The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-19
RIVER NEWS,
Movements Of Bosts and the Stage OF Water
49, Hero and G.isn lxI,rra IL -

Movements Of Boats and the Stage of Va;e,
Here and Elsewhere.
Tie G. w. Bachelor is once more lait
up atthis point waiting for more water.
Captain George Vandcgrift is at Madi
son experimenting the reconstruction O
the beaeon-light steamer Lily. T.,
The Diurnal did not 90 out yestcr1a,
morning. She has again laid up to wal,
for more water, rs on her last trip up she
scraped her bottom frequently.
The Emma Graham and Andes, in first.
class condition. are at Cincinnati ready
for business rs soon as there is water,
which is not likely to be much longer de.
!ayed.
Negotiations are pendin. for the pur.
chase Of the steamer Geneva from the
Brownsville Packet company. II so!l she
will be sent to New Orleans andthere en-.
ploycd in carrying passengers IRON tile
city to the Exposition.
The Regular will probably he wrecked
at Crabs landing where she sunk. It was
the intention. OF her owners 10 brir. he.
to this port for that purpose, but it il
now thought that the work can be done
better and cheaper where she now lies.
Captain Ed. Mnlly writes from Jack.
sonville, Florida, that the Chesapeake is
still on the track ON the st. Johns river rs
the "New Independent Fast Line" her
carl also showing her up rs the "swift and
elegant Ohio steamer" Captain AIaddy
says that the Chesapeake Is still owned
Just the same rs when she run on the
Ohio river, andis acknowledgements OF
all other lines, notwithstanding reports %
the contrary.
Captain Charlie Muhlpmdn, the We'll
known master OF the large stern wheel
Cincinn ii and Wheeling packet Andes,
contcmplatcS getting up m Excursion, this
winter. to- the New Orleans Exposition.
which lie announces ia this mornings
paper. His idea is, provided he can carryit
out, to secure one hundred passengers and
place tho round "trip ia;e ALSO lie will
e~mdcayor 10 secure Ill Ills freight at this
point, although he may lake some be-
tween here and Cincinnati. After leaving
the fattur place, no stnps will be made
except TO coal, and coming bAck no s;ops
will be- made except for that purpose
ullli SI!Clll.laIE 10 {it't'Lsl. IL VIII
take about niNo days 10 go down and
twelve to come back. lie viii! remain at
the Exposition between seveu and eight
days. As will DO noticed hG The advertise
lpent Captain MIl!cman prpposts 10 lcaye,
here December, 80. This u il very chtap
trip and it is not likely liat!liere will be
any trouble about securing the one hun
dred passengers. ExcurSionists vii! live
on the boat all the time they are gone.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. Is. -A!ononsahela
$ tae. 3 inches and on a stand.
GRRESsnoDo, PA, Nov. lS.-Riyerl0 feet
0 inches and stationary; weather saoWy.
OH CRY, PA, Nov. ls.-River L foot
) inches and falling; weather cloudy and
rool.
PARHERs, Pa, Nov. lS.4Riyer ! foot 1
and stationary; weather clear and
cool.
Lock No. 4, Nov. ls.-Riycr 5 feet /
inch and stationary wcather snowy; Tier
nometer 32o.
RIcI's LASpISG, Pa, Nov. ls,-Rivcr 3
Get 8 inches and stationary; weather
snowy thermometer Sio'.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. ls.--Depth in
he canal 5 iect2 inches; on the falls, !
DOT . inches and; falling.