The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-15
ANOTHER RISE PROMISED.
The River still on u High-A Collision
aud Race.

The river at this point continued to fall
slowly yesterday, but was still full from
bank to bank at midnight. The weather yes
terday more resembled an April day than
one In February. 1t commenced to rain
shortly after midnight yesterday morning,
and Kept 1t up with brief intervals fol
rest and treshments," as Bumthorne
saws all day and all night The
thermometer reached co. above zero, and
was At SO last night. The rain was reported
70 be general over the country tributary to
the head waters Of the Ohio, and another rise
may be looked for to-day, though the amount
of water coming cannot materially affect the
stsge OF the river here. The worst sufferers
from the present state OF affairs are the be-
n'ghted residents OF the Island, whose sup
ply OF sis cut of by the high water. It
will be several days, at least, before the river
will be reduced 10 It's normal stage.
The Bachelor Is the Pittsburgh packet this
morning,
The Scotia passed up yesterday morning at
o'clock en-, route for Pittsburgh.
The Elaine passed down with empties and
the J. N. Phillips and Bengal Tiger passed
up with empty coal boats.
The Diurnal departed on her down trip TO
ParKersburg at noon yesterday. The Courier
is this mornings Parkersburg packet
Capt Ell. Maddy, the genial steamboatman
OF eallipoIis, is in the city comforting with
Sweeney 4 son, about his new packet that
this firm is bailding for him.
At dusk last evening the marks showed "a
feet 0 inches OF water In the channel with
the river falling slowly. A rise will take
place to-day as result Of yesterdays heavy
rains.
The c. W.Anderson has been laid up at
Steubenyille all winter, and the W. N. CHAN
cellor at Parkersburg. The future move.
ments OF the Anderson are unknown, but II
is probe BILE the Chancellor will re.enter the
Pittsburgh and Kanawha river trade.
Yesterday there was an impromptu race
between the Princess and Lizzie Townsend.
Both the boats were built for speed and the
officers OF each believe, OF course, that tkey
have The faster boat. Yesterday came On OPP
portupity 10 test II. Both the boats were OH
their way up stream and getting fair start
at Bensons Ferry raced 10 the Riverside
landing, t he L Eze Townsend being about
q length ahead ut the ilRish.
Yesterday morning about o'clock, the
Granite State rounded out from the upper
WuhTlDUAt " btIIalIe " ~ uuoCt tho c'iSbel
but in doing so struck the middle channel
pier, tearrg up her guards. 1t was hardly
light and very foggy at the time on the river.
The shock brought out OF doors all on the
boat, much excited and some Of them in their
night clothes. There were several boats near,
and the whistling for a time was lively. The
Emma Graham answered the injured boats
bail, but not enough damage was done TO
make any delay.
FAtRuoxr, W. Va, February 14.-River 4
feet inches and falling
PARKERs, Pa, February 14.-River S feet
and rising weather cloudy aud pleasant
PIrrsyuRsH, February I4.-River i? feet 8
inches and on stand; cloudy and raining.
MoRaAN7owS, WA, February II River
o feet inches and rising; weather rainy,
been raining all day: thermometer 59'..