Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-17
WATER wAIFS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bank.

The river was rising slowly at dark last
night with feet 10 inches Of water in the
channel.
The Diurnal left for Parkersburg yester-
day morning.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet to-
day.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburgh to-
day.
TIE Emma Graham is due down to-day
en- route for Cincinnati.
The W. n Chancellor passed up at 9
o'clock yesterday morning en- route for
Pittsburg.
The Scotia is due down to-day en- route
for Cincinnati.
The c. w. Anderson passed down yester-
day, destination lronton.
The Elaine passed down with tow Of
empties.
The Belle Prince left for Steubenville az
ter tow of iron ore.
The Diurnal came to the landing yester-
day morning with big passenger list, and
among her freight We noticed 40 head OF
hogs, 2O0 head Of sheep and a big lot OF
cattle and horses also 500 sacks Of wheat,
100 sacks Of corn and large amount OF
miscellaneous freight. She left on her re-
turn trip with big list.
A very lively race was witnessed yester-
day morning between the Lizzie Townsend
and the Princess but Lizzie would not
have the company Of the Princess and told
her to stay back.
Frank Robinson, one OF the old steam.
boat boys, is visiting friends in the city
for few days.
The snag boat Woodruff is at preseat
laid up on account Of no appropriation
having been made by Congress for her this
season, and the river men say, from Pitts
burg 10 Cincinnati, the river is full OF
sunken coal barges and snags and the
Woodruff should be placed at work at once
removing them, which We suppose will be
done after the sinking OF some steamer,
and number Of lives are lost
A. X. Lingar, the well known engineer,
will stop of at his home during the week
for several days vacation,
Yesterday morning, on the wharf, one OF
the drivers Of Reymann's beer wagons
swore in French at the bad condition of
the wharf, and said If he only had the ones
there in charge Of it he would have his
mules kick them lowell that place where
they keepno wharyes.
The new docks built by Capt. Arm.
strong at the foot Of 9th street are COM
pleted and we are informed that they will
be taken to the back river aud permanent
ly located. They have also a fine storage
room and boat house for their hands, 1t is
neat affair throughout.
Capt Dode Berry doee not know at pres.
ent when he will leave with his new boat,
as ali OF the coal miners below are on a
strike and coal is scarce.
Capt Ed. Thomas was reported some.
what improved yesterday, but still unable
to be out.
John Steward, the engineer will take
charge OF the throttle On the Diurnal dur.
ing the absence OF J. Lingar.
W. 7. Terry, of the steamer Andes, the
carpenter who has been at home for some
time past, is again at his post Of duty. He
has been with Capt Muhleman. for a num-
Der Of years and is good mechanic.
Col. Jim Reed, OF the steamer Courier,
treated the passengers yesterday on the
up trip TO one OF the finest dinners that
has been served during the season, and has
been voted card of thanks for his kind
ness.
The steamer st. Lawrence left Cincinnati
last evening and Will not extend her trip
farther up than Wheeling this time. Win
Tetuin leaving here al P. N. Saturday.
P:rTsBURGH, May l6.-River7 feet inch,
and rising. Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, May 16. - River fallen IS
inches.
CINCINNATI. May 16.-River l2feet and
stationary. Weather cool.
EVANSVILLE, May 16.-RiVer 10 feet and
falling slowly.
ST. LorIs, May 16-River rose 5 inches;
% feet inche By gauge. Weather clear
aud warmer.
LOUISVILLE, Hay l6.-River on . stand; 8
teei Inches in the canal: 4 feet 8 inches
in tie chute On fails. Weather clear aud
pleasant