Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
News From the Wharf.

THE Venus is again tied up at the wharf under
going repairs.
THE water below Davis Island dam remains
stationary at2.1 feet.
THE Seven Sons left for the fourth pool yesterday
with four empty flats.
CAPT. GEORGE THESIS, of Charles Jutte &
Co.. was In the city yesterday
CAPTAIN ROBERT JACK, a coal operator of Al
lenport, was In town yesterday.
THE Stella Moran came down from the fourth
pool yesterday with tow of coal.
HARRY MCDONNELL. a coal operator from Sc
wfckley, was In the city yesterday.
CAPT. o. A. BLACKMoRE. was made happy a
few days ago by the arrival of a son.
IHE steamer George Shiras was inspected yester-
day by Inspectors Neeld and Atchfnson.
CAPTAIN DICK JONES left for Hot Springs, Ark
yesterday for the improvement Of his health.
THE Tide passed the fourth pool at IL O'Clock
sharp yesterday and was looked for last night.
CAPTAIN AUSTIN BAILEY. of the Cunard line.
arrived from New York yesterday on pleasure
trip.
CAPTAIN FARRELL. the former commander of
the Robert jenkins, Is now standing watch on the
Hustler.
ANDREW McRoBERrs took out the TWENTY
seventh issue of his license as chief engineer
yesterday.
THE Cyclone. with Captain Posey in command.
came down from Morgantown yesterday with a
tow Of COAL
THE name of the steamer. Joseph W. Could
recently purchased by the Vesta Coal Company.
has been changed to the Titan.
THE arrival of the steamer Blame was delayed
six hours yesterday owing to the fog. The Eliza
beth was also delayed. They both departed on
time however.
JosErHUs McCtEAN took out the second issue
of license as specal pilot on the pleasure yacht
Bertc. ana Thomas Ross took out his twelfth
pilots license yesterday.
J. B. GALLOWAY. chief engineer on board the
TepfT oil in of
which he received a handsome cake from his
family. which he divided among the crew.
B. r. SMITH. clerk on the packet Levi J.
Workum. is the leader of brass band in Peters
burg, and recently presented by his associates
with handsome silver mounted cornet, valued
at over sl0o.
THE trim packet. Levi j. .Workum, which was
built in lssO carries feet, inches of water and
will take 1888 tons. She has recently gone into ihe
whisky trade be tween Petersburg ard Cincinnati.
and is doing big business. Captain II, p. Fcnon
is her commander and b. X. smith her popular
clerk.
IT is reported that the crews of the sand boats
will shortly strike for II hours unless some salts
factory arrangement is soon made with their en-
pioyers. Their labor causes them to be at work
FROM Is to IS hours out of the "A and it is thought
the matter Will be amicaoly settled without the
strike, n strike ut present would mean great
loss to the stockholders.
SECRETARY TILLEY. of the Pi.tsburg Coal Ex-
change, noticed yesterday an accumulation of
Monongahela river above the Tenth street i,fge.
The dumping was done mostly at night. Action
was taken at the meeting of the Exchange yesier-
day to ascertain what parties have been doing the
dumping and prosecute them.
TIE big tow-boat Joseph b. Williams made a
trial trip to Davis Island dam and back yesterday
with about 10 or 50 prominent river men on board.
by invitation. prominent amoLg wilGm were:
Captain Michael Munhall. one of the stockh
of the boat: Elek Patterson. cashier of the Du-
quesnc National Bank; Captain John Phillips of
the packet Iron Queen. Captains Mckinley.
Williams and Charles Jutt. and Bill Caskery. The
engine was run by Captain j. G. Longwer the
veteran engineer, and Captain August Jutte acted
pilot.