The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-10
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From the Leyse-reieEraphie News
About the River.

About the River.
The regular packets arrived and departed
on time yesterday.
The Katie s.oekdsle is due down tnis
morning, ind the Emma Graham up
Captain John Creed Flood, once q hat and
steam boatman on the kauawha river, 9i ns
March IS, 1888, at Rosebnrg Oregon, agea w.
Charlie Buchanan, chief clerk OF the hate
stockdale, has so far recovered from ~ , re-
cent illness as to be able TO resume bis duties
A new dredge boat, to take the place o. the
OsweRo, has been built and Is now ~ MAIL
eta, whore It will receive the osWegos
machinery.
The Pacific passed up with empties;; and
the Joe WALTON and Jim Woods went hylnE
up light. They will endeavor TO get out Oh
Pittsburgh with tow on this rise.
The towboat L. W. Morgan on her way 70
Cincinnati with tow Of ten barges OF coat
broke her shaft near Parkersburg, but ior'
tunately she succeeded In landing her low III
safety.
The river continued to rise slowly yester.
day until about noon, when the waters COM
menced receeding and at dusk last evening,
the marks indicated depth oil - iee'
| inches.
Captain Mubleman, OF the steamer Andes,
| has rot bis war paint on. He adveriises III
Pomeroy AT sir cents per ion; cabin passengers
TO Gallipolis TWO dollars. The White Collar
Linehas been playing like game on her.
The Andes did not reach the levee until a
| late hour last evening, having had big trip.
She had cabin well filed with passengers
also. This fine stern wheeler leaves this
. afternoon for Cincinnati aud shippers and
passengers are advised 10 patronize Ier II ihey
want satisfaction.
About noon yesterday four deck.hands on
the Petsey Kelsey, having been up in the CITY
returned to the steamer, comfortably inll'
Soon after this they became involved 10 9
fight One, q large, powerful fellow, laid the
others out In Eve rounds. The fighters were
considerably bruised.
The Percy Kelsey, one OF Pittsburgh's biz
coal tow boats, arrived from down the rtyei
about 8 A. NJ, without her tow and with
crooked shaft. A force OF men from Swee
ney's were at once put to work on her ane
will probably have her in condition 30 tha
she can leave early this morning.
"Walt.," OF Cairo, says: THE number o.
steamboat explosions that occur Just ailer ths
engineer hiss tried the water 10 the boiler
leads friend TO suggest that perhaps IN 8 y
the cause OF Ill tue e3ploolonss hnu No AZ
vocates the passage OF law compelling engi
, neers to let those gaugecocks alone"
CAlRo, April River AZ feet and rising
|; thermometer 57'.
GRrEsssoRo, Pa, April s.-River l. feet ant
!, falling; weather clear.
EVANSVILLE, April 9.-River rising with 81
feet; light rain; Thermometer co..
FAlRMosT, W. Va, April 9.-River fee
inches and falling weather cloudy.
CINCINNATI, April Driver Al feet ant
., falling; weather cloudy and pleasant
} PITTSBURGH, April 0 -Riyerl IA feet inchei
and falling; weather clear and pleasant.
MoRoASrowS, W. Va, April Driver
feet 0 inches and falling; weather cloudy.
BRowssvILlE, Pa, April 9.-River ~ feet
inches and falling; weather clear; thermome
ter 65'.
RIcEs LANDING, Pa, April 9.-Rlver II fee
s inches and falling; weather clear; Their
mometer 66'.
LOUISVILLE, April Driver rising slowly
with p feet 8. inches in the canal; 20 feet
inches in the chute on falls; raining heavily,