Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-22
MARINE MATTERS.
Sayings and Doings at the Wharf and on
the River.

The marks at the wharf last evening
ind Gated about 20 feet and stationary.
Gradually the wharf is assuming its
old time activity and watermen are Sc
cretly hugging to their bosoms the hope
that clear stream Will greet them until
the summer low water.
The shore ice has been entirely re-
moved and the wharf is in very tolera.
bic condition.
The steamer Scotia passed up last
night at late hour and lett large
amount OF freight here.
The Red Cloud was due early this
morning from st. Louis en- route to
Pittsburgh.
The LaBelle, the new Bellaire packet,
starts out into her trade this morning.
The Andes returned from Pittsburgh
and put in the day loading with nails at
the Belmont and Riverside mills. She
will leave OH her regular trip to-day.
The Hudson passed down at ! o'clock,
en- route for Cincinnati.
The Stockdale passed. up at 3 o'clock,
for Pittsburgh, about "a hours behind
time.
The Telegram came up and will lay at
the wharf for three or four days repair
ing her machinery, principally her boil
er pipes and mud drums.
The Phaeton got in at 4 P. NJ, Jour
hours late, and left again for points be-
low at ).
The LaBel!e, the New Bellaire packet,
was inspected Yesterday by Captains
Young and Wilson, U. S. Inspectors and
pronounced all right. Her boilers and
hull were tested and the proper certiti
Gates were issued. A pressure Of 245
pounds TO pounds to the square inch,
was given the boilers and they were
pronounced perfect. Captain Morris
will take her out st 6:45 this morning
and willmake railroad speed to Bellaire.
A number OF lows passed up with
empties; none down.
The Diurnel got away about noon.
The Courier will be the Parkersuurg
packet Tor This morning.
There was q rumor about the wharf,
yesterday, that a new company had
been, or is about TO be formed, to put a
new boat in the Wheeling and Mata-
moras trade. The Welcome is now do.
ing this business, and will leave this
petition will have some effect on rates.
The new Committee on Wharves has
a glorious opportunity to distinguish it.
self and earn the thanks OF the rivermen
and all interested in the state OF the riv-
er. This il could do by substituting for
the present apology for stone marks r
modern set of iron. The old ones are
merely nuisance, and, during the re-
cent high water, were worse { IAN ust-
less. They do not extend above thirty
feet OF water, and when the river
reaches that point, its depth is merely
guess work. OF course nothing can be
done until the low water OF summer, but
arrangements might be made and have
everything ready. Think OF it, gentle
men.
PITTSBURGH, February 2l.-River IL
feet 10 inches and falling. Weather
cloudy and cool.
MEMPHIS, February 2l.-River rose
5inces. Arrived-Idlewild. Departed
p. G. Brown and City OF Providence.
Weather clear.
CINCINNATI, February 2l.-River Al
feet inches and rising. Weather clear
and pleasant. Departed-Buckeye State,
Pittsburgh; Shinkle, Memphis.
EVANSVILLE, February 2l.-Arrived-
Virgie Lee, Ariadne. Departed-Evsns-
vile, Bowling Green; Dexter, Cairo;
Morgan, New Orleans; Nigie Lee, Mem
phis; Ariadne. Cincinnati. River 80
feet inches. Weather fair and warmer.
NEW ORLEANS, February 2l.-Sam
Roberts and barges, Evansville. No de-
partures. The steamers Guiding Star,
for Cincinnati, and the City OF Alton,
for st. Louis, are loading to leave to-
morrow. Weather clesr and cool; Their
mometer So.
CAIRO, February 2l.-Arrived-Dick
Fulton, New Orleans, Grand Lake and
Ny Choice, st. Louis, Montana, st.
Louis, Storm No. st. Louis. Departed
B. S. Rhea, Evansville, Golden Rule,
New Orleans, Dick Fulton, Ohio. River
40 feet inches and falling, thermometer
80.
LOUISVILLE, February 2l.-River Is
feet inches in the canal and falling.
Weather cloudy and pleasant. J. W.
Golf Memphis, TO Cincinnati, Acorn.
Diamond and Reindeer, Pittsburgh, to
Pittsburgh, Ella and James Warne to
Pittsburgh, Grand Lake and tow, New
Orleans.