The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-09
RIvER NEWS.
steamboat squiba and hiseelIaneoa,
Leyee Gossip.


Leyee Gossip.
The Annie Roberts passed down Light ses-
terdsy.
The st. Lawrence passed down yestsrdSy
morning with big TIP, a. usual.
The Belle Prince left Saturday evening for
RAyenswood to bring up q tow OF tanbark.
The Diurnal has been repaired and will re.
sumo It's place In the PArkersburs trade this
morning.
The river rose several inches yesterday.
There should be feet OF water this morn
Ing to say the least.
The Scotia passed down Saturday morning
about daybreak and the Katie Stockdale
passed up last evening.
The owners and builders OF The new Chesa.
peAke are anxious 10 see how her machinery
will run and will make trial trip this week.
The carpenters at work on this boat are a
very slow set. The steamer should have been
complete, two weeks ago.
The Andes isdue to-day from Cincinnati.
This elegant stern wheel packet Is one OF the
most commodiousa and accommodating on the
upper Ohio, Is q splendidly differed and
general fayorite. She leaves on her return
Trip tomorrow afternoon.
The Gallipolis Bulletin says: 1.-THE Wharf
Committee Of the City Council met the other
day and resolved TO recommend TO Council q
general and large increase Of wharfage. Par
ties for instance, now paying $3.50 per annum
will be charged $3.50 under the new regula-
ton"
There promises to be little lively work in
the shape Of q local steambost war. The
Frank Stein In Its Marietta trade will not be
without opposition. Wo kmen were busy
ndaN ka ks,F
out this morning, and In addition to that
steamer, the Stein will also encounter the
Courier and DIurnal.
timer In river history, Joined the silent
sleepers at his West End home, Pittsburgh,
Saturday. He was born in 1904 a Kentuck.
ian, and went to Pittsburgh In 1929, and
during Ills early career was a pilot. He
aftsrward commanded the Tioga, Storm and
other old-timeS. He ives the father OF Perry
Payne, who for years owned some Of the fin
est bus on the Western waters.
The Marine Journal says: The coal towing
trade on the Ohio River is something en-.
ormous II Is probable, that during the year
ending with October, the shipments OF coal
from Pittsburgh alone will amount to more
than one hundred million bushels Large
quantities Of this coal Is lowed from one
thousand 10 two thousand miles, requiring
the tonnage OF barges, and hundreds Of tow
boats (many OF which are very powerfully and
the services OF regiment OF men. Instead
Of declining, this trade Of Pittsburgh Is rap
idly increasing, Notwithstanding that the
coal fislls OF the Kanawha Valley are begin.
ming TO develop largely, too, ss well as other
minor ones along the Ohio.
Friday afternoon while the Regular, was
Ion go Hnm "a vi In, all
place, TO Petersburg, she got In the way OF
small sized but vigorous cyclone that play
ed havoc with the after part OF the cabin.
She had Just landed at New Martinsville
with scarcely minutes notice one Of the
most powerful storms OF rain, hall snd wind,
that has visited that section for years COM
menced; the Regular was directly in It's path
and was unprotected. 1tstruck the stern, when
with the most force, tearing off portion OF
the hurricane deck and entirely demolish.
ing four staterooms aud part OF the cabin.
The Courier at the time was on the opposite
side protected by a high bluff As soon as
possible she went to the assistance OF her
mate, but the carpenter had already braced
the cabin and commenced repairing. She
proceeded on her trip and arrived here in
good shape yesterday morning. No one was
hurt but everyone frightened. The officers
and men stuck to their posts through 1t all.
CINCINNATI, O., July s.-River Is feet s
inches and rising. We.ther cooler; rained
nearly all day.
MoRoAsTows, W. Va, July s.-Rivsrl foot
10 inches and stationary; weather cloudy;
Thermometer go.
sr. Louis, July s.-Arrived: A. J. Baker
and tow, Metropolis. Departed: Port Eads
and barges, New Orleans. River fallen IL
inche>; "a feet by guage. Weather cool;
mercury fallen fully so since yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, July s.-R.ver falling slowly
seal on the falls. Arrived: Vint shinkle,
Cincinnati; Jas. Guthrie. Henderson, Ma tie
Hays, Coast, Jas W. Gafi, Memphis; Nellie
speer and Low, Cairo. Departed: Vipt
shinkls, Memphis; Jas. W. GAIT Cincinnati.
Weather cloudy, chilly and rainy.