The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-28


Prom Alabg the Banha.
A fair amount Of business wa done JESTER
day.
Captain A. 4. Grassland. Special Inspector,
"a IN the city, and hereafter Will make this
port his headquarters.
The river fell four teet yesterday. and was
still falling at dusk. when the marks showed
q depth offs feet 8 inches.
The Granite State Is still hueging the bank
at Cincinnati; the Granite has spent The
greatest part Of her life hugglng q ring bolt,
The W. N. Chancellor passed down at s A.
N. and the ecotia Is due down at the same
hour this morning The chancellor had q
good hip.
Horner & Brothers, Of Pittsburgh, are deco
rating their boats with u beautiful shield,
ornamented with the American colors, which
Is placed between the chlmneys.
The Big Carrier arrived yesterday after
noon, and got away late last night with =
big trip for St Louis. James Henderson
aud Lee AnshuiE were at the wheel.
The Sam Miller and Fred Wilson No. 2
passed down with coal; the Annie L. passed
down with a barge load OF brick; the Little
Fred passed up with empties AID the X. J.
Grace passed down with empties. The }. ID.
Mcconnell went down light.
The Parkersburg Journal understands that
Mr.. William Kraft, VI that city, has secured
the contract for putting the machinery on a
large steamboat for parties MFR Memphis.
The hull will soon be- there, and Mr. KRAFT
will 30 right to work on her.
Supervising Inspector John F~ehrenbatch,
OF Cincinnati, arrived in Inc city last evening
and stopped Of the st. James. He IL Oh his
usual annual tour smotg the lnspector's
Officer. He comes from the hesd waters, and
reports having had q very pleasant time.
His spare moments he puts In puEZ'iug nus
head and figuring on paper over that question
agitating boiler makers-the thickness and
heayiness Of fues.
The st. Lawrence arrived at s a. Y. and
got away at IA. ". for Pittsburgh. she was
several hoprs ahead OF tins and showing
along ct q lively rate 80 As 10 be back here on
time this afternoon and make II pleasant for
her Dramatic Festival CT iursiUnists. She
will have several on board from Pittsburgh
and S%teubenyiile when abe arrives here.
Shippers are r. quested TO be on hand prompt
ly this afternoon. A partial list Ut excur-
sionists from this port Is to be found else
where. Captain Billy List Will be In 7coni'
mand.
A few days ago AU hmuAinR contest
for the transportation OF q squad Of coloted
|laborers occurred ut the Moundsyille landing.
The dusky railroad builders were stationed
on the wharf when the Regular touched. No
sooner wal she landed than they rushed on
board. The Herald says: "it appeared that
tho contractors who We're shipping them bad
made arrangements for their transportation
on the Telegram that was nearing the land
ing. and from a signal. from the shipper they
ali rushed of the Regular. w%hereup0n Capt.
Dillon left the wheel OF the steamer and
rushed ashore and mixed among the dusky
tribe, looking .mphstically like \ giant pale
face amidst u pile Of red men; by some per.
suasive art he succeeded in hiying the
Africans once more on the Regular and
showed of in triumph"
PITTSBURGH. April q River s feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy and cool.
On CRY, Pa, April 27.-River 3 feet I
inches and stationary; weather cloudy and
mild.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 97.-River s feet
8 inches aud falling; weather cloudy; thef-
mometer 65'.
RIcr's LANDING, Pa, April 27.-RiverS feet
2 inches and falling; weather cloudy; Their
mometer 500.
MoRcAs7owS, W. Va, April 27.-Riyer 4
feet s inches and stationary; weather cloudy;
thermometer SO.