The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-12
RIVER EEES,
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md pelcgrannic NsporfH. 81

Eotea About the 81 enihbUhts.E nnk Briefs
enc photographic Reports. ~
/ pilots Tony Mendshl and Anderson, Of The
Emma Graham, are reported 10 aays left the
boat, and ars at pretent urensaSed.
The rlvar has been rising slowly but stead
| lily ever since 1stc.dsy morning, and WAS
rising slowly lest eyentns with depth of 0
lee: 10 inches in the channel.
The Andes Is duo to-day from Cincinnati
and will leave at P. v. tomorrow on her re-
turn trip. The Andes Is 30 veil end layora-
bly, known that she does not need to be com.
| mepded 10 the public.
Tho Scott: passed down Saturday morning
and the st. Lawrence got away from here for
Cincinnati about 10 o'clock yesterday morn.
| Ing with fair trip. Tho Katie Slockdslo
psssed up about noon.
Captain Ira B. Huntington, the clever
| clerk OF the W. y. Chsnelio., Is or for n
months vacation. Captain Caldwell, OF this
city, is filing his place Tor The ,ms bsing.
tIrls ceapting and looking up trade.
The Sunday excuraicn trips OF the Pa,ksrs.
burg Mail line ara meeting With considerable
favor. The Diurnal left yesterday morning
with q good siz5d crowd. The Courier arsy.
Ok st A. N with big excursion trip, brass
hand, ets, The people spent the afternoon
wandering eroHua TIE city aud left for home
In the evening. Ths Courier yilI be back to
leave on her regular time this morning.,
| The popular passenger steamer Andes will
leAYe Waesday AFTERNOON, May 90, for Oincin-
natl on an ersrrclo1 trip 10 this May Mpe!csl
Festival. Cincinnati Will he REACHED Thurs
day noon, aud on the return tip sho will
leave Friday at midnight. This time in Gin.
cinnati will allow e1cursion:sts 10 attend the
grea. chorus night, ia which all OF the cele.
brnted artists will take part. Fare for the
! round trip, including board while In Ciucin-
natl, $40.
The st. LAWRENCE ELL make good time on
her present trip and 80 Arrange II as to be
hers next Saturday evening on an cxcursion
trip 10 tho Cincinnati Musical Festival. She
will ssrivs Monday and leave Tuesday night
at midnight. The s.. lawrence Is noted for
her fue passenger ACCOMMODATIONS, speed
and courteous officers. Her excursiuhy we're
meyer known to be anything but enjoyable,
and thiy one will bs no exception. Captain
Billy List will Ie in commsud as usual.
The Cincinnati Enquirer hss the following
about the new boat turned out y few dayy
c.nGe by Sweeney d Sons, OF this city: The
new Hattie BROWN, Captain N. b. Brown, en-.
tered the Maysyiiie and Augusta trade on
Wednesday. She IL l2t feet long and "a feet
beam. Her cabins Ere on the lower deck.
Her iSo steel boilers ara Is feet long, ana she
has cylinders Of 10 inch diameter and four
fset stroke. Sbs ia allowed to carry $50
pounds Of steam and Is expected to run ten
miles an hour up stream.
The lighter vessels Of the cosl fact toos ad,
| vantage OF the rise csussd by las: weeks rain
and started out from Pittsburgh OH short nc:
tios. Probsbly nearly million bushels were
sent out. They will uarve to 1eiieys the mar
kets below which were commencing 10 light
en- up. The rapidity with which Pittsburgh
| cpaYatoIs manage 10 push their coal out on
comparatively email rises now.a.days shows
That they are fecriul OF the Ksnawha river
trade. It has already cut iuu Pittsburgh
and will do so still more. The. 4 se. coin.
,aencod passing here Saturday afternoon and
yeaterday tkare was hardly moment OF the
Day during which cpe or more tows were not
| in sight. Thu following passed: AK. Pa.
cilic, -Lud Keller. Tom pods~orih, Nellie
Walton, Samson No. 9 Nm. Craft, Bengal
Tiger, Comet, Fred Wilson, Baltic, Oaward,
Advance, Joseph A. Stone, Nail City, Belle
McGowau, nd. Wood, Tom Reese No, 9. g.
w. stone, ~ uleb kiinu]e, acorn, VIM. u.
Horner, Josh Cook, Diamond, Venture, Jc-
seph Walton, Monitor, Elgene and Joe Lyslo.
The Sam Brown aud Aunte Roberts passed
up with empt!e,. The Lulu Wood passed
down with tow tor s9ne other boat and
then went up light.
OIL CRY, Pa, May ll.-River feet aud
stationary; weather cloudy and windy.
$MoReASrowN, W. Va, May l1-River 3
feet and stationary; weather clear; Their.
mometer CO. rglIF