Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-21
WATER WAITS.
Personal and Genera News from b
River Bank.

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River Bank.
The river wss falling slowly at dark Last
night, with IL feet six inches OF water in
the channel.
The piurnal left for Parkersburg yester-
day morning.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet
to day.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburgh to.
day.
The Emma Graham is due down t o.day
en- route for Cincinnati.
The Scotia is due up this afternoon en-
route for Pittsburgh,
The H. NJ Townsend passed down with
a tow OF empties yesterday.
The W. n. Chancellor passed up about 3
p. NJ. yesterday from Charleston, en- route
for Pittsburgh.
The Hawk passed down with a small tow
Of coal yesterday.
The Belle MCGOWAN and Coal Valley
passed up with lows of empties yesterday.
The Jennie Campbell is busily engaged
loading for st. Louis.
As the steamer Courier was bringing up
a large excursion party FROM down the
river a short time since, she met the
steamer Diurnal in the chute at Boggs'
Island, just below the city, and the pilots
of each steamer,gave the proper signal to
pass IA blul hul III ~ "a
they were very close together the stopping
bell on the Courier was rung AMI the en-.
glne stopped. The engineer asked the
pilot through the trumpet why he rang
the bell on that side in such q place for.
He replied he had not, and TO start II quick.
Ii was then found out that a number OF
boys were hid under the pilot house steal.
ing their way, and had pulled the wire ring.
ing the bell. IL ar accident should have
occurred, where would the blame have
rested? 1t is a serious subject.
James Hall, engineer of the steamer
Diurnal, is at presentoif at his home in the
city.
Capt Jack Harrison is making his boat
very popular with excursion parties in this
city.
The new boat. house built by Vim. Phipps,
John Gray, and a number OF others, is con-
sidered one OF the best and most convenient
in this section. and is fitted with state.
rooms and all modern arrangements.
The new steamer Chesapeake is being
rapidly pushed forward to completion, and
when done will be one OF the most COM
plete steamers that ever left this landing,
and the prediction is that she will be very
fast.
VIM. Davis is at present on the steamer
Diurnal. in place Of James Hall, who is
visiting friends.
Col. James Reed. Of the steamer Diurnal,
was voted q card of thanks on the last
down trip OF that steamer for the hand
some dinner he served the passengers.
Charley MeYryfeld one Of the old steam
boatmen, is at present doing q big job Of
r%ip-rapping on the Island.
Mart Suffer, the stewart of the Courier,
who has been OFF visiting at Cochransyille
for some time past, has returned to his
post.
The boatman's flag staff for the public
landing, which was first preached in the
river column Of the REGISTER, is meeting
with success with all river men, and they
will have q beauty hen ii Is done.
Fred Cline, the popular Captain OF the
steamer Princess, was presented with Q
handsome bouquet by his lady friends ut
Bellaire yesterday. He Is very popular
with the travelling public.
Pilot Dave Kellar. who bas been OF his
boat for q week, has again taken charge Of
the wheel
Mr.. K. Allen and Fox, his payeaer, have
taken charge Of the steamer Courisrs cook
house and are giving satisfaction They
are both deserving young men, and their
many friends wish them Success
On next Fourth Of July Pat Mcdonald,
of the steamer c. W. Batchsfor, viii give
q grand concert with his fine band at Pitts.
burgh.
Capt. George Grouse, Of the Bachelor,
has one OF the most complete engine.fooms
Of any steamer that comes 10 this landing.
PrrTsBuRsR, June a0-River 10 s,et inch
and rising. Cloudy and cool.
EVANSVILLE, June A.-River Il Clio fee,
and rising.