Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
Pickf Up Along the River.

THE Elaine Win come in to-day.
THE Lizzie Day is expected in this morning.
THE H. K, Bedford is the lghtest packet on the
river.
THE was in the pool fell four inches since yes
STAGE bf water below the dam, feet inches.
River std onary.
THE y K. Bedford, Captain Greene, is due here
from feIing this morning.
CAPTAIN j. NJ. PHILLIPS. of the Iron Queen, ar
rived FROM Cincinnati yesterday.
STELLA MOREN is at the Advance Coal Com
pany's docks md viii be repaired. :.
CAPTAIN RZ ZNo,s boats were kept busy carrying
excurslonistsko Mckee's Rocks yesterday.
THE Keysto4s State did not try to come in yes-
terday, as the Use in the river was only slight.
THE Adam tcobs. Captain Cox, went out at $50
O'Clock Yesterday morning with good Sunday
THE Elizabeth, Captain Boyd is due from Eliza-
beth at $3.50 this morning. She leaves 2:So in the
, afternoon.
day. Tomorrow She takes the Worlds Far Club
to Brownsville.
THE city of Pittsburg did not get in yesterday
from McKeesport, where she went to take an excur-
sion to Brownsville.
1T will take rise of II inches to float the George
Shiras off sandbar upon which she is stuck, just
below the Davis Dam.
THE James G. Blaine Captain Jacobs came in
from Morgantown last evening. She Is the packet
out at O'Clock this afternoon.
THE Courier came in from Wheeling yesterday
got away for her return trip att.
THERE was little going on about the wharf yes
terday. An occasional game of craps was appar-
emily the only thing that broke the monotony.
THE empty barges of the Advance Coal COMPANY
have all been filed and are now waiting at their
docks to be DISPOSED of. The last lot was brought
down the river Saturday.
THE rain of the last few days have been so heavy.
that all the loose rubbish about the wharf has
washed in the river and . consequence 1t looks
better than for year past.
ABOUT half the needles in Davis Dam have been
taken out. so as to let as much water below the
some of the wickets but it has not been done vet.
THE boats now at the wharf are, The Fred
Wilson, JOS W. Gould, Pacific. Ironsides, Iron
Moren. Recue Charley Hook, Clifton, smoky City.
Beaver, Diamond. Twilight, j. NJ Bowel, C. W.
Batehelor. Maggie. Joseph Walton and John =.
Walton. ..-
THERE were probably between 400 and 500 men at
the river early yesterday morning. all anxious to
hear what the effect Of the rains had upon the
water When it was learned that there was little
prospect of rise. many an old rlverman turned
away with disappointment stamped upon his face.
and many another gave vent to uncomplimentary
remarks. The incomes of so many depend upon
the water. that its rise and fall in watched with
deep interest.
ALL the rivermen want now Is a rise sufficient to
let in the boats to afford the opportunity for
water at this time is really not very desirable. II
1t should come. though, great many ooats would
able Let things remain as they are for about two
months so that when a rise does come we will
coal in the markets to supply the present needs,
and more would only overstock it and lower the
price,
THE uniting of the four principal sand digging
COMPANIES into a trust, has caused much comment
along the river. One of the direct efeSts has been
to drive many of the old river men interested in
these enterprises away from the companies with
which they were formerly connected, and to form
partnership an independent basis. A
SWynlfR Wilfam Keller. william -Breightariser..
William g.. Brelghtariser and N: j. KeIlar. has
Just been formed. 1t Is capitalized for SIS 000.
which will be increased TO 80. 0o0 within a few
months The company will devote itself exclusive
ly to sand digging, and Is called the Pennsylvania
Sand Company, limited. They have contracted
for, and will have completed within few days,
one of the most complete and largest sand digging
boats ever built. Its total length will be
las feet with a 25-foot beam. The hull
will be double cribDed. The floor timbers will be
iOxI2 and be placed only six feet apart making it
one of the strongest boats of its class ever built.
There will be three captions one steam and two
boilers, 80 feet long and 3S-inch diameter with q
fve-foot stroke. The digging apparatus will be 81
feet long, while the buckets will hold four bushels
each. The buckets for raising the
washed sand will hold three bushels each.
steam frame raises the two large anchors.
The paddle wheel will be 1613xl6 feet, while the
shaft is 7x4 inches and Hanged.
SIS 900, Its capacity is so bushels of clean sand
minute The boat is fitted out with many Improve
ments, patented by Mr.. Keller, = member ot tne
nrm. a.. -.
has contracted for six more. WORK Will De oegun
within two weeks and will be chiefly conducted on
the Monongahela river.