The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-12
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From the Ieyee-reiesrnphie New
About the River.

From the Ievee-Teiegrnphie News
About the River.
Pretty Lily, the U. 8. light house tender Is
on her way up the river.
The Emma Graham Is due down early this
morning, aud the Scotia Is due up.
The Annie Roberts passed up light and the
Samson No. 2, with tow OF slaves and ties
Boil, the former oarsrnsn, was at his post,
the wheel Of the Ark, as she passed up yester-
day.
The PhRress IL being annoyed BY boys
along the bank firing at her with niger
shooters.
Ed simms, formerly with the Booths, isat
present holding the wheel on the Telegram
for Jim Gait.
Jake voegtly, formerly well known per;
sonAge on the steamers hereaborts, talks OF
engaging in the hotel business.
The repairs TO ths Little Anna will prob
ably be completed so that she will be able TO
resume her trade next Monday.
r. Tommy Cockayne, the joyial old.time
musician, IL we'll known on all the boats, ID
fact, Is quite favorite with the boys
The little stern.wheel packet building for
Capt. Dode Berry, Is named In honor OF a
Oll AAGAGuAhk VA AAoAASth% - -
Layell.
Steamers from below reported that the An.
derson was laid up al Round Bottom about ~
O'Clock, repairing some break in her ma
ohinery.
The Jim Wood pissed down with q tow oil
coal, and theJ II. Mcdonnell went down
light. The Nail City arrived from above
with tow OF empties.
The river continued TO fall yesterday and
was fAllngat dusk lust night, when the marks
indicated a depth Of Is feet inches. Bust
ness was dull yesterday.
Captain Ell. F. Maddy, OF Gallipolis, and
Captain Billy Ray, OF Petersburg, are again
iu the city, looking after their new boat which
the sSe-neys are building.
The Minnie Bay had steam raised on hei
yesterday for tie purpose OF trying toinu
and tuning up h,r whaus. Therawill be nc
difficulty In hearing It. She will make hei
trial trip shortly.
The C. W. Anderson passed down at A.
N. for Ironton, and the W n. Cnancelloi
passed up at Ga. N. The Chancellor will pass
down Friday morning Shippers should
make note Of this.
The machinery for Captain Tbomson's new
side wheel packet Is about completed.
Sweeney & Son are the builders and 1t Is The
same as that put on the Minnie Bay. The
boat when built will be In q lower river trade
The towboat Dauntless, which left tie head
streams few days since, Is expected this
evening with empty barges for the Belmont
Coal " orks. Captain Alec Heatherington ID
in command and Con Mcdonald and j.. NC
MILAN, two well known boys, are at the
wheel.
The Annie Roberts stopped at this point
long enough yesterday 10 send Oft some dis
patches. She left her tow at Petersburg
aud was just flying up stream. Curley Al
brock ana q. Jarvis were at her wheel Sev,
eral wsgers were made on the time 1t would
take her 10 run to Pittsburgh. Joe Robin
SOD, OF this city, Is Cd the Roberts.
The Prince, Abner oNeal and the "old
Reliable" were the only boats that placed
their flags at half mast yesterday out Of re-
spect TO the memory Of Capt. Sam Mason,
His death and his former active river life
were the main topics Of conyersation on the
leyee yesterday. He took very active part
In the on, Q famous Union line ut the time
OF the completion Of the B. d 0. to this city.
Last Monday when the Dlurnal left this
city, among her passengers she bad three
men, named Bishop, Lghtner and selebner,
bound for Proctor. They were given state
room. After they left q chambsfmatd who
went To put the stateroom to rights discover.
ed that they had.through pure cussedntss, ca.
the MATTRESSES 10 pieces with knife. also the
pillow, sheets and bed spreads. Captain
Booth: was informed OF 1t and at New Martins
Vile warrant was sworn out for their ar
rest
Capt. Salisbury, who Was the first to In.
augurate the skill line from the wharf over
10 the Island two seasons ago, at present
intends building ferry boat 10 run from the
foot OF Twelfth street, her dimensions to be
fifty feet long and fourteen feet beam; cyiin.
der seven and a half inches in diameter, and
three and half foot stroke; wheel eight foot
in diameter with q twelve foot bucket; the
boiler will be ten FEET long, thirty inches In
diameter, with two hues and she will be rig
ged out complete; the Captain says he can
carry over one hundred passengers each trip,
and all will be under shelter
In the brief history OF Capt Sam Mason,
the well known retired river man, who died
In this city Tuesday evening, as printed In
yesterday's !SrELLteEsctR, no mention was
made OF The famous steamer Telegraph No.
2; this boat was unintentionally overlooked
by the person furnishing the information.
The foe old boat was side wheeler, built
by Capt, Mason and Capt. John List, during
the SOS, for the Louisville aud Pittsburgh
trade, and was phenomenal steamer In her
day; she was Capt. Mason's pride. She was
very speedy, and It Is said by river men In
this city that her time between Louisville
and Cincinnati was never beaeten but by two
boats-the United States and Abram Adams.
CINCINNATI, April 1l.-River ~ feet and
falling; cloudy and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, April l1.--Isiver stationary
at IS feet; raining thermometer AS.
PlrrsBuReH, April1l.-Riverlo feet einches
and falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 11.-River feet 10
inches and falling; weather clear; Their
mometer i2o.
MoReAS1owS, ". Va, April 11.-River s
feet and falling. Weather cloudy; Their
mometer Csc.
LOUISVILLE, April 11-Rlver rising rapidly
with 20 feet In the canal; is feet on falls;
weather CLOUDY and pleasant
WAIT for US, we are coming. Will open
some time next week. Lynch's Bargain Shoe
House. Cheapest In the world. ne will
save you Csc, 50c, 75c and 81 on each pair.
"A Twelfth street