The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-05
RIVER NEWS,

sOteS ABDUL the Steamer, Bank Drtc!
and Tcicgrnpi,ic Rrporis.
All the ferries 'hereabouts are once NOR,
running. ~
W. D. Btockda!c, OF Pittsburgh, represea,
ing the stockdGle line Of steamers, IVES In TIL
city yesterday. e5Gg
Capt.Am Cats, Of the steamer Telegram
will celebrate his lin wedding tonight T.
his home in C!aring!oa. It will be very
large affair. tI,.s
Pilot Ed. sima will arrive in the city to
day On the Telegram. A number OF ms,
chants from down the river are also pas!er
gers on the beat. ..
The st. Lawrence raised steam early yes.er
day mocnins aad left abou. noon for Pitts
burgh, where she will load for Cincinnati an,
rtsnme her regular tip.
The Princess did not resume her place /.
the Belisire trade yesterday owing to the fac
That shs could not get some OF her p:pe,
opsn. She will be running to-day, however
Tee Psrkersburg packet for this morntn.
will BIO the Couriei chs will be- the frat dow,
river packet that has depsrted FOR man,
days ard her appearance will be hailed viii
joy.
The Pittsburgh packet, @. W. Bachelor
Capt. Nhth Wintrlnger in command, ant
Messra. Edie and Greeulee in The Office, viii
be on hand this morning and leave at
O'Clock. 80 q. Nv j II
The steubenvillep packet, tho Abner o. Neal
tbs Regular and Chesapeake Of the S;sters.
Vile line, and the Telegram, the old reliable
Claripgion packet, IRE all expected to be- on
hand today. {..,s .g...sEr : :"
The towboass Smoky CITY, Belle Meg owan
Tom Dodsworth, Nollle Walton, James Gil
more and Pacific, vi h tows OF empt;es, left
Ci. ctnnstl on Friday, ind the Joe Stone and
Coal Valley we're 10 have followed Frid.y
night. ag. W -, :
The rain foil steadily all duy. At dusk
the marks inficsted 8 depth Of 10 feet 6
inches end the waters were still receding.
Yesterdays r=ins will probably cause q
stationery sstse II not q slight rise At mid.
night the depth was 10 fest 3 inchaa, and a
steady lain had tCt in. }tHgB,s 40
The steamer Telegram managed 10 rescI,
Mo1ndsville from Darlington about @ o'clock
LAST night. By that time the fog was 80
heavy that tic steamer Was Obliged 10 lie I'D,
Clerk RQ.ter tick the train and arrived here
las! night Hs Gays The boat will be here
early this morning md leave u! IL A. N sharp,
Alter tc-daj 1t will Tuu on its regular time.
The New Orleans Tial:s. Democrat says that
Captain~A. J. S:erney, OF the firm Of
Sweeney & Son. g!nemoost builders, OF this
city, hiss established himself at the office OF
o well knowa steamboat firm In New Orleans,
kcancst 4 Ausy, and is prepared 10 co tract
for steamboat mac ,thery, or for steamboats,
completed. Tho li:m OF A. J. Sweeney &
Son quilt the -Fanonuu, Corona, Lind Grove,
Gayoso, aud over 1Co o.asr steamboats, ply.
ing Western and southern waters, and have
given satisfaction in every instance. The
hrst electrical storage battery In successful
operation on any steamboat WIS placed by
this firm on Tho new Chesapeake, on the
Ohio river. 1t Was the result OF their genius
aad labor, ond can 10 worked 50 o. TO con.
time tho electric light In all its rsiulgcuce
even after steam has gone dowu."' 80
PIrraHusoH, february 4.-River II feet
and falling; wta.her cloudy and mild.
GnEESt noho, Pa, February 4.-Riyer 10
feet inches aud falling; weather cloudy.
PARKER, Pa, February 4.-Riyer s feet
9 inches and falling; weather cloudy and
mild. % u. 80 - +, -
On CRY, Pa, February 4.,-Riyer 6 lee. Q
inches and rising; weather cloudy and
warm.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, February 4.-Riyer 10
fee. 8 inches and falling; weather cloudy;
40'. 40. ~ - -
BROWNSVILLE, PA, February 4,-Riyer 10
leet O inches and falling; weather cloudy;
thermometer 4S0. ,.Esl. i>,.11' m Ia Tl2 :