The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-30
RIVER NEWS.


Levee Laeonies aud Te1egraphic Point.
ers-steamb0at squibs.
The Andes leaves Cincinnati tonight.
The Scotia passed up yesterday morning,
aud the Emma Graham down.
Shippers should not forget that on satur-
days the Regular extends her trips To Ma.
rietta.
The marks yesterday indicated that the
river was about on q stand, there being feet
scaut In the channel.
The W. N. Chancellor will pass down this
morning enroute for Charleston from Pitts.
burgh. The Chancellor Isl dandy.
The Iron Duke, OF 6ray's Iron Line, en-
route for St Louis, picked up considerable
glassware and nAilsin this vicinity yesterday.
Two years ago Pittsburgh had line OF six
steamers in the ST. Louis trade. as follows:
Wyoming, Montana, John L. Rhoads, Car.
rier and Bright Light; all OF these boats with
the exception OF the Carrier, have been sold
or taken out OF the trade
There Is talk OF building marine ways at
Pt Pleasant, with capacity 10 draw out the
largest steamers on the Ohio. This enterprise
would add much TO the business OF that
town. The ways should be built at this
point In connection with boat yard. There
Is money in 1t for those who get up.
The big side wheeler st. Lawrence Is due
up to-day en- route from Cincinnati TO Pitts.
bnrgh. Captain List Is In command and
would call attention OF shippers TO the fact
that freight should be on the wharfboat early
tomorrow afternoon so that he may not be
needlessly detained on bis arrival Saturday
on his return trip. The St. Lawrence posses.
ses:unequaled facilities both for freight and
passengers.
Captain John A. scudder has ordered all
OF the captains Of the steamers OF the Anchor
line, that when a boat Is met at any time be-
tween dark and daylight the engines shall be
stopped until the signal TO pass Is blown and
answered. The order was suggested by Cap
tain A. J. Carter, OF the City Of New Or
leans, who first presented It 10 the recent
meeting OF the Supervisors at Washington,
but that body failing to adopt II, the Captain
gave 1t to Captain soudder, who quickly saw
the good In It, and made 1t q rule for his
well:regulated line, Stopping the engines
before blowing the signal, Captain Carter
troll, makes II possible 10 hear and answer
signal without the possibility OF a misunder.
standing, puts everybody on the alert and
makes q collision impossible, unless through
careleSsness utterly criminal.
OIL CRY, Pa, March 20 River 2 feet
inches; cloudy and mild.
CAIRo, March 20.-Riyer "a feet 10 inches
and rising; weather rainy; Thermometer 40'.
GREENSBORO, Pa, March 20.-River feet
and stationary; weather cloudy.
CMctsYGTb March 2a-River II feet q
inches and risingi weather rainy.
PITTSBURGH, March 29-River feet 2
inches and falling cloudy and cool.
PrTTsBpReH, March 20. River feet II
inches and falling weather cloudy and cool,
EyANsvrLLE, March 2a-River II feet and
stationary weather raining; thermometer 4S'.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 9e.-River feet
5 inches and stationaryIweather cloudy Their.
mometer 49,.
RlcE's LANDING, March 29.-RIver 8 feet
2 inches and stationary weather cloudy
Thermometer 4ss.
MoRsASTows, W. Va, March co. River 2
feet 8 inches and rtling weather raining
thermometer i6s. .HE'