Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-23
WATER WALLIS.
Personal and Genera News from the
River Bank.

Personal ana 6eneFoI NoWs iEOtu inc
River Bank.
The steamer Chesapeake had her supply
pipe repaired, and was in her trade, as
usual, yesterday.
claimed to have the fastest boat above the
falls, but OH coming up yesterday she had
to take a back seat, so report says, as the
steamer Regular passed her or a dead run.
Col. John Cummins, OF the Regular, says
he did not have the throttle open full or 1T
would have been worse.
Frank Coss, who has been plotting on
the river for forty years, has Just returned
from a trip to New Orleans. He is looking
well, and will shortly leave for New Or
leans with a tow OF coal.
The st. Lawrence arrived at 1890 yester-
dav with a good freight and passenger list.
She put off a number of buggies here aud
about 200 ton OF metal, then went TO Bells
foundry and discharged q big lot there and
started for Pittsburgh. She will be down
this evening. David Keller had charge Of
The wheel, assisted by J. Sanford. A. w.
Kidwell and Gao. Collins were the engin.
GERS.
Ed. and Alfred Marks took charge of the
engines of the steamer Jennie Campbell on
Thursday last. They are both Wheeling
men.
Lee Custer is at present in charge OF the
steamer Princess as engineer. He is old at
the business and is reliable.
Pilot Amos Davis stopped off the st. Law
renee yesterday and is visiting in the city.
A stem band belonging to som of the
steamers was found by Mr.. Lou Simms, at
Simms' landing, near Clarlngton. 1t IS in
perfect order.
Capt. Ev. Thomas, OF the Lizzie Town
send, has his boat and also the hne model
barge Nora fixed up in splendid style for
the accommodation Of picnic parties.
With his barge and boat he can
date a very large crowd.
George Mountain, one of the old Wheel
ing boys, has accepted Of a position on the
ST. Lawrence, and is meeting with the sue
cess he deserves. He fully understands his
business.
The C. W. Anderson has had her Chin
news repainted, which adds much to her
appearance. She will go TO Benwood this
evening and take the Odd Fellows OF that
place to Petersburg on an excursion.
The Diurnal will go up TO St~eubenyille
tonight and bring down an excursion from
that place tomorrow, Who will go to
Moundsville.
Col. Jim Reed will leave with his fishing
party for Fish Creek next week and will
be gone until September. The club is
composed Of some old steamboatmen.
Capt. John Shay, who is at present
steward of the steamer st. Lawrence, is a
veteran at the business, and is well and
favorably known with the travelling public.
The Nellie Spear passed down with a tow
at II A. NJ.
The H. y. Townsend came to the landing
flying light at u NJ. yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Suter desires us to state that
be was in no manner 10 blame for the mis-.
Ea.,,,,, tkat hafall patar Snuhnll and Mr.
S. fully exonerates him from any blame.
The river WIS stationary at dark last
night, with II feet 4 inches Of water in the
channel.
The Diurnal left for Parkersburg at 4:30
yesterday morning.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet
to day.
The Bachelor leaves for P~ittsburg to day.
The Scotia is due down to-day en- route
for Cincinnati.
The st. Lawrence arrived about noon
yesterday and left for P~ittsburg about 4 P.
NJ. She disembarked a large quantity OF
freight at this port.
The w. \. Chancellor passed down about
10 O'Clock yesterday morning en- route for
The Smoky City passed up with empties
The Onward and L. n. Morgan passed
| down with tows OF coal yesterday.
The Little Anna took an excursion party
to Ftnaville yesterday evening.
Colonel Frank Baker, OF the Cincinnati
| Marine Journal, intends going to London,
England, next year, and write a history OF
the marine and steamboat interest in the
old country.
The high water is beginning to interfere
| with the Government work at Plum Point,
and some of the workmen have been tenn
p~orarily MISUNDERSTANDING Com.
mercial Gazette.
The Pacific and Lioness with tows OF
empties passed Cincinnati Wednesday and
the n. J. Bigley left the same day for
Louisville with a tow OF coal.
The Josie Harris is being thoroughly
overbauled for the fall campaign: Captain
Milt Harry is experimenting the repairs
in person.-PHtS. FL.
The steamer Massic was tied up at Cairo
last Friday by the United States Marshal.
Charles Owens and isaac Brooks are go.
ing down in the pilot house Of the Wyom-
ing.
Cbas Voss has resigned his position as
steward on the st. Lawrence to go on the
new Buckeye State.