The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-06
sFIAMRoAT sQrIns.
Ths River ana What q Bsing Dons-Ths
unitSd states Amer sOns Beatl.
The eFaham Is due up to-day.

ln4teu hthtel Attef some 1e-Hs
The Graham Is due up to-day.
As before stated, the wharf should be re-
paired.
The Coal Valley turned It's tow over to
the Joe Stone and turned back yesterday
morning
The river continued TO rise yesterday, and
last evening the marks indicated depth in
the channel OF feet inches and about sta
tionery. Business was rather lively all day.
The Andes arrived with splendid trip last
evening and will clear this port at the usual
hour this afternoon for Cincinnati. The
Andes Is an old fayorite and does not need
special mention.
Captain Eugene List, a we'll known river
man, who has been absent from the city for
some weeks, returned last evening on the
Andes. He has been down on the Tennessee
and Mississippi, yisitingold steamboat friends.
The Telegram Is working steadily in the
ClRrington trade; the Abner O'Neal makes It's
trips with Christian regularity between here
and Steubenyille; the Scioto plies away on
good time and all the other packets are doing
we'll.
The Scioto was tied up for short time yes
tsrday by United States Marshall Kennedy,
having been sued by Mrs, Ragon and daugh-
ter, employees Of the boat The case was con-
tinued by Commissioner Walton until to-
day at one o'clock.
The towboats are again coming out from
Pittsburgh, this being their second trip on
the present rise. The Alarm, Onward, Joseph
A. Stone, Coal Valley, Fred Wilson No, .,
and Hornet No. 2 passed down yesterday,
The Baltic and Rescue passed up with emp
ties.
Deputy U. Z Marshal A. X. Brookbank,
Of Cincinnati, arrived in town this morning,
from Wheeling His business here was to
serve subpGnas on James Marion, d. w. Gu.
hill, o. A. Worthington, J. +, Daton and
Alexander Hull, as witnesses In the case OF
the United States against Capt Wolf, Of the
steamboat Salt Valley and Judge ], II. Mil
Ter, his attorney. The case Is set for hear
ing December l4th, Marshal Brookbank
has been out for ten days coming up the
river from Cincinnati, and having 1853 writs
OF various kinds to serve. Mr. Brookbank Is
pleasant gentleman, with keen eye and
good face, and he Is an excellent officer
quick 10 work and prompt to transact his
bus -RsubsnHRs Herald.
Saturday morning U, g. Deputy Marshal
Kenneday boarded the steamer j. A. Garrett,
lying at Kate's Rock, Marshall county, and
attached II, the papers having been sworn
out by the deckhands aud five men, who
claimed that they had been shipped at St.
Louis for the round trip to Pittsburgh and
back, the only provlsO being that In case OF
ice the contracts should not hold Low
water compelled the Garrett to lay up at
Kate's Rock, and there In the woods the
men were paid of and discharged. They
sued for recovery Of wages or passage to
st, Louis, This not being q regular port OF
entry, the claims could not be entirely I'D.
justed but Mr.. Julius Wehrman, the com.
pany's agent, said that they would be at
settled there they will take their case to
Louisville or st. Louis.
PITTSBURGH, December 5.-Riyer 8 feet and
falling Weather clear and cool.