Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31
Caught Along the Levea.

THE Joseph Gould came in yesterday.
The Elizabeth will make no trip to-day.
THE voyager is at Duff's bar waiting to come in.
THE Iron Queen was taken out of the cradle yes
terday.
STAGE of water below dam feet inches. River
stationary.
NEW gangway was put on Captain Reno's
wharfboat yesterday.
THE Adam Jacobs. Captain Cox. came in last
evening from Morgantown.
THE Adam Jacobs is the Morgantown packet to-
day. She leaves at $3.50 O'Clock.
CAPTAIN J. M PHILLIPS of the Iron Queen. 10
expected in the city tomorrow.
T,lE City of Pittsburg. Captain Klein, ran an ex-
cursion to Brownsville yesterday.
THE Congo has taken the place of the City Of
Madison In the Cincinnati trade.
THE Sam Reno and Doss johnson went down
yesterday to bring the Rend Horner up.
THE Congo is now running between Cincinnati
and Pomeroy. Her passenger trade is good.
THE Joseph Williams was taken off the docks
yesterday, aud the Charles Brown took her place.
THE Courier left Wheeling Yesterday al 10
O'Clock. She is expected to arrive this morning
at 6.
THE ocean Wave came in from Morgantown
with tow of lumber yesterday. She returned late
last night.
The Keystone State may be In from Wheeling
Tomorrow. She is ready to move as soon as the
water rises.
THE Hudson will be put on the ways at Cincin-
matt next week. She will be thoroughly over
hauled and repaintcd.
THE Mink came in from Cincinnati early yester-
day morning. She is now laying in the Allegheny,
near the Ninth street bridge.
THE J. NJ. Guskey left with excursion of the
Royal Legion yesterday at 3 o'clock. They went
up the river and returned last night
THE Monongahela Navigation Company will
allow no boats TO pass through their locks on Sum-
day. This kills the excursion business.
The Morgantown Jackets never carry freight on
their Saturday trip. The purpose is to make as few
stops as possible SO as to make the run quickly.
THE James G. Blaine. Captain Jacobs. cleared
for Morpantown yesterday afternoon with an ex-
cellent trip. Her passenger accommodations were
taxed to their utmost.
THE Tide towed a barge. laden with provisions
and men. to Homestead yesterday afternoon. She
averages three trips a day and 10 now doing more
business than any other boat on the river.
THE rains about the headwaters of the Mononga-
hela have been very heavy. As = consequence the
rivermcn are in good spirits. The packets would
be more benefited than any other, as their trade
has been greatly hampered for some time past
THE heavy rain of yesterday promised to cause
q rise sufficient to bring barge water. There is a
coal would be sent out should such conditions be
brought about. The overstocked market
in and around New Orleans makes
trade very dull. Besides much coal has been
for some time Is deemed good policy.
THE polluted condition of the river is exciting
deal Of comment along the river The most COM
plaint comes from the Allegheny. as little attention
Is apparently paid TO ite condition. The heavy
rains of the past few days have washed the refuse
material about the wharfboats into the river. and
with the advent of more dry and warm weather.
the condition of things would be ripe for the
breaking out of disease. The subject should
ceive attention from the proper authorities.