The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-20
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The New Orleans cotton packet 4. P,
Leathers, built by Sweeney & Son, Of this
city, for Capt I. P. Leathers, to be used in
the New Orleans and Vicksburg trade, left
yesterday morning. She was obliged 10
leave in an incomplete condition, owing
TO the rapidly falling river. Hadishe de-
layed twelve hours longer she could never
have gotten down on the present water.
AS Il was she had to run as far as ST.
Marys, which she reached at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, on half bells. She
has q corps @ o. pa,tntstss' ,,aeas ply plumber, 9sI,,
do their level best to have every
thing completed by the time
Cairo Is reached. II she Is not finished
by that time abe will remain there until
she Is and take on freight for New Orleans
direct. The contract calls for her de-
livery in New Orleans August L. Capt.
John Sweeneyis In command and Capt.
Leathers' son is acting as clerk Engi-
neer Garrity Of the Natehex Is on board
studying the points OF the new boat; he
has bis vile with him. Pilots Ben Hall,
Of Williamstown, and Ben Goodwin. Of
this city, are taking the boat as far as Gin
cinnati, where two regular New Orleans
pilots will be taken on board.
Saturday afternoon and evening the
scene on the boat was o busy
one. AIendel & Company were load
ing on the fine carpets and superb cherry
furniture especially for the boat, the
workmen were getting on their supplies
and the provender was constantly arriv-
ing and being stored in the ice chests. At
night the electric lights were started and
the whole leyee was illuminated. Collector
OF the Port Beach, who went as farlas st.
Mary's on her, returned last evening and
reported Mr.. Garrity as being charmed
with the machinery; everything worked
smoothly and the indications are that she
will be economical in the way OF fuel.
The pilots say that abe bids fair to be
"hustler" in the way of speed. She is in
every respect, the best built. the most ele-
gantiy furnished, thoroughly equipped,
costliest boat ever sent out of the Ohio
above Cincinnati. she is insured from
here to New Orleans for $40, 600. Her re-
ception and success on the Mississippi are
eagerly anticipated by steamsoatmen
hereabouts.
RIVER RtPPLEs.
There are 100000 bushels focal loaded
in barges at Charleston waiting for a rise
in the Kanawha In order to get to Cincin-
natl.
The Iron Age in going up, Friday was
obliged to leave part Of her tow Of model
barges at the foot Of Browns Island, find-
ing 1t impossible to get through to Pitts
burgh with the full tow.
The Q. w. Bachelor Is due to-day from
Cincinnati in place Of the steamer Andes.
She will leave on her return trip to,mor-
row afternoon ats o'clock. The Bachelor
is q iine stern.wheel, light draught packet,
with ample accommodations for passengers
and shippers.
Capt Ed. Maddy, Of Gallipolis, master
Of the Chesapeake, the favorite st, Johns
river .packet, which was built by Sweeney
e Son, Of this city, came up on the Granite
State Saturday evening for the purpose OF
going down on the T. p. Leathers. He
was as much interested in the saccess Of
the new boat as Sweeney 4 Son them
selves.
The Granite State did not arrive until
about o'clock Saturday evening, over
twenty.four hours behind time. The
cause Of her delay was big business and
low. water. She got away,yesterday morn
ing before daybreak. Among other items
in her manifest was big lot Of pig iron.
Clerks Dan Lacy and Charlie Reeves, two
slever spirits, were on board.