Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-13
THE MINNIE DAT.
The Trial Trip Yesterday-Other I'm
portant Newsy Notes Gathered Along
the LANDING

Bay, which was built by Messrs. Sweeney
& Son, of this city, was given trial trip
yesterday, leaving the landing at AN,
and went skimming down the river at the
rate of twenty miles an hour. At Captine
the vessels head was pointed up stream,
and here again she showed her metal,
coming along with ease at the rate OF nine
miles an hour. John Sweeney and King
caid handled the throttle, J. Boyles Casper
Giles and Capt, Dode Berry were in the
wheel house. Every person aboard was
delighted, and surprised at her perform
ance, as none of them had the least
idea of her making over seven miles an
hour, up stream. on her first trip. Through
out the wnole trip the vessel was held we'll
in hand, and not allowed at any time to
go as fast as she could. The owner eX-
pressed himself as very we'll pleased, in
fact, delighted with the performance Of the
vessel, and speaking Of her machinery, it
certainly was a MASTERPIECE of workman
ship, and Messrs. Sweeney 81 Son can feel
Justly proud of it.
The dimensions of the boat are as fol-
lows: 1s2 feet long by q feet across beam;
depth of hold, feet inches; her cylin.
ders are l6 inches by 5 foot stroke and
three boilers, each "a feet long. Before the
boat leaves this port she will be fitted oIt
with all of the most modern improve
ments Capt. Bay intesds running this
boat in the Portsmouth and Huntington
trade.
Capt Davy Davis is at present doing
some fine work for the Tow. boat Company.
The steamer Emma Graham passed down
yesterday with good trip OF freight and
passengers.
Pilot Davy Keller was much interested
in the working of the Minnie Bay. Dave
says ''she is daisy"
Pilot J. Boyles says be can handle the
Minnie Bay Just like spinning top. Jack
certainly is right, as the boat handles very
easily and quickly.
John Richards is at present on the steam
er Regular.
Col. George Lane, of the steamer Tele-
gram, is of at his home in Clarineton.
Mart Thomas, one of the engineers OF
the Telegram, was the recipient OF hand.
some bouquet by the young ladies, and all
you can hear from Mart is, "Ain't it
sweet"
R. NJ. Thomas, first engineer Of the
steamer Telegram is on the sick list.
Who of our readers does not know Jimmy
Butler, who is the fisherman's friend? He
has been elected president Of the literary
society at Darlington:
In the report of the parties doing the
damage on the steamer Diurnal, it was
stated that the chambermaid discovered
the deed" This is a mistake, as it was one
of the::berth. makers, the chambermaidS on
steamboats, have no business in that part
of the boat
Capt. Sam Litten fed ninety Of his river
friends yesterday.
The calf that kicked Loke Snyder on the
Courier died. Loke says that he will never
borrow any more wood from L. L. Coo
kane's.
Chas. Booth. of the Telegram, is visiting
his home at Darlington.
The Diurral is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Monitor passed down with tow Of
empties
Business was quite brisk at the landing
yesterday.
The Hawk passed up with tow OF lum'
Der and ties.
The Geo. Roberts and Lioness No. . pass
ed up light.
The Tom Dodsworth and Ella Spears
passed up with empties.
The Chancellor is due down this morning
en- route for Charleston.
The Courier departed at IL 80 yesterdiy
m corning for Parkersburg.
The Sam Miller, Pacific and Comet pass
ed down with tows of coal.
1t is said the Granite State is to run be-
tween huntington ana 81. LOUIS.
The Bachelor, left for Pittsburgh early
yesterday morning with good trip.
The Emma Graham passed down at 9
o'clock yesterday morning for Cincinnati.
The river WAS falling slowly at dark last
night with Il feet of water in the channel
The Scotia passed up at noon yesterday,
with good trip, en- route for Pittsburgh.
The work on the wheel of the steamer
Little Anna was being pushed along rapid
ly yesterday.
wharf yesterday to have a look at the
steamer Minnie Bay.
A PittSburg exchange says: The new
shaft of the Joseph Walton will be made
ont of buggy axles, and will be placed in
position tomorrow.
Charley Harrison, of the Diurnal, says
he and Shad Heathington can tell where
the North Pole is. Shad says he put the
first oil on the journal
The st. Lawrence, the finest side wheel
steamer on the upper Ohio, is due up this
morning from Cincinnati enroute for Pitts
burgh. This steamer is due at this port on
her return trip Sunday. Shippers had bet.
ter embrace this opportunity to make their
shipments.
Yesterday afternoon as the Lioness No. 2
was coming up the river, and just as she
had passed the Bellaire bridge she ran
through herself The steamer Telegram
happened along at the time and went to
her assistance, or She with her tow, would
have drifted against the pier. Her tow is
living above the bridge and she left for
Pittsburgh, working one engine.
While the towboat Heatheringt ton, en-
route for Pittsburgh, about 1 o'clock Tues
day morning, near Newport, o., Pilot Dave
Spencer heard a voice from the head OF the
tow cry for help. He Immediately stopped
the boat and there two young men were
fast asleep drifting down the stream when
the boat struck them. The one saved did
not give his name and Charlie Davis from
Marietta was drowned.
Reports from Bismarck say the Missouri
is as solid at that point as in mid winter,
with 10 inches more of ice than two years
ago, when the great flood occurred. 1t is
almost the universal opinion that the
breakup will bring unusual excitement
with it, and no small amount OF disaster
to those located on the lowlands. The
snow in the mountains is very heavy and
the river is nearly bank full.
Captain Matthias Black, an old steamboat
proprietor on the Ohio river, died yester-
day morning at the residence OF his son,
Captain John Black, at Canton. Ohio. The
remains will be taken tomorrow to Roches-
ter, Pa, for interment.
MEMPHIS, April l2.-River rose inches.
Pleasant.
CINCINNATI, April 12.-River 81 feet 6
inches and falling. Clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, April 12.-River falling and
IS Clio feet full. Thermometer go.
CAIRO, April l2.-River As feet 10 inches
and rising. Fair. Thermometer so.
PITTSBURGH, April l2.-River 10 feet 9
inches and rising; weather cloudy and mild.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April l2-River falling
rapidly; II feet 6 inches in the canal.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Grand Opening Of Spring and Summer