Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-13
WATER WAITS.
Personal and General News from tn
River Bank.

River Bank.
The Diurnal is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Ohio is due down this morning en-
route for Cincinnati.
The Courier left with a good trip yester
day a: II A. NJ. Her passenger list was very
large.
The elegant sidewheel steamer st. Law
renee is due up to. day en- route for Pitts
burgh.
Capt. Fred Cline is in command Of the
steamer Prince during the absence Of Capt.
Tom p.
The river was falling slowly at dark last
night with s feet six inches of water ia the
channel.
The steamer Stein left with light trip
yesterday morning with james Thompson
in command.
The Regular, Chesepeak and Abner
O'Neal were all on time yesterday and re-
port business good.
The ferry boat Hiram B. was taken off of
the dock yesterday morning, after being
thoroughly calked.
A granddaughter OF Mr.. Nash Dunbar
will hold reception this evening on South
York street at No. SO, Island.
The Nail City, with empties, passed on
up, after leaving the Harry d. Knox at tn
foot OF Twelfth street, yesterday.
John Matthews, one of the assistants
pilots of the steamer Scotia, stopped OIL
yesterday morning, but will be at his post
again tomorrow.
Capt. Thomas Prince was called home
very Unexpectedly yesterday by the seri
Gus illness of his daughter. She was re.
ported much better last evening.
The tow boat Belle Prince passed dowL
with some empties and a barge load OF
stone for the bridge building at Mounds.
Vile. Con Mcdonald and A. Coss were
her pilots.
The Scotia's trip up from Cincinnati was
good one throughout, and she discharged
considerable freight here aud proceeded on
her voyage at 6 A. NJ, yesterday morning.
Davis Alexander and s. Spencer had charge
OF the wheel, B. Smith and ]. Bond engi-
neerS.
Letter list at boat store: Charles D. List
steamer st. Lawrence; Frank Camel, boat
store, city; Master Taylor Goskon, st
Lawrence; Wilson Hubbard, care boat
ing; Capt. Sparlock, boat store; Capt Wa
List, st. Lawrence; steamer Townsend, also
a lot of books and papers.
The steamer Emma Graham passed down
with good freight and passenger list yes
terday morning She had considerable en-
gagged below. Capt. d. Slason was on the
roof, Tony Weldon and Billy Anderson
were at the wheel, James Chambers and
Henry Moore had charge OF the throttle,
while Billy Baker gave orders when to
swing the stage.
Last evening at 6 O'Clock the tow boat
Nail City brought to the landing the beau
.iful steamer Harry d. Knox, to have her
machinery placed aboard. This boat was
built for the Marietta and Beverley trade
and will run as daily packet, and the
travelling public may look for a thing of
beauty when the Knox lands at Beverley.
She will be commanded by that prince of
Captains. Q. J. Stowe; her clerk will be the
old favorite of the trade-James Cooney,
who has been connected with the trade for
a number OF years Pilot F. A. Athey,
will have charge OF the wheel, and Noah
Athey will handle the throttle. Sweeney
and Son will put a big force to work ADD
have the machinery placed in position,
| which is all completed. She will receive
her outfit at Marietta from Stanley &
Grass. Her dimensions are as follows:
Length, l2O feet; depth OF hold, 81 feet;
beam, 20 feet. She has eight state rooms,
and will be titsed up with all modern i'm.
provements. A number OF our citizens
visited her last evening, and all were cor
daily received by Capt. Stowe.
MEMPHIS, July 12.-Riyer fallen 10
inches. Storm threatened.
CINCINNATI. July .2.-River II feet and
stationary. Weather fair and warm.
CAIRO, ILL, July 12.-Riyer IS feet 6
inches and falling. Weather cloudy with
light rain. Thermometer $50.
EVANSVILLE, July lS.-River . $40 feet
scant andfalling, very slowly. Weather
partly cloudy and hot; winds from south
by west. Murcury Sc.