Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-14
WATER WAITS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bank.

Personal and General News from the
River Bank.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet to.
day.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburgh to.
day.
Con Mcdonald left as pilot on the st.
Lawrence.
The Frank Stein is the Marietta packet
his morning.
Corn is growing in several places on the
public landing.
The Scotia is due down this morning en-
route for Cincinnati.
The Diurnal departed at 1890 yesterday
morning for Parkersburg.
Pilot Con. Mcdonald lett on the st. Law.
renee for Pittsburgh yesterday morning.
The river was falling slowly at dark last
evening with feet inches of water in the
channel.
The steamer Courier will have her stern
band replaced to day if all arrangements
can be completed.
James Reed will leave with his fishing
club to day for Fish creek. They .iRkT ecr
remain one Arnrrrs Yo7H;. ''"u -
Tow boat Barnard was placed on the
cocks yesterday morning, and will be thor
oughly overhauied.
The steamer Carrier passed up yesterday
morning at A. NJ. with good trip. She
dip not land at this port.
The Buckeye State passed up early yester'
day morning and will Immediately load at
Pittsburgh for ST. Louis.
The Resolute passed edown yesterday
morning with a large tow, of which con-
sisted principally OF rSi!ro I'D iron.
Capt. John Armstrong has received the
contract for towing the railroad ties Tor the
laying of the river extension OF PewlKey.
The tow boat Jas b. Williams, which
passed up las. night, left her tow OF emp
lies above the Top Mil and went up light.
Billy Bosworth, who was formerly con-
nected with the Parkersburg Company,
has accepted position on the steamer ST.
Lawrence.
Lieut., Scoggins vas engaged yesterday in
lowering the boiler on the Big Sandy
packet, at the foot Of Fourteenth street. 1t
is big job.
CAPTAIN Billy had the machinery put on
board the new steamer Harry ID. Knox yes
terday, and will at once proceed to putting
| il in position.
Engineer John Duty, who had been on
| the SICK isl SOHle tune, 10 ai,dlu aplC W
| be out among his friends and will join his
| boat in few days.
A fishing club from Martins Ferry went
down on the Regular yesterday. Tdey will
stop at Powhattan. They all belong TO the
Buckeye glass works.
| Capt. Frank Coss, Of the steamer Belle
| Prince, is at present among his friends in
the city. He is very popular with all steam
| boatmen on the Ohio.
Lew Muhleman left yesterday morning
| with the ferryboat w. r. Jones for Pitts
hureh. The boat has been towing the
| show boat that is at present lying at Bel
laire.
The Ohio came to the landing yesterday
with over 100 passengers and her freight
| trip was good. She left about o'clock fol
| Cincinnati. She received lot OF nail;
below,
The st. Lawrence arrived yesterday
morning, about A. NJ, and put off large
amount OF freight. She left at 10 A. NJ. fol-
| Pittsburgh. She will return tonight and
leave for Cincinnati tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, July 13,-Riyer fallen l;
inches.
CINCINNATI, July l3.-River 10 feet an,
rising. Warmer.
PITTSBURGH, July Is River feet = inch
es and falling. Cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, ILL, July l2-River Is feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy
Thermometer 50.