The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-06

Local Levee Laconics and General BanI
Briefs.


Briefs.
The Parkersburg packet Diurnal got away
at 1l:S0 N.
The Katie stockdale Is due down this morn.
ing, and the Emma Graham Is duo up. Both
will pass at early hours.
The river continued to fall yesterday. the
marks last evening showing depth OF feet
inches in the channel. Very little business
was transacted.
The Dave Kaine and John Penny passed
up with empties. The q. NJ. Townsend
passed up with tow OF hoop poles and then
went down with empties.
The daily packets. Abner o'Neal, Prince
and Telegram, continue toarrive and depart
regularly, and the Princess in the Bellaire
and Little Anna in the Martins Ferry trade
make friends every day.
The Pittsburgh Dispdlch Is authority for
the following: Captain Joseph A. Stone says
the Dauntess Is sold to Heatherington
Brothers, and he received his price. Further
than that he has no remarks to make
The G. W. Thompson, which struck snag
and sunk at Swan creek about two weeks ago,
was left high and dry by the receding waters.
She was lacked up and the hole in her bot.
tom, made by the snag, repaired, and launch.
ed Tuesday last.
The Andes arrived last night after mid.
night, having had an enormous trip. She
was at Bellaire for several hours yesterday
unloading, and In addition, had freight for
the lower landing, which made her late in
reaching the levee She leaves this after.
noon for Cincinnati, at o'clock. A steadier,
more popular steamer than the Andes does
not float on the ohio,and she has ample
freight accommodations.
The 81. Lawrence was yesterday taken out
OF her winter quarters at Cincinnati aud put
In elegant shape at McCoy's wharf boat,
readyto leave there this evening on her way
for head waters. Capt. Listwill probably be
In command. The Cincinnati Commercial.
Gasttts Of yesterday announces that she will
go through to Pittsburgh, and continue to do
so regularly hereafter, which would give col.
or to the report that the Sidney was going
into the Tennessee river trade. The St Law.
renee Is nicely furnished and very fast side
wheeler.
There is war between the Pittsburgh. Gin.
cinnati line and Capt Jack HARRISON, OF the
jaunty packet @. W. Anderson. Before the
The cold weather set in and compelled the
Anderson to 90 TO bank at Steute1yillc, he
was running In the Ironton.P Pittsburgh trade,
that trade. This has reused Captain Stock
dale and bis associates. Captain Harrison,
while at the wharf last Saturday night, told
some gentlemen tbs situation something like
this: They wanted monopoly OF the trade, In
fact they and Capts. Muhleman and List had
an understanding with esoh other that they
were To run the Cincinnati trade. Stockdals
has undertaken 10 run me out. understand
he has leased the Granite State and that 1t 10
10 follow me wherever 60, until have to
take TO the bank-truly cheerful praspect.
One thing Is certain, though, l worked It 80
that they made the first cut on rates. Capt
Harrison also announced 1t as bis intention
to remain in the trade. he also said that
stockdales programme was, after having
run him cut, to get after the W. n. Chancel.
lor, now running In the Pittsburgh, Charles
ton and KanawhA river trade, and send her
10 bank. The Anderson and Granite State
were both at the levee sunday morning about
/ A. y. en- route for Pittsburgh, the first dis.
charging freight the latter repairing her
damaged wheel.
CINCINNATI, March 5.-River 20 feet and
falling showing.
GREExspoRo, March 5,-River6 feet 4 inches
and falling; weather clear,
PITTSBURGH, March 6.-Riyer feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy and cold.
MoRoAS7ows, W. Va, March 6.-Riyer
feet and stationary; Thermometer 500.
EVANSVILLE, March 5.-River falling, with
80 feet 8 Inches in the channel. Cloudy.
RIcE's LAspISs, March 6.-Rivef o feet I
inches and stationary; weather clear; Their
mometer ~. ..a rr..l
Bsowxsy11L1, Pa, March o.-Rlyero feet 4
inches and stationary; weather clear; Their
mometer 29'.
LOUISVILLE, March 6,-River 0 feet inches
10 the canal and feet sinches in the falls;
cold, drizzling rain. "
MEsrHls, March 6-Riyer tonight
marks Si feet 8 inches, which Is the highest
point reached this year and within 4 lnchen
Of last years food.