The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-01
THE RISE IN THE RIVER.
Steamboats, once more Running and
General Activity Noticeable.


Once more there Is plenty Of water in the
Ohio, the riyermen Lave suddenly become
active and all the big boats have either Start
ed out or sre preparing to start. Old stagers
who predicted that there would be no rise Of
any consequence until November are happy
over the fact that their predictions were not
far out cf the way, and now claim that there
will be fair boating stage until ice forms OF
the usual big January rise takes place, It is
10 be- hoped that these predictions may prove
true. The big packets have been idle for q
long time, and 1t will benefit both their own.
ers and the public to have them once more
ploughing their way up and down the beau
tiful Ohio. There are also millions OF bushels
Of coal to come ont OF the Monongahela and
Kanawha for the southern markets.
Tho present riss wss hardly expected be-
fore tie middle OF the month, aud 1t found
Slyeral OF the river men at Pittsburgh unprt-
pared. The rapid rise in the Monongshela gave
stage that wiIllet about 1900, 600 bushels OF
coal out. The asst will commence passing
Wheeling today. and will all be out OF Pitts
bureh to-day. This departure will tske oil
the loaded barges out ana leave room for the
large number Of empties that have already
passed up on the rise and are on their way
up But few accidents are reported from
above. Two loaded barges aud three fats
| went to the bottom at the various bridge
piers. The rise reported from the Allegheny
Is slow one, but 1t will supplement that Of
the Monougahela and keep the running stsge
up for several days wiiheut any further rain.
The big passenger packets OF all the lines
will oil be running by Saturday. The st.
Lawrence left Cincinnati for this point last
night, and the Katie S:ockdale left pittsburgh
r. kka klhIFn N.kl1 I'm.
has finally decided to do has not yet been
definitely learned. The Ohio will very likely
bs Oh hand anyhow.
BANK BRIKYS.
Tho Little Anna has resumed her Martins
Ferry trade.
The handsome Diurnal gat away at 1880
A. N. for Parkersburg.
The Regular, which has been laid up a.
The Belmont, raised steam last night and
will be out to-day.
The river at this point last evening ind,-
Gated, on tho wharf gauge, q depth OF Il feet
in the channel, and wa1 still rising.
Yesterday afternoons departures were:
Telegram, for Claringtop; Abn4r oNeal,
steubenville; Chesapeake, New Martinsyille.
Sunday night last the WI arfboat at theloot
OF the Charleston incline sank, csusing great
loss. It had been heavily loaded by the
steamer Boone short time bsfore.
The VIM. Bonner, Dan. Kaine, J;seph A.
Stone and Onward passed up with empties.
The Joseph Nixon and Tom DodswOrth went
up before daylight yesterday morning.
The Courier was dropped down 10 the
lcvee yesterday and will leave for Parkers-
burg this morning in place Of the @. W,
Bachelor, which will go to Pittsburgh in
her old trade.
The Monitor Tow Boat and Barge Com
pany, OF this city. has filed with the Secretary
If State copy OF Its trade mark which Il
proposes to use in Its business ss q dealer In
lumber. The letter ~" Is the mark adopted.
The rebuilt Government light house
steamer Lily Is ready for trip to Pittsburgh,
and started on her trip Tuesday evening.
Commander kellogg. the new inspector OF
this district, will make bis first official trip
on her, and Capt. George Vandergrif, her
former we'll known master, will be on the
roof. At $50 a. N. TueEday she will make
a short trip TO test her machinery 5he has
been heightened fifteen feet, aqd her water
wheels have been changed from buckets,
which were seven feet In length, to nine feet
two inches. Her decorations are quite ele.
CANT, and altogether she Is 4 fine steamer.
At Pittsburgh she will be met by Commander
Picking, OF the Lighthouse Board, aud that
gentleman will givs her thorough iuspec,
tion.- Cincinnati TmeS.Star Of Monday.
RIVER DltP4ToHEa.
eREEStBoRo, Pa, October sl.-RiYer 10 feet
and falling; weather clear.
OFT Cry, October Sl.-River feet II
inches and rising; clear and cool.
PIrrguReH, October 3l.-Riyer 10 feet 0
inches aud on stand weather clear.
PABKGR, Pa, October 3l.-River 2 feet Q
inches and rising; weather clear and mild.
RLoEs LANDING, Pa, October 3l.-Riyer 10
feet inches; weather clear; thermometer $50.
LOUISVILLE, KF., October Sl.-Tn the canal
s feet inches On the falls, d feet and rising.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, October Sl.-Riyer IS
feet 0 inches aud falling; weather clear; thsr-
mometer 5&e.
MoRsAxrowx, W. Va, October Sl.-Rlver
Z feet 8 inches and falling weather cloudy
thermometer 46'.
THOSE who have medicine.ches's remember
that St. Jacobs OIL, is the great specific for
bodily pains and household accidents,