The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-13
THE RIVER STOPS Rising.
The Water Does Not Reach the
Danger Line.
ANOTHER RAIN STORM ADDS
Some Volume 10 the stream, But No,
Enough TO Create Any Alarm.
Accidents to the Local Fleets
en- Route Few-Damagc.

The river at this point was slowly re-
ceding at dusk last evening with depth
of 20 feet in the channel, according to
the levee marks. The greatest height
was reached at IN early hour yesterday
morning, when the marks indicated a
depth OF % feet inches. After stand
ing at that stage for short time the
river commenced to fall slowly. The
heavy storm OF last night, if it was at all
general, may have the effect Of tempo
rarily checking the fall, but unless it is
followed by other storms, by this even
ing the river will probably be falling
fast.
The wreckage from along the NGonon-
gahela and from Pittsburgh had nearly
all cleared out by yesterday morning.
During the night It was very heavy and
dangerous, being worse than river men
have known it to be since the big food
of 1884. The logs, sections OF barges,
parts Of small buildings, railroad ties
and other debris that passed bore evil
dence Of the great loss that has been
experienced above. By last night the
river was about clear OF floating stuff.
Steamers OF the coal fleet continued to
pass yesterday. The boats that went
down were the Jim Wood, Tom Rees
No. 2, Sam Brown, Jim Brown, Sam
Miller, Nellie Speer, W. G. Horner,
William Bonner and Veteran No. ..
They had big tows and were in good
shape. At Bellaire the Rees narrowly
escaped destruction. The current and
the wind got the best OF her pilot and
drove the tow upon one OF the piers OF
the bridge. By some strange freak OF
luck all that was lost was fuel boat.
The fleet that will clear from Pitts
burgh on this long-looked for and un-
usual big rise numbers twenty-eight
steamers with 4, JOY 900 bushels OF coal
in tow for Cincinnati, and twenty-seven
steamers with 4,5S4,OO0 bushels for
Louisville. These shipments aggregat-
ing S,77I 600 bushels will be considera-
bly, increased before the water goes
down. Since leaving Pittsburgh the
fleet has had little or no loss.
BANK BRIEFS.
The Courier got away for Parkersburg
on time yesterday morning.
The Andes will leave Cincinnati for
this port at 8 o'clock this evening. Mer-
chants can order goods shipped on her
by telegraph.
1t is expected that the G. W. Bachelor
will resume her place in her Pittsburgh
trade next week, her repairs having been
about completed.
The Abner 0'Neal was not here to
leave for Pittsburgh yesterday morning,
her officers deeming it best to hold her
over at Pittsburgh for one trip on ac-
count of the high water.
The Andes will make her round trip
to Cincinnati next week IN excursion
trip. There win be brass band pro-
vided, and the low rate OF $40 for the
round trip is offered. This includes
meals and stateroom all the time the
boat is absent. This is splendid OPP
portunity for those who desire to visit
the Cincinnati Centennial.
The Parkersburg packet Elaine has
built up quite n trade for herself be-
tween Parkersburg and Pittsburgh since
she has been making her Sunday trips
to the headwaters. She leaves Parkers-
burg every Saturdaymorning at 4 o'clock
and passes here at l o'clock Sunday
morning. Returning she passes here
about 8 p. IN. on Mondays. Her officials
are very pleasant and obliging set of
gentlemen, and deserve liberal pat
ronage.
The Louis A. Shirley is due to-day
from Cincinnati, for which point she will
leave or her return trip tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock. The Shirley is COM
handed by Capt. Tom Hunter and
clever Charlie Reeves is in the office.
These gentlemen are always OIL the
lookout for the comfort OF their patrons.
The Shirley is as popular packet US can
be found on the Upper Ohio, and it is
largely due to the efforts OF her officers
that she enjoys her splendid reputation.