Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-08
A BIG RIVER.
AND STEAMBOATMEN THINK THE WATER
WILL 60 MUCH BIG HER.
They Are Glad 10 See the Rise "A Wsll-Known
Captain Very ll-Miscsllansous River
News.

Last night at 70 o'clock the marks at
the wharf showed the river TO be feet
6 Inches and rising. The weather was
chilly and it was raining hard. Every
indication points to big river
this rise, and OF course the rivermen
are happy, as it will allow them TO get
10 work again.
Almost all of the towbOats which were
laid up by the recent fall, are out and
on their way to their diff.
ierent ports. The local packets
are all out again, and the first OF the
through boats, the keystone State, is
expected TO arrive here on Saturday.
There is big lot Of coal lying in the
harbors about Pittsburg, and it is ex-
pected that much OF it will be gotten
ont for Southern points during the pres
ent rise.
A large number of river men passed
through the city Tuesday and yester-
day on their way down the river to
bring up their boats, which have been
laid up, being caught by the sudden
TALL OF several weeks ago.
The R. T. Phillips arrived last night
from Matamoras at o'clock. The
Phillips had an exceptionally good trip
yesterday. Beside a good list OF passen
gers and much freight, she brought up
so head Of live stock.
Captain Dick Cramer, OF the cruiser
Elaine, is reported lying very sick at
his home in Beipre. IL could not be
learned what his ailment was. He IS
not expected to recover.
The keystone State will be up Satur-
day from Harmar, just below Marietta,
where she has been laid up all summer.
She will be the first through packet out
this fall.
The towboats Dave Wood and Daunt-
less passed through the city at p. N.
yesterday bound for Pittsburg, with
fleets of empty barges.
The Ben Hur departed yesterday
morning at II o'clock for Parkersburg
with full cargo of freight and mum
Der of passengers.
The packets c. II. Woods aud John
l.. Lowry have been laid up since the
raise, as the larger packets take away
all their trade.
The towboats PERCY Kelsey and
Hornet No. . passed up for Pittsburg
yesterday morning each with fleet OF
empties.
A new packet named the Water
Maiden has commenced running be-
tween Sistersvlle and New Matamoras.
Inc Courier arrived last night about
70 from Parkersburg, and will leave
this morning at 1890 on the return trip.
Nellie Walters passed up for Pittsburg
last night about o'clock with feet Of
empty coal barges.
The towboat Little Fred strnck on
the Newbury bar Tuesday and broke
her tow in two.
Frank Gilmore and John Moren pass
ed up yesterday at p. N. with lows OF
empttes.
The r. f Phillips will clear this
morning at 1920 for Matamoras with
big trip.
The Jim Mcconnell passed up late
last night with tow Of model barRes.
The towboat Cruiser went up yester-
day morning with fleet Of coal barges
Specialize the Regiitsr.
PARKERsBVRG, w. VA, November Z
River feet inches and stationary;
weather cold.
The George Shiras, Jim Wood, Charlie
Brown and Onward are still below B!en-
nerhassett Island The following tow
boats passed up yesterday and to-day:
Henry Debdss, Homer B., Dauntless,
Volunteer, Frank Gilmore, John Moren,
Dave Wood, Nellie Walton, Hornet No.
2, PERCY Kelsey, Little Fred, Princess
and Crescent.
The Lizzie Bay is expected up Satur-
day from Charleston.