Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-09
WATER Wales.
Personal and General News from tina
River Bank.


John Postlewait. one of the old steam
boat boys is at present IN Pittsburgh.
Brooks Dorsey, OF the steamer Durnal
is again able 10 be at his post Of duty as
clerk.
We are informed that the steamer St.
Lawrence has cut considerably in the car
rying OF freight.
Capt. Fred Eemple, of the steamer
ton, on Saturday.
Capt. Nv. Thomas has mado several i'm
portant changes since he to command
OF the c. W. Townsend.
Joseph ONeill, who was 81 badly injured
by falling down hatchwal on one of Capt
Ed. HornbrOok's barges, is again able 10 be
at his post Of duty.
Capt. Billy List, of the st. Lawrence, says
his boat is not for sale. Capt. Booth & Co
desired to purchase her for the Wheeling
and Cincinnati trade.
Jake Megtic, of the steamer Andes, says
that when they had the race with the
Courier. he did not open the throttle full,
but will the next time.
Charley Bookwald, of the steamer Dur
nal, treated the passengers TO a rare dinner
yesterday which was feast of good things
throughout. Charley takes the cake.
Isaac Fisher, who is at present on the
steamer Courier as pilot, has been in the
employ Of the company for over twenty
i've years, and Is good aud reliible man
and is ever at his post.
A large amount of freight was shipped
on the steamer c. w. Bachelor by the
steamer Courier on Saturday. That
steamer brought large amount of oil to
this port from Freedom.
Tommy Warton, the mate of the steamer
Courier, says Eddie Dunn, the assistant
clerk, IS soon to Join the benedicts, and
the boat crew will be joyful, as he has
promised the lemonade.
Henry Sslada, of the C. W. Bachelor.
SAYS no hail in Pittsburgh will accommo-
date the number OF people who are going to
attend his concert, as the tickets already
disposed OF would fill Scheutzen Park.
Capt. Billy Burket, formerly of this city.
is at his home in Pittsburgh. He is one OF
the old.time steambOatmen. Billy says
that when any of the boys call up at "Pitt"
the outside Of the door.
Jimmy Reed, who is known along the
river from PittSburg 10 New Orleans, was
presented by the residents of Proctor with
one of the finest canes to be found in old
Wetzel. Jim says for you all to address
HIM as captain and he will reply.
Jimmy Stephens of the steamer Courier,
says that there is no boat on the upper
Ohio can pass them, with the exception of
one and they have never had q throttle
pulled together. He refers to the ST. Law.
renee. The Andes must hand over the
hOnorS.
The steamer Fleetwood will enter into a
new trade by coming up as far as Parkers-
burg ahead of the st. Lawrence, and on
one trip will come as far as Pomeroy aud
go down ahead of the Andes. There is fun
booked ahead for the steamers.
Lew. Salads, Of the steamer c. W. Batch.
elor, will take the baSso part in the grand
concert at City Hail, Pittsburgh. Lew.
has ordered the roof Of the building to be
removed; if il is not done. his stentorious
voice will-well, we won't say any mole.
Col. John C. Calhoun, the we'll known
engineer, and who is held in high esteem
by all SteambOatmen, is at present on the
steamer Courier, and all who travel on
that boat can GO TO bed and be assured Of 3
safe journey, as he is never fromjhis post
of duty. He invites all to call and see
his machinery.
MEMPHIS, April S.-River rising: weather
clear.
YICKsBuRs, April S.-River fell two
inches.
PITTsBUEGH, April S.-Riyer Is feet 9
inches; weather pleasant.
CINCINNATI, April S.-River AZ feet aud
rising. Weather, clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, April S.-River 81 9.10 feet;
weather clear; thermometer 90
CARo, April s-Riyer 40 feet 9 inches
and rising; weather clear.
LOUISVILLE. April S.-River rising slowly,
with % feet inches in the canal: 20 feet
6 inches in chute on the falls. Clear and
warm.