Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-04
WATER WAIRS.
Personal and General News from the
River Bnak.

The new steamer Minnie Bay had trial
trip yesterday and surpassed the expecta
ton of her builders in regard to her speed
and the travelling public between Hunting
ton and Portsmouth can expect q model Of
beauty when she arrives at their port
Can't. John Sweeney was in command with
Dode Berry at the wheel. Hiram Stiles
and George w. Bowers had charge OF the
engine department.. She was taken down
as far as the head of Grave Greek and on
her return had her picture taken by artist
Myles, near the sugar refinery, after which
she proceeded on up past the city to the
Top mill. A number of our most promi.
nent citizens were aboard and all were well
pleased with the speed of the Minnie,
Shad Heatherington kept her in trim.
Capt Bay will leave with his trim craft
tomorrow.
Mart Suter is at present acting as steward
on the steamer Courier.
Ed Land, one OF the old Wheeling steam.
boat boys, will have charge Of the Minnie
Bay as steward, and is fitting her out in
frst-class order. Her pantry ware will con-
sist of silver throughout. Ed. invites all
his Wheeling friends to come aboard.
Thomas Glascock, the we'll known
carpenter, who has been visiting at his
poultry farm down near Sistersville, is at
present finishing the cabin on the new
steamer at the landing. Tom says he will
exhibit some OF the finest fowls in the State
at the State Fair.
Frank B. Robinson, who has been stew
ardlng on the steamer Smoky City, is at
present visiting friends in the city.
Tommy Summerville, the well-known
steamboatman, is at present on the steam
er RAYMOND Horner, which left for New
Leans.
Henry Sallada, steward of the steamer
C. w. Bachelor, who has been visiting
friends in the city, took charge OF his boat
yesterday.
Mack Gamble, clerk of the Courier, who
has been off for a trip, is again at his post:
The girls down at Cochranville presented
Mart. Suter and James Cation with ton OF
maple sugar. Tommy Martin, the mate,
says "arn't they sweet"
4 daughter of Capt. Phil Anshutz, OF
Buckhill bottom, who had been visiting
friends in the city, returned home on the
Courier yesterday. Miss May was much
pleased with her visit. ..
Capt. Hornbrook, OF the Jennie Camp
bell is in Pittsburgh looking out for the
interests OF his boat.
The Carrier should arrive al ST. Louis to.
morrow or next day.
The steamer Prince is at present laid up
and will be locked, corked, painted and re-
ceive thorough oyerhauling.
Dick McCraCSen accepted position on
the steamer Courier yesterday morning.
The Emma Graham down and the Scotia
up at ) A. NJ. yesterday.
The c. W. Bachelor left at A. ". yester'
day with good trip, having received
large amount OF freight from the Courier.
The steamer Annie Roberts passed up ut
40 p. ". with a tow of emptieS for Pitts
burgh.
The steamer Jennie Campbell passed up
Yesterday afternoon and had considerable
freight for Stfel Il Sons, the blue Overs on
Main street. She will be here on Wednes-
day next and will load for St. Louis.
The steamer st. Lawrence will arrive
this evening with the excurionists from
Cincinnati.
The new steamer. Il. Thompson Is being
pushed through to rapid completion by A.
j. Sweeney & Sons.
The river was falling slowly at dark last
night with . feet Il inches OF water in the
channel.
The Bachelor left for Pittsburgh yester-
day morning with big trip.
The Diurnal is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Courier left for Parkersburg yester-
day.
The W. y. Chancellor is due down to-day
en- route for Charleston.
The Scotia is due up to-day ell route for
Pittsburgh.
The Emma Graham passed down yester.
day en- route for Cincinnati.
The ST. Lawrence is due up to-day from
Cincinnati.
The Jennie Campbell passed up yester.
day from ST. Louis en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Annie Roberts passed up with
empties, and the Jos A. Stone, Enterprise
and Alarm passed down with lows OF coal.
The Harry Brown achieved the other day
the greatest towing feat on record against
the falls. There was but eleven feet OF
water on the falls and, unassisted, she came
up without a halt, right over the dam, with
$500 tons. She bad six model barges OF
iron ore with ), 100 tons, the steamer Katie
HOOPER 800 tons and three square bsrgeS
100 tons all passed up the rapids together.
The Harry Browns power is twenty-slX-
inch cylinders, ten-fePt stroke. She runs
to Louisville from Cincinnati to take 4 tow
of coal south.-PW$. r..
NIcKsBURG, May NO change.
MEMPHIS, May 3.-River stationary and
weather clear.
EVANSVILLE, May 3.-River p i.lo feet
and falling fast. Business dull.
ST.. LorIs. May 3.-River risen IT inches;
- feet inches. Clear; very warm.
CAIEo, May 3.-Riyer Il feet and falling.
Thermometer 10. Weather cloudy.
PITTSBURGH, May 3.-River feet inches
and falling. Weather clear and very
warm.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-River % feet 6
inches and falling. Weather vary warm
and clear.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-River falling; l0feet
6 inches in the canal; feet inches on the
falls. Clear, and warmest day OF the sea.
son.