Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-01
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF the
Boats and BOatmcn.
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Boats and Boatmen.
River 81 and falling.
Weather, cloudy and warm.
To-mCrrCws boats are the Scotia for
Pittsburg at am, the Hudson for
Cincinnati at a. M, the Bedford for
Pittsburg at s a. m, the Courier for
Parkersburg at 1890 a. m, the Lex
ingtOn for MatamOras 1t 1880 a. m,
tho Liberty for Darlington at p. m.
1t is probable the river at this point
will fall much lower in the next few
days. The wickets at the Davis island
were raised yesterday, and that will
ut of quite a lot Of water from the
lower Ohio.
Yesterdays boats were the Bedford
for Pittsburg at a. m, the Keystone
State for Cincinnati at q. m, the
Courier for Parkersburg at 1880 a. m,
the Lexington for NatamOras at 1880
a. m. the Liberty for Darlington at I
D. m.
There is q very peculiar condition OF
affairs on all the Western and South
ern rivers. It is now May. All the
Northern lakes and rivers, notwith-
standing the severity Of the past Win
ter and thick ice, are broken up, and
navigation everywhere in the far
North. with all the snow that melts in
spring and sends a food Of cold water
to the gulf gone. There is now moth
ing TO hope for in the way Of water till
the middle Of June, and at the
rate the rivers are now going down II
will be at rock bottom, and at The bot
tom of the rocks, too, by that time.
We are a whole flood short already for
1Sg5.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
To-day's boats are the Lizzie Bay for
Charleston, at 6 a. m, the Ben Hur for
Pittsburg at s a. m, the Courier from
Parkersburg at 10 p. m, the Lexington
from Matamoras at p. IN.
The Clifton. I. \. Bunton No. , and
Frank Gilmore passed up with emp
ties.
The Henry Re Bus is laid up above
the wharf, repairing boilers.
Capt. James Sanford, OF Cincinnati
who has been on the Wash Honshell
came ND from homo and will go the
Bedford as pilot.
Petersburg, w. Va, April 80. -
River feet 4 inches and falling
Weather clear and warm.
In the case Of W. r. Johnson, of this
city. and the Delta Coal Company, OF
Pittsburg. an attachment was issued
several days ago and a deputy sheriff
was sent several miles below here tc
levy on a barge filed with coal, which
had been left at that place by the tow
boat Clifton on her way down. The
levy was made and q man was left in
CHARGE OF the barge. On her trip up
Sunday the Clifton secured the barge
and proceeded on her way TO PlttsDurg
On learning Of the above actions OF the
Clifton. the sheriff here sent an officer
by rail to overhaul the boat and secure
the barge. The officer went as far as
Sistersville and secured a skin and
rowed out to the beat The captain OF
the Clifton refused to release the barge
and proceeded on his way, intimating
that he considered the whole affair a
Joke Johnson has brought suit in the
Circuit Court here for $1,000 damages
Pittsburg. Pa. April 9O.-River . feet
Q inches and falling. Weather clear
and pleasant.
Norgantown. W. Va. April 30.-Riy-
err feet Is inches and stationary
weather clear and warm.
Greensboro. Pa, April 30.-River Z
feet 10 inches and rising; weather
cloudy and warm.
Oil City. Pa. April S0.-River 1 foot
Z inches and falling; weather cloudy
and warm.