Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-07
WATER WAIFS.
Personal and General News from the
River Rank.

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River Bank.
The small steamer, Iron King, passed the
city last Saturday morning on her way up.
The steamer Belle Prince passed down
lest Saturday ati A. N. with tow for
points below.
Mr.. Lille Bishop, an old steamboatman.
has accepted position with Col. J. Reed,
on the Courier.
The tow boat Heatherington passed
down at O'Clock p. N, last Saturday, with
tow of barges.
Capt. Dode Berry took Minnie Bay down
as far rs Psrkersburg last Saturday. He
will return to-day.
The Nail City, of the Monitor Tow Line,
! passed down last Saturday with tow OF
miscellaneous stuff.
The ferry boat &c" was brought down
from Steubenville, and placed on the docks
at the Island, yesterday.
1t is Charles Harrison and not Morrison
who is now mating on the Diurnal, as was
stated in the last report.
Billy Ritz is putting down the machinery
on the new towboat at the landing. He is
master mechanic at his business.
The Monitor Towboat Company are
building a new set OF dry docks at their
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The Courier came to the landing with a
big freight and passenger list, and left At
II 80 A. NJ. for her destination with good
trip.
Pilot Huffman, OF the steamer Amos is
at present visiting his friends in the city
for several days, when he will return to
his Doat
Pilot Dave Davis, who has been on the
sick list for long time, is again able to be
out and will take position on one OF the
tow boats.
The powerful steamer Alice Swift passed
the city last Saturday morning with a tow
Of model barges, loaded with iron ore for
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Bishop, who has been on the river
for over thirty years, has been in the capac-
ity of fireman and not engineer, as was
stated in our Saturday issue.
The steamer Regular met the Minnie Bay
thirty miles down the river last Saturday
morning and she was going at the rate Of
over fifteen miles per hour.
James Reed, who is known from Pitts
burgh to New Orleans, has been on the
river for twenty eight years, and he, with
Captain Litten, intends writing book OF
their adventures.
Billy Rosworth, OF the steamer Courier,
WIZ - 80 well kuOWu OclWteu ucelluR
and Parkersburg, is about to enter into the
drug business on grand scale. Tommy
Martin will be his assistant.
Jacob Neglie and Charlie wincher, engi-
neers OF the steamer Andes, are bringing
that steamer through booming. She left
Cincinnati Friday night after the concert
was over with q gay crowd.
The crews Of the stermer Courier, Dur.
nal and Regular were well represented at
the big festival held at New Martinsville.
JEFF. Martin and the second Clerk OF the
steamer Diurnal were voted the cake for
being the most handsome gents present.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-River falling.
CAERo, May 5.-River 80 feet inches and
falling. Thermometer 60.
EVANSVILLE, May 6.-R'ver 81 feet 4
inches and falling fast Mercury IS.
CAIRO, May 6-River 3s feet inches and
falling Weather clear. Thermometer GO.
PITTSBURGH, May 6.-River 4 feet
inches and rising. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CTscISsATI, May 6-Rivsr IS feet 4
inches andfalling. Weather clear Tier.
mometer 60.
EVANSVILLE, Nay 5.-Riyer % feet and
falling. Weather clear and cool; mercury
60; wind northwest.
LOUISVILLE, May 6-River 8 feet in the
canal; feet 10 inches on the falls. Weather
clear and pleasant g..
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-RiSer9 feet and fall
ing: feet in the canal; feet less on the
falls. Weather clear and very cool.