Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-30

ne hopes or rlVermen Tor cnanSe
in the stage of water have gone a-glim-
mering. The river is slowly but surely
falling at all points, but last evenings
marks at the wharf showed a stage OF
feet Z inches and falling. The pack
cts are stopping until rise comes. The
Queen City arrived at Z o'clock yester-
day morning from Cincinnati and laid
up at the wharf-boat. She Will remain
here until 10 o'clock to-day and return
to Cincinnati to tie up. Her passengers
all left by rail for Pittsburg and points
above, Capt. Agnew furnishing railroad
transportation. The Wheeling party
returned safe and sound on the boat
The perishable freight brought up by
the Queen City was reshipped by rail
and the balance of the freight viii be
loaded on a barge and towed TO Pitts
burg.
The Ben Hur, which was due here
at o'clock Monday night, did not ar
rive until Z o'clock yesterday morn
ing. She got aground at the new dam
at Merrill and laid there four hours.
The Ben Hur, after finishing this trip,
will tie up at HamOn, opposite MARI
eta, until rise comes.
The Virginia did not leave Clncin-
natl last night and will consequently
not be here Friday. The keystone State
performed the remarkable feat OF ar
irving on time yesterday morning on
this low stage of water, and left at her
usual time, s o'clock, for Cincinnati.
In addition to the Queen City and the
locals, the boats scheduled to leave
to-day are the Kanawha for Charles
ton. at $3.50 a. H., and the Lorera for
Pitsburg, at midnight. The Kanawha
will be down but it IS probable that
the Lorena will not arrive, as she has
not been heard from.
Capt. Agnew extended an invitation
for those who wished to visit his boat
yesterday. Quite a number took ad-
vantage of the opportunity. Last
evening quite a crowd Of Wheeling
young people enjoyed particularly
good time CT the boat dancing. The
music was furnished by an orchestra
thai was on board. The cabin OF the
Queen City was brilliantly Illuminated
by electric lights, and the people who
visited the beat ct night had good
opportunity to appreciate the elegance OF
the beautiful mahogany finish Of the
interior. which has been much COM
mented upon.
Several coal operators and pilots held
a meeting at the Coal Exchange Mon
day afternoon at PittsDurg fer the pur-
pose of entering a protest in reference
to the closing of the Ohio river at Mer-
rill. Huling Bros. are now engaged in
building a Chanoine dam. and in or
der to properly commence the structure
il was necessary TO close the river Tor
a distance Of 600 feet. Below the OBJ
struction there is a bar and it IS caus-
ing the passing stamers no end or
trouble. 1t was decided at the meeting
to request the government 10 at once
dredge the bar below where the piling
has been driven in order to make nav
igable water at that point.
ARRIVALS.
Queen City, Cincinnati.
keystone State. PittsburE.
Ben Hur. Pittsburg.
Argand. Parkersburg.
Ruth. Sistersville.
Leroy. Aldl .hB ANi'
r. NJ. Bayne. Steubenville.
DEPARTURES.
keystone State Cincinnati.
Ben Hur. Parkersburg.
Argand, Parkersburg.
Lexington, New Matamoras.
Ruth, Sistersville.
Leroy, Darlington.
T. NJ. Bayne. Steubenville.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Cincinnati. Queen City. 10 a. m.
Charleston. Kanawha. $50 a. m.
Pittsburg. Loreua, midnight.
Sistersville. Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville. T. NJ Bayne. 2:90 p. m.
Pittsburg. June 29-River 81 feet
and falling at the dam. Cloudy and