The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-18
Il - 1917 - 80 - 10 n
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Notes Gathered Along II
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Miscellaneous Notes Gnthereti Along the
Levee-That New MRrfinsSliic Drown.
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The Hawk passed up yesterday with tow
oflumber. !, J, q Mt 5'ii,y Z, AZ
The Durnul departed for Parkersburg yes.
terdny moriiing. n, :. RI = 4.
The piano OF the wrecked sclulo Is at Lu.
cas- music store; standing III the water US
long rs II did ruined II entirely. 3G,''a
Captain Charley Muhlemar, stopped oil
tho Andes ut his home, down the river, and
will be up on the Courier this morning,
The river was swelling little last even.
lng, and indicated depth OF six feet three
inches, In the channel by the gaugenlnrks.
The Naomi, very diminutiyc craft, ar.
rived Sunday night frorm the Kauawha
river, 10 DO inspected. It Is d very small
craft, built for running very small streams.
The drcdge boats continued their work
yesterday cutting oil tho point OF tho san,l
bar 40 that tho channel will be straight and
boats will not be Obliged to pull In ind out.
The Andes arrived with large passenger
list but very little freight yesterday morning
and will leave this afternoon for Cincinnati,
commapded rs usual by the most popular
set OF gentlemen on the river. "a
The G. W. Bachelor has been running al.
most without the loss OF trim since last fall
In the Wheeling trade, for which she was
specially built, aud we arc glad 10 note, has
had 4 most prosperous season.
Capt. Dave Davis, the prince OF good fe.
lows among river men, md bis slnuncb
steamer Nail City arc receiving the praises
OF the proiession for the efficient aid and nd.
vice given In raising the Scioto last week.
The wreck that they can't rai.e has yet TO be
found. -sr-
We represent the opinion OF many steam.
boat men when We say that they hope prcs.
dent Arthur will have the good sense TO veto
the present harbor bill. Stcamboatmen de.
sire the improvement Of rivers and hurbors,
but they nie rs patriotic rs any class of,men
and are opposed to the indiscriminatc Use OF
public money for purposes which seem to
them inpncticable.- Times.
The following has been received from W.
d. Paden, OF parkcrsburg, owner OF the
steamer Elln Layman, In relation 10 an ar,i.
Gle about the drowning OF hoy at New
Martinsyille, taken from the Weizel Deuv.
crdt: Some weeks..since David Thomson
and the parties he was getting ties from chi.
ployed Larimore to take his little shanty
boat down the river TO board men that were
taking up drift ties. In few days they were
through with bis ilat. This was ut Viena
Island, and Mr.. Thompson asked me- 10 send
the Hat back TO New Marinsyile by one of
our steamboats,. objected, SAYING that the
fiat was not sufficiently high on tie head 10
stand towing. lie insisted on our irving,
and offered TO pay TO have II done. | told
him we would try II, but would make no
charge. The 1.ayman took 1t in tow after
night, and started up the river. After going
Il short distance the flat sunk, so deem TINT II
could not be raised without being caught out
on the bank. Captain Wiley landed it and
tied it up by running a line through the
window and door. gave man one dollar
TO 60 into the water and yet everything out
Of my value and deliver them to Mr.. Lari.
more. a. -5 - 49,.
On the last trip.of the Layman up near
New Martinsville n man and boy came out
towards the layman and tried 10 catch Oh
the side OF the barge, but could not hold,
Just US the skiircame to the head or side OF
the l.ayman Mr.. larimore followed to his
son to Catch and hold fast The boy caught
TO one of.the ratchet Chains, which pulled
him overheard. II he had held on he would
have been saved. but being scared, he let 90
his hold and did not come up again. Can't.
Wiley was ut the wheel and the first intina-
ton he had that anything was wrong was Mr.,
l.arimore following stop the boat for
Gods sake" which Capt. Wiley did ut once
but the boy did not come M and the boat
went on. The notice in your paper said that
Mr.. Larimore came out by agreement with
Capt. Wiley, which was not the case, as
Capt. Wiley knew nothing OF his intending
10 come, and did not know it was him com.
ing. While Capt Wiley and myself sympa.
thze with Mr.. l.arimore for the loss Of his
son, we cannot think Capt. Wiley is to blame
in my way" y
OH Cry, July l7.--River foot s inches
and stationary. Weather cloudy and warm.