The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-18

Another Race Between the Phaston and
DiuFnaI, and Another Victory for the
Phnafan.

Another Race Between the Phaeton and
DiurnaI, and Another Victory for the
Phaeton. a5
About noon Yesterday large crowd OF
people were attracted to the wharf by the
repeated, sharp, quick whistles Of steam
boats, that indicated something Of an ex-
citing nature going on, and sure enough
there was, for tearing up the river like the
yeritable Flying DutchmAn," came the
Phaeton, while at her very stern was the
Diurnal, each trying her level best TO ar
rive at the wharf first. A reporter oil this
paper was the first to beard the Phaeton
Tor the purpose Of asking the cause Of the
appearance Of the Diurnal and the little
flyer at that unusual hour.
IWell,n said the jnnior Dillon, who was
In command, 1--WE landed OF Bellaire as
usual, and backed out again to come on
up TO this city, but had hardly gotten un-
der way when some one yelled 70 me;
See, the Diurnal is going TO race you.
My first impulse was TO stop and not have
anything TO do with her, as she carried
horns that fairly and honestly belong to
US, and then, too, we were not then pre-
pared to do anything, as our steam was
low and II was rather short notice TO the
engineer; however, yelled to him to do
the best he could, and let her go. taking
one side Of Boggs' Island and the
Diurnal the other. Here she was Just
even with US, and we were running about
even, but We spurted ahead and came In
as you see. We can beat that boat any
day, and don't you forget 1t. We have
twice won those horns, and vel. 1t
seems we cannot carry them. Until they
are handed over don't want anything TO
do with her. l would like to show you
nv wheels. There are not two buckets
on either that are not injured by striking
logs and DRIFT wood, and, to cut a long
story short, we were In no condition "a
run anything; but tell you, we have 9
thousand dollars to say that we can beat
the Diurnal from Marietta TO Wheeling.
But would like to have those horns"
By this time he had descended from the
pilot house to the lower deck, TO find Q
great crowd OF people, all evidently in
sympathy with the little Phaton and hel
recent victory, and all claiming that 6
transfer OF the horns should be made
But the Diurnsl hastened to back oui
from the wharf, amid the derislve cheers
OF the crowd, and the defiant whistles Of
the Phaton, to which she returned one
or two short shrieks Of defiance and pro
ceeded down the river, past q towboat lying
at West Wheeling, which also gave sever
al toots at the defeated boat.
j The Qiprnal claims that the Phaeton
had start OF more than two hundred
Yards at Bellaire, but the Phaeton
saws 1--WE did not know that We were TO be
raced and had only one hundred pound.
OF steam, SO this disadvantage to the Dur
nal was more than compensated for By
our lack Of power ~ shs opening oil the
race.H
Capt. Robert McEldowney, who was or
the Fhaeton, says the Diurnal was clearly
beaten, not only In this race, but in the
race Of last week below New Martinsyille
at which time he was also a passenger u
Petersburg on the Diurnal, and wa
aware OF her condition, He firmly believes
in the superiority ofthe Phaeton over thf
Diurnal.
The race excited much enthusiasm II
the city, and was the general topic OF con
yersation during the afternoon and even
Ing. Phaeten stock Is high, and the belle
| is that should race Of any distance result
: the little boat will come in fret.