Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-11
RIVER RIPPLES.
What is Going on Along the Wharf anS
on the Water

on the Water.
The river at this point has commenced
rising, the marks last evening showing
10 feet 10 inches. This will be hailed
with delight by river men. Business
on the wharf last Saturday was splen-
did.
The Wyoming passed down at late
hour Saturday evening for St. Louis.
The st. Lawrence got away with a
good trip.
It is stated that the steamer c. w.
Hornbrook has been sold to Jack
Fleischer, of Murraysvile, for 1920.
At Sweeney q Sons South Side ioun-
dry cylinder was cast Saturday for the
steamer ueatherngton, and an order
has been received for seven foot stroke
cylinder for the steamer st. Marys, at
New Orleans.
The Dlurnal is this mornings packet
for Parkershurg.
The Andes is due from Cincinnati to-
day. This steamer will leave tomorrow
afternoon at 3 p. N. for down the river,
in large OF Capt. Muhleman.
A large excursion barge is built for
the Bellaire packet Ia Belle, to be used
during the coming season for excursion
parties.
The Katie Stockdale passed up yester-
day morning for Pittsburg
EVANSVILLE, April l0.-Arrived-
Brown, Thomas Means, Grey Eagle,
Evansville, Cons Miller, Golden Rule,
Pacific, Dexter. Departed-Brown,
New Orleans; Means, st. Louis; Miller
and Golden Rule, Cincinnati; Pacific
South. River rising "a feet. Weather
clea.
ST. LOUIS, April lO.-Arrived-Gran-
tie State, Pittsburgh; Scudder, New
Orleans; Belle oil Memphis, Vicksburg;
Storm, Ohio river. No departures.
River 90 feet inches by the gauge.
Weather clear during to-day, threaten.
ing ram tonight. The Granite State
brought $50 tone, AMI the Scudder and
Belle OF Memphis are also we'll loaded.
MEMPHIS, April 10.-River falling.
A rrived-lIenry Frank, New Orleans.
Departed Gold Dust, Vicksburg; Com
monwealth, st. Louis; j. ID. Parker,
Cincinnati; Thompson Dean, New Or.
leans; Coal City, Ohio river; Pleasant
John Dippo.d towed the Future City to
this port; she will be repaired here.
New ORLEANS, April l0.-Arrived-
John Porter and barges, Raven and
barges and Fearless and barges, st.
Louis; Will Kyle; Cincinnati; Bedford,
White river. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
CAIRO, April Observation-Disclosures,
IAr,,,hnnpI Ma,,nI;o.
Harry Brown, New Orleans; Ali
Stevens, Dyersburg; Thomas Sherlock,
Cincinnati; Andy Baum, Memphis;
Springer, New Orleans; City of Green
vile, st Louis. Departed-Maude, st.
Louis; Vint, Shinkle, Memphis; Grey
hound, Ohio river; Harry Brown, Ohio
river; All Stevens and Charles Brown,
st. Louis; Baum, Cincinnati; Sherlock,
New Orleans; Springer, Cincinnati.
River 81 feet inches. Weather fair.
> Thermometer 50.
LOUISVILLE, April I0.-The river has
risen ~ inches during the past twenty
four hours, and is rising this evening,
with IL feet 4 inches in the canal. Bust
ness is good. The weather is clear and
pleasant to-day. The lines parted which
held the Hop Loudon in position where
she had been aground On the rocks and
she iloated one hundred yards further
down and sunk. She now lies en- the
bottom and will be saved. The sudden
and sufficient rise in the river caused
the Gatf TO be set afloat, and this after
noon the Andy Fulton was taken along
side. When the reporter left the wharf
the Andy Fulton was still at work with
her, and would no doubt succeed in get
ting her out Of her fix tonight by tow
ing her down over the falls and let her
come back through the canal. Arrivals
and experimentation l.. Rhoads and
Pittsburgh, st. Louis; Ben Franklin,
Cincinnati; L. p. Schenck, Cincinnati.