The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-12
STEAMBOAT sQUIBs.
Interesting Notes from the River-Levee
-n'"a'F Laeonics, Etc.

Interesting Notes from the River-Levee
--'fnFl Laeonics, Etc.
Business was lively on the levee last satur.
day.
Surveyor Beach returned from Gallipolis
yesterday on the Stockdale.
The Scotia passed down Saturday morning
and the Katie Stockdale up yesterday OF
noon. l.....l .
OF feet In the channel, and the river was
falling slowly. .gs.- 4a,.
The Granite State passed up Saturday
night and the cav. Anderson yesterday at
noon. Both were en- route from 1ronton 10
Pittsburgh. .f .-,... ..,...,1
Tho Kanawha Board Is. going 10 sell It's
dredge boals, the Samson and Hercules. The
demand for dredging on the Kanawha is
ably be some lively bidding.
The popular Andes Is due to-day from
Cincinnati and will leave for that port TO-
ed 10 the Advertisement Capt. Charley Muhle-
man Is master and Mart Noll, clerk.
The new viii 8. Hays on her last trip col
lapsed tue near Memphis. Fortunately no
one was hurt She left New Orleans Satur.
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gei, one OF her rivals, did and left the sprin.
ger behind before two miles were passed.
The st, Lawrence left Pittsburgh at noon
Saturday, and arrived at the Etna mill that
evening at eight o'clock. She did not get
away from this vicinity until early yesterday
morning, haying about 300.tons OF freight to
take on. Captain List intends hereafter
running regularly 10 Pithburgh, or at least
until Il 10 decided whether he sells the boat
or not rr...# H.r'- fr..
Pilot Sims, OF the Diurnal, makes the fol-
lowing report: There Is q bad break near
channel, at head OF Marietta Island, abreast
foot OF timber on head OF island; about two
hundred yards above Union Landing, Ohio
near channel. There Is also Z break at the
place where the towboat Relief sank, but can
not say whether, the coal barge Is there or
not. The river seems 70 be In good oondi-
tion between Wheeling aud Parkersburg,
with this exception. .I.........
eteamboatmen' between Parksrsburg aud
Portsmouth will be glad 10 learn that the
Government has made arrangements To care
for sick riyermen at Galllpolis, Ohio, thus
giving those who pay hospital dues greater
facilities for care Of Government expense
than heretofore. Dr.. Crumley, bright and
rising young physician, has been appointed
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men will find him not only good surgeon
but most aGable gentleman.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has approved
rule requiring the officers and crews Of river
passenger steamers, 10 be disciplined In fire
drill and Keep 1 station bell; rule requiring
all rubber or canvass lif0-ralts 10 be Inflated
all the hmeI also the amendment requiring
automatic plugs on all metal e.boats, and
the amendment requiring supervising inspeo.
tors 10 notify the local inspectors In their dis
trlcts Of their fual action in cases OF appeal
from decisions Of local boards
FMRxoNr, W. Va, March i1.-Rlver q feet
and stationary.
PTrrsBuRpu, March l.-Rirer 6 feet q inches
and rising clear and cold:
Clsc;sNATL March u.-Rlver % feet q
inches and risingt clear and cool.
on CirY, Pa, March li.--River 2 feet Q
and stationary showing slightly, and weather
moderate. ,..}..5...
MoReANTowN, W. Va, March ll.-Riyer
feet . inches, and stationary, weather cloudy
thermometer SEE.
EyaSsynLE, March l1.-Rlyer 81 feet and
falling, clear; Thermometer, 83 degrees. A
few fakes OF snow fell this evening, with In
ldications Of more,