Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-30
WATER WAIFa
Personal and General News rrom the
River Rank

49, 49,
River Rank.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet to-
day.
The bachelor leaves for PIttsbdrgh to-
day.
The Nail City passed up with empties
yesterday.
The Diurnal left at II 80 yesterday morn.
ing for Parkersburg.
The Scotia is due down this morning en-
route for Cincinnati.
The Ohio passed down about 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning, en- route for Cincin-
natl.
Ed. Cline is at present .piloting on the
steamer Diurnal and is giving entire salts
faction.
The river was rising slowly at dark last
night with 3 feet g inches of water in the
channel.
The W. n. Chancellor passed down at S
o'clock yesterday morning, en- route for
Charleston.
Prof. Toe Kirk is again back at his post
OF duty sitter an absence OF three weeks Wis
ting in Marietta.
Mr.. John N. Dunn is at present acting Is
Rste on the steamer Diurnal while Maj.
Harrison is at home.
The c. w. Anderson left at ! o'clock last
evening with the Excelsior Cornet- Band
excursion party for steubenville.
Mr.. ID. c. Petty has Just completed .
handsome Job IN the way OF putting some
new nosing on the steamer Murnal.
A number OF prominent railroad officials
OF the Tnscarawas road will visit the city to.
day. Capt. Ev. Thomas will entertain
them on his steamer and gle them q run
up the river.
Capt. Ey. Thomas. OF the steamer Lizzie
Townsend, has had bis boat thoroughly
| oyerhauled, and she will at once be re.
painted inside and cut. The Captain Is
meeting with great success.
Andy Hazlette q mate on the steamer
st. Lawrence, sent us the following in
formation yesterday: That he had not
accepted a position OF the steamer Ohio
rs mate, and further, when he left the ST.
Lawrence lie would retire from river life.
The following is a list Of letters at the
boat store: Earn Booth. Wheeling; G. ID.
Arthur, Wheeling, care Of steamer Favorite,
public landing; Mrs. Hugh Irwin, Wheel
ing, w. Va; NJ. NJ. Hysom, care Booth &
Son; c. +. Booth, Esq, steamer Chesa-
peake; J. b.. Thompson, steamer Frank
Stein.
The st. Lawrence arrived at this port
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
unloaded l05 tons OF pig iron at the Bel
mont, besides a large quantity OF miscel-
| laneous freight at the wharf and left the
| wharf about o'clock She did not leave
the Ttna mill until about midnight, hay
ing to unload 100 tons OF pig iron.
The Steamer ST. Lawrence will be at the
wharf 10 day en- route down the river. The
facilities offered By this steamer u ship.
pers, and the cordial welcome and cour-
teous treatment assured passengers, have
combined to make it the most popular
boat on the river with merchants and the
| public at large, and gained for it a reputs.
ton far in advance OF that possessed by any
| other vessel we know OF. The fame OF her
| ample accommodations and speed, snd the
care taken by her officers to ensure safety
and comfort TO those whose good taste
leads them TO select her as q means OF
transportation has rome abroad In the city
and vicinity. and the ST. Lawrence Is now
patronized by all who desire comfort, safe
iy and speed for themselves, or who ap.
p~reciate the careful handling or safe de.
livery OF freight
CAIRO, Ills, June 29.-Riyer 30 feet 2
inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer $50.
p~rrrsBrRGu. June 29.-Riyer 6 feet =
inches and falling.
EVANSVILLE, June 27.-River Is feet Z
inches and stationary.
MEMPHIS, June %. River stationary.
Weather warm.
IOrrsvtLLE, June 29.-Riyer stationary
with S feet ! inches in the canal and 9 feet
in the chute OIL the falls.
PITTSBURGH, June 23.-Weather cloudy
and very warm.
ST.. Lorrs. June 2.-River fallen y inches,
80 feet 8 inches by guage. Weather clear
and very warm.