The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-31
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RIVER NEWS. tn
Notes bout tho steamboats,. Bank Briefs
aud Telcgraphio Reports. n
Z The Scotia passed down Saturday morning
and the Katie Htookdals passed up yesterday


Notes About tho steam boats, Bank Briefs
aad Telcgraphio Reports.
( The Scotia passed down Saturday morning
and the Katie stoekdals passed up yesterday
afternoon. + Id Z Ssh
Is Tho 81. Lawrence g,t away In good time
yesterday morning.. With large mnniieat and
several patseugers Ia the cabin. 3tV.S
Tho Pittsburgh. Kanawha river packet w.
N. Chancellor passed up last evening. Oa
her return trip she will pass hers early
Wednesday morning. She Ia very com.
Portable boat n travel on, aud ia differed by
worry courteous gentlcm6n. }t'}ggIi
Frsnk B. Robinson, whose Illness was
noted In this paper short time ngo, died on
Saturday morning ut thu home Of his brother
In New Cumberland. His remains, accom-.
panied by hts brothers, have been taken 10
iils old home at sIs.srtYllle Tor insesment.
lie WAS we'll known on the Upper Ohio. b
It Is claimed that the tow OF the ". W.
O'Neil 10 tho largest ever taken out nj Louig-.
Vile, aud II she lands II safely at New Or.
leans, she will b. entitled to tbs horns II
consist, Of 2 boats. batCss ! tsenca creek
and 4 email hareeH. making IS pieces In ALL
containing 700 20i bushels. The tow is said
10 cover a space Of five acrea In tho river.
The elegant stern wheel pas euser packet
Andes Is dua to-day from Cincinnati Tor
which point she will leave Oh her return trip
tomorrow afternoon. The Andes 10 a boat
that is deseryedly popular with both pa,sen.
gera and shippers. Always on time, ably
differed and with Unsurpassed facilities for
accommodating both ella ses 1t ID little won
der that abe IL such fayorlte: ~ ''
A man named Gordon contempla.es max.
IN a Nil n rf r. If lam A
Island. II would bu u delightful place for
picnic parties, Besides the historic Interest,
tha natural beauty Of the Island would entics
strangers from distance. During the sum.
mur some OF the through packets frequently
stop long enough to allow the passengers to
get good zanible over the place. - Ns.
Yesterdays Enqlirer says The sale Of the
Chas. Morgan by the United States Marshal
Saturday morning wss largely attended, but
the bidding was confined 10 three parties,
Of whom were Captain p. Manfon, OF St.
Lon!s; Captain Lew Hates, Of Cincinnati, aud
Geo. Seller. tobacco merchant OF this city.
Tha first bid was made by Captain Msnion ut
5000 The three gentlamen named quickly
rsa the price up to $1,000 which was above
estimates made here, and finally abe was
knocked down to Captain Manion for
S,425. Captain Manion Ia q st. Louis
wrecker and dealer secondhand machin-
cry at Louis. Captain Manioa says he will
take the Chas. Morgan around to it. Louis
the last OF the coming week, and will put her
In the excursion business from that point,
with Captain Harry Stein In command.
On the last up trip OF the Chancellor a
young man got aboard at II. Pleasant to 10
to Pittsburgh. Atsupper he came from the
deck 10 the cabin and stumbled into u seat
at the table. Upon being asked for fare by
the clerk be declared that his pocke,boos
had been lost aud thar he had no money. He
waspartly intoxicated, and bis actionn led 10
tho belief that no was aiming TO dead beat
his passage. He and another man, aiterward
found to be strangers to each Other were &C
corlingly put ashore on thu Ohio eide. A
few moments after, boy BROUGHT 10 the
clerks office u pocketboox with So in 1t,
which was tonhd near tho supper table,
CLERK Huntington at once supposed the
wallet and contents to belong to the boy put
ashore. Capt. Chancellor promptly acted
the boat short distance, whistled IN way
10 bring attention and landed and told the
psNni lees boy to come on board. By this
time he was In condition 10 tell straight
tale. describing the wallet and contents, gave
hia name Is Andrew johnson Ritter and
went on his way rejoicing. :
Oh Cry, Pa, March 3O,-Riyer s Ieet II
inches and falling. ....
MoRaANrowN, ". Va, March 3O.-Riyer 8
feet s inches aud falling; weather clear;
Thermometer 4So. 1'
The markslast evening indicated depth in
the ehsnael OF 10 feet 8 inches. The river
was stationary all day.