The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-09

Steamboat squibs and Miscellaneous
Levee Gossip.

steamboat squibs and Misceilaneou,
Levee Go,sip.
The Resolute passed up light.
The Regular was placed on the docks yet
terday. The work Of repairing her will b
pushed in anticipation oflow water
The Alex Swift with a tow OF empty Goa
barges was obliged to tie up at the Sugar Re
finery yesterday IN account OF low water.
The Thomas W. Means arrived from St
Louis with o tow Of iroS ore and was busy
unloading at the mills in this vicinity yea
To-day.
The Scotia, due up this morning, will BE-
fully 70 hours late. When heard from Al
Huntington yesterday she was 10 hours be
hind time.
A merry party Of Bellatre young folk.
went down on the Telegram Tuesday evening
ana attended a dance. They returned on the
boat yesterday morning.
The Diurnal did not reach here until I
o'clock yesterday morning. She was loades
down to the guards, and with the fog and
low water had 10 run. She got away at 1879
I'm
The Emma Graham did not get away from
this port until 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
About "a hours beh nd time. A falling river,
Heavy togs and big business were the causes
Of the detention.
The Telegram has been engaged 10 take a
number OF Grand Army men TO New Mar
tipsyills saturday, the 18th inst and bring
them back that evening after O G. A. R. Post
has been established,
Col. Cons Millar, the river editor OF the poE.
msreiGl Gazette OF C~ipcinnati, will make his
annual IMP TO ST. Paul and the n rthern re:
sorts on tie neIt trip 81 the St. Paul. He
will be accompanied by his estimsble wife
and daughter.-& L01Ht Rep.
The Ohio passed up at II A.. NJ, about Ave
hours behind time. As usual this elegant
electric light steamer had q big "Trip, and
everyone was having q good time. The Ohio
passes down Friday morning. She has every
facility for making passengers comfortable
and handling freight and Is we'll differed.
The aoater found at Petersburg on satur,
day night, the PaIkersburg Journal sayR, was
the fireman OF the Percy kelsey, the boat
whose crew were arrested some weeks ago for
mutiny near Blennerhassetts Island. He
went out to fix the fantail on the wheel and
fell overheard near where his body was found.
His name Is not known.
Capt. John Sweeney hasreceiyed word from
Capt I'd. Maddey To- the effect that the new
Chesapeake Is Q grand success; that she car
easily make the run from Gillipolis to Ma.
rie,ti 10 the same time that 1t took the old
Chesapeake TO from Gallipolis 10 Park.
ersbufg--Snd the old boat wasn't slow,
either. Capt. Al. slaven, OF the Graham
says that the new Chesapeake can down
'eni ALL
Il really looks as though the low water
season was about to set In. For over q week
the river has been falling steadily, aud the
indications for q rise are not very favorable.
The marks at this point last evening showed
4 depth In the channel OF only Ave feet. An
old mariner said, "Is bound TO 90 dowa, and
when she does 60, she's goin' to stay down for
some time.n K low water sta Q for q few
weeks would allow Of many repairs being
made. All the big paoketr.could be repaired
THY all need something done. The
Board OF Public Works could hump itself
and put tho wharf In good condition, and
above all thing, put down reliable Euage
marks. The Water Board could make lis
wells 90 the Island, for II will be wonderful
II q low water season does not set IN. The
time that has elapsed since The big boats
were laid up, and the business they haye
done since that time Is almost unprecedented,
MoRolxTowT, ", YAu August s.-Riysr |
foot and stationary. Weather clear ther'
moneter 1es.