Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-30
RIVER INTELI.IGENCE.
River last night II ioct aud rising.

River last night Il icct aud rising.
The Andes got in on time yesterday,
and will leave for Cincinnati at 3 p. NJ.
to-day. The Andes has superior nc
concentrations Tor passengers, and un-
riValvd facilities for carrying freight.
Capt. Charley Muhlcman is In command,
with CIcrk I'd. Muhlsman in the office,
The nurnal in to.day's Parkersburg
packet.
The Rltchclor leaves for PlttsburS', at
this morning.
The local packets are making their
usual daily trips, including the Pres FL
llsun, the reliable Bcllaire packet.
The Fannie Tatum aud Montana, On
route from ~. Louis Ia Pittsburgh,
PASSED up yesterday. BTh put on a lot
OF freight here.
The Katie Stockdalc aud Salt Valley
passed down yesterday.
The Jacob llcathcrlngtOn and four
hJrsrs have been chartered 10y John
Robinson Tor six weeks, beginning April
l2th, to carry his circus up the river,
The show starts out on tho above date,
and will visit all the towns oi import
aurc between Cincinnati and Pitts.
hurgh, aud then 20 South,
The Iron Age attracted general attcu-
ton, Yesterday. She departed shortly
alter noon.
The test OF the Brush electric light on
the Iron Age, last night, WAS big sue
ccss The light permitted the reading
ul II newspaper at Lewis, Oliver &
Phillips office, on Water street. The
light IL operated 10y an independent
engine, and Is placed just above the for
wand stairway saturdays Pittsburgh
EIgrdph
\ Memphis dispatch to the Cinciu-
natl Commercial says: The pilots here
about, are circulating document,
already numUruusly signed, stating that
IN view oI the unjust license tax impo.
siUpu. the color blind enactment, anu
other oppressive laws, they WILL on tho
Let ul Nav next, surrender their licenses
uud uuit work unit ~ relief is extended
before tlat time 10y u revocation Of the
burdens now imposed. Copies OF their
agreement 10 quit have been sent 10 all
leading ports.
Cincinnati and 81. Louis pilots are
now receiving 800 per month. They
ought To be- able to get along on that.
On the lst day ol July, the Rule No.
|, Js amended, makes II obligatory on
PILOTS 10 change the whistle signals on
boats meeting each other, to the boat
descending. and the boat ascending
must g,, out ol the way, Tor according
tu Rule No. |, there N no discretion
lent To- that boat, ~ the right OF way Is
given exclusively Ia the descending boat.
So, hosidcs studying the colors In the
rainbow. ct nlcy dye shops, YOU must
also put your studying cap on and he
prepared Tor the change IN Rule No. l.
purmRgi, March ~ River feet
u inches AMI stationary. Weather clear
aud cool
CINCNNArI, March 20.-Riycr e feet
10 inrhcr and stationary. hrrvcd-St.
Lawrence, Wheeling, Paris &. Brown,
New Orleans, Buckeye state, PITTS
hursh Departed Buckeye state, Pitts
hurgh.
EVANSVILLE. March -. Weather
clear, mercury 81. wind northwest.
River p $40 feet and falling. Up
Bowling Green; Dick Johnson. Down
lllrwild, Golden Rule. business
lively.
IpuIsvuIT. March ~ River sta
llrnary with 10 feet u inches in the
canal aud : lrcl q inches IN the chute on
the tails business du !. Weather clear
aud windy Arrival and departed
Pittsburgh, 81 Louis tn Huntington;
Gouli and tow, Pittsburrhto Pittsburgh.
~. Lotus, March "a Arrived bed. |
lord. New Orleans. EldorRdo, Cincin.
natl; AnuIr, Dubuque. Departed
Polar star and bargcs, Tennessee river. |
Colorado, Memphis, Eldorado, Hunt
iust'u, River rises u inches. Weather
ciyrr aud cool
Nrw ORLEANs, March -, Arrived -
Centennial. Norton aud hargcs, sam. |
Roberts aud hargcs, st. Louis. Mary |
Houston. Cincinnati Weather clear
and pleasant. thermometer GS
NASHVILLE, March ~. River falling
with lOi irrt on the shoals Arrived
Anderson, Cairo Dcpartcd-Andcrson, |
Cairo.
MlArurs. March ~. River fallen |
inch Arrived City IT Grccnyillc.
Ntrk>burg Departed - Andy Baum. |
Cincinnati, G.. J. Chateau, 81. Louis
Weather clclr aud pleasant
(NRo March - Arrived Golden |
City, New Orleans. W T. Halliday, ~.
Louis, John A. Wood, New Orleans
Departed ST. GcncvicVc, St. Louis.
Raven, st. Louis, Golden City, Cncin.
natl. Relic OF Shreveport, New Orleans.
River II feet inches and falling
Weather clear, thermometer ~,