The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-02

General and Miscellaneous Notes fron,
the Leyee.

General and Mhcellnhe0us hotes from
the Leyee.
The Bachelor got away for Pittsburgh at s
A. NJ, and the Courier for Patkefsburg OF
11:S0A A. u.
The Scotia passed up at 0 a. NJ, and the
Emma Graham down at ga. N. Both had
good trips. ...
The Nellie speer passed up with empty
coal boats, and the Hope with ties. The Tom
Rhees and Josh Cook passed down with coal.
The W. N. Chancellor passed down this
morning en- route for Charleston and the
Kanawha river. She Is ono Of the best pack
cts on the river. ..
The river Is still falling at this point. At
dusk last evening the marks showed . depth
OF 0 feet 10 inches In the channel. During
the morning business was very brisk.
The body OF John Haggerty. OF Pittsburgh,
who was drowned by falling between the
Emma Graham aud the wharlbOat at Stel-
oenviIle Monday night, was re: overed Wed.
nesday afternoon near the place he went IN.
der. He was white deck hand, aged about
S5 years.
The Pittsburgh Leader Of Wednesday night
has The following steamboat news, concern
ing Wheellng's fayorite packets.
On the lev0e this morning there was some
talk among the river men and shippers In
regard to the runored opposition which the
Stockdale line OF packets would soon have
in the Cincin natl trade. These rumors were
founded on the fact that the Sidney, one Of
Captain William Lists boats which rega.
larry p!yed between Wseeling and Cincin.
natl, extended one OF her trips to Pittsburgh
and yesterday carried away l25 tons OF
freight II was said that II 1t had not already
been determined, this would induce the st
Lawrence aud Andes, twQ other Wheeling
aud Cincinnati packets, TO e{tend their
trips TO Pittsburgh, thus making q boateyery
day for Cincinnati, interpersing the tri.weekly
trips OF the Stockdale line, Ii was argued
that this would be Of great advantage to ship.
pers AID might reduce both the fare aud
freight schedule.
Captain, Eairlnan, OF Fairmau & Hender-
sou, the agents OF the Stockdale line, did not
put much stock in the rumor. He bad tried
10 induce Captains Muhleman and List to
bring their boats to Pittsburgh and establish
a pool line to Cincinnati with . departure
every day. They had declared themselves
satisfied with their present trade, however,
aud did not wish.to branch out. The trip OF
the Sidney yesterday was the out growth OF
a dispute at Cincinnati in regard to some
1uu toSA bAb AtSVS hSAo Va
horseshoes and fifty ions Of iron at cut rates,
which the railroads would have taken to.
morrow II the steamer bad not. Atsny rate
II was understood that The Sidney would 60
into the 81. Louis and Tennessee river trade
aud that this was her last up.river trip.
GREENSBORO, March River feet 6inches
and falling. Weather clear.
OH CRY, March l.-Riyers feet and station
AIRY, Weather clears and cold.
LOCK No. 4, March l.-River 0 feet 4 inches
and falling; clear Thermometer S7e.
PIr7sBuRoH, March 1.-River @ feet and fall.
ing. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
RIcE's LANDING, March l.-River feat and
falling Weather clear; thermometer 5i'.
MoReASTowN, W. Va, March River 4
feet inches and falling clear; thermometer
$50. F
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March l.-Rivele feet Q
inches and stationary weather clear theF'
mometer 60s,