The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-02
kivER NEWS.
The ohio Risiug-General Steamboat
and Lcyee l.neonIcs.

The ohio Risipg-GenerRl Steamboat
and Lcrce Laconics.
Steam was raised on the Minnie Bay last
Saturday, with very satisfactory results.
The Scotia passed down yesterday morn,
ing, and the stockdale and G. W. Anderson
up yesterday. ...... ,..... .u .
The Monitor Towboat Company will soon
place the dry docks recently purchased in
back river, above Bridgeport.
Stage plank" Mooney Is still in the city
making friends. His famous swinging stages
are. TO be placed on tie new boats for tne Bay
Bros. aud Maddy Bros. 8pinsrtu}
The rise OF Saturday uight came up so sud-.
den that the Ohio float at Benson's Ferry
was caught and sunk. compelling theferry
boat TO land on the bank below, yesterday.
During the month OF May the steamer
Andes intends making an excursion trip TO
the dramatic festival At Cincinnati, and the
Opera House orchestra and brass baud has
beon engaged for the trip. ..... III. l..
The Andes Is due to-day from Cincinnati,
for which point she will leave tomorrow.
The Andes is In the Wheeling and Cncin.
natl trade, and none other, She Is steady
and reliable, with perfect set OF gentle
men for officers.
The 81. Lawrence arrived about midnight
from Pittsburgh, bat did not get away from
this vicinity until 10 o'clotk yesterday morn.
Ing, as she had an enormous amount ell
freight to take on board. The ST. Lawrence
was damaged about 800 worth at Pittsburgh
Saturday, by the breaking away OF Walton'l
tleet OF coal barges, an account OF which win
be found on the first page. -N ~
Saturday afternoon tue river commence
to rise rapidly. and continued doing so until
yesterday noon, when the water came up
more sloxly. At dusk last evening the marks
indicated depth OF Is feet D inches. Busi.
ness was brisk Saturday afternoon, and yes
terd4y tho isvee was well filled with people
watching the rising river and inspecting the
new Minnie Bay, which Is fast nearing com.
pletion. -H
The Claringtop Independent says: The sad
intelligence reached this place on Wednes.
day evening, that 81. Walton, who resides
near this place, fell OF the steamer Elaine
on Tuesday night and was drowned. He wR
slipped, falling overheard The boat was
did not rise. Il Is supposed that the hpsyy
chain held him under. i'
In week before lasts issue OF the Martins
Ferry Times there was q communication
signed Justice giving Captain seamon and
his accommodating little packet, the Anna,
general fits for running In opposition TO
on the night OF the Hamilton benefit Cap.
tain SeRmon says: "In the first place, was
solicited 10 run for the Hamilton benefit by
the committee on transportation, and sgreed
TO do SO, aud on that night we had two col.
lisions With the Climax, which happened as
follows We were coming down the river
and blew one whistle for the right, and the
Climax answered and then deliberately and
Intentionally ran into US. We had hail
at the ferry landing, and on landing the
boat my pilot went ashore, and what words
and language were used between him and
Pilot John Long, OF tho Climax, am not
responsible. for or ablo 10 say, but after
arriving At the Wheeling wharf, found that
Pilot John Long was under the influence OF
lianoE, which accounts for the collisions, and
they have BON reported TO the Inspectors for
a thorough inveslllation, AndfurLhermore,
! cannot compel or bull'dcSe anyone TO pat
Tonize my boat, as anyone with common
the pilot who was at the wheel OF the John
LomaS at the time OF that awful collision
with the Scioto last July. The rQiult OF the
investigation OF this collision spoken OF by
Capt sesmop will be awaited with interest.
CINCINNATI, March 3i.-Riyer 81 feet I
inches cloudy and cool.
PrrraRuEaH, March sl.-Rivtr II fleet 10
inches and falling cloudy and cold.
FAiRMoST, ". Va, April 1-Rlver 0 feet
3 inches and falling weather cloudy; thar.
mometer So .n
LOUISVILLE, March 3l-Riyer rising slowly
With p feet inches in the canal, and 10 feet
inch In the shute.