The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-17
RIVER NEWS.
Local Leyee Laconies and TeIeEraphic
Poiniers-Sieamboat squibs.
The Hawk and Hope passed up with ties.

Pointers-SteAmb0ats uuibs.
The Hawk and Hope passed up with ties
The Scotia is due down at an early hour
this morning.
The Diurnal left for Parkersburg with q
good trip at ll:3OA.h.
The Lizzie Townsend was at the wharf for
several hours yesterday.
The W. n. Chancellor passed down at s A.
N. for Charleston with Q fair lot Of freight
and passengers.
The daily packets, Telegram, Abner o'Neal,
Regular, Princess aud Little Anna continue
to arrive and depart regularly.
A change Is reported 10 the channel at the
foot OF Browns Island, which, when low
water sets In, will necessitate q squarer cross
ing out under the toNhead.
The river rose at this point several inches
yesterday, the marks last evening indicating
o feet as the depth OF water In the channel.
Business was unusually lively yesterday.
The committee having in charge the Ham
ilton Benefit, which takes place at the Opera
House, has so arranged 1t that the Little An.
ma will run TO accommodate Martins Ferry
people who want to attend.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon 1t was
discovered that the "0ld Reliable" wharf
boat was sinking. A lot Of iron had been
left in the center Of the boat, together with
lot OF freight, and the weight Of II sprung
the seams so that the water poured In lively.
The freight was quickly moved aud pumps
rgged up. The assistance OF the Belle Prince
was also had, and the water soon sucked out.
Since the water In the river has got down
to IN eight foot stage 1t is discovered that
about forty squares or pens on the lower side
OF the dyke Of the head OF Browns Island
have been carried away by the Ice gorge this
winter. Each square consists Of long pens
ten feet in diameter, heavily bQlted together
and filled with stones. The work was taken
of the contractors hands last fall and the
government will have to stand the loss.
The St. Lawrence arrived about 2 p NJ yes
terday en- route for Pittsburgh from Cincin-
natl, several hours behind TINS. This late
ness was accounted for when one looked at
her. She was loaded heavily, her guards be.
ing almost even with the water. A large
part oil the afternoon was spent at the Rtna
mill putting ofiroR. Captain List will have
the biz packet out OF Pittsburgh on time and
pass here at a late hour this evening. The
attention OF shippers is called to the adver-
-tisement Of this commodious and popular
steamer .... .....
MEMPHIS, March 1O.-Niver fallen 10 inches,
EVANSVILLE, March le.-River 10 feet clear
Thermometer $40.
CINCINNATI, March l6.-Riyer 10 feet .
inches and falling.
GREENSBORO, Pa, March H.-Riyer 0 feet
and rising; cloudy. -.
PITTSBURGH, March lR.-River feet and
rising; clear and cool.
ST. LOUIS, March lG.-River 10 feet 0 inches
by gauge; clear and cold.
NV ORLEANS, March lR.-Weather cloudy
and cooler; thermometer69S.
LOUISVILLE, March lO.-Riyer s feat 10
inches. On the falls feet 10 inches and fall
ing.
OIL CRY, Pa, March 16.-Riyer Q feet 5
inches and stationary; weather cloudy and
cold.
Caro-, March IB.-Arriyed Centeunisl.
River 81 feet 10 inches and falling clear and
cold.
BROWNSVILLE Pa, March lG.-River 0 feet
and stationary; weather cloudy; thermone'
ter 30S.
RIck's L4spENo, March l6.-Rlyer 0 feet 0
inches and rising weather cloudy thermo-
FAIRxoxr, W. Va, March lG.-liiyer feet
0 inches and stationary weather cloudy;
Thermometer IS.
MoRoGSrowN, W. VA, March l6.-RiVsr 2
feet inchesland stationary; weather cloudy;
thermometer SO.