The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-18

General LoeAI-DpIn from tue Leyee.
400 TeIeKraphIr Pointers.


General LoeAl-DPIu from tue Levee.
i'' TeIeEraphIc Pointers.
The Amos came down yesterday, andshort.
ly afterwards went up again. ..f
A new steel shaft for the Percy kelsey will
be imported from Krupp's foundry, Germany.
The Katie StockdAle passed down at $50 P.
N. The W. n Chancellor 10 due up this
morning and the Q. W. Anderson down.
The Charlie Clark passed up with smpties,
aud the Monitor arrived with ties. The John
P. my and josh Cook passed down With toWs
OF coal.
The river rose few inches at this pslnt
yesterday, the marks last evening indicating
u depth Of Is feet 0 inches, and the water was
still rising.
The Resolute arrived with one OF Gray's
Iron Line barees, which Is loading here for
below. As result roustahouis were Icarce
along the leyee yesterday for other boats.
The Andes was busiIy unloading all Mon
day night and yesterday morning. Said Capt
AuhlemAn: 1--WE brought up tremendous
trip, but At present rates there was very little
monty In IT," This elegant steamer got away
from the leTee Ut p. NJ, but had large guam.
tity OF freight 10 lake on below. She did not
get away from this vicinity until late.
The Pittsburgh correspondent OF the oin-
cinnau Commercial Gazette says: The libeling
OF the 81 Lawrence caused good deal OF
comment in river and coal circles, as It Is q
very singular case. River men generally
fail TO see how the 81. Lawrence can be held III
any way for the sinking Of the coal boat, as
she was lying at the wharfboAt taking on
freight at the time Of the accident.
Councilha decreased the amountof licenie
a.. 1 - Al.
year from 500 to S75 This was done foe
the reason that the owners Of the whArfboats
are Obliged TO keep the Ievee In repair oppo-
site the boat A large msjority Of the boats
land at the whariboat, where they are obliged
to pay wharfage, Just the same as though
landing at the ltyee proper. The result Is
that the spars oil the wbArfboat tear up the
leyee and the city does not have TO make the
repairs.
Yesterday afternoon pile OF bar iron was
lying on the levee In front OF the Stage plank
leading 10 the wharfboat. There was ROOM
between 1t aad the staging for a wagon TO be
driven, and into this space young man
drove large two.horse delivery wagon be-
longing to q. O. Shallcross. He stopped
right in front OF TIE stag, so that people had
to go around TO get on the boat and leaving
bis team standing there went on the boat,
The Andes was coming up the river intend.
ing to land ut the whATtbost She came In q
little hard and crowded the wharlboat In.
The driver started for his horses and reached
them Just as the stsging commenced showing
up the bank. As the wagon was not moved
the hind wheels were reduced to kindlipg
wood. II seems as though people would
never learn to keep the plice clear in front
OF the staging. Strong words were used and
| n suit threatened,
GRKESsBoEo, Pa, April l7.--River 10 feet
l0iuches and rising; clear.
Brownsville, Pa, April l7.-Riyer feet
0 inches and rising. Weather clear.
FAIRMoSr, W. Va, April l7.-Riyer 8 feet
2 inches and falling; weather clear.
PITTSBURGH, April l7-River 10 feet 8
inches and rising; clear and pleasant
RIcEs LANDING, Pa, April 1T-River 10
feet inche, and rising; clear thermometer
62'.
NoRgAsrowS, Aprill7.-River s feet and 8
inches and rising; weather clear. Thermom.
eter 73s.