Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle % the Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmcn.

Daily Chronicle OF the MovementS OF the
Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES-Pitts
burg Lorcna. a. m. II. X. Bedford
a. M: Parkersburg, Argand, a. m Leroy
II n. m: Cincinnati, Hudson. a. m;
steubenvine. Enos Taylor, 2:30 p. m;
Darlington. Jewel, $3.50 p. m; Sistersville'
Ruth, $3.50 p. m; New Matamoras' Lex
ington, $3.50 p. IN.
TO-DAY'S BOATS-Pittshurg. Virginia,
. a. m. Argaud. Z p. M; Parkersburs' Ben
Hur. II a. m. Usual local packets.
The Hudson had a good load Of freight
yesterday
The river is still falling. The marks at
the wharf last night were q feet inches.
The first towboat to pass Wheeling on
the last rise was the Enterprise. and the
last of the fleet was the Alice Brown.
No applicants have yet been mentioned
for surveyor of port at Wheeling and depu-
tvsbip under the next administration.
There are both good paying jobs. and have
been overlooked by the anxious Office
seekers.
Speakinc Yesterday of the best paying
Jobs along the river q river man stated
that the most lucrative position along
the whole river was that held 10y Captain
Christian. of the government snagboat T..
A. Woodruff. He gets $500 a year and all
EXPENSES. no matter how many days he Is
employed.
The coal fleet. it is feared, will be de-
laved at Cincinnati owing to the repairs
tl3t are being made to The Louisville y
Nashville bridge. The towboats have been
given considerable trouble there for sew
eraI months. every boat being compelled
20 make three and four trips through the
narrow span that is open. 1t has not only
caused much delay. but has been a source
of great expense to the operators
The towboat Rescue, owned by c. lutte
& CO.. of Pittsburg. struck the i. d n
bridge ut Cincinnati. "Wednesday morning
and sunk three barges of coal, containing
about 10000 bushels. valued at $4,000. No
narticulars regarding the accident were
received. other than that the boat had
Lost three barges. Capt. Gus lutte is in
Cincinnati. but it is thought that Zone Of
tra coal can be raised, as it went down
I'm deep water.
Yesterday SnOIlN dl.'l 'il' "NNNA -'''.'
left Powhatan ON it's up trip. Orvilie Cor
don the cabin boy. was missing from the
hoat He was known to be on the boat
when IL left Powhatan, and as the ash
nan which the hoy had was also missing
Il was mt once surmised that he had
FALLEN overheard. A yawl was ut once
semi back after him. When the boat ar
rived i'm Wheeling about one o'clock. q
dispatch was received from Powhatan
telling that the boy had been picked up
Inv nartios I'm a shd and saved from
watery grave.
sTEURENVILLE. o.. December q
River @ feet inches and falling. weather
clear and cold. Passed up-Lorena, II. Is.
bedford. Passed down-Ben Hur
OIL CITY. Pa. December 3.-River
feet inches and falling; weather cloudy
and cold.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va, December g.
Rfver S feet inches; weather clear; mer-
curry o.
GREENSBORO ". Va, December g.
River feet and falling; weather fair and
slightly warmer.
WARREN. Pa. December 3.-River
foot inches: weather clear and cold.
PITTSBURG. Pa, December 3.-River
: $40 feet and falling at the dam; weather
clear and cold.