The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-11

steamboat Sqaibs nnd Misceilnneou
l.eYea GOMip. -

The regular daily packets still continue 10
run aud do good business.
The Belle Prince arrived from above with
a barge Of stone for the b ard Of Pablic
Works.
Plots Joe Hoffman, Casper Giles, Frank
Williams and Frank Co.'S are spending the
low water season 10 this city.
Capt. Jim Mcdonald, OF the towboat Iron
Age. Is spending his time ut his home in this
city, while his boat is tied up below.
Charlie Buchanan, chief clerk OF the Katie
Stockdsle, has resigned to accept position
with large iron concern. His successor has
not yet been named. ....
The Princess, which has been on the docks,
was taken OF yesterday after being thorough
ly repaired. II will join the Prince In TAX
ing spectators to Bellairs this afternoon to
witness the Knoke-Heil race.
Captain Lew George is figuring on new
tow boat for the Cincinnati and kanawha
river trade. She will be 100 feet long and 2S
feet beam. Her cylinders will be IS inches
in diameter and feet stroke.
Captain Asa Booth, Of the Parkersburg
Transportation Company, recently received
u severe blow on one OF his legs from clamp
that is causing him to limp and express him
salt in very vigorous Language.
The hull OF Captain Pratts new Alabama
river boat has arrived at Pittsburgb; the
cabin nnd machinery will Vt once put on.
She has been nAmea the New Alabama, and
Rees & SoE will have her completed early
this fall.
The river Is still rsccding and the big boats
are getting awsy from this part OF the river
as fast as, possible. They will not be seen
Hgaiu until / 10 river comes up. The marks
last evening showed depth OF only 4 feet 4
inches In the channel.
The attention OF all those desiring 10 wit.
ness the Knokt-Heil boat race this afternoon
Is called TO The advertisement OF the Prince
Packet Company. The 4:So p. v. boats will
be the last TO leave 1t would be well, how
ever, to take boat before that and avoid
the crowd.
Wednesday morning when the Emma Ora.
ham passed up, twenty hours late, she was
only three hours ahead OF the Ohio. O ming
out oil Pittsburgh the Graham met the Ohio
several miles below working slow and with
very poor prospect OF ever reaching Pitts
burgh on the present stage without the aid
OF q lighter. . '...I
The Alex. Swift, with tow OF empties, Is
laid up at the foot Uf Fortieth street, also the
Iron Age with seven bRrges Of ore or about
$500 tons In all, for Pittsburgh mills. The
Jennie Campbell Is tied up at Wegee, where
1t Is being repAinted and generally repaired.
The Thomas W. Means and barges are laid
up at Benson's Ferry.
The owners OF tho Regular have found II
impossible 10 get her on the docks here 10 as
to properly repair her, and she will according
leave at D O'Clock this morning for the Pt.
Pleasant marine wsys 1t will probably
be week before the Regular will be in this
vicinity again. Capt. rhad Thomas will
take the steamer down.
The Emma Graham passed down Thursday
evening" at il o'clock, eightSen hours behind
time. She had more passengers than could
we'll be accommodated and several were re-
fused. Tue Graham was making her last
trip for the present. or until after 1t has been
repaired. II Is understood that Capt. Hod
Knowles aud Al. slsyen have secured a low
water packet 10 take the Graham's place.
The at. Lawrence arrived from Cincinnati
about | p. N. with big trip including con.
siderable iron. It was found impossible TO
continue on TO Pittsburgh on the present
stage OF water, and the big manifest for that
road. The 81. lawrence will leave here to.
morrow morning at 0 O'Clock, as ususl
on her return trip. She Is an ele.1
CANT boat, and those desiring TO make pleas
ant trip should make the round trip. Capt.
Mong IL master at present, and Capt Charlie
List does the honors In the cabin.
Prrr DuRGH, August 1O.-River . feet and
falling; weather clear.
GREENSBORO, Pa, August lO.-River feet
aud stationary; weather clear.
MonEsArowN, W. Va, August 10-Rivsr 1
foot and sta ionary; weather clear; ther.
100.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, August 10 Rivers 8 feet
Q inches aud stationary weather clear; ther.
si'.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, August 10 River 3
feet s inches and stationary; weather clear;
$40.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 1O-Rlver falling
with @ feet O inchss in the canal and feet
Inches on the falls. No arrivals or depart.
nses. Weather cloudy with rain.
CIxc1xxArI, O., August 1O.-Riyer 10 feet
and falling; weather fair and pleasant Ar.
rived Granite State, LouiSVllle. Departed
Andes, Wheeling.