The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-15
RIVER NEWS.
Steamboat squlbs and Miscellaneous
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The Diurnal left at 1880 for Parkersburg.
The Emma Graham Is due down this morn.
ing and the Scotia up.
Capt. Ben Goodwin left yesterday 10 meet
the Campbell aud pilot her up.
The Jennie Campbell will be at Louis
vile this evening on her way from New
Orleans to this port.
Work on the Minnie Bay is progressing
very rapidly, aud she will probably be ready
for her furniture by the lst.
Capt. VIM. Bay and Capt. Thompson are
In the city, looking after the boats that swte'
ney & Bon are building for them.
The river receded about halt foot yester-
day, the marks last evening indicating feet
inches. Business was Light during the day.
Capt. FL. Maddy, OF Gallipolis, was 10 the
the Chesapeake, which Is being built by the
sweeneys.
The John Tomas will leave Martins Ferry
for Parkersburg this evening, where she will
be employed in the towing business. II found
suitable 1t Is not unlikely she will remain
there.
The @. ". Anderson passed, down at l A.
N, yesterday, and was followed four hours
|
between these Ironton packets Is very
warm.
The W. N. Chancellor passed up at 80 clock.
This handsome and fast packet Is due down
tomorrow morning, ENRIQUE for Charleston
and the Kanawha river. She Is a daisy and
her officers are iavorites.
A well known river man yesterday re.
ceiyed dispatch from Capt, stockdale,
| asGtpy hfn, 10 fraiU1If fnr iha Stuck.
dale line at certain figure. The answer
was sent back to the effect that the Wheel.
ing man would not work against the st.
Lawrence. Ariyer freight war seems immi'
nent
The deck hands on the Princess had 70 lot
OF fun" this morning loading hogs on that
boat for the Wheeling market. One old black
fellow In particular gave them lively tussle,
and appeared 10 be possessed OF portion OF
the eyilspirit which drove the swine OF old
down the embankment into the sea,-BeltGirf
Tribune.
| Word was received yesterday oil the mar
row escape from drowning OF young Harry
Hornbrook, OF the Jennie Campbell, who is
making this trip with his father. He was
passing from the steamer to one OF the boats
In tow, when he missed his footing and fell
into the water, striking his head against the
| boat as he did so. The cook OF the Campbell
happening To look out OF his window, saw the
body floating past. He gave the alarm, and
Jumping into the river caught the uncon.
scious boy and held him until help came.
This happened near Cairo
MEMPHIS, March 14.-River falling inches.
CAIao, March 14-River 20 feet and falling.
Clear and warm.
PITTSBURGH, March 14.-Riyer feet and fall.
ing; clear and pleasant
EVANSVILLE, March 14.-River 20 feet, scarf;
clear; Thermometer So. u.
FArRMoMr, W. Va, March l4.-River 0 feet
and stationary; cloudy.
GREESsBoRo, Pa, March 14.-River feet
inches and falling; cloudy.
RIcE's LANDING, March l4,-River 0 feet and
falling; cloudy; Thermometer co..
LOUISVILLE, March II River feet .
inches In the chute. Clear and warm.
OIL Cry. Pa, March 14,--River 2 feet 4
inches and falling weather clear and mild.
MoRGASrowN, W. Va, March Il = River 8
feet inches and falling; weather cloudy
thermometer 56'.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March H.-River 0 feet
3 inches and stationary; weather cloudy;
thermometer $40.
| CINCINNATI, March l4.-River 10 feet
inches and falling; clear and warmer; weather,
| indications OF rain,