The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-12
KlvEH NEWS,
Hotes About the Steam BOATS, Hank Hrieru
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Hotes About the Steam, bOHts, Hank Hrieru
slHfS and Telesrephic Eeporis.
The Courier Is laid up with the Chesapeake
at the foot Of fourteenth street. h
Capt. Charlie Muhleman ia ar.;n in Tho
city. He iu stopping at the stamm House,
Engineer Alouz Reed. who was 80 severely
sca!ded on the cleaner Barnard last week, Is
said to be getting along very well. u, 4.
Tho depth In the channel as indicated by
the msrks on the levee lag. evening wss
acant 3 fsete10 inches. Business continues
dull, owing TO tbs low water. II; .f77
Capt. John Fehrenbaoh will probably
mxke Wheeling bis headquarters and attend
70 the duties OF the etiice male vacant by the
death. Of Capt. Thomas @. Wilson, until a
successor 10 appointed. 15l55.' I,
AS will be seen by m advertisement the
new and llght draft steamer Rosedsle, Capt.
T. 7. johnson in command. leaves for Gin
l3 inches and will 60 through without delay,
Capt. Andy Robinson, Jr., a, Weli-knowu
pitnburgher, ia the chief clerk. S s..5rs,a,T 4
The Moundaville Herald eays: The oom-
pletion Of the Ohio River Railroad has had
rather a depressing 10 husuce on tha boating
business between Whesling aud PArkersburg.
/. Eagtneer S'eyens, OF the Courier, IL f,rmed
us on Saturday that they only had twelve
passengers mp. whifs each passenger train
carries from l75 10 $50 passenger. z. - > iI,t
The towboat Atlantic, with a tow Of
emptles, had considerable trouble In getting
over the bar at the mouth OF the creek yes.
terday afternoon. Bhe was Obliged to leaya
3 portion OF her tow before attenlp pting 10 get
through aud even than ran hard aground.
She had not cotton of at dusk but expected
to be through in short time by again d.
ylding her tow. 't',5 3 N, s5,l
The Board Of Examiners 10 e1smine and
recommend the appointment OF proper per-
son to the position OF Local Inspector at this
port lately hold by Capt. Thomas O.. Wilson,
DECEASED, met at PArksrsburg yesterday. The
members comprising the board Judge j. J.,
batch and General A. II. Beach, Surveyor Of
Customs, were present. They organized by
e.ectiug Judge Jackson chairman and then
decided 10 acjourn till Monday next, when
the board will meet In this city and hold a
competitive examination Under the Civil
gervice rules. Written questions will be
given ont and the answers must be written.
The examination will be one relating genar.
ally TO steam navigation. fg,,gtiti&
GRgESsDono, Pa, Augugt 1l.-Riyer 10 faat
iIches and falling; weather clear. s q. II
PARxEns, Pa, August l1.-RIver 10 inches
and failing; weather clear aud warm. q';!II0F35
PrrrnuRsH, August II. = Mononpahela
river ! foot inches and on a stand; Weather
clear. ,.s,s y II RI (. f-j} ), 55.r ~
,MoRaAsTowN. ", Va, August 1l.-Riyer 1
foot and stationary; weather cloudy; ther.
monster 7bs. }IEi. 4 ln-72s III If'IfSF :.
BnovssvLLE, PA, August l1-River2 2 feet
8 inches and on astant; weather fair; ther-
mometar 1872 & i5;.. =. - MI 5'aI 4 "A
RlcE,s LANDING, Pa, August 1l..-Riysr 8
fest inohea and on q stand; weather clear:
Thermometer 76o. s@fl=5zi3.. 80. !,