The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-10
Notes a bout the s,cnu1on,r, hank n,,e,.

Notes a bout the s,cniubon,r. Rank Brief,
mud J~ciexrnp:iic Reports.
The Scotia passed doHn Saturday after.
noon with 9 big ,r.p. ~
Tho Katie stockdale passed up a. nooa ,es.
terday with a good trip. -
The ice has abont all disappeared and tbe
daily packets will probably all: be on hand
to-day. $50
I'm Huntington, the genial clerk OF the
w. n. Chancellor, ran down .to, Parsersburr
last week and spent a day or two there,
The Pittsburgh Commercial Go::Hc n The
name OF the Steamer John Lonas has been
legslly changed to that OF R B. Kendall.
Commodore E.P. Chancellor arrived home
on the Diurnsl Thursday morning. He will
Join his boat when she arrives here on her
down trip drkrsJurg Sentinel.
The coal fact, on lis way batk to head.
waters with lows Of emp'ies; commenced
passing, Saturday. There vas one Or more
towboats in sight yearly all dsy yesterday.
The Diurnal left at "a. NJ, for Pa, kersburc
IN order to catch tho Courier's trade M Ia.
day. The Regular will enter the Curriers'
trade tomorrow and continue there until
the Courier. Is again on tho river.
The pilots Of tho Emma Graham report
dangerous snags in The channel at the foot of
Weiss Island Run Oa,o sidS,s and at Fish
Greek Island, opposite the house above tLe
Government light run, Oh tho island.
The Courier had such an ugly hole knock I'd
In her by the ice last weak thatit was found
on examination that It VT nd be necessary 10
dock her, In order To properly repair hsr.
she was accordingly taken to Pittsburgh YES.
terday morning I'd be placed on the ways.
The Dick Fulton In coming up with a low
OF enp!ies Saturday morning, u them
aground at the foot Of the Island and than
rim hers III aground at the creek bar, Itt,oE
the unitsd efforts OF tho Raymond gHorncr
and Enterprise to get Der of. She did not rat
started again until duiE.E ~
The new Chesapeake, which was obliead IL
tic up at Middleport on account OF tie ;ce
tho early part OF last week, when only few
hours out OF Cincinnati, passed up Saturday
evening about 10 o'clock. She Is a speedy
one, and should she choose could soon catch
up with her regular day. Her time for leay.
Ing Pittsburgh when on schedule time1i il
Wednesday at r. {.
The river commenced rising slowly ytestanr.
day morning, and at dusk last eysninr
showed a depth of 5 feet s inches i'm thee
channel. There Is a good prospect for seyersi
feet Of a rise, enough for the coal fleet to ret
about on easily. Several inches OF snow hss
fallen in the mountains, and as the rrounG
Is we'll soaked and frGz,n as soon as ihere in
q warm spell there will be a rise.
The Jennie Campbell, with three barpes
Harry H.. Nick Gravity and Philo. Arrival
from the South yesterday afternoon, Cant
Ed. Hornbrook, her joliy master; arrived
here several days ago, having come on ahead
by. rail! The Campbell will lcave for Pits.
burgh with one barge, leaving The other two
here. All will bs loaded for st.sL1uis. Tho
Campbell kas5esE .bsent over si1 months,
On Cry, Pa, March M-Riyer 9 :cet I'D
inches and stationary weather cloudy, SOW.
Ing and cold. .$4i2g sd
MoIGASrowX, v. Va, March 0-Riysr ID
feet Q inches and stationary wes.her cloudy;
thermometer S60s,.