The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-29
RIVER NEWS,


Notes About the steamboats, Bank Brief
and Telexraphic Reports,
The Scotia Will pass down early this morn
ing. -" =
Local trade on the leyee was very dull yes
terdsy. "a Il, 40, 7. y
The river fell slowly yesterday. Last nigh
there was q depth Of about II feet in The
channel. l{ -, -
The electric light. side-whesl, Pittsburgh
Cincinnati packet Chesapeake went 1yirp
down at an early hour yesterday morning
Tom Ball, who has been spending some
time in the South, is now on the "Bslle Of
Shreveport He writes jolly letter to bis
friends In this city. '5g n
Mr.. L. a. Carr. Of Buffalo, ". Va, is The
owner of the sallie Freeze and new baby.
he is SO highly tickled with the youngstes
that the boat now bears the baby's NAME
lilian.-Adrine Journal. -
The St. Lawrence Ia making good time on
TINS trip. She arrived here ut 8 O'Clock yes.
terday morning, unlosded good sized mani.
Test and left at noon for Pittsburgh, She will
pasa down on her return trip Tomorrow
nornlng. The st. Lawrence ian splendid
passenger packet In every particular and csn
be safely recommended TO the travelling
public Capt: Billy List is in commsud.
Beginning tomorrow week the Petersburg
transportation packets Courier and Diurnsl
will run aeven days In tho week instead OF az
now,th Courier spending Sunday at Parkers.
burg and the Diurnal here. These Sunday
trips will be In the natura OF excursion triEs
and will continue during the season. The
boats will leave here on alternate SUNDAYS at
ga. N. One can 20 half way down and re-.
turn on the up boat. - 7!,0f--'7 :
- The rule has been formally Issued from
the Department TO all steamboats,, excluding
everyone, from the pilot houses except the
pilots officers Of the boat and those In the
employ OF the Steamboat Inspection or War
Service. The rule will be hard one on e1-
,cursion parties. No more spoonipe and soft
,whisperings In the pilo. house after uieht
no more jolly chats with the clever pilots
alter dinner, and no more viewing Of the
splendid scenery on the Ohio from the pleas
ATTEST part OF boat-OhI it'a blawsted
outrage, ye know. ~. IL ~ :
Thursday's Cincinnati Times Star savs
Arrangements have been cousummated m.
der which the Minnie Bay will leaye hare
near the last OF May for the 81, Johns River
to run In connection with The Cbesspesia
which will leave here May l." For eome
time it has been whispered that 1t was yery
probable that tho Chesapeake would be-
taken to Florida waters, and that Captaia
10. Maddy's recent visit to Florida, was moi
alono for the purpose Of seeing how Commo,
core Williamson was getting along. The
Chesapeake and Minnie Bay were both built
BY Sweeney l. Sons, OF this city. Thev are
both fast and elegantly gotten up-iust the
boats for the 81. Johns river travel, with iis
nnM!erons visitors and invalids. - =
pIrrssunaH. March 2s.-Riyer II feet .
INCHES and riaing; weather cloudy and cool.
PARKER, Pa, March 28.-RiverI @ feat q
INCHES and on a stand weather clear and
CAiao, ILL.,, March os.-Riyet AZ feet !
i ne "a and rlsingi weather fair; thermome-
;LouIsyt1IE, KY, March 2s.-R,yer falling
with 10 feet In the canal, aud Is ieet 8 inches
BaeWSsYl41z, Pa, March 2s.-Riyer q feet
U inches and an" rising, weather cloudy; ther.
4oka4srowH, W. Va, March os.-Riyer 4
lset ana on on stand; weather cloudy; Their
GRANVILLE. lHD March 2s.-River falling
With 50 feat inches on the gauge; thermom,
etes 39 70 70o barometer aske. 4 tll9,7 -