Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-03
Picked Up Along the River.

BUSINESS is dull at the wharf.
THE H. K. Bedford will be in from Wheeling this
morning.
STAGE Of water below Daris dam, 4 feet inches.
River rising.
THE J. NJ. Gusky took out the Worlds Fair Club
to Brownsville yesterday.
THE Charley Hook went Down the river yester-
day and helped the Georgc Shiras in.
THE Elaine went out at noon yesterday with
large amount OF freight for the Ben Hur.
THE City of Pittsburg. towed bv the Lud Keefer.
took a large excursion up the river yesterday.
THE Adam Jacobs, Captain Cox left for Morgan
town yesterday, at O'Clock. with good trip.
known coal dealer. is now at Carlsbad, Germany.
THE James G.. Blaine Captain Jacobs. came in
last night. She leaves to-day 1t O'Clock for
Morgantown.
THE Adam Jacobs took up a large amount of
freight for the Star Fishing Club. of the southsde
at Lock No. 3.
terday for Elizabeth and way points. Captain
Boyd was in command.
BOARDS are being put on the dam at Lock No. Q.
town up enough to allow the packet to run.
THE Lizzie Bay. Captain Keever. went out yes
up the Kanawha. so will 70 to Cincinnati.
THE Leni Leoti, one of Captain Reno's flying ex-
curslon boats. Is laid Up for repairs The Venus
THE Lizzie Bay rubbed hard on her way up the
but by skillful plotting she came through safely
Cincinnati and Pomeroy. Should the water rise
she will again do duty between this city and Gin
cjnnati.
ABOUT 100 barges OF coal are now laving in the
Monongahe IA river near the Point bridge. Many
OF them made up into tows and could soon be
gotten out should rise come.
THE j. NJ. Gusky, towed by theJ. NJ. BowelI
expects to take ont the largest excursion of the
season to-day to Kinney's Grove. The German
Lutheran Church. of the Southside will furnish the
people. and lively time is expected.
THE Cincinnati wharfboat was practically de-
serted yesterday. The clerks, having finished
their work. have hied themselves away for their
summer vacation. The only persons about the
boats now are the watchmen and they have little
to do.
THE recent rise Is proving good thing for the
riverinen. The boats LAYING below the dam are
aduay coming through the trip. and from there
and Joseph Cook each succeeded In coming in ycs-
terday, while a number Of others are expected in
to-day.
THE water in the pool was falling rapidly YES
terday and In the afternoon registered little more
than feet. The bear trap at the dam had been
opened and many of the needles taken out Tile
men about the towboats were busy working their
boats out far enough from the shore to keep T. EN-
clear of the wharflog. for, when the wafer goes
down much damage wonld result should y boat be
caught thereon.
MUCH trouble Is being caused about the Browns
willie wharfboat by the crowd of idlers who assem-
bic there daily to see the Tide go out. They
proving . con5tant annoyance to the patrons OF
this packet line: not only In preventing and him
dering the loading of freight, but the passengers
are put to great Inconvenience in blying their
tickets and having their baggage checked. Yes
barrels on the shore was fairly covered, while
large number were willing to pay the toll neces-
ssry to take In the proceedings from the railing Of
the smithhelo street bridge.