The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-19
THE NEW STEAMBOATS,
That are at the Loveo-The Low.wat
Ronson-Loyee LAconisa.

TnAt are NJ inc LoNee-bne LoNshhteE
Season-Lovee Laconiss.
+. The Carrier Is at Pittsburgh loading for St.
Louis.
The Smoky City passed up with TOW Of
emptles, IN
The Elaine passed down at 8 o'clock last
evening on her regular trip.
The yer commenced falling again yester.
day. Ate O'Clock there was depth In the
channel OF feet 10 inches Business was
dull In shipping say on the levee.
The Nail City arrived yesterday morning
from above with the hull OF Captain Halls
cotton boat and rails for the River road In
tow. The rails were delivered below here.
The Ohio passed up at s a. N. This big in.
dependent passenger packet will pass down
Fridsy morning. She has superior freight
and passenger accommodations, and has the
electric ligaiS.
The steamboat war between the Parkert.
burg transportation bosts and the Stein and
Chesapeake has resulted In several passsn.
gers being carried 10 Marietta for one dol
lar, including meals.
Capt. Tichenor, Of the famous viii s.
Hays, ssys this Is the last trip Of his steamer
this season. He will make through run
from New Orleans TO Cincinnati and then re.
turn to Paducah, where the Hays will lay up.
During her retirement he will hAye her uE-
per gusrds cut oil and make her cotton
packet, and will commence running her from
ArkAusa, City to New Orleans.
The steamboat men In this vicinity are
almost praying for the low water stlgs 10 set
In, In order tina THEY may tie their steamers
up aud make needed repairs. The length Of
time that tle river has been navIgsb'e since
the last low wAt4r &c son. is almost unprece-
denied, and 4 number OF the boats are sadly
in need OF repairs, siICe they could not
afford TO stop, " by 80 doing they would lose
par OF their trade. Another reason for wantir s
t. stop now, IL the FAMOUS low rate TO which
freighti have b:en crowded. 10 the way oil
repairs the Andes has got to have new cylin.
paired aud several minor parts need attend.
ing u. The st Lawrence waats new wheels.
The Katie Stockdale proposes TO have a new
pair OF engines with Is inch cylinders. The
Emma Graham will have to be docked and
have considerable portion OF her hull re.
newed. The Scotia expects TO spend $500
in the way OF repairs. All Of them will be
touched up with paint and put 10 first class
condition. As soon as the low water sets 10,
the Anderson and Chancellor will come 10
the froRt. They have both been repair ted
and fixed up recently, in anticipation.
There are now four new boats at the levee
In course OF construction. sweeney & Son
have the contract for all Of them. Toe latest
one To arrive was that OF Capt. W. P. Hall, OF
Memphis, which was towGd down from
Brownsville by the Null City yesterday. 1t
Is intended for a cotton packet, being very
high between the decks below. II Is stern
wheeler, l25 Test long, 2S fee: beam and u
feet deep. Its engines will have 10 inch
cylinders, with foot stroke. 1t will
and 20 feet long. " has also halt cabin.
T1e boat was 10 have been flushed ut Browns
villa all but putting the machinery and
wheel 10, but lire thsre a few nights since
destroyed The doors, sashes, etc, aud IL will
have 10 be flushed here. Capt. D. J. Stowe,
OF Marietta, has the Harry u. Knox here re.
ceiving its machinery. This boat is Ito feet
long, 20 foot beam and 8 feet deep III the
hold. Its engines have inch cylinders,
with 81 foot stroke. has Que GLUE
boiler, AZ inches In diameter and 10 feet
long. The boat will run in the Marietta and
Beve ly trade. 1t was built at H4rmer.
Capt Spurlock, from the Big Sandy, has q
little boat building for that trade that will be
completed shortly. The daisy" however,
is the new Chesapeake. She will be con-
pleted in about ten days. Her electric lights
we're tested last night.
GREENSBORO, Pa, July 1s.-River s feet
and falling; weather clear.
CAIRO, July 1S.-River II feet and falling;
weather fair apd pleasant.
PIT BuReH, July 10 River feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy and pleasant.
RlcE's LANDING, Pa, July IS River 5 feet
and falling; weather clear; Thermometer 72'.
OIL CRY, Pa, July lS.-Riyer feet o
inches aud falling; weather cloudy and
cool.
MoRsANrowE, W. Va, Ju' y 1s.-River2 feet
10 inches and falling; weather cloudy; Their
mometer 73o.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, July IS -Riyer feet @
inches aud stationary weather clear; Their
momster 70s.
ST. LOUIS, July 1s-The river has fallen 4
inches to-day, aud is "a feet inch by gauge;
weather clear aud cool.
LOUISVILLE, July 1s.-Riyer falling, with
feet inches In the canal and 8 feet
inches on the falls; weather clear and
nlpARant