The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
wIiEELNG DAILY INTELIGENoER THURSDAY DECEMBER 28 1888

hurgh, and Woltf, OF GAINESVILLE, Presl-
dent and General Manager james a.
Henderson. Superintendent j, ~ ELL
son, Captain sam Ppflin,of the Marine
Ways, and Contractor Wedge, Of Hanes-
Vile, Were also ON board, and all ARE
satisfied with the results OF the trip
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Hudson IL making fast time on
the up-trip, She viii get AWAY from
Wheeling wharf an hour earlier than
usual this morning, 7 O'Clock. She
will 20 down for ClnelnnatlOn Saturday
morning,
The riYcrmen who have spent eight
months OF 'e5 in idlenosa, are not at all
sorry that Christmas found them away
from their homes at work. As some Of
them put II they win gladly work ON
Washlnston's birthday, TOO
Mr., N, H. Scott, chairman of the
Wheeling Chamber OF Commerce COM
mitt6e to appear before council and the
committee on wharyes and endenvor to
secure lower Wharfage says the COM
mtttee VIII get together and do some
thing In few days,
The following notice has been Issued
by Lieut., Com, GillpatIick, the llght-
house inspector for this district; Mas
No. bl2, Duck River Towhead bar No,
|, Tennessee river Is now shown from
a tree on the river bank 100 yards below
its former position"
A former cook on the river out OF this
port by the name of Albert Bisscll, II he
can be found, will have an exceedingly
merry Christmas this year, says the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
prominent law firm OF this city has been
notified to locate him, as he IL one Of
three heirs 10 an estate OF SlS,OOOOOO left
by u relative In Germany,
The atmosphere was hRzy at noon,
while the steamer Tell City was lying al
Alton taking on freight. says the Louis.
vile Post, and AZ Il moment when all
was quiet below the officers were star
tied to hear the ill-fated steamer State
OF Missouri's whistle short distance
up the reach In the river above Alton
landing Everybody rushed to the for
ward cabin doors. expecting TO zee the
spook OF TINT hig boat, and Just as they
took posltlon-to view II, the tolling OF
her big bell was distinctly heard, and
then the Tell City's people We're sure
TINT something marvellous would soon
appear to their view. Finally citizen
OF Alton rushed up to the Tell City's
boiler deck 10 drop letter IN the mail
box. and finding everybody curious over
the strange sounds, explained TINT the
State Of AIissourl's whistle was now
part OF PacklnpauGh & Harris0n's
wagon factory, at the mouth OF Blue
river, and her hell was used by Farmer
Hardin, lust across the river, fora farm
bell; 40 when the whistle blew for noon
hour the farm bell rang just after for
the same purpose. This explanation
was satisfactory. and everybody sat
down 10 dinner in peace.
PlttsburEh-Rlvcr CO feet and fall
ing. Weather clear and warmer.
Greensborp-Rivcr Z feet and falling.
Weather cloudy and warm.
Warren--Rivcr feet S inches and
rising. Weather, raining and mild.
oil City-River feet inches and RIG
ing. Weather. cloudy and mild.
Steuhenvillc-River 10 feet 2 inches
and falling. Weather. cloudy and cool,
Down-H. X. Bedford, Frank Gilmore,
,Josh Co... John Moren. Cruiser George
Wood, Cyclone, Clipper, Elaine. Ray
mond Horner IronSides. Up-Bep
Hur The IronSldes lost barge
this evening about I O'Clock. The barge
struck pier OF the bridge and sank
near the tipple below the bridge.