The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-13
RIVER NEWS

Steamboat squibs aud MisceIiaueou
Levee Gos,ip.
The Belle Prince passed up with two barge
Of limestone.
The ]. H. Mcconnell, Monitor, Hope an
Nail City passed mp with ties in tow.
The J. c. FISHER. Bengal Tiger and Johl
Penny passed up with empty coal boats an
the Bosz went up light
The smoke stacks Oh the new Chesapeake
are going to take Ibe 6rst premium and nj
mistake. They are dandes.
The Katie stockdale passed down Of A. NJ,
and the Emma Graham went up at G I. N
Both had good passenger trips.
The trim W. N. Chancellor will pass u,
this morning enroute for Parke'sburg. sh
touches be Q on her way TO Charleston Fri
day morning.
The river Is falling again. The depth o
water in the channel last evening, according
| TO the gauge marks was feet 4 inches. Bust
ness was very lively ong the levee yester
day. A slight rise Is looked for.
The Andes did NOT get away until yer.
late hour last evening. She had big trip "
and a big one down, which caused her to b.
late. She, among other things took down owe
100 tons OF manufactured iron and abou
s, 900 kegs OF nails.
This delightful weather Is increasing rive
travel considerably and short trips one wa!
aud coming back on another boat are quit
popular. A number have already left on on
Of the Parkersburg boats at IL a. NJ, ant
coming back on the other get in at LAX.
A number OF Cincinnati people are Masking
the present round trip on the Andes ANON
them are Mrs. Cons Millar, wife Of the rive
editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial. Gd=ette
and dauahter, and Mrs Capt. H J. VInton
wife OF the master Of the Andy Baum, AM
daughter.
By new regulation OF the national gu
thorites which went into effect on the frs
OF June, all bridges over nRviSable stream
must have navigation lights displayed q
night, consisting OF q green light over th
channel and red one on either side. Thl
Suspension bridge now Displays such lights
The fat and joyial Hornhrook, who /
known as "Cap'n Ed" arrived in the cit!
yesterday. His boat, the Jennie Campbell
will be here sometime tonight aud tie up q
the Etna mill, for which she has $40 tors o
ore. She will then go on to Pittsburgh viii
one barge, leaving the Others to be loatet
here.
The ordinance amending the present whar
ordinance 90 as to turn the charge OF tn
wharves over to TIE Board OF Pablo Works
vas adopted In both Branches OF Council las
night 1t inserts Board OF Public Work
OF the CITY, in place Of COMMITTEE OF
Wharyes." The Wharfmaster must show hi
register to the Board every month instead o
TO the committee, which, by the wSy, yer,
seldom met. The wharf, 1t Is expected, viii
be looked after somewhat better.
The Committee on WharveS recommends
TO Council last evening that the Cleveland
Lorain & Wheeling railroad be granted th
privilege Of maintaining whariboat at tn
south end OF the paved wharf, and that o.
ordinance be drawn, Rxing the rate OF wharf
age for the G. L. & W. railroad transfer boa
at 500 per annum. Heretofore the wharf
age paid by the Townsend has been 81. 30 pc
week, and to Booths wharfboat abe has pait
$40 per month, aud storage on an goods KEEP
on the boat over q hours. Taking all thi
together, 1t was rather expensive, and II !
not to be wondered at that the @. L. Il W
wanted to start out for itself. The recon
msndations were adopted by both branches
CINCINNATI June 12,-Riyer 10 feet inche
and falling.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June l2-River 81 feet s inche
and rising; raining; Thermometer 67'.
PITTSBURGH, June 12.-River7 feet7 inche
and rising weather clear and pleasant
GREEMBoEo, Pa, June l2.-Riysr feet
inches and rising alowlyi weather clear.
MoRoASTowS, W. Va, June 12.-Riyer6 fee
and stationary; weather clear. Thermometer
$50.
On CrrI, Pa, June l2.-River4 feet 4 inches
and stationary; weather partly cloudy and
warm.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, June 70 River feet
5 inches and risiugi weather clear; Their
mometer S6s.
BBowasyuIE, Pa, June l2-Riyer 7 feet 4
inches and stationary weather c!eafi Their
momeier s2'.
LOUISVILLE, June l2-Rlyer rising slowly,
with I feet 8 inches In the canal and.'7
feet inches on the FALLS raining.