Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-28
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle or the Movements OF the
Goats and BOatmcn.
kDDINTAIC

DEPARTURES.
Ben Hur, Parkersburg.
T. NJ. Bayne, Steubenyille.
Ruth, Sistersville.
Leroy, Darlington.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Parkersburg, Argand, II a. m.
Charleston, II. X. Bedford, $50 a. m.
Cincinnati. w. J. Cummins, p. m.
New Matamoras, Lexington, II a. N.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ Bayne, 2:3O p m.
The marks at the landing last even
ing showed a stage of feet 10 inches
and stationary.
The Ohio river steamer T. n Barns
dali ran into a stone while landing for
coal at Marietta yesterday, knocking
a hole in her hull a foot square, and
when backed out into the river mar
rowly escaped capsiZing. The boat
was beached with al possible haste,
the decks being partly under water
when she touched the bank. The dam
age was temporarily repaired in a few
hours.
Silcr. Price & Co., recent owners OF
the T. NJ. Bayne have let the contract
to NJ. G.. Knox & Son. Of Marietta for
a handsome little packet, 125 feet long
by % feet beam, to be placed in the
GAINESVILLE McConnellsville trade in
the Muskingum river in opposition ID
the side wheel boat now being bull;
by the Marietta Chair Company for
the Muskingum River Transportation
Company. The new boat will be ready
for service December l.
The Pittsburg inspectors Of steam
vessels have received notice through
the department, that George VI. Green
and Fred d. wyatt, local inspectors at
Nashville. Tenn, have revoked the IL
cense Of William II. Phillips, pilot,
for falling TO display his license on the
steamer Lucille Borden, On which he
was employed.
The government regulations PROVIDE
that every licensed officer must have
on board the boat on which he Is en-
ployed. and displayed in a frame and
under glass. his license from the in
spectors. Failure to comply with this
rule carries a penalty Of 800 or revo-
cation Of the license. II has been re-
voked in Pittsburg for this cause.
The rains Of last Thursday. which
were expected to give the Ohio river
sufficient rise to insure continued
navigation Of the big boats, failed to
have any effect whatever and the stage
Of water in the channel remained the
same height as was gagged on Thurs
DAY. When the Virginia arrived yes
terday morning 1t was found that the
water was too low 10 continue 70 PITTS
burg. so she Is laid up here TO await
2 rise before starting on her trip. Her
Messengers. were forwarded to their
destination by rail and the freight
will be reshipped probably to-day.
The Queen City is laid up at Pitts
burg and will not venture down until
a sufficient rise arrives. The Key
stone State Is due here Sunday morn
Ing but II IS not likely that she will
leave the wharf
The Ben Hur left yesterday for Par
kersburg. but will tie mp at Marietta
In the Nuskingum. While 1t Is prob
able the Kanawha will run between
this city and Charleston, il Is not like
" She will deem it safe to run TO Pitts
burg. As the water is stationary at all
poi1ts above. the outlook for a rise
is very gloomy.
The Fair Play takes the place OF the
Ben Hur and viii arrive here tonight
al midnight.
Pittsburg River 3 feet inch and
falling at the dam; weather clear and
pleasant.
Steubenville-River 3 feet inches
and falling; weather clear and warm.
Passed dogn-The Pen Hur and Prin-
cess.
Greensboro-River 7 feet Z inches
and falling: weather clear and warm.
The James C. Blaine and Hudson due
down on Saturday; Adam Jacobs and
Florence Belle up.
Oil City-River II inches and alling
slowly: weather clear and warm.
W raren-Riyer 4 a DOT; weather
clear and warm.
Morgantown-RiTer Z Get; weather
clear and warm.