The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-22
Along The Landing.

The marks at p. m. showed 7 feet 6
inches and stationary. Weather clear
and warmer. The predicted fall Of
twenty degrees in temperature did not
materialize.
Ham McNeely. for years river edl-
tor OF the Evansville Journal, and one OF
It's proprietors, died Tuesday afternoon.
His health had been bad for two years,
but his death was sudden and unex-
pected. He was one of the oldest news
paper men In Indiana
The Island ferryboat. Charleston,
which enjoyed career here In which
the calm OF prosperity was knocked
out In short order by the storm OF
adversely, has been sold to William
Noll, of Baresville, W. Va, for 1880.
The oil excitement In Monroe county.
Ohio, has created quite a heavy traffic
across the river at Baresville, 80 that
finally the Charleston may wind up
her career creditably
Yesterday, Inspectors Clark and
Thomas inspected the boilers and hull Of
the Wheeling and Steubenville packet
F. A. Goebel. Her machinery was
found to be In good condition, but the
hull timber beneath one OF her cylinders
was found TO be defective, and for. this
reason the Goebel has been ordered to
the docks for repairs. She was on the
docks a. Pittsburgh three weeks ago.
but In some way the defective timber
escaped being attended to. A boat will
be secured as soon as possible to take the
Goebel's place temporarily. The Goebel
will be sent to Pittsburgh for the re-
pairs.
Not since the halcyon days OF steam
boating on the Ohio, before the railroads
had made a Chinese puzzle OF the map
OF the country, have there been so many
packets plying in trades out of Wheel
ing. Twelve boats touch the Wheeling
landing every week. Six make weekly
trips. Hudson, Keystone State, Virginia,
Kanawha, H. X. Bedford, Lorena; one
twice a week, Ben Hur; two every other
day, Lexington. Argand: three daily,
Jewel, F. A. Goebel and Ruth. In the
seven days forty landings are made at
the Wheeling public landing. as follows:
Sunday, 8; Monday. 4: Tuesday, Z: We'd
resday, 5; Thursday, S; Friday, 5: Sat-
urday, 6. Some OF the river people think
there Is not enough business centered
at this port for so many boats, and that
very soon two or three will drop by the
wayside. so
The Bay line steamer Ruth, which ran
in the Pittsburgh and Kanawha river
trade. until succeeded a. few weeks ago
by the new Kanawha, arrived at the
public landing yesterday morning from
Ironton. Ohio, her home port, under COM
fnand OF Captain Bill" Bay. Captain
Bay had thought OF running two boats
in the Kanwha river trade. but when
seen yesterday afternoon, he told the
Intelligencer river scribe that he had
come 10 the conclusion 10 keep the Ruth
out OF that trade so long as Captain
Gordon GREEN'S H. X. Bedford is In 1t.
Instead, he took 4 look over the local
trades. and made up his mind that the
best opening for the Ruth Is In the daily
Wheeling and Sistersville trade, which
has not been occupied for some time.
Captain "Bill' generally makes up his
mind without much delay, and in put
ting his plans into effect there is even
less delay.a Consequently when the Ruth
was sent lout on her first trip In the
Wheeling and Sistersville trade at p.
M, yesterday. those who are acquainted
with the hustlinG Irontonian were not
surprised. The Ruth will leave every
day, except Sunday, at p. m, and ar
rive at Slstersvllle about . p. m. Re-
turning she will leave Sistersville at 6
q. M. and arrive here at l p. m! This
gives Sistersville people two hours In
Wheeling for shopping and other. bust
ness
River kilograms.
OIL CITY-River 2 feet Z inches and
falling. Weather, clear and cold.
d WARREN-River . feet inch and
falling. Weather, cloudy and cooler.
3 GREENSBORO-Rive 9 feet 5 inches
and rising. Rainfall 20.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES feet s
inches. Weather fair.
PITTSBURGH-Rivc 81 feet and
rising ut the dam. Clear and cool.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6 feet 6
Inches and falling. Weather clear and
cold. Passed up-T Ben Hur. Down
The. keystone State.
{ PARKERSBURG--Rlver feet Z
inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and temperature at &c. Passed down
The E:udson. Passed down and up
The Argand and the Jessie at II a m.
Passed up-The II. X. Bedford. The
Little Kanawha Is stationary.
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