Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-19
STEAMBOAT WAR.
Packets Putting the Prices Down 10
Bed Rock - Parkersburg Personal
Points.
.Suerinl IN The ReniStcr-

PARKEIsBvRG, June 1.-The steamboat
war on the Ohio between the local packets
grows more interesting every day and
travelling is very cheap now. The lngomar
is carrying passengers at twenty-five cents
round trip to Marietta and return. The
hottest opposition is between the Son oma
and Henry Logan. AS noted by the Rec
ISTER, these two packets had short race
one day this week, and since that time the
Sonoma wearsithe honors. On Saturday
morning the SOnoma made twenty.six
landings between Belleylle and Parkers-
burg, put OIL way passengers and brought
~ passengers into port ahead OF the Logan,
which made but seven landings and brought
seven passengers into port.
The Carrier, en- route from Pittsburgh to
St. Louis, passed here about IL clock to-
day, loaded 10 the waters edge.
Personal.
Deputy Marshal J. +. Remley has been
TO Jackson county on official business.
Postmaster Scott has returned from
Wheeling.
Judge J. NJ. Jackson returned Saturday
fIom Pleasants county, where he has been
holding court.
Hon. G. T. Caldwell has been attending
court at ST. Marys during the past week.
spent short time in this city on his way
home from business trip TO Peasants
county.
VIM. Lemon, OF Wheeling, registered at
the Swami House on Friday.
The Swami House, under the manage
ment OF Howard Jones. Esq, is receiving
fair share OF the travelling custom.
Mr.. Kane, Of the firm of Frazier n Kane
Of the q Il. II. X, has been spending few
days here.
4 fine specimen of the night blooming
cereus was exhibited in the window OF +.
W. Armstrong; drug store, on Julianni
street. on Saturday evening The bloom
was about half opened and presented
beautiful appearance, attracting great deal
OF attention from the hundreds Of persons
who stopped to gaze on this singular speci'
men of transient beauty The plant was
purchased by Hon. John A. Hutchinson.
Henry J. Rose, OF Wheeling, left on the
Andes for Matamoris and other points up
the river on his way home.
w. n. Miller has returned from visit to
friends in Ohio.
Col. T. P. Shalcross, special agent Of the
POstoftiCe Department, is guest ot Hills
Central Hotel.
The Account
furnished the REGISTER by the crew OF the
IL
is not q true statement. There was no
race down the levee as described. as Capt
Mehen attempted the arrest Of the negro
as he landed the skiff containing the
woman. and the negro jumped from the
skiiF into the river The officer nred once,
but did not strike the negro. The man
was not rescued by skiff sent out by the
tow.boat, but Officer Mehen is entitled to
the credit OF saving his life, as he reached
him with skiff as he was going down Tor
the last time. and towed him ashore and
committed him to Jail.
The Unanimous Sentiment
of our people in regard to Dukes re
moyal" is that it was but justice, and one
of our prominent ministers. when interro-
gated as TO his views on the subject. ex-
claimed, very earnestly, served him
right"
over our city this afternoon.
The Fleetwood did not reach here Until
about 10 o clock to day and left about noon
for Cincinnati. The st. Lawrence passed
here for Cincinnati at P. q. Sunday with
a good tip OF passengers and freight. Our
old friend. W. II. Moore. formerly OF
Wheeling. but now q resident OF Ackees-
port. Pa. came down on the st. Lawrence,
and is a guest Of bis brother-in. law, Col.
VIM. Krift of this city.
Mrs. Henry Jackson, who has been visit,
ing friends in Wheeling returned on the
ST. Lawrence Sunday.
Death Of PTosnineAA Man.
Hon. B, H. Foley, one Of s1e Oldest and
best citizens of Wosd county, died at his
residence near Parkersburr on Saturday
night. Col. Foley has held different ottice.
Of trust. and served one tSsa in the West
| Virginia Legislature, and N politics has
always been an unHinchi1g Democrat.