Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-07
RIVER NEWS.
The Onward Sunk Two Boats and Barge
at Bab's ISland---Bad Luck IN Raising
the Pacific Near WelISburg.--NOteS.

Weather cloudy; indications forrain.
River IA feet ) inches and falling.
The Lizzie Bay passed down yester-
day morning for Charleston and Ka-
nawha river points at o'clock, with
good trip
The following towboats passed up
yesterday morning: Hornet No. 2,Eliza
H., Cyclone, Tom DOdsworth, Twilight.
The towbOats Sam Clark. Little Bill.
Fallie, Twilight, Fred Wilson. passed
down yesterday with lows. Below the
city the Twilight delivered her tow to
the Sam Clarke and returned in the
afternoon flying light
The Hornet and Cyclone passed down
at IL a. m. yesterday. Below Bellaire
the Hornet took the Cyclones tow and
proceeded to Cincinnati
The Fred Wilson passed down yes
terday morning with a big tow of coal
for Cincinnati.
The Alice Brown passed down at
1880 yesterday with coal. VIM. and
Robert Cakes, of Wellsburg, were
plotting her. II. d. COnant. of this
city, is steering for Robert Cakes.
y
ing with q big tow of coal for Louis
Vile
The tOwboat Bertha passed down at
, o'clock yesterday afternoon to help
out the Hornet
The Noyager passed down with two
fuel flats TO meet the Sam Brown and
help up with her tow.
Capt. George O'Neal, of the steamer
C.. c. Martin, is being talked of very
favorably by the Democrats of Steu-
benvile for Mayor.
The packet II. X. Bedford will pass
up this morning for Pittsburg.
Word has been received by Capt.
Crockard at the wharfboat that the
Courier would be up Friday night on
her regular trip to Pittsburg.
The Iron Queen is due up this after
noon for Pittsburg, and returning will
pass down Saturday for Cincinnati.
The Lexington, Capt. Kline, arrived
from MatamOras last night and will
leave this morning at 1920 for that
port.
The EDWARDS tow struck~a sunken
snag just above Babb's island on her
way down from Pittsburg Tuesday.
She continued on down the river and
tied up to the West Virginia shore OPP
pOsite Walkers. The towboat Fisher
came to her assistance and attempted
to keep the craft afoat by the aid of
her pumps, but was not successful.
Two coal boats and one barge went
down. The other barges in the steam
er's tow were only slightly damaged.
The tOwbOat Fisher is trying to raise
the Pacific, which sank near East Liv-
erpOol where the ice broke. On Tues
day they had the boat partially raised,
when one of the Fishers barges swung
against her and the boat swung off
the chains and settled again.
A gang of men are work trying to
save the barge sunk by the Charlie
Hook at Babb's island. The balance of
the Hooks fleet are in excellent condi-
ition. The model barge which was
frozen in the ice at Line island has
been brought down to Babb's island
and tied up with the balance of the
tow.
The Ben Hw passed up last evening
at ; o'clock for Pittsburg from Par
kersbrg.
The Voyager and Bertha passed up
last night for Pittsburg with lows of
empties.
The George Shiras, which passed
here Monday with five boats for Gin
cinnati has been lying up at a point
between Glendale and Moundsville
ever since. A telephone message to
Moundsville last night inquiring as to
the cause of the tieup elected no infor
nation, but it is supposed that repairs
are being made. On her way down the
Shiras' tow struck the pier of the
Steubenville bridge and it is likely
the damage done necessitated the lying
up until it could be repaired.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va, March g.
Ohio 10 feet and falling; weather clear
and cool.
Capt. Phillips. of the Iron Queen
who was designated inspector Of bulls
TO succeed Inspector Neeld, at Pitts.
burg. will remain in command of his
boat until his commission arrives. He
will be succeeded by Capt Calhoun, of
the keystone State.
Warren. IA, MAJ CH U. INlNSi D iSSI
S inches and falling; weather fair and
mild.
Oil CITY. Pa. March 6.-River feet
10 inches and falling; weather clear
and mild
Norgantown. w. Va, March 6.-Riv-
or s feet 6 inches and falling; weather
cloudy and warm.
Greensboro Pa, March 6.-River 10
feet and falling: weather cloudy and
cool. The Adam Jacobs is due up and
down on Thursday
Pittsburg. Pa, March 6.-River, 81
feet and falling. Weather, cloudy and
cold.
STEAMER Chsron will make her reg
Mar trips between Bellaire and Ben
wood on and after March 9th, 1895, from
$50 to II p. IN.
Saturday Theatrical Excursion to Pitts
burg over the Panhandle.
Ma C 9th; $3.50 round trip from
until March