The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-05
Notes About the STEAMBOATS,, BHnk Uriefn
md Telcgrnphic REPORTS.

Notes About the steamboats,, Hsnk Briefs
nnd Telcgrnphic Reports.
The Elaine liz doing right nicely in the
parxersbu.g and Marietta trade.
The Scotia passed down Saturday morning
and the Katie stockduls went up yesterday
at noon.
Capt. Tom Ball, who recently purchased
the Chesapeake, will continue her in the
MARIETTA trade.
Tho 81. Lawrence got away for Cincinnati
at an early hour yesterday morning with a
good trip. She took on plenty Of freight at
Pittsburgh.
IAe steamer Sidney, OF the Diamond 10
Line struck this Clinton bridge last We'd
nesdsy, and sunk in eight feet Of water.
The Sidney WIS., built for the Wheeling and
Cincinnati trade by Capt. William List, and
sold by him to the Diamond 10 Line, The
Sidney never was a lucky boat.
This popular stern-whoel packet Andes ia
due to-day from Cincinnati and will take
her departure for that point tomorrow after.
noon. stopping ut all way poiutc. Capt.
Charlie Muhleman is in command. The
ANDES !anotea for her iae passenger accom-.
llodations, steady running and courteous
officers. S'
The excursion party which the Andes will
lake down to the Cincinnati Musical Festival
on the 20ih mat. promises to be a yerv large
one. Az usual, those that take advantage Of
this cheap and delightful excursion will
have al enjoyable time. Tho boat will ar
rive In Oinoipnati Thursday noon, giving
C1curslOnists a chance to attend the concert
that night, when Bssthoyen's Ninth SYM.
phoDy will be given, and also Friday night,
which Will be the great chorus night, Han.
del's "laEsel in Egypt being on the pro.
gramule,
i WEE believed by q number OF the friends
and admirers OF tho st. Lawrence that a. abe
wac doing such u splendid business in the
fittsburgb trade that Capt. List would not
make an excursion trip this year to the Gin,
cinnati Musical Festival. But Capt. List does
not propose doing anything Of that sort. He
VII! lust put on q little moro steam and the
ewiit sida wheelcr will push through and get
6aekfrom Pittsburgh 50 as to leave here on
saturday the 18th inst at P. NJ. sharp. He
WI laud the e1curs'oniata IN Cincinnati
Monday evening and will not not leave until
a chance to attend thu grand opeui%r of he
Festival, whsn 1.-THE. Redemption" of Gan.
non, will he surg, In which Nilsson an.
peare. It will be a delightful trip.
LIST OF DISTRACTIONS
Capt. A. J. Aarsiliiott, OF the tow.bost Jos.
A.. Stone, has furnished the Pittsburgh Com.
mercial' Gazette with o list OF distractions In
the river between here and Cincinnati, and
the attention Of Col. Merrill is respectfully
called 10 the same: Glass.house filled IN
eighteen inches. Sunken flat opposite Sc
wickly or Boil Point. 6uAken stone fiat In
channel head Of Bakers Island. Two
snsgs in Cables Eddy. Sunksn as.
batweon Mingo and Cross creeks.
wheeling ripple filled up badly,
Bad obstruction in the channel at Fish
Greek Island, opposite government light,
Bad break In the channel at foot Of Wells
lsland, opposite C~ochransville. Relief wreck
still In tho channel at Union Landing.
Sunken coal boat still In the channel bnlow
Petticoat Ripple. Bad break in the channel
in Upper Brother, 200 yards below Newells
Rum. July snag on Bull Creek Bar, ono.
fourth from Ohio side. The obstruction in
head Of Marietta Island that sunk the Belle
McGowan coal boat 10 said to DO still there.
A big tree one.fourlh from Island side, iust
above Duck Creek. A. coal boat on Ieft
edge OF channel at ,Letart Island.
A snag in channel at foot of Letert
Shoals, below Paden'S Landing, abreast of
mouth OF run. Conl boat In channel at font
Of kanawha Bar. Suuksn barge. opposite
ferry landing, rear channel at Gallipolis
Katie 6tockdale's shaft and barge sunk On ii:
said to be In the same place opposite Simms
creek. Said to be 3 log in the Sisters has
been hit by several boats. A big snap In
middle OF river, opposite sawmill ct Higrius.
port.