The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-15

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Steamboat and River News.
The Diurnal was yesterdays Parkersburg
packet.
The Belle Prince arrived yesterday morn.
ing and tied up at her flats.
The Diurnal will bring an excursion TO the
city from Steubenville tomorrow.
The Scotia is due down ell route for Gin.
cinnati ut an early hour this morning.
Both OF the US dredge boats were at work
on the sand bar at the mouth of the creek
yesterday, assisted by Annie l..
The river remained stationary all day yes.
terday, tile marks last evening indicating rs
they did "a hours previous, depth OF 6 feet
4 inches in the channel.
The Wellsburg ferry boat Maggie come
Oft the dry docks Yesterday, looking as pretty
and bright as possible. twill probably 60 to
We!lsburg this morning.
A large number OF people visited the
wrecked scioto yesterday at the dry docks.
She will be patched little and taken TO PIT
Pleasant for complete repairs.
The ST. Lawrence went up 10 Wellsburg
yesterday afternoon and returned last even.
Ing with large amount OF baled hay for
down the river. 4 small excursion party
went along.
The St. Lawrence arrived early yesterday
morning with big trip for this season OF the
year. This fine packet will leave this after.
noon for points down the river, and persons
desiring 10 have an elegant time and enjoy a
round trip should see about the st. Lawrence
The Inflated Scioto arrived in tow OF the
Welcome about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from the scene OF the disaster. The once
handsome packet Inns n hard look about ii
now, the work OF the ruthless relic hunter
being seen almost everywhere. At present
tits floating outside the dry docks. 1t will
probably 30 on the docks il they eau accom-
modate her.
Engineers Lew Helling and VIM. Rainer,
OF the towboat Robert PEBBLES. have in.
vented what is known rs water.gauge
trumpet, to indicate the amount OF water In
steam boiler. The contriyance Is said to
work very satisfactorily, aud to be the best
means yet discovered for arriving ut the OBJ.
ject intended. A patent will be obtained for
the invention.
A bill creating local bosrd of inspectors
at Gallipolis, o., has passed both Houses OF
Congress 1t provides for an inspector OF
hulls and an inspector OF boilers, one Of
whom shall be appointed from the Cincin-
natl Board and the other from the Wheeling
wv. Fa) Board. The compensation OF the
inspectors will DO the same as received BY
them Mt present. Whenever vacancy oc.
ours It will be filled in accordance with tho
provisions OF section AIS, Revised Statutes.
The Wetzel Democrat contains the follow.
ing: "Josie Larmore. n boy - years OF use,
was drowned in the river opposite the wharf,
on Wednesday evening last. He lived In
Texas, Monroe county, o. Sometine since,
the steamer Ella 1.ayman sunk barge be.
longing to the boy father, Joseph Larimorc.
I.arimOre had been seeking TO recover dam
ages and the Captain OF the boat wrote him
that IL he, Lariinore, would hail the boat
when she passed he would settle for the LOST
boat. " hen the steamer was passing on
Wednesday, I.arimore aud his son Josie
rowed out and hailed her, but no attention
was paid to him, and the boat running un-
der full head OF steam, struck the skilr and
knocked the boy overheard. who passed close
to the steamer and behind her wheel and
went down before his father could get 10
him. There is great indignation againt the
boat and she will do well TO keep lookout
as she passes by ...I75..1. y,
Oh CRY, July H.-Rvcr / foot 0 inches
and falling. Weather clear and warm.
PI1rsBuRGH, July I4-River feet @ inches
and falling Weather clear and pleasant.