. River risen
inches,
MEMPHIS, February 20.-Riyer rose
inches. Arrived: Girls Miller, Cincin
matt. Departed: Genevieve, James How
ard, kellor and John Dippold.
EVANSVILLE, February 2G.-Weathe
clear; mercury 64'. River "a and Ill
feet and falling. Down: Fashion and ]
A. Wood and tow, Andy Baum, Simpson
Homer, CoTen and Grey Eagle. Business
active,
81. LOUIS, February 26.-River stationar,
with 10 feet 8 inches by the guage
Weather clear and very warm. Arrived
My Choice, Cairo; Iron Mountain, New
Orleans. Departed: Silver, New Orleans
Maud, Vicksburg.
CINCINNATI, February e0.-Riyer "a fee
s inches and falling. Weather clear ant
warm Arrived: Tidal Wave, st. Louis
Departed: Stockdale, Pittsburgh; Tida
Wave, Huntington; Parker, Memphis
Mitchell, st. Louis.
CAIRO, February 26.--Arrived: Colorado
and Commonwealth, st. Louis. Departed
CAT, Cincinnati; Alice, Pittsburgh; Fear
less and Mcdonald, Ohio river; Rover, ST
Louis. River AZ feet 10 inches and falling
Clear. Thermometer 81.
NRw ORLEANS, February 26.-weathe
clear and warm, Thermometer 77O. Al
rived: Grand Lake No. 9 and barges an,
City OF Alton, st. Louis; Henry franks
Memphis: Departed: r. K. Spom, Gin
cinnati; W.. P. Holiday, St, Louis.
LOUISVILLE, February 20.-Riyer station
airy with 10 feet 0 inches in canal and
feet q inches in chute on falls. Weathe
warm and clear. Business dull. Baltil
and tow, for Cairo; Charley Bowen AMI
tow, Pomeroy to Pomeroy; Sam Roberts
and tow, St Louis to Pomeroy. All tn,
freight that can be gotten from the Edo
RADIO is to be removed ashore. The Reso
lutte and New Albany ferry, Frank Nc
Harry, are alongside and will commence
to pump her out as soon as bulk head Il
built around tho hole in the hull. Sh.
will probably be gotten afloat tomorrow