The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-01
ALONG THE RIVER. q
Notes OF Incidents-Gsncrni new KclR.
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ting tn tho Steamers. m
Commodore Alex. Paxton Is the newspaper
mans friend.
Tho river ,was falling last evening with 10
The Scioto Inns had her new doctor put on
and will go out to-day. ,a
The Katie siockdafc passed up yesterday
afternoon with FUR trip. l
The steamer Belmont Is lying below
Iieaihcrlnsion's, near licllalrc.
The lcvcc was crowded all day yesterday
with people watching the ,owboats.
Tho Little Anna carried astring band Sat.
urday afternoon, and this attraction was the
cause Of big loads all tho tine.
Cant. Scalnoi OF tho Little Annie, denies
TINT my ono cnn mike complaint that he
carries over 100 pounds OF steam, tho amount
allowed him, even when racing
While tho Little Anna Is at bank, Capt.
Scauton will rtin the Welcome In he Mar.
| tins Ferry trade. The latter boat has been
recently cleaned and repaired. &
hela at Pittsburgh, Thursday night, nineteen
baryes OF coal, containing 100000 bushels,
were SGT adrift. Two containing 10000 bush
els were sunk. the rest captured. 'l
The Andesis due to-day from Cincinnati.
There Is nota boat on tho river that Is pleas:
nntcr TO ride on, mud one meets IN Capt.
Muhleman md Clerk Soll two very pleasant
aud agreeable gentlemen. The Andes will
leave In her trado MS usual tomorrow after.
noon. This steamer Is making big prepara,
tons for the May Musical Festival, and oil
who 20 Oh her will have II fine time. @
The Little Anna went to the bank last
evening, where she will remain for few days
white new fire froniandgratc bars nre bcine
put In. Tho ones she has now ntc the wood
or stationery bars aud did not discharge
dinker satisfactorily. The sliding bars will
be put IN md by this means Il steady steam
pressure can DO maintained. AS It Is now,
The steam goes down when the fire Is cleaned
out. S
In the accident at Pittsburgh Thursday the
Clipper sunk In eight feet Of water. Capt
McCloskey and the rest OF the crew narrowly
escaped with their lives, losing NIL their bag
gage. The boilers Of the Clipper fell oil and
she will be q total wreck, except the ma
clinery, which will be saved She was worth
81, 900 and not insured. Her owner Is Capt
j. ". Clarke, the we'll known river man and
coal operator.
The steamer st. Lawrence got away Satur
DAY evening, for Cincinnati, with good
trip. This steamer has changed Its pro
rramme little as regards the My Musica
Festival; twill leave here Saturday, the 18th
nj s r. NJ, arriving in the Paris Of Amcric.
Monday noon. Returning, 1t will leave there
"Wednesday ut midnight instead OF Tucsda,
night. thus giving cxcursionists m extra day
and night kramer's band will accompany
the boat. l-..-.a gs7.
| THE COAL FLEET. b. I
The present rise came atan unlueky period
OF the coal business Supplies being ample
ut all the lower markets, and pricei reduced
to tho lowest figures not involving positive
loss; there has been ITO change Of rates TO,
several weeks past, during which the bust
ness has been non.paying to sellers; nor is /,
likely that unexpected freshets aud heavy
rains wou!d derrcss prices TO any consider
able extent. In addition the coal men had
no time to prepare for the rise. The follow
ing nre the shipments from Pittsburgh
Nearly all these boats will have pissed by
this morning:
| For Cincinnati. For Louisville. T.