Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-07
WATER NAlFs.
Personal and General News from The
River Bank.

River Bank.
The Courier is the Petersburg packet
to-day.
The ELAINE passed mp with two barges Of
lumber.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburg this
morning.
The Jos. Warner passed up with empty
coal barges
The Scotia is due down this morning en-
route for Cincinnati.
The DauntleSs is towing between Louis
Vile and Evansville.
The Anderson is due up to-day, from
Iront0n to Pittsburgh.
The towboat Ella Layman is towing in
the Kanawha River trade.
The Raymond Horncr goes south from
Cincinnati with tow OF coal.
The Granite State was TO have left St.
Louis Thursday for Pittsburg.
The Diurnal left at II 80 yesterday morn
ing for PaCkersburg with a good trip.
The river was falling at dark last night
with 3 feet inches OF water in the chan
mel.
The W. y. Chancellor passed down at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, destination
Charleston.
?. Mcdonald, of the steamer CIV. Batch.
elor, who has been at home, is again with
Henry SaIada.
Andy Harrison, OF the steamer Diurnal,
wants to know what size Of spar Noah
used on the ark.
Lee Custer, who is well and tavorably
known TO all engineers, is visiting his
friends in the city.
A big number of the deck hands on the
steamer Diurnal, struck for more wages
yesterday morning.
Will Waynan, the wcllknown clerk, who
has been visiting up at Pittsburgh, returned
to the city Yesterday.
Prof. Joe Kirk. who has been a. HON" for
some time past is again at his post ol duty
on the steamer Diurnal.
Mack Gamble, OF the Courier, has bow
quet that was sent to him by the young
ladies of New Martinville,
Billy Burkett, the well known steward,
will accept of position on one Of our
local packets in q few days.
Harrison Jones, porter on the Diurnal,
is the most popular porter on the river,
especially among the ladies.
Billy Craft, the assistant engineer on the
Anderson, is meeting with great success
and wants all to cali and see him.
Jimmy Reed OF the steamer Courier
gave the boys big send off yesterday.
Lake Snyder says, did you see the soup?
If there are any of our readers who can
find a steamboat that has not got horse
shoe on her PROV they will discover the
Eighth Wonder.
The elegant sde.wheel steamer st. law
renee arrived at this port at : o'clock yes
tcrday morning and departed for Pitts
buak two hours later.
jimmy Stephens, engineer OF the steamer
Courier, has the horns on his engine and
calls on all OF his numerous friends to see
how the throttle looks.
George Goodwin, who is so well known
on the river, 5 visiting his numerous
friends in the city, He has formerly with
the Parkersburg Company.
The towboat H. J. Grace, which went
South about year ago with q tow of pro-
duce boats, passed Cincinnati with an emp
ty tow, bound for this point.
Brooks Dorsey clerk OF the steamer Di.
urnal, was taken suddenly i'll on the last
trip, and was taken to his home at Grand
view, and physicians are in attendance.
James Hall, the popular engineer of the
Diurnal has his machinery in most COM
steamer, to take walk on deck and see it
work.
Col. Billy Campbell, of the steamer Dur
nal, intends giving the boys a rare treat in
the near future. The Colonel Is feeling
proud. We extend our heartiest to you,
/ Billy.
All the local packets were running and
reported trade moderate, yesterday, except
the Little Annie, which boat will not be
able to enter her trade until some time
next week.
Charley BuCkwald the well known cook
OF the steamer DIurnal, with Col. Billy
| Campbell, are considered a whole crew on
| any steamer, and no one will ever go hun
cry while C. and B. are on deck.
c. Gunding, who is at present engineer
| ing on the Diurnal, is considered master
workman at the throttle; he stops off at
| New Martinsville so often that the boys
are all looking for rare treatin the near
| future.
The Jennie Campbell is buslly loading
| at the mills for St. Louis. She will leave
| some time this evening, taking away from
| this port 200 tons OF iron, nails and glass
ware, making her total. cargo over 200 tons
| OF freight.
One of the oldest steamboltmen OF this
section, Mr.. george uIler, was visiting MS
numerous friends in the city, yesterday.
| He owns one of the finest farms in Pleas.
ants county, and says, Boys, push the
railroad down"
Charley Harrison, who is at present act
| ing as mate on the steamer Diurnal, has all
! of his blocks and tackle in order for any
call. When Charley says heave up on the
! larboard side, the boys sing out all hands
/ take hold Of the CapStan and be sure that
the bars are in place.
PITTSBURGH, April G.-River feet c
inches and rising; weather cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-River rising. with
| IS feet inches in the canal. lG feet inche:
| in the chute. Weathercloudy with prom.
| Use OF more rain. Business good.
EVANSVILLE, April River s. 500 feet;
raining; thermometer 80.
Mrs. S. S. KIsSEE will have her opening
! on Friday and Saturday, April 18th and