The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-10
RIVER INrELLIGEscE.
Steamboat sqpibs, River Laeoniea aud
General Notes.

The Belmont yesterday passed up Light
and last evening went down with two mats
The C.. W. Bachelor, was delayed by log
and did not arrive until late hour II de-
parted at $3.50 ,. N. for Pittsburgh.
When rise commences, riyermen who
have been rusttcating congregate and there Is
a terrible amount OF Misunderstanding,
The Katie stockdaIe passed down about 0
o'clock yesterday morning, and the Emma
Graham up At noon. Both are OF the Pitts
burgh and Cincinnati line,
The river was falling last evening the
marks indicating about IL feet inches. The
large amount OF freight received by the
Andes yesterday made the leyee lively.
The W. n, Chancellor passed up at 1880
last evening enr0nte from Charleston
to Pittsburgh. This well known packet will
be due at this port for Charleston Friday
morning
Capt. Ed. Hornbrook, commander OF the
Jennie Campbell, says II is his intention To
keep the boat and her barses PEilo, Nick
Crawlcy and Kelly in the Louisville. Pitts.
burgh trade regularly making twelve day
trips
The John Penny and J. Sharp Macdonald
yesterday passed up with tows OF empties
the Barnard and Monitor with ties. The
Belle MCGowan, George Roberts, Josh Cook
and Percy Kelsey passed down with coal,
and the Belle Prince with cmpties.
Capt. Vim. CoulsOn, the agent at Wheeling
OF the Pittsburgh and St. Louis Line, was
seen crossing the Allegheny suspension
bridge at an early hour yesterday morning
carpet bag in hand on his way homcward tC
the North Side-Commrcial Gazette
Capt. d. l.. Wood is having built at the
SowiCkly boat yard the hull Of dredge boat
which will, in due time, receive some move
and costly machinery. fn this the usual
mode OF operating the dredging shovel is en-
tirely done away with; toothed gearing /,
superseded by friction service, and the power
is brought TO bear on the shovel beam in q
new and more effective manner, The new boat
will cost, complete, about $4,000.
The Andes got away in good time yesterday
afternoon with iirSt.Class trip, As will be
seen by card, this popular and last stern
wheel steamer leaves tTuesdayaftern
for the Cincinnati May Musical Festival.
Yesterday the genial Capt Muhleman and
his able assistant Mart NOll, were busy re-
ceving letters and dispatches engaging rooms
for the occasion. When the steamer left yes
teiday, only few state rooms remained un
engaged. Persons desiring TO engage can ad
dress Capt. Muhleman, care OF Rye ~ Mos
sete, Cincinnati for two days and then, care
OF wharf boat this city. The iull Opera HOusC
orchestra has been engaged for the occasion
which will be enjoyable and not sool forgot
ten.
About 1890 o'clock last evening series oil
short, sharp blasts from the direction of the
Ievee attracted quite crowd to Waterstreet
Here II thick, close fog was found, and light
could not be seen square ahead. ThOst
about the wharfboat said that the fog had
come on very suddenly, just as two tow
boats and the Chancellor were opposite the
| !eyee. The three steamers could be heard
putting and hssiag ont into the stream and
about one minute, thea would be BIAS
from the whistle. Suddenly the Chancellor
appeared, and second after gided against
the wharlboat About ten minutes after thu
fog lifted as quickly as it had appeared, and
the towboa,s Strengthening up, proceeded on
their way.