Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-08
WATER WAITS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bank.

River Bank.
All the regulars reported yesterday.
The Annie l.. passed up with a tow OF
ties.
The Courier is the Petersburg packet
to-day.
The Nail City passed up with empty oil
boats.
The Heatherington passed up with tow
OF ties
The Bachelor leaves this morning for
PiuSburg.
Oscar Little of the steamer Courier has
resigned his position.
The Durnal left at Il;30 yesterday
morning for Parkersburg.
The Emma Graham is due up this morn.
ing en- route for Pittsburgh.
Pilot Hoffman is enjoying his vacation at
his home on the Garden Spot.
The Katie Stockdale is due down this
morning en- route for Cincinnati.
Andy Harrison, OF the Diurnal, is at
present off at his home on visit.
The Nail City colided with the bank near
the Belmont mill, and lost part OF her
wheel.
The John Penny passed up with the
steamer Katie Hooper and several empties
in tow.
The river was stationary at dark last
night with feet 3 inches OF water in the
channel.
The Andes arrived several hours late
last evening and will leave for Cincinnati
this evening.
Il. McCracken, one OF the old river boys,
moved his family down 70 Sistersville yes.
terday from this city.
The Princess will I've withdrawn from
the Beilaire trade for few days and the
Prince put in her place.
The Monitor Towboat Company are meet
ing with success in their towing business,
and the new dry docks will soon be com.
pleted.
Sardis Kinnaird, the well known engi.
neer has taken charge OF the steamer An.
ME L.. and will in the future turn the
throttle.
d. c. Petty, Of the steamer Diurnal. who
has been the carpenter on her for years, Is
on the sick list, and is at present in the
hospital in this city.
James Walton, engineer of the steamer
Monitor, has resigned, and will take charge
OF the throttle on the Nail City, Of the
Monitor Towboat Company.
Our river friends are invited TO witness q
rare treat on the day OF Barnum's show.
W. Hubbard. Of the steamer Regular, will
experiment on bis flying balloon. jeff
Martin says he will hand over the cake on
the 18th.
Nm Martin, one Of the old steamboat.
men OF the Ohio valley, is at present en-.
gagged in the walnut lumber business at
Darlington. MIN wants all OF the boys to
call when they go on their rounds TO the
fishing grounds.
Samuel Martin mate OF the steamer Reg.
ular. is considered one Of the most popular
along the Ohio but the boys OF the boat
wish to know why certain bunch OF
bowers 10 sent aboard at a landing not far
from sistersville every trip.
Billy Campbell, the steward Of the steam.
er Diurnal, says he does not need crew at
present. Billy IL so proud that when the
news came that it was q boy, he says,
Gone let US all take tea" Shake, Billy.
but don't forget thi, Office with The cake.
II any Of our river readers desire to learn
bow TO take skif ride they can get all Of
the information desired by calling on Geo.
scrogzins at the new boat ut tie handing.
Bhly Hen., who was formerly connected
with the Parkersburg company, is at pres
ent running boat store In Memphis, Tenn.
and Is meeting with big success. Scors one
more for one o. the Wheeling boys.
The tovboat John Penney passed up yes.
terday morning for Pittsburgh With the
stsansr Katie Hooper In tow. The Katie
will be wrecked and D fne new steamer
built. She has been running In the lower
trade.
AEsPHrs, May 7.-River fallen 4 inches.
Weather clear.
CArRo. May 7.-I,ivef IS feet and falling.
Thermometer re. Clear. -,
PTTsBrsGH. May 7.-RivsY 4 feet 3
inches and falling. Clear and warm.
CrArssA1L May 7.IRiver II fest 6
iLches and falling. Weather cloudy and
LorSgIILE- Kr., May River f.llisR.
feet inches; csr:l 9 feet 4 isehes end
falling. Weather dear nd pleasant.