Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-29
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Rivsr.
P.RkrR's, November 2s.-River foot 3
inches and falling.
RrcE's LANDING, November 2S.-River =
feet and stationary.
CINCINNATI, O., November f.-Rver 4
feet and stationary.
On CIrY, November 28.-River l foot 8
inches and stationary.
EVANSVILLE, November 2s.-River : feet
10 inches and falling; weather clear ana
cold.
PrrrssuRG, Pa, November 2s.-River 2
feet, 2 inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool.
CAIRO, November 2S.-River III feet 8
inches and rising; weather clear; Their
mometer 33'.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 2S.-River
on stand at ) feet 8 inches in canal weather
cloudy and colder.
The steamer Boone has been laid up at
Charleston.
Captain John Livesey has returned to
Marietta from Pittsburg.
The Elaine arrived last evening and will
leave Tor Parkersburg to-day.
Capt. Mack Gamble will take the Gurnal
out to-day in her regular trade.
TIE river was rising at dark last night
with } feet Z inches Of water in the chan-
mel.
The indications are that the Cincinnati
packets viii be on the track before many
days.
MoReASrowS, W. Va, November 2s.-
River 2 feet 4 inches and stationary. Clear
and cold.
Captain Chas. huffman says be has
coaled the Andes, and she is now ready tor
work at short notice.
The Belle Prince left for Crabs landing
yesterday to bring the wreck Of the steamer
Regular to this port.
Can't. George O'Neal will take his new
steamer TO Steubenville to-day to receive
her outfit. She is q beauty.
The Mountain Girl left for Big Sandy last
night with a good trip. She will probably
lay up here.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Captain Pink yarble thinks he secured q
great bargain in purchase of the Belmont.
lie win have her rebuilt at Louisville.
The towboats Dana and Lane were at
Point Pleasant on Tuesday ready to proceed
up the Kanawha for coal as soon as there IS
water.
The new West Wheeling ferry boat Orian
left for New Martinsville yesterday after a
loat which is to be used BY her to land
against.
The c. W. Bachelor will resume business
lust as soon as there is water, and the indi-
cations are that she will not have to remain
idle much longer.
The steamer Two Brothers brought down
yesterday a large raft Of piles for the p, W:
4 Ky. railroad These pile are to be used
II the erection Of the new side track on the
outside Of the present freight depot.
The ". n. Chancellor is receiving to
cave for Marietta, Wheeling and way
points tomorrow evening. Captain 4. p.
Chancellor is in command, and Ira Hunt
ugton is in charge of the ofice.-Cincin'
rati Enquirer.
The gates at the Davis Island Dam will
We raised TO morrow-the first time in the
past month, II anticipations are realized it
will give a fve-foot stage Of water al this
point, and start the loaded barges out Of the
points. At present only a few flats are com.
ing down.
! The Pittsburg Post says: The following
boats are tied up between the Point bridge
and Smitbfeld street bridge waiting for a
rise: The Onward, Enterprise, Dick Ful.
ton, W. w. O'Neill, Tom Dodsworth, George
Lysle, Jos. b. Williams, Boaz, Baltic, Jos.
Nixon, Annie Roberts, Dan Kainc, Hornet
No. =. d. W. Woodward, Lud Keefer, Scotia
and Katie S,ockdale. A number OF these
boats have not turned a wheel for the past
two months.