Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-09
WATER WAITS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bank.

RIVER itahH
The river was rising slowly at dark last
night, with 3 feet of water in the channel.
The Regular arrived yesterday in Grip
pied condition.
The st. Lawrence passed down yesterday
morning, hsying good trip of freight She
received 600 kegs of nails from the mills
IN this vicinity.
The Diupai is the Parkersburg packet
10 day, she having been fully repaired dur
iug the last few days.
The Katie Stoekiale passed up en- route
for Pittsburgh.
Today will witness the trial trip of what
is considered the fastest vessel at'Jat on the
upper Ohio, if a person can Judge from a
boats model and machinery.
Col. J. Nuhlenan, engineer OF the steam
er ". L.. Jones, is at present visiting at his
OLD homestead at Buckhill Bottom.
Capt. Fred Cline, of the Princess, enter
tanned mis- friends in a pleasant manner
yesterday on his steamer. Fred Is very
popular with the travelling public.
Pilot Dave Keller is at present on the
steiner Regular.
Capt Cook is again at his post at the St.
James after few days absence at Park
erSburg.
The c. W. Anderson is receiving a new
coat OF paint, and will be good as new
when she leaves the landing.
Jake Megic, engineer OF the Andes, had
some very mpOrtant repairs done TO his
machinery on the last trip. and no steamer
comes 10 this landing with more perfect
machinery.
Carpenters were busy at work on tho
steamer Regular yesterday, and by this
afternoon she will be in complete order for
her trip to Sisterville at P. N. ID. C..
Petty is deserving Of great credit for the
manner in which he has done his work.
The Steamer Diurnsl after having her
machinery thoroughly Overhauled, will
take her place in the Parkersburg trade this
morning.
The cook on tie steamer Regular had the
misfortune TO loose the end Of the thumb
on his left hand yesterday afternoon while
cutting meat.
Charley Harrison, mate of the steamer
Diurnal, who has been on the sick list is
again on his boat.
Billy Batchlor. who has been visiting
al Pittsburgh. has returned home and will
go one OF the local packets.
CAPT. STEVE THOMPSON will put the
steamer Telegram in the Wheeling and
Marietta trade during the week.
Col John Sweeney will give the citizens
of Wheeling view OF the steamer Chesa-
peake's new electric light. The head light
on this steamer will show any object mile
ahead Of the boat We will inform our
readers on what evening the exhibition
will occur.
CINCINNATI, July S.-River Is feet inches
and rising. Weather cooler; rained nearly
all day.
VIcKsBURG, July S-Arrived, City Of
Providence from 81. Louis at P. N. River
on a stand.
MEMPHIS, July S.-River falling. Arrived
Iron Age, Vicksburg. Departed-Com-
monwealth, st. Louis. 10 A. NJ. City Cairo,
Vicksburg 10 A. NJ: John 4. Scudder, St.
Louis, midnight. Weather showery.
ST. Louis, July s-Arrived-~A. J. Baker
and tow Metropolis Departed-Port Esds
and barges, for New Orleans. River fallen
II inches leaving "a feet by gauge. Clear
and cool; mercury fallen 80 degrees siace
yesterday.
EVANSVILLE, July S.-Arrived - II. L
Dexter, Cairo, $50 A. NJ; Buckeye State,
st. Louis II is: Carrier, st. Louis, 80 p. n
Fashion, Louisville, Z; Bowling Green,
Bowling Green. Departed-Buekeye State,
Pittsburgh P NJ; Carrier, Pittsburgh l As;
Weather heavy and slow rain from 4 Al N.
LOUISVILLE. July S.-River falling slowly
With feet scant in the canal and feet
scant on the falls. Arrived, Vint Shinkle,
Cincinnati; Jas. Guthrie, Henderson; Mat
tie Hays, Coast; Jas. W. Golf, Memphis
Nellie Spear and tow, Cairo. Departed
Vint Shinkle. Memphis; Jas. W. Golf
Cincinnati. Weather cloudy, chilly and
rainy.
CAIRO, July 5.-Arrived-Granits State,