Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The marks at the wharf last evening
indicated IL feet 3 inches and falling
slowly.
The Pres Ellison had a little race with
the Andes coming up yesterday and
tried TO demolish her-had To give IT up,
though.
The Andes arrived yesterday alter
noon about = p. NJ, with a fair trip; she
leaves for Cincinnati tins evening at
three o'clock.
The NJ. s.. Thanhauser will take the
place Of tie steamer Welcome when the
latter goes on the docks for repairs.
In a few days the Bernard will 20 on
the dry docks for repairs. At present
she is at the wharf OF Sweeney Il Son
having a broken shaft repaired.
On Thursday a new weekly packet
will start in the Wheeling and Cincin-
natl trade. The Chancellor is the boat,
and as she will leave Cincinnati On
Sunday, We think she will do Il good
business.
The Hudson passed down yesterday
morning at 4 o'clock, and the Veteran
with a tow OF coal passed down shortly
after one o'clock =. ~.
The steamer Diurnal is the regular
Parkersburg packet this morning
The Bellaire packet Pres Ellison, nov
leaves from the Old Reliable wharfboat.
The g. w. Bachelor is the Pittsburg
packet this morning.
The latest information at the present
writing leads to the belief that the Alice
can he raised when the water in the
river falls sufficiently, although she il
badly broken Commercial Gazette.
The Diurnal came in last evening at
S:i5, with her cabin full OF people and q
good freight trip.
The big Montana discharged 1000
sacks OF wheat at Parkersburg, and pass
ed up this morning.
The Wall City made her first trip in
the Parkersburg and Burning Springs
trade yesterday.
The A. J.. Norton is repaired and
ready for business again, and left on
time for Gallopolis yesterday morning.
The popular second clerk, Geo. Good
win, is back TO his old place on the
Courier, after being off TO the leap year
party.
P~rrrsBURaH, May 3.-Riyer z feet 2
inches and falling. Weather clear and
warm. Salt Valley arrived and de-
parted.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-Riyer 80 feet q
inches and falling. Weather clear and
warm. Arrived-Buckeye State, Pitts
burgh; ST. Lawrence, Wheeling; Edo
RADIO, st. Louis. Departed Buckeye
State, Pittsburgh; Eldorado, Hunting
ton.
NASHVILLE, May 3.-River falling,
with IL feet on the shoals. Arrived
Anderson, Cairo. Departed Anderson,
Cairo.
Ckmo, May 3.-Arriyed-Centennial
St. Louis; John b. Maude, Yicksburg.
Departed - Centennial, Vicksburg;
Maude, ST. Louis. River 81 feet 5
rising. Light rain this evening,
NKw 0RLKAss, May 3.-Arrived-
Chateau, St Louis; Golden Rule, Gin
cinnati. No departures. The steamer
Robert Mitchell is receiving freight IN
leave tomorrow for Cincinnati. Weather
clear; thermometer rs.
MEMPHIS, MAY River stationary.
Auiyed-Gand Tower, Vicksburg.
DEPARTED. W. Gof, Thomas sherlock,
Cincinnati; Annie p. Silver, New Or
leans: Belle Memphis, st. Louis. Wealth
er clear and pleasant
LoUIsvILLK, May River falling with
10 feet Q inches in the canal and Is leei
0 INCHES in the chute on the falls. Bus
mess good. Weather clear and pleas
ant Departed- Wyoming, Pittsburgh;
Tom Rees and tow, New Orleans. Az
riyed-Panther, John Penny, Reindeer,
Coal City and Lioness with tows, Pitts
bupgh. The Chas. Morgan gave bond
this afternoon and leaves. tonight tor
CINCINNATI