Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-01

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Happenings at the wharf ana Oihcr
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The Iron Cliff passed down light
The Regular is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
Business was quite brisk on the landing
yesterday.
The Bachelor left for Petersburg about
noon yesterday.
The Wyoming, now at st. Louis, may load
there for Cincinnati.
The II. g. snag boat Woodruff lett cairo
ON Saturday for Louisville.
The Sea Lion and her tow were aground
on BONANZA bar on Saturday.
The Anderson was advertised - leave
Cincinnati Tor Pittsburg Monday.
The Atlantic, Nellie Walton and JOS a.
Stone nassed up with empties yesterday.
The steamer John Lomas Is doing 2 go1o
business in the Wheeling ana Aoanu''"''
trade. ,;,h,
The J, II. Mcconnell passess down i,s Ign
yesterday. and the II. NJ. GranaS
empties.
The Townsend arrived With barge load.
ed with lumber, and Immediately departed
for below.
Ed. Smith, of Pittsburgh, goes as mate
on the Wyoming in place Of WASH. Msftin'
resigned.
The riye- was about stationary at dark,
last night, with 4 feet inches OF water In
the channel.
The Elaine passed yesterday, en- route 10.
Pittsburg, with a couple OF barges ioadeo
with oil barrels
The Pittsburgh Dispatch says: The Fish
Commissioners have j, 600, 900 carp ready for
transportation.
The Anna Roberts raised steam yester-
dry and towed the Raymond Horner down
near the wharfboat.
The Amos left for above with tow yes.
terday. This boat is one OF the neatest
towboats on the river.
Mate John McMaa, of the steamer Car
rier, has resigned his position and returned
to his home in Pittsburgh.
The steamer Sunbeam has been sold to
the New Orleans, Red River and Cosst
Packet Company for $1,000.
The John P. Thorn brought down two
barges loaded with stone and lett Tor fltts-
burgh With empty coal barges.
Capt. Alex. Montgomery has compli-
mented Cincinnati Contemporary by nam
On her trip from Cincinnati to Cairo the
Lily changed lights, placed 10 new ones,
and will make some further changes ON her
return.
There is not sufficient water to let the
new steamer Will Hays up from the boat
yard at Freedom. She is drawing forty -one
inches.-Pitts. Com. Gd-.
The steamer c. Y. Lucas left for Harmer
L. for ha n
new boat. She will not be back in time to
make her regular Bellaire trips to-day.
The Golden Crown is reported hard
aground and in bad shape at the head OF
the Sisters. She will have to be considera-
bly, lightened before she floats again.
The Pittsburgh Times says: On the pres
eut trip up, the Carrier collided with the
barges OF the Grand Lake at Goose Island,
and lost her cook house and forty feet oil
her guard. The affair occurred about noon.
A Madison dispatch says: Mr.. Ben +:
Temple has arrived home from tour OF
the Ohio river ship yards He is superin-
tending the construction OF the boats to be
used by the River Commission. 1t is an
important office, but Capt. Temple is en-
tirely competent to fill it.
Capt NJ. Kenison's new 0pelousas packet
Warren" was successfully launched from
the Cincinnati Marine Ways Saturday.
With her cabin completed she draws for
ward ~, amidships II, and aft Is inches,
and will trim on 25 inches when completed,
with her machinery and outfit on board
and ready for business.
The Little Anna is doing a very big bust
ness in the Darlington trade. Yesterday
she arrived with all the freight and passen-
gers that could possibly be carried with
safety, among other things noted was
the large number OF sheep, hogs and cattle
she had aboard. She departed about three
o'clock with fine trip.
The bottom OF the Ohio river continues
to rise II it don't rain soon, or dew fall
early, there won't be enough water in the
Ohio for good sizeed catfish 10 swim in.
Only few inches in the river at Pitts
burgh, and the cows still drinking out OF
it. The turtles, terrapins and tadpoles
have organized themselves into navy at
Pittsburgh and are coming down here to
spend the summer in our harbor.-L0His-
rifle COurier-JOTnHl.
Nashville advices under date Of 18th:
The J. II. Hillman has laid up at Paducah
on account OF low water. Capt. ID. q. Pat.
terson, who has been out on the river for
some time, returned and will again resume
charge OF the steamboat Office The Stone
wall will be completed to. day. 1t has upon
it steam sawmill. Five guns will be fired
in honor of its completion when the last
nail shall have been driven. She will be
commanded by Capt Wallace.
inches and falling.