The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-13
TIE TRIAL TRIP
or the Minnie Hay-saie OF the sidney
|N. General River EoWS. . Dr.

factory TO her owners. Anumbef OF senue-
men, including an IErEILiGEscER reporter,
made the trip, Tho upper works were in an
unfinished condition, the carpenters and
painters still being at work on her cabin, but
warm places were found about the boilefs
and behind bulk-htads on the lower deck,
and the excursion vas enjoyed even II II did
rain and was cold and raw. Captain Dode
Berry was Mt the wheel, and Mr.. John
Sweeney, the builder, looked after the en-.
gines, while Captain Billy Bay and A. ].
Sweeney did the commanding, SO 10 speak.
The intention was TO go down the river,
meet the Regular and have brush with her
on the return, but after going down twenty
miles and not Meeting that fast little traveller,
the boat was turned and the home trip
commenced. Going down with 40 pounds
OF steam twenty miles an hour was made, tho
wheels making "a revolutions per minute.
On the return trip, with 1876 and 40 pounds
OF steam, between nine and ten miles an hour
was made. When properly loaded and 4 u-
ming in her trade she can easily make thirteen
miles per hour, up stream; she 10 allowed us
pounds OF steam, which will make big dit.
ference In her speed. The doctor" will have
to be fxed little, but all the other machinery
worked 10 charm. A remarkable thing
about the steamer was the steadinesS with
which she ran, hardly any jar being percep.
tible, and there was no wake left, worth
speaking Of; this was owing TO the staggered
wheels, which have bucket In the water all
the time. Contrary TO the expectations oil
many, her stern did.not tquat In the water,
but rather lifted out. sha obeyed her ruddel
very quickly; Capt. Berry said he did moi
know Of side.wheeler that minded better.
The Bay Is one OF the sharptst boats on the
river She was contracted for by the Swee.
ney's Of this city, Is intended for the Ports
mouth and Huntington daily trade, Is owned
by Captains George w. aud Billy Bay, named
and will probably be commanded by bin
She isa side. wheeler OF the following dimen
sions; length 1872 feet, beam q feet, hold
feet inches; engine cylinders 10 inches in
diameter, s foot stroke with Moores balance
yalves-one the OF features OF the boats
Has three steel boilers, 3s inches In diameter
"A foot long with two, IL inch fues, each.
Boilers and engines made by Sweeney.
Wheels 20 feet In diameter with 10 foot buck
cts The hull was built BY McFail, OF Belle
Vernon.
The cabin, with bar, Office, pantry, etc.,
Is being built by Hanes & Co. There will be
S2 staterooms; It being a daylight oyer there
was no need OF Texas. A roomy pilot
house tops the boat of. The cabin and
staterooms will be elegantly furnished at
Portsmouth and Ironton. As 1t Is intended
for quick work 1t was desirable 10 have ar
rangements for speedy landings and ]. B.
MONEYS latest balanced swinging stage was
put on. 1t can easily be handled by one
man and landing made almost without
stopping. "0ld stsge-plank" was on board
yesterday, and exhibited the workings Of his
invention with pride. The river men who
made yesterdays trip were well pleased.
The Iron Duke, OF Gray's Iron Line, passed
up with iron for Pittsburgh.
The W. N. Chancellor Is due down this
morning, enrouts for Charleston and the
kanawha river. F
The Emma Graham passed down at "a. N.
and the Scotia up at noon. Both OF these
packets had immense loads on board.
A large number Of those who attended the
last Cincinnati May Festival via the Andes,
will Join thHt fine steamers excursion to the
Dramatic Festival.
The Sam Miller, Pacific Annie Roberts aud
Comet passed down with tows OF coal. The
Monitor passed down with empties and the
Hawk up with lumber.
The Lioness No. left her tow OF empties at
Bellsire and passed up light. Something was
found 10 be the matter with her wheel. The
Geo. Roberts also passed up light.
Capt Ed. r Maddy, OF Gallipolis, was one
of those who made the trial trip on the Bay.
The machinery for his new boat, the hull OF
which will be here about May l, Is exactly
Ike that on the Bay.
The gauge marks indicated depth OF IA
feet 6 inches In the channel last evening, and
the river was still falling. II was very dis.
agreeable day on the levee, and but little
business IVES transacted.
The ST. Lawrence is due up this morning
en- route for Pittsburgh. She will pass down
tomorrow evening, fact that shippers
should make note OF. The St: Lawrence Ia
fine commodious packet and can please all.
Yesterday the stern wheel steamer Sidney,
OF present laid up at Cincinnati, was sold
by the Sidney Transportation Co, OF this
city, to the Diamond 10 Line, OF McGregor,
Iowa; teIms private. She will be placed on
hauled, painted and rsfurnished and put In
the Upper Mississippi trade.
EVANSVILLE, April 11.-River IS feet and
falling; Thermometer g.. gtt.p-
PITTSBURGH, Aprill2 -Riyer1 10 feet inches
aud rising; weather rainy. a
CAlRo, April 12-River 43 feet 10 inches
and rising; Thermometer 81. 81
GREENSBORO, Pa, April l2-Riyer7 feet 20
inches and falling; weather rainy. St
PITTSBURGH, April 12.-River 10 feet inches
and rising; weather cloudy and mild. /
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 12.-River7 feet 10
inches and stationary; weather rainy.
CINCINNATI, April 12.-River 81 feet Q
inche, and falling; weather clear and pleasant
RicE's LANDING, Pa, April 12-River 8 feet
8 inches and stationary weather cloudy;
thermometer 50o. as
MoEoAsTowS, ". Va, April l2.-Rtver 1