The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-27
rnETaREArENEn STEAMBOAT WAR
Further interesting Particulars The
Present Coal Run-Leyee I.Rc0nlcs.


In Its issue OF Monday, Nov. 10. the INTEL
IsExCER reviewed at some length The steam
boat war OF last summer between the Bii
Sandy aud ssockdale line OF steamers on on
eide aud Capt. Billy Lists big side-Hheeler
the 81. Lawrence, on the other, the cause
that led to that fight, a2d the interesting
news that II was to be renewed at once In /
vigorous manner unless Capt. List shoult
consent to certain arrangements proposed b!
the Big Sandy company relatiye 70 rGteS
The IHTELLIdEEcER's article was general }
copied along the river a1d Developments
anxiopsly awaited. For scme tims there
had been feeling that there was something
in the wind, but what It was, no one az
peared to know until the aitlcle appeared.
A few days before that, Capt. Liss hGd been
informed that he must agree t1pool rates ior
the entire tip from Cncinnati to PITT.
burgh or elss three fast side-wheelers would
be put In the trade against him. He was 10
give an answer as 10 his acceptance oil terms
on hia arrival in Cincinnati last Wednesday.
From private aGyicss II learn.d that he
did not give satitf4"tori answer, and the
threatened war instead Of being at once in.
auguratedwas postp:usd fr onH weak, snG
another proposition given Capt. List to con-
slider during the week. This proposition wa
10 purcha,e the 81. Lawrence. the offer coming
from the Big Sandy line. The price offered
1t Is undessto d, iSa very liberal one. II
Capt. List thould not accept this, t1en the
tight will bs commenced, Commodore s.cCs-
dale and Superintendent Holloway 10 COR
duct the same. An tgent OF the Stnckdslt
line will be ststioned here In tho interest oi
that line and the Big Sandy, and nails taken
at 5 cents, and II neceIsary4 cents, and other
freight In proportion. Nails are now being
carried for cent Capt. List Is to give hi.
answer In Cincinnati tomorrow.
A prominent river man In Speaking OF the
situation ssid: don't believe tfai list will
sell to the Big Sandy people. He has made
about all the money he wants, and has col
siderable thnt he would be willing 10 lose II
he thought be could make the Big Sandy aud
the Stookdals crowds. ospeci ally the former,
lose their money. He's obIiinRtc when he
gets his mad up and very liksly there will
be an interesting time CT II. In the lower
trades thers is feeling nt anxiety over tht
threatened outbreak. 1t would j ist abouI
rain some OF tho short lines"
Capt. List recently had anethsr riIsr for
bis boat. The Chesapeake Pacb ct Company
OF GAllipolip, offered him $4,000 for the st.
Lawrence, Had Commodore Williamson Sc.
cured her he would have put Ell. Maddy III
as mas er, and run her as a Whsfliug and
Cinoin natl paf kst.- Like all tie ether ia.t
packets owned by tie Chesapeake line she
would have ltfs here al 5 r. M. sharp. eye.y
Saturday AID arrived and departed at all
place, on advertised time.
r DlNK BRIEFS.
The Belle Prince arrived from below with
a mixed toT. .&ts.i'f'l
The eHea!herineson passel up with tts, and
the Gilmore with empty coal boats.
Tue Emma GA an has on board ono OF
the bfs; crchestras nov on the river.
The river al this point Ia about 19 feet In
depth in tile channel and Is rieiDg slowly.
Business yesterday was fair.
Capt. vandergrift ta5g the U. S. beacon
light steamer LILY is two miles an hour
tas er than previous to the improvements.
Park ,rsburg is rel ,ing in tho possession Of
q new wharf bsaE, big one that Is e daisy.
Wheeling could sand an improvement in
this line.
John K. Lsnegar. engineer OF The steamer
Diurnal, and Miss Sarah Bolen. OF New Mar
tinsville, were married last week. Rsv. hou.
roe, Of Bellaire, tied the knot.
The fog on the river during the past week
has been so bad that at timer steanlcrs have
been compelled 10 move on half bells snd
kssp the log whIAtle blowing during tho day
time.
Capt. isl Booth ia oae o; the most enthU-
tiasuc fportsmen heretb bouts. He Is prepaT-
Ing togo of ons aunt the latter pait o. this
week. Hs will leGse the D,usuM in good
hands however, during his absenee.
The W. n. Chancellor passed up ct l4ie
hour Sunday evening enroute for Pitis1urah
from tho KanRwhG Valley. Capt Z. =.
Chancellor In command and Ira q Hunting
ioa in the office. This excellent packet will
pass down t morrow morning, aud shipp0s
who may patron'zs her are assured that lhty
will receive satisfactory treatment.
The Andts srriyed at $3.50 T. NJ. with q
splendid trip and numtet OF passengers.
This excellent stern wheel steamer will leave
this afternoon on bos return trip to CiHcir-
natl. Sho Is deservedly one Of the most poi
ular boats on ths Upper Ohio, o. can EO rec
commended to the irsYe ing public without
any reservation. Capt. Charlie Muhlsman
is IN command, and Mart Noli aud Chbrlie
Knox are In the ottloe. The Accommodations
pesssssd for shippers are frst-olsss.
The following snags a:e reported on the
Upper Ohio Ore opposite the P0mert y
Flour mill; one at the foot OF NeWbury Tow
bead, one opposi AilllsLRnding, had tree
top at the foot CT Posey's Landing, which
wonld be likeiy 10 catch towboa's; one al
the foot OF Grave Creek Bar; one opposite
the Union coal work., above Moundsville; I;
one above Ripley, and another below Brad
ley's 0reel; ont, with huge white head, OF :
poslIe o!dtown Greek; one below silver Rpr;
. bad stump above Cheshire. 1~.
The va; between the two Nsw Martinsyille
packets, Chesapeake and Regular, is a bitter
one and shows no signs OF abatement. The
fire including supper and lodging Is bet 25i.
The Weizsl NeSssnger referring u the DatIef
says 'Qnits an exciting time efcnrred at
cipal7 OF the atfSir were the captains ot the
two boRts, ChesGpeske and Regular. Words
ragged warm for quite while, but they were
finally calmed BY so6e bys:anders. These
boats have had very wa m times for Btversi
days past, the Regular trying 10 run the
Chesapeake out, and the quarrel was nothing
more than wss looked Tor and lai It not
been inierlered with there would have been
considerable trouble, as several others were
1iniDg H."
The recent heavy rains along the Ohio ard
lis head tributaries resulted in Masking Suffi-
Client water at Pittsburgh 10 let out cor SID
cradle coal, the effect Ct which will probably
be depressing on tho down river merkes
nearly all OF which are oYerStotksd. The
prices 50 far have kept up remarkably we'll
however. The low condition OF the Iron trade
has not affected the cosl trade rs yet, and &C.
cording TO the opinion OF one prominent
dealer will not while the wintersets9n lasts.
The shipments 80 far reported from Pitt.
bursh ara. 1776,0Oo bushels for Cincinnati,
and 1850 600 bushels for Louisville. This
was nearly all started out Sunday and cor.
mepeed passing here yesterday. The bol s
composing the fleet on this run SRI: Annie
Roberts, Dan Kaine, Lud. Kie!tr, Joseph a.
Stone, Jos. Walto1, Pacific, a. Swift, Percy
Kelsey, John Penny, Hornet No. Dif.
mond, Ben Wood, Coal City, Sam Olak. T. e.
terprise, Botz, Acorn, RayNond Homer, sam
Brown, Charley Brown, Lioness, J. II. Wal.
ion, Dick Fulton, Fred Wilson.
The Pomeroy Telegraph has the following
about that dairy clipper the Chesapeake,
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