Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-27
THE wATERSIDE.
Bulletin OF Boats and News OF the River
Trade.

| The river was rising slowly, last night.
the marks showing feet inches OF water
| in the channel.
The Bachelor is the Pittsburg packet,
to day.
The Courier leaves for Parkershurg, to-
day.
The Buckeye State PASSED down en- route
| for st. Louis, yesterday. She took large
amount Of freight from the city with her.
The Chancellor passed up en- route to
| Pittsburg, yesterday morning.
The Jennie Campbell arrived from Fits
| burgh, yesterday morning, and will leave
this morning for Cincinnati and Louisville.
| On account of the numerous accidents
and losses sustained by coal men by craft
striking against the south pier of the Pitts.
| burgh Il Lake Erie railroad bridge which
| spans the Ohio river at Beaver, several of
| the leading coal firms have consulted attor-
| neys with a view to determining whether
| the railroad company cannot be held for
| damages. The coal men claim the railroad
| company have not lived up to the agree
ment made with the Government when the
plan for the bridge was adopted.
The investigation into the collision OF the
| c. w. Bachelor and ID. Newcomb, last Fri
| day, by the United States local inspectors
| has resulted in finding the pilots of both
| steamers in fault Pilot Kennedy of the
| Bachelor. gave the first passing signal
! when she was the ascending boat, which is
| a violation OF the pilot rules, and Pilot
kirkwood of the Newcomb, did not make
a signal The license of both was suspend
| ed ten days-Pius. Post.
The following are from the Pittsburgh
| Dispatch: The aesthetic United States
| steamer Lily arrived yesterday forenoon
and Immediately set TO work to put her
chimneys in good shape. The rumor that
thera is to he sunilower placed between
the new pipes is Wilde one.
Cant. Coulson has taken up his old quar-
tiers at the st. James Hotel Wheeling, and
is ready for business. He thinks the river
traffic will be dull this season, and as he
has been engaged in the trade since lS39,he
is certainly Competentto make prediction.
River men adhere to their belief that a
dixie should be built at the approaches 10
the Wheeling bridge, in order that lows can
be safely handled, or that damages may be
recovered for the numerous losses occasion
ed by the absence of the dixie. And they
have suffered so long that they are in dead
earnest and mean business
If Captain Reese, who has contracted to
build about as fine passenger steamer as
ever ran TO the Ohio, will adopt the sug-
gestion OF the Times Democrat 10 make the
cabin floor non-combustib!e, passengers
would lie down at night with a sense OF Sc
curity that they never felt before, and they
would advertise the fact in manner highly
satisfactory 10 the cash drawer.-N o.
Times. DcmOcrdt.
In 1875 young man was travelling on the
Vint. Shinkle lost s. at quiet game Of pc.
ker. The winner refusing 10 refund the
money. the loser complained to the boats
officers, whose sympathy was found to be
lacking. At Ilawesville he went to the au-
thorities, and Capt. Jas. Remission, who
was supposed to be in command of the boat,
was indicted for permitting gambling. Ii
happened. however, that Capt X. was not
on the boat, and consequently he paid no
attention to the papers served OH him. The
authorities, however, tried the case, fined
him 500, which the Governor OF Kentucky
promptly RENTED upon being made aware
of the circumstances. Some one, it seems.
has trumped up this old case against "Old
Tubular" for purposes unknown, and Sat
urday, as he was about To leave for the
Granite State, on which boat he had secured
passage to Memphis, he was arrested in New
port, but released on bail being promptly
furnished. Capt. Remission remembers
very little about the matter, and his friends
generally consider the proceeding very
queer and seemingly unwarranted.-Cm.
Times.
There has been steady fall in the food
waters of the Southern Mississippi at all
points during the past few days. aud all
but the southern portion Of Louisiana
promises soon to be out of water. In the
sugar districts now flooded, however, the
decline is very slow. the river from Baton
Rouge to the Gulf having during the past
week or ten days fallen but few inches,
being almost stationary in front OF New
Orleans and all along the lower coast.
The amount of cane which will ultimate
~ be lost by the Hood" says the new Or.
leans Price Current, lis as yet not 10 be
determined. From tbs fact, however, that
the water falls so very slowly, planters fear
that all the cane now submerged will
prove total loss. The back water in the
interior parishes is beginning TO fall more
quickly than the river. and as a general
thing planters are more hopeful than was
to be expected and are applying themselves
with commendable energy to the cultiva-
ton OF the land as fast as it emerges from
the water. The destruction of fences
houses and farming implements generally,
however, is beyond present computa-
ton.
OIL Cry, April %. - River 2 feet 10
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
cool.
STEuEENvILLE, April 90 p. A.-Riyer
feet inches and falling. Weather mild
and raining.
PITrsBuRGH April 26-River 5 feet
inches and falling. Weather mild and
rainy.
CrScISxATI, April 2G.-River Is feet and
rising. Weather cool and cloudy. De-
parted-Andy Baum, Memphis; Golden
trown. New Orleans.