The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-24
Information About the Boats-A Big
Rise Expected.


The Diurnal did not get in until II o'clock
yesterday morning, hAYlng been detained py
Ice and foggy weather.
The Hawk and barges are laid up at Bell,
aire and the Monitor, Belle Prince and Nail
City are tied up near the water works Of this
city.
The Telegram wss the only regular daily
packet that was running Saturday. Inc
chesapeake and Princess laid up on account
OF the ice.
The last span OF the railroad bridge at Point
Pleasant HIS been swung. The iron ID now
all In place and the bridge, while not yet nn'
ished, ia out Of danger OF Ice and high water.
The sale of the Tom Means formerly Of the
Huntington and st. Louis Towing Line, 10
the Campbell Creek Coal Company, OF the
Kanawha Valley, has been fully consnm-
mated and hernew owners have possession
OF the boat.
The st. Lawrence did not get In until Sat
urday morning, having been seriously de.
tanned by ice. Owing to to this she did nor
go on TO Pittsburgh, but turned back rom
here, leaving that evening. She had iaif
trip both ways.
There is an effort being made to have law
passed prohibiting passengers on STEAMBOATS,
going into pilot-houses. Several lines have
already established rules to this effect, but II
ia claimed that the rule should become law
and the Law be rigidly enforced.
The Andssis due to-day from Cincinnati
for which point she will leave tomorrow al
ternoon at O'Clock. This elegant stern
wheel packet, commanded by Capt Unarlie
handling freight, and her passenger accom-
modatiols are unequaled.
The Monitor Towboat aud Lumber Com
pany, Of this city, has begun a suit IN admit
ralty In the q. s District Court at Pittsburgh
the value OF barge OF coal which was sunk
| in Glass House rifile, on November 20. The
barge was in tow OF the Eugene, and was
sunk by collision with the Rescue. August
lutte, the master ofthe Rescue, was suspen'
ded for fifteen dsysi in consequence OF the
collision, by Inc supervising inspector oil
steamboats,. The court has issued al attach.
ment.
The depth in the channel last night, accord
Tag 10 the gauge marks, was feet inchet
and the river wss stationary. This state oil
affairs will not last for many hours, however
as by Wednesday morning there Will In al
probability be over % feet OF water in the
channel. LAST weeks snowfall was general
along the MonongahelR'riysr, and yesterday Z
heavy storm took tho same: direction. The
ground being frozsn' allof this immense rain
and snowfall will rush directly into The
rivers. There were also fears expressed lsst
night that the Allegheny would be largely
affected by the storm. Should both riyert
get to rising at once, there will be o very
large rise in the Ohio. The rise will have 9
bad effect on the Pittsburgh coal men. al.
ready the shipments from the Pittsburgh and
Kanawba districts have been so large that
the lower markets are oyerstocked and Pitts.
burgh coal sells at cents per bushel. But
should riss come, Pittsburgh men will oil
course put out what they have, and thus the
Kanawaa dealers will be yexsd, for with the
present stage, on which Pittsburgh coal can
not move, they can keep the lower market
filled