Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-10
WATER WAITS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bank.


River Bank.
The Diurnal lefl at IL 80 yesterday morn.
ing.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet
to-days
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburgh to-
day.
The Frank Stein leaves for Marietta
this morning
The Emma Graham IS due up to-day en-
route for Pittsburgh.
The Stockdale is due down this morning
en- route for Cincinnati.
The Pacific passed up with empties yes
terday afternoon for Pittsburgh.
The Clipper passed down Yesterday.
This vessel is portable saw mill.
The Andes arrived last evening, and will
leave for Cincinnati this afternoon.
The Nellie Walton, Pacific and Dannt-
less passed up with tons of emptes.
The steamer Dauntless was lying at the
coal works Yesterday below Bellaire.
The ferryboat Hiram B. is at present on
the docks on the east side OF the Island.
The river was rising slowly at dark last
night with feet 3 inches OF water in the
channel.
Inspector Thomas left on the steamer
Diurnal yesterday, for Parkersburg, on
business.
ST.. LOUIS, July 9.-..The river has fallen 8
inches; % feet Weather clear and
warmer, but still cool.
Captain Seamon left for Parkersburg on
the steamer Diurnal yesterday, to attend
the case Of United States VS.. David ksller,
Mr.. George f. Littleton, of Bellaire, has
taken charge Of the wheel of the Little
Anna. He makes very good pilot.
Capt. Seamon, of the Little Anna, has
secured the services Of Mr.. ]. FL. Van Pelt
of Martins Ferry, to take charge OF his
boat. Mr. Van Pelt is very pleasant and
accommodating gentleman, and an acco IN
plis he'd river man. Mr.. Seimon is 10 be
Congratulated on his selection.
THE NEW CHESAPEAKE.
The trial trip OF the steamer New Chesa.
peake, took place yesterday morning, and
it proved a most gratifying success in every
way. She left the landing about9A. NJ. and
went down as far as Powhatan, twenty
miles below the city. She started on her
return trip TO the city at 1910 A. NJ. and
made the run in one hour and fifty minutes,
having a heavy head wind all the way up,
and made landing 1t Bellaire. The first
three miles up she beat the time OF the
Minnie Bay minute and % seconds. Col
John Sweeney did not desire to push her
to her fullest speed until the machinery
becomes little worn. The Bay is consid-
cred the fastest boat above the falls, but the
general opinion is that she must hand over
the horns to the New Chesapeake. Casper
ellis was al the wheel and George Knox
had charge of the throttle. George Knox
and Lieut.. Scroggins acted as mates. A
number of our old time steamboatmen
were abroad and were all highly.pleased
with the success of A. J. SweenyS& Son,
who are deserving of great creditor the
manner in which they have done their
WORK. Among the parties We noticed
aboard were Phos.-Wflson and sou,
Capt VIM. Ritz. and that veteran engin
Ger, Col. Sib Merriam, Robert Woods,
VIM. Butcher, Con. Mcdonald and mum
Der of others. The boat will be completed
in about two weeks, when she will be placed
in the Marietta and Gallipolis trade as o
daily packet. The travelling public below
may look for a crack steamer when she ar
riyes. We will give a full description of
her in future issue. She will receive her
furniture at Gallipolis. Her block aud
tackle was bought in this city at Mr..
Charles Berry's and Mr.. Hersey's. Hanes
& Wilson are putting on the cabin and
George Beam is foreman OF the job. The
pdlnLuR Is Oelug uOue Og 10. SteWdrt.
When completed her picture will be taken
while under full speed, of which We will
apprise our friends.
CAIRO, ILL, July 9-River % feet 6
inches and falling. Weather far. Their
mometer $50.
EVANSVILLE, July 9.-Mercury IS. The
is 10 4.10 feet and falling.
CINCINNATI, July 9.-Riyer II feet and
falling. Cool and clear.
MEMPHIS, july 9.-Riyer IA feet and
falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, July 9-River falling, feet
inches in canal and feet 8 inches on
the falls. Weather cloudy and pleasant.