The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-19

General Drift from the steamers an'
Leyee-TelegrnphicP Pointers.

General Drift from the steamers and
Leyee-Teiegrnphic Pointers.
The regular packets are running on time
and doing well. ~
The Jim Wood passed up Light and the
Joseph Warner with emphes. laa.
The river rose slowly sgain yesterday, the
marks last evening indicating a depth OF 10
feet inches in the channel. '"'
The g. W. Anderson passed down at 8 4.
NJ. The Emma Graham Is due down early
this morning, and the scotiaup. "
The Barnard passed up with empty coal
barges and the Ea;l City went up with ties.
The Elaine passed down with empties.
II Ia reported that the b. D. Wood sunk a
fuel boat at Raccoon Shoals, which was In
tow OF the Hornet No. 2, the Wood having
backed into the Hornet. ~. ". ,a..4tH p
The Dauntles arrived from Pittsburgh yes.
terday morning. and proceeded to Heather
ington's coal works. The popular Con No
Donald was at her wheel. .
Captain John " Smith, OF Maiden, pur.
chased from the old Kanawha Board the two
dredge boats, "sampsonn and Hercules"
The price paid was iS,05o. a'nN0 ~.
The repairs to the Little Anna are about
completed and she looks as, neat as q pin. She
will get out about o'clock In the morning
and resume her Martins Ferry trade.
The Diurpal brought up one Of the prizs
trips OF the seaenn yesterday morning. Her
cabin was full OF passengers, several not be-
ing able TO secure staterocns. Freight was
piled eyeryw here and livestock was numer-
Gus. The steamer. left ct. ll.30 for Parkers-
burg. ~ -s,! 'HS frF -,
The WIN Chancellor passed up yesterday
mornipg and will 60 down tomorrow morn
ing OF an early hour en- route for Charleston
and points on the kanawha. The Chancellor
Is neat, trim craft with superior aecommo-
dations for passengers and freight and an
excellent set OF officers. t H.g
The Carrier Is on her way to Pittsburgh di.
rect with 500 tons, consisting. OF 800 tons Of
ore for Ironton and 200 tons Of miscellaneous
frsights, with orders for /, 500 sacks OF grain
and 500 barrels OF flour between 81. Louis
and Cairo. She had a fair passenger list and
will add to her freight list along the Ohio.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette says:
"The libeling OF. the steamer 81. Lawrence
opens up several points Of great importance
TO navga,ors, one OF which is whether coal
men have right TO fill the river below the
smithfield street bridge almost full OF loaded
and empty coal craft, thereby rendering nav
igatlon both difficult and dangerous at that
point, II Is contended BY river men that on
the day the coal boat was sunk by striking
the steamer A., Lawrence, II was dangerous
to drop loaded ccal boats down from above
the bridge below In consequence Of the Yio'
lent current" 4 ~. aps us I'D
. Ca1Ro, April ls.-River 43 feet and falling;
cloudy; Thermometer I3'.
.PtrrsRuRaH,, April IS River II feet 4
inches and stationary; clear and pleasant
EvAsSyIttE, April Il. River falling with
20 feet scant; Thermometer I8';; clear and
windy ser s..-ii t',.
MoaoAxrowy, April 10-River 7 feet 8
inches and falling weather clear. Thermom'
eter 65o. -,, .r 60
BRowNsyr1IE, Pa, April 1s.-River II feet
8 inches and falling. Weather clear. Ther.
700. %"
LOUISVILLE, Aprilis River 10 feet and
inches In the canal, and 8 feet sinches IN the
chute on the iall,; cloudy warm and windy.