The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-22
RIVER NEWS.
Movements OF steHmbORts-LOVee Notes
and Gossip,

Movements OF steHmbORts-LGVee Notes
and Gossip.
The marks last evening. indicated %
feet and rising,
The river was on stand all day Yester'
day at Pittsburgh. River men here look
for about three feet more.
Yesterday was a tolerable dull day on
the levee, the local packets being the only
movements OF any importance.
A number OF lows passed down yester-
day, including the Alice Brown with a
very large fleet.
The Courier will he to.day's packet for
Parkersburg, leaving at 1880 A. NJ.
The Welcome departs for Mstamoras at
+. NJ. to day.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburgh at
o'clock this morning.
The Andes arrived from Cincinnati yes.
terday and will return at the usual hour
for departure this evening. The Andes is
q popular boat and deserves the patronage
bestowed on her by discriminating pub.
lie,
The Pres. Ellison for New MarLinsville,
La Belle for Bellsire, Telegram for CIar.
ington, and 0'Neal for SteubenvilIe, are
the daily departures ut present.
An additional stage has been built Tor
the "0ld Reliable" whariboat to facilitate
business.
A number OF barrels Of salt aud guam.
tity OF lumber had to BIO moved up. the
wharf yesterday, out Of reach OF the rising
waters.
There is some talk Of changing the man
ner Of making freight collections at this
port by adopting the railroad system. The
steamboatmen think 1t would be the best
move that could be made.
We learn from reliable authority that
the report OF the purchase OF the Virgie
Lee by Capt. Jack Harrison was little
premature.
The Katie stockdale, with her new
wheel, says the Pittsburgh Commercial.
GaGstte, did, as was expected, some good
work last trip, and 1t Is doubtful whether
any Of the fast boats will care 10 tackle
her.
The Colored deck crew OF the Pittsburgh
quit on Saturday morning, at Pittsburgh,
before the boat was unloaded, and at once
proceeded to sue the boat. The proper
HuIuOIItl6b lulOILneu tueLl tIlhL tuelI CuH.
tract with the boat did not expire until
she was unloaded, and they did not re.
celve their pay until the cargo was taken
of.
PlrrssURGH, March 2l.-River IA feet 0
inches and stationary Weather cloudy
and snowy.
LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-The river is
falling slowly, with 10 feet 2 inches in the
canal. Weather clear and cool. The
Iron Age and tow, from Pittsbnrgh, Coal
City and tow, from Cincinnati, and Fred
Wilson and tow leave to night for Pitts.
burgh. The Jas. ". Gatr arrived from
Memphis this morning, and with the as.
distance OF the tug Hop Louden. she at
tempted to run the gauntlet Of the canal.
About II 80 A, II. ale was caught by the
strong current that runs through
break in the dam, and both boats
were swept through the gap, The
Gaff lays about one hundred yards below
the dam, opposite Eighth street, hard
aground on the rocks. She lays straight
and easy, with her head up stream. A flat
was dropped along tide Of her this after.
noon TO tighten her. The Hop Loudon
was carried down on the rocks about one
hundred yards below the dam, opposite
Seventh street, where abe lies badly ca.
reened on her larboArd side, with her
head towards the Indiana shore and her
hull full Of water, having knocked hole
In her hull by striking the rocks. She
will remain where she lays till the river
rises sufficiently to float her of,