Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
WATER WAITS.
Stray and Regular Matters Along the
River and wharf

Stray and Regular Matters Along the
River and wharf
The Townsend passed down light yester-
day.
The Bachelor is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Elaine will leave for Matamoras this
morning.
Business was very good on the landing
yesterday.
The Regular left for Parkersburg about
noon yesterday.
Capt. Seamon, who has been away for
some time, is expected home this morning.
The river was rising slowly at dark, last
night, the marks showing 3 feet l inch OF
water in the channel
The Anderson departed for Cincinnati at
5 o'clock, yesterday morning, With a very
large shipment of freight.
The Little Anna arrived here about noon
yesterday, and departed for Darlington
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
makes the trip in as quick time as the
Telegram.
About the time the new water comes, it
is expected the Kate Adams will be COM
pleted and ready to leave for the South
PittSJtTg Dispatch.
The W. N. Chancellor is awaiting her
turn to go on the docks at Point Pleasant.
The Nail City is now on.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says: If there is
not a rise soon, the machinery of thu
Hays will be taken down by Captain Rees
to where she lies at Freedom, and put her
on there.
The niger boiler of the harbor tug De-
Soto, belonging to Brown & Jones, exploded
at Memphis yesterday morning, killing
Dennis Bohlen, Waterman, and negro
John Holman. The tug sustained only
slight injuries.
Pilots are complaining Of the light house
steamer Ivy in changing the lights between
Cairo and st. Louis without giving due no.
tice of the same. The changing OF beacon
lights on the river is very important mat
ter to pilots, and the Light House Service
should see to it that prompt notice is given
whenever any changes are made.-Pits.
Dispatch.
DISTRACTIONS REMOVED.
October 16.-Removed snsg from chan
mel at Beaver Dam Slough two from chan
mel in front of Stripes and one from chan
mel in front of Dow Greenhouses, all oppo.
site Slip Island; one from channel off
Booths Point, just below Slim Island Tow
head; one from channel opposite Dan Muir
phys, Indiana, Just below Lower Highland
Rocks one from channel just above Wa.
bash river, one from channel off the point at
mouth of Wabash river, and two from chan
mel in front Of the mouth of Wabash river.
October 1.-Two snags from the river at
the mouth of Wabash river and seven from
the channel about one mile below; two
from the channel just above the point Op-
pOsite the foot of Wabash Island; seven
from the channel opposite the head of the
tim Der below Raleigh; one from the Hi
nOis side, just below Equality Tip, below
Shawneetown; one from the channel Just
above and one from the channel just below
Sellers coal banks, and one from the chan
mel midway between Lamberts and Green's
Landings.
October 1S.-One snag from channel Just
above Bedford's Point, opposite Cincinnati
TOwhead; two from the channel off Curlew
Point and eight from channel Just below
Saysge's Landing, head of point.
October l9-One snag from the Kentucky
side of channel opposite Sellers landing;
two from off the head of Caseyville bar
and five from the Kentucky side Of channel
just below Gregory's slough, at upper
Caseyville.
October 20-One snag lying on the edge
Of the bar, and five from the Kentucky side
above Shotwelrs.
October 2l.-Three snags from Hurricane
Creek landing; six from the channel at the
head OF Hurricane Island; three from the
channel just below Benefits landing, ana
two from channel just above Crofts land
ing.
YICKsBURG, October 27.-River fell 1
inch. Arrived-Arkansas City, st. Louis
Departed-Paris, New Orleans. Weather
cloudy.
ST. Louis, October T.-Arrived-City
of Helena, Memphis; City of Vicksburg,
Vicksburg; War Eagle, Keokuk; Wyoming.
New Orleans. Depsrted-War Eagle,
Keokuk; City of Helena, Memphis. Cloudy
and warm.