The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-12
STEAMBOAT NEWS.
A Rising River and Activity AmO
the Steamboat Men.

the Steamboat Men.
The regular packets continue to thrive and
do Il good business,
The steamer Wyoming left Short Creek for
lfttSburgh at an early hour yesterday morn
Ing,
The c. W, Bachelor left Pittsburgh yester.
day m9rningand will be this mOrning'spack'
ct for Pittsburgh.
Pilot VIM. Abrams will stand watch on tho
Hudson this season. lie Is one OF the Oldest
Cincinnati pilots on the river,
Tho Dick Fulton and Coal Valley passed
up with empties Some little trouble was
had at the head Of the Island.
The Jennie Campbell Is loading ut Pitts.
burgh for New Orleans Capt. llornbrOOk
says he Is going clear through,
The Katie StOCkdalC passed down yestcr.
day for Cincinnati with good trip. The
J. ii. Mcconnell also passed down light.
The Pres Ellison, Capt. Lukens' well known
little packet, arrived from Pittsburgh last
night Gu route for rarkersburg for which
point 1t will leave this morning
Captain Coulson arrived last evening and
can DO found at the st, james Hotel. lie
advertises the Buckeye State to-day for 81.
Louis Shippers will do well to see him,
The little tOwboat Of Capt. Doughorty's OF
Steubenvillc, Is lying beside the model barge
PhilO, at the foot OF Fourteenth street, wait
Ing for the machinery which is to be put on
by Sweeney
The Courier at last reports was still hard
aground at CaptinA, with barG possibility
oil getting off during the night. II she does
not there will be no ParkCrsburg packet
this morning,
The river continued rising yesterday and
reports last night from Pittsburgh were That
II was rising there. The gauge marks on the
wharf last evening indicated depth Of 4
feet 10 inches and swelling
The Sidney will arrive carly this morning
and leave this afternoon for Cincinnati
This Is one Of the most elegant stern whCeers
on tho Upper Ohio and offers fine aCcOmmo-
datiOns. Capt. List desires to leave ut 3
promptly.
Capt. "Dode" Berry has started to build
another boat. The hull Is to be built by
Knox, OF Harner, and Sweeney, Of this city,
Will put In the machinery and boilers. Tie
boat will be larger than the NJ. q. Knox No
! and not quite MS large rs the Knox No. 9,
now known as the G. y. Lucas.
PITTSBURGH, November 1l.-River 3 feet 10
inches and rising. Weather clear and cool.
ClNclSSArf, November 1i.-Rivcr iG feet
and rising Weather cloudy and cool. De.
parted Andes, Wheeling.
VICEsBUR0, November ll-lIaining hard all
day. Thermometer ~. River has risen one
inch. Up: Holiday. Down Richardson
Cherokee. Arrived: city Of Greenvlle.
CAIRO, ILL.,, November 1I.-Arrivcd: Gold.
en- Rule, New Orleans; Grand Tower, st.
Louis. Departed: Golden Rule, CINCINNATI
Grand Tower, ViCksburg. River q feet 10
inches and stationary Weather cloudy;
thermometer ~.
New ORLEANS, November .-Arrivod:
Future City and bargcs ". Louis Alex.
Chambers and barges, Memphis. Departed.
Charles Y. ChOteau, Helena; Future City aud
bargeS st. Louis. Weather cloudy warmer
and occasional light showers. Thermom.
Gter 50.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November ll.-Iliyer ris.
Ing with feet inches in the canal and
feet 5inCheS In the chute on the falls. BuSis
ness good. Weather cloudy and cool. Pitts.
burgh to st. Louis Tom Means md tow from
lronten. The Baton ROuge's condition is
unchanged II is expected TINT the rise will
float her OFF by morning