The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-04
RIVER NEWS.
General Information About tho ,steaui-
notwithstanding Reports.
The Andes leayfs Cincinnati for this port

General Information About the steani-
lift i, bonts-TcIegraphtc. Rcportr.
The Andes leaves Cincinnati for this port
this evening. q K +,
The Emma Graham passed down yesterday
afternoon With heavy manifest. d. b,
Thomas Mcdonald. who has been steam.
boating on tho steamer Iron Age 10 at Prs'.
ent In the city. s,iN h.
Captain David Davis, one Of the old time
In businets at Bellalre. "a
The 81. Lawrence will probably be late IN
passing up. She bad only reached Hunting.
ton yesterday at noon. tss
Lewis Muhleuian has accepted 0 position
% engineer Of the steamer Andes. He Is con.
sidered q first class officer. ls.7 tt
George Lsbanon, engineer on the steamer
Ohesapeake, has returned 10 his post after .
brief vacation spent at bis homo. 'HsE
Captain Thomfs Ball will leave next week
for the South 10 visit Captain Tom Prince
and the crsw Of the steamer Prince. 70
Tho steamer Chesapeake come 10 the land.
Ing with big freight and passenger list and
left at 10 A. NJ. yesterday for New Martins.
vile. e.. II i ;, 3. &
The O. W. Bachelor was not here to leave
for Pittsburgh yesterday morning. The Al.
leghany leo was 20 heavy she was Obliged TO
tie up al Pittsburgh.
Pilot Sims notifies pilots to look out for a
dangerous Hnag about 100 yards above Ores.
APIS Grove, about 90 yards from shore, II Is
dangerous for up steamboats, running that
shore. q, x.
The Scotia passed up shortly alter noon
yesterday witt a fair trip. The Scotia Is q
popular picket and is commanded by good
officers She will pass down tomorrow morn.
ing. Shippers should take notice. &
During the year 1883 there died from na!u-
raj and accidental CAUSES, 72 captains, 50 pi-
lots, y clerks, q engineers, 10 mates, Z car.
peaters, cooks, 9 stewards aud bsrkeepsr,
that were known as steambostmen along the
Mississippi and Ohio. Among the number
was Cspt Sam Mason, OF this city.
The St. Lawrence Is due up to-day enroute
from Cincinnati TO Pitteburyh. She will pas,
down on her return trip Sunday morning.
This elegant aide-wheelsr Is one Of the most
widely known aud popular boats on the Up
per Ohio. Large, fast aud we'll equipped In
every department and oilicersd by q very
clever set OF gentlemen, 1t Is no wonder that
she Is fayorite. \, ..s
The river rose very steadily Wednesday
night aud yesterday morning aud at noon
the marks recorded depth Of Is feet In the
channel. This depth was maintained at
dusk. The river will be falling to-day. Con.
siderable Ice from the Allegheny was floating
during the day aud heavy wind prevailed
all day, making 1t extremely disegreesble for
pilots and all Obliged to boon the river.
Two yeara ago George e. Angel got up a
petition 10 the Light House Inspector Of this
district for Government beacon lighh on the
Great Kanawha river for o dis.ancspf eighty.
five miles, and after prolonged and thorough
CANVASS succssded Ia gettingeyesy steamboat
On that river to sign, and the Hoa. Ben. But
terworth 10 introduce bill In Congress for
m appropriation for the same. The bill
passed the House only. Mr.. Angel Is ut
It Is 10 DO hoped that thoss engaged In the
mining aud shipping OF coal on that stream
will give the matttr the ENCOURAGEMENT and
support due to the establishment OF these
lights that have now become necessity to
the navigation Of the kanawha river. r
Z PITTSBURGH, January 3.-Riyer 16 feet and
falling; cloudy and cold. e.
PABKER, Pa, January 3-River 4 feet 6
inches and falling; clear and cold.
Oh CRY, Pa, January S.-Riyer a feet G
inches and stationary; cloudy and cold.
GpEKSsB,Ro. Pa January S.-River is feet
G inches and falling; weather clear and cold.
RlcE's LANDING, Pa, January 3.-River IA
feet 10 inches aud falling; cloudy; thermoms-
ter 22o. .,s5's ~
MoRGAN1owN, W. Va January 3,-Aiver
fee. G inches and falling; weather cloudy;
thermometer 230.