Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-06
Picked Up Along the Levees.

THE cabin on the Charley Hook is about finished
STAGE Of water below Davis Dam feet 3 inches.
River falling
THE Mink No, 2 is now I'm the ALLEGHENY at the
Ninth street bridge.
THE Little Fred is on the docks at the Aliyuippa
coal mines and is being washed out.
THE amount of fruit being brought In by the
river route is constantly increasing.
THE H. X. Bedford took out a large supply of oil
well fixtures to Sistersville on her last trip.
THE Cora took 4 large tow of lumber down the
river yesterday to the new dam below Beaver.
HENRY EMERHART, of the Marminet Coal Com
pany. is in the city. His home Is in Cincinnati.
THE name of the General Dawes will be changed
to the W. X. Riggs. She will be off the docks in
few days.
THE City of Pittsburg will take moonlight
party up the river this evening from the Swedish
Church, Southside.
were the only boats to pass through the locks at
Davis Dam yesterday.
THE Courier is expected in from Wheeling to-
night. She makes only one trip week and re-
mains here short time each trip.
THE Adam Jacobs. Captain Cox came in from
Morgantown late last nizht. She will leave at 8
O'Clock this afternoon for the up-river points.
THE W. W. O'Neil is having new rudder put
on. The carpenters have been at work on her for
some time, and she is being extensively repaired
Two dredge boats Of the Monongahela Naviga-
tion Company were laid up yesterday. They have
been working In the river above Pittsburg for
several months.
THE Elizabeth. Captain Boyd. was DELAYED yes
RET away iii after O'Clock. Her destination was
Elizabeth and way points.
AN excursion from the Pittsburg Locomotive
Works will be taken to Duquesne from Allegheny
TO-DAY by the j. NJ. Gusky and CITY Of Pittsburg
Both boats will be towed Dy the j. NJ. Bowel.
THE Belle MCGOWAN came down the Mononga-
hela river yesterday. She had been doing duty in
repairs. The Belle MCGOWAN will 20 up again to-
day.
AN exciting yacht race took place at Browns
station last evening between tbe Dart and Sentinel
The distance was three miles and the contest at
tracted large number of spectators. The Dart
won with only slight margin.
BEFORE the Senate adjourned Yesterday Senator
provide lowering ME height OF the bridge to be
built across the Ohio river between Cincinnati and
Govington by the Cincinnati and Covington Rapid
Transit Bridge Company.
THE James G. Blaine, Captain Jacobs, did not
arrive till O'Clock Yesterday. She left at for
Morgantown with splendid trip Of freight and
passengers. She has passenger accommodations
for 80 persons. but her register showed more than
hundred Cots were provided for the others.
THE H. X. Bedford, Captain Green. came In
in all the freight she could carry and at places
rubbed hard She got away with all the freight
cannot carry all the freight offered and not day
passes but that shippers are turned away. Many
Leave IN tneb III goods to be sent later and freight Is
away.
CAPTAIN RENO has at last agreed to put one Of
his excursion boats on the river between Glendale
quests have been made for q boat run between
these points to accommodate the large river pas
regular trips between this city.and Charters has
been selected for this work She was laid up yes
terday and the Venus took her place on the down
hauling. and as soon her repairs completed
Will De taken up The river She win make several
1attcring.