The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-07
LEvEE LAcosIcs.
General Information A bout Steamers OF
the Upper Ohio.

The Scotia passed down at 5 a. N. and The
Emma Graham up q. 4:S0 r. N. Both had
good tIipe.
The river fell very slowly yesterday. Al
dusk there wss depth oil 7 feet inches In
the channel.
The Courier got awoy for Parkersburg al
1850 A. NJ. aud the G. ". Bachelor left fol
Pittsburgh at 10 A. N.
Pilot VIM simm,, formerly Of the Park
ersbarg Mail Line company, has accepted O
position on the steamer Telegram.
The report originated by the Cincinnati
Enquirer, In regard to the Buckeye State be.
Ing placed in the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
trade, 10 connection with the Ohio, by the
Big Sandy Packet Company, Is rot generally
credited at Pittsburgh.
The Nail City passed up with small tow
OF emptteS. The Elaine pHs,d up with a
tow OF lumber and empty oil barges, and the
Willie Austin came down with raft CT log
for the Ohio River r ad. The James Gil.
more passed down light
A local war was inaugurated yesterday by
The Regular quitting the Marietta trade aud
entering the New Martinsyille haie against
the Chesapeake. Both boats left at 10 A. N.
and their runners made thingI lively on the
itNoS 0uiiuk tu1 LAViAlp6'
The popular Kanawhs river packet, ". n.
Chancellor, will pass down this morning en-.
route for Charleston and intermediate points.
This excellent packet Is one OF the most re.
liable In these waters, and her officers are
courteous aad accommodating gentlemen.
Pilots Joe and Davis Alexander, the old
!a7orites, were at the wheel OF the Scotia as
she ptE,ed down yesterday. Pilot Aaron
Mclaughlin, who brought the Alice Brown
up from below, was on board on bis way
homo, the guest OF the Messrs. Alexander.
Yesterday morning during tho heavy wind
storm that prevailed the Climax, the Mat
thus Ferry ferry boat, parted her lines and
st lrted to tioat away. Che WIS discovered by
workmen OF the Union gas works, who
gave chase in skifis and captured the Climax.
The steamer Dauntlsss broke cylinder
when near Marietta Mot day, but continued
on down the river. The boat had eight
loaded b4rges with her at the time, Scott
Heatheripgton. OF Bellsiro, one Of her owners,
went 10 Pittsburgh ytu:erdsy morDirg for a
nav cylinder.
The O. W. Anderson reached Cincinnati
Monday afternoon In a badly disabled con-
dition. She had broken cylinder head,
cauaed by the breaking ola wrist when she
was at the head OF Locust Hollow. She lost
her larboard pltman and follower overheard.
1t will require couple OF weeks 10 make re-
pairs.
TIE Cincinnati Commercial Goseue OF last
might sayg: Capt. j.. W. Inglebright has so
far recovered from his recent illntss as to be
able to go to his home in Martins Ferry. In
the meantime the repairs 10 the Jno. Tomas
machinery have heen been completed, and
everything Is now o; K, and Capt Lew
Morris Will do his local towing In this
vicinity.
The Andes did not get In until s a. N. She
was saricusly detained by fox and sn in
mersa trip. She arrived with over 700 tons
OF freight and cabin full Of passengers. She
did not get away from here until late last
her guards. Ths Andes never looked better.
Everything has been tghtened mp and the
painters have drts,ed herup handsomely.
Her otiicsrs are asclayer a. usual.
GREEssBoRo, PA, November 6.-Riyer II
feet 2lnchCsi weather cloudy.
OFT CRY, November 6-Riyer 8 feet and
Etationary; cloudy and light rain.
P1rrtsuaSu, Noyember. 6.-Riyer 4 feet
inches and falling weather cloudy.
PARKER, Pa, November 6.-Riyers feet 3
inches aud falling; weather clear and mild.
CINCINNATI, O., November G-Rlyer 10 feet
10 inches aad, falling; weather clear and
plesalnt.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, goyembsr s-Rivsr
4 feet 9 inches and falling weather cloudy;
Thermometer 0So.
EyAssytLIE, November 9-Riyer fell foot
aud one.tenth In the last twenty.iour hour,
With IL feet on the gauge.