Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-02
ALONG THE RIVER.
Notes OF the Trafzic and Bulletins %
Rcaffnx News.

Notes OF the Traf1ic ana Bulletins I'd
Boating News.
The river was still on the decline at dark
last night the marks showing . feet OF
water in the channel.
The Bachelor is the Pittsburg packet TO-
day.
Tine Courier leaves for Parkersburs TO-
day. go,
The Andes arrived last night, and will
leave for Cincinnati this afternoon.
The Barnard and ]. \. Burton passed up
YESTERDAY, the latter having broken one
shaft near the journal, down the river, and
was working only one engine.
The Little Anna will be ready 10 take her
place in the Martins Ferry trade about
noon to-day. Among the other repairs she
has had new caps placed on her chimneys,
which make he: look more like steam
boat.
Over GO steamboats, on the Mississippi
river and its tributaries now employ the
electric light, which adds much 10 the safe
" OF traffic and travel.
The Gazette of the oath inst, printed the
statement that Capt John Swager, OF Lou.
isville. is the Oldest steamboatman now
living His age may be the greatest. but
David Dunbar. OF Manchester, Ohio, who
was when twelve years OF age. passenger
on the Fairy Queen, fifty years ago. writes
u.
wears and now living in Manchester. was
a pilot on the side-wheel Fairy Queen,
owned and commanded by Capt. Will
cummings, fifty years ago Capt. Mm.
Wade. aged eighty seven years, now living
four miles from Manchester, was the med
can dispenser on the Fairy Queen at that
time" David Dunbar was a passenger on
the Fairy queen at the time mentioned, IN
company with his father, Hamilton Dun
bar-'ia. GG:Ct'r.
At the present time there are practically
but three boats in the ST. Louis trade, viz:
Buckeye State, Pittsburgh and John L.
Rhoads The Montana has been sold, the
Wyoming goes up the Missouri. and the
Bright Light and Carrier are laid up at ST.
Louis The Wyoming will'!eave St. Louis
with 500 tons. The Dacotah withdrew
from the trade year ago and went up the
Missouri, where she remained during the
winter. Our latest adviCes lead TO the be-
lief that the Carrier will enter the -. Louis
and Missouri river trade.-PHt"'Tgh Ga
rite
4 Galveston dispatch:says: The master OF
steamboat Tom Parker. formerly in the
Mississippi river trade, was in the CITY yes
terday to get his transfer papers, from the
New Orleans district TO this district, exc
cuted. This steamer and all hands were
reported lost in the last gale By the Hous-
ton and New Orleans paper. She was six
weeks out from New Orleans and Beau
mont, on the Neches river, having been
blown ashore at Southwest Pas, and saved
herself by jettisoring her deck load. Be
fore reaching Southwest Pass, in going
through the draw of the bridge across the
I.afourche river, she lost her guards. The
Parker is now undergoing repairs at Beau
mont, and will enter the NeChcs river trade.
The local inspectors. Garrett and Raj
Ston, of Memphis, have completed the IN
vestigation of the burning OF the Golden
City, and find the vessel was provided with
a full complement of officers and crew and
equipped with all the fire extinguishing
apparatus and the life saving appllancesre re-
quired by law. They hold that the vessel,
in carrying jute without the same being
covered with bagging, violated the spirit of
section ii72 Revised Statutes, and revoked
the license of !. y. Bondurant mate. Al
ter the fire wa> Dissolved the officers put for
ward every eXertiOn TO save the passengers
and are held blamelcss for the loss OF life.
The safe of the steamer Golden City was
found Thursday afternoon in eighteen feet
OF water. and was taken out safely near
sunset. Between 5000 and $4,000 OF the
boats and passengers money was aiken
out in very good condition. The books
are all wet, but lcgible. Among the
VALUABLE paCkdGeS WIS 500 CASH anu vi a''
for James Bloomfield, a passenger now at
New Madrid, and a package with money
for Marshal Wood, of Cincinnati; one for
John Emerson; one for Mebourn Coan
passenger of GAINESVILLE; one for Richard
Mayiield, OF UniOntOwn. Ky; one for w.
H. Caruthcrs, of Fulton, who lost four
mules, and has sued the boats owners for
their value; one for Mrs. l.. +. koans; one
for W. &. Clark, passenger; one for Felix
Lehman. Il passenger; one for III. b. Ham
nell, a passenger, and one for Amanda
Boyd, the lost chambermaid.
PITTSHrEGH, May l.-.--River ) feet :
inches and falling. Weather pleasant.
STEuEENvILLE. May l-Rivcr : feet
inches and falling. Weather clear and
peasant.
LOUISVILLE, May l.-Eiv"r . feet 8 inches
OF water in the canal and feet inches in
the chute tho falls. Bucincss and
weather fair.
CIycINNATI. May River - fee: GinChcs
and falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
Or CITY, Pa, May River feet Q in.
cheS and falling. Weather clear and pleas