Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-06

axe while chopping recently: III
Wbitsett was called aud dressed ule
wound, but Mr.. d. had faintsd from loss
OF blood before the arrival Of the phynr
clan. ALh
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
River last night about II iest and
falling.
The local packets all arrived and de-
parted Us usual. l
The st. Lawrence, since the repairs
necessitated by her collision with ue
Cherokee were completed, Is better than
new. She leaves at 2. n. to-day ioi
Cincinnati. There il not better boat
on the Ohio 10 travel or ship on.
The Fannie Tatum exchanged couI'
tesies with the John l.. Rhoads, al SIS
tersyiIle. She was going down ut lu,i
speed, 10 make mp for the delay a. ne''
The repairs on the W. n. Chancellor,
which Is now laid up al Portsmouth,
will probably be completed inside oil q
week. Whether or not she will re-enier
the Pittsburgh and Portsmouth trade We
are not advised m
The Steubenyille Herald says: The
Belle Prince arrived at the rolling iniii
with some bargcs, this morning, and TIE
| G. W, Hornbrook came up with Tow
this afternoon. This morning the vino
blew a tie barge from its iastenings NJ
| the foot Of Washington street. when
Was captured by the 'T6, and landed De-
low the water works.
The barge Belmont, Of Gnys Iron
Line, finished loading yesterday about
noon, and was at once replaced al ihi'
lips wharfboat by the barge RIVERSIDE,
which continues the work OF taking
freight for st. Louis at the cut rates,
The tow boat Barnard, Of Wheeling, will
probably take the two with third
barge Of steel rails down to Wheeling
this evening or to morrow, AMI there
give the tow up TO tle Fearless, which
Il on her way up IRON Cincinnati.
Capt. Gray's action has, very naturally,
been regarded with keen interest by the
captains Of the four 81. Louis packets,
Montana, Wyoming, Cherokee and
Rhoads, which ara impatiently waiting
their turn To get out. A gentleman,
who is prominently identified with the
steamboat interests, states that II Capt
Gray persists his cutting rates will, In
all probability, he met by a correspond.
ing cut by the boats. As far as could be
learned, however, no definite action was
taken by the steamboat men up TO the
time Of going TO press, but 1t Is not
known what will bo done to-day. Gap.
tain Gray says he will continue TO ship
by barge. -Pitsburyh Tunes. =,
The Wheeling packet Andes and
Po,neroy packet Telegraph collided near
Clifton. West Virginia, Sunday morn
Ing, injuring the Telegraph somewhat.
She is repairing at the foot Of Ludlow
street, being compelled 10 lose n trip on
that account.-CTn. Commercial.
The United States Supreme Court has
again passed on the wharfage question,
and reiterated its opinion in the Keokuk
case, where IL was decided that city
might charge wharfage fees not exceed.
Ing lair compensation for improved
facilities, provided at the city's own cost
-On. Enquirer.
The attention OF the Wheeling editors
and the City Solicitor Of that city IN cali
ed TO the above. This IL precisely tue
ground We took in regard 10 wharfage.
II Is, however, probable that the United
States Supreme Court had not heard OF
the wheeling decision or the case might
DO different. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Dispdtch IN either very dull OF
comprehension or very dishonest, or
both. We are willing 10 believe,
however, that the writer Of the above
really thought he had a point on 'the
Wheeling decision" Anybody else can
see, though, that he has not. The su.
preme Court reailirmed It's former dc.
cision in these words: This Court holds
that the ordinances in question, ~ lar
~ they provide Tor wharfage lees not
exceeding In amount what is lair com
pensation Tor the improved facilities pro-
vided by city at its own cost, are not
in conflict with the Federal Constitu-
lion. In this holding the Court simply
adheres 10 its decision In Packet Com-
pany vs. keokuk." II takes no lawyer
to SEQ that this IL exactly what the 30.
liciior Of this city said, and what we
have all along maintained. The pro.
posed increase Of wharfage rates here
are much lower than the present rates
at Pittsburgh or Cincinnati The
wayisring man, though a" river reporter
for the Dipdich, can not help seeing that
II the above decision does not affirm the
Constitutionality Of the Wheeling rates,
il 10 much further from doing 50 of the
Pittsburgh or other higher rates.
PirrsBURon, March 5.-Riyer 8 feet
and rising. Weather clear and high
winds.
CrScISsATI, March b.--River rs feet
inches and rising Weather clear and
colder. Arrived Pittsburgh, Hunting
ton: Golden City, New Orleans, X. r.
Springer, New Orleans Departed
Andes, Wheeling; Pittsburgh. ~ Louis.
The Fannie Tstuin broke her cylinder
head and laid over Tor repairs.
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-River station.
AIRY, With II ieet q inches In the canal
Weather clear and cool Paris G. Brown,
from Cincinnati 90 New Orleans, Virgia
Lee. from Cincinnati 10 Memphis; Da.
cotah, from 1T. Louis 10 Pittsburgh ,
Dick Fulton and tow, from Natchez.
The Andy Baum IL due tonight
1T. Lotus, March .. - Arrived =
Brown and bargss, Pittsburgh; Ny
Choice and barges, Cairo, Granite Stale,
Pittsburgh. Departed - Brown and
barges, Cairo; Belle Of Memphis, Mem.
phis: kehlor, h,v Orleans. River fallen
5 inches, with " leet inches by the
gauge. Weather clear and COOL.
HEsrHus, Marh 5.-Riyer fallen
inches Disqualification Rule. Henry
Frank, New Orleans, vint Sbinkle, Gin
cinnati; Jos. Kinney, Vicksburg; Grand
Lake, st. Louis. Weather warm and
clouly.
vIcxsHpHo, March - Weather
lair and warmer; thermometer 50. Up
Houston. Down-Centsnpial, II. Z.
lee.
CAlo, March 5.--Arnyed-storm,
Ohio; Chsmpion. st. Louis; Jno. Ihp'
pold, st. Louis. Departed-Chsmp,on,
Paducab. River stationary. Weather
clear and cool. Thermometer "a
New 0kLKAss, March 5y--Arriyed--
Guiding Star. Cincinnati. Departed
g. r. Chateau, Memphis. steAmsrs u.
Y. Schenck, Cincinnati, and Common.
wealth, 81 Louis. receiving 10 lsaye
tomorrow. Weather clear and warmer.
Thermometer 81
ErAssrILLE, March 8. - Weathsr
cloudy; mercury 20. River falling
slightly, Sith ~ $40 ieet and scAnt on
gusge. Port Lst-Dovn--JAmes Gnih-
q, tn M'iss. "a s ga 40 Sssd X.
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