Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-07
BOATING BULLETIN.

The Latest Information Of the Move
ments OF Steamboats,.
The boilers were being placed in posi-
ton on Capt. Hornbrook's boat yester.
day.
The Katie Stockdale will pass down
and the Emma Graham will pass up to-
day.
The Courier is this mornings packet
for tarkersburg. The time OF departure
is 1890.
John Seybold, engineer OF the Iron
sides, lett last evening to come out with
his boat.
The Telegram took an excursion to
Cresap's yesterday, but will resume her
Darlington trade to-day.
The Welcome leaves as usual for Mat
amora this afternoon and the &. w.
Bachelor leaves this morning for Pitts
burgh.
The Hudson passed down yesterday
and the Carrier came down as far as the
Etna mill, where she will take on iron
for southern points.
Capt Dode Berry's new boat, the
exact model OF the La Belle, has been
brought to the foot oil Fourteenth street,
where it will receive the paint and fin.
ishing touches.
The marks on the gauge mark last
evening indicated feet OF water in the
channel and still rising. Word from
Pittsburgh indicates that more water is
coming. Business was good.
The Andes arrived in port last even.
ing in first class shape, with fair mani
fest. Capt. Muhle.nan was as usual in
command, and informs us that he wants
to start out promptly this afternoon.
The Andes has ample accommodations
for the quick hauling Of freight.
Pilots of the Andes report a number
OF new obstacles TO be guarded against.
viz A log in Letart Falls, in the chute +,
at the edge OF the Ohio side of the chan
mel; one log opposite and close to the
whariboat at Big Sandy, and another
opposite the mill, in the middle OF the
river at Big Sandy; fiat sunk on log,
and corner sticking out, two miles be-
low Franklin Furnace, on the Ohio side
of the channel, near the middle Of the
river.
The Treasury Department is about to
issue another circular letter relative To
excursion steamers for the information
of officers OF the inspection service in
general, as we'll as for the information
OF the travelling public, who are invited
TO present TO the proper officers anthem
ticated proof OF violations OF the steam
boat laws, in order that offenders may
be prosecuted. Inspectors will be re-
CURED to exact from captains and own
ers strict compliance in all cases.
CINCINNATI, O., June 6.-River feet
8 inch es and about stationary. Depart
ed-Buckeye State, Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, June 6.-River feet 6
inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and mild. Coal shipments to-day g.
$4,000 bushels, of which 100000
bushels were for Cincinnati and the
balance for Louisville.
CAIRO, June 8.-Arrived-B. S. Rhep,
Nashville; Belle OF Shreveport, St.
Louis; City OF Helena, Vicksburg.
Departed-Colorado, st. Louis; John
Dippold, New Orleans; Helena, st.
Louis. River 81 feet and falling.
Thermometer 80. Weather fair.
LOUISVILLE, June 6.-River station
airy, with feet 10 inches in the canal,
and feet 10 inches in the falls. Bust.
ness fair. Weather clear and warm.
Arrived-Jas. A. Gaff, Memphis. De-
parted-U. p. Schenck, New Orleans;
Andy Fulton and tow, Cairo; Cowles,
ST. Louis. The Golden CITY is at New
Alban, lightering up to pass over
Falkland bar. The S. p. Coe and tow
is laid up at West Louisville, On &C.
count of low water.