The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-07

| Clarington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
steubenviIIe. IT. II. BAYNE, 800 p. m.
GAINESVILLE. -. LORENA, a. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Newport. -. JEWEL, II a. m.
slstersvilIe. RUTH, $40 p. m.
steubenvilie. n. n. BAYNE. 2;So p. m,
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. GREENWOOD, $50 a. m.
| ParkerSburG H. K BEDFORD, II q, m.
SlsteFHVille. RUTH, $50 p. m.
steuBsny Vile. IN Il. BAYNE. 80 p. m.
The upper Ohio Is in one of its lowly
moods (the stage here at p. m. Thurs
day being only feet 4 inches and fall
ing), and unless there Is speedy relief
all the boats out of the port of Wheel
ing VIII be compelled to seek low water
harbors, and navigation may then be
continued in a rather unsatisfactory
way by the Big Sandy boats that usual
ly make their appearance when the
larger craft are unable to navigate.
The exact stage of water that is too
low for these unique types Of steam
boats has never been exactly determIn-
ed: 1t has been alleged that one Big
Sandy captain was able to go over a
sand bar that was high and dry, after he
had carted a barrel of water to the
spot and wetted down the sand. How
ever. the 1ntelligencer believes this is
slight ~ exaggeration Of the abilities
of the little fellows.
The big packets of the. Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati line are either laid up or
destined to lay up within few hours.
The Keystone State has already gone
to the bank at Cincinnati; the Queen
City left Wheeling Wednesday even
ing and win 20 to the bank on her ar
rival at Cincinnati, and the Virginia,
! now coming up the river, will tie up ut
the Bell landing on her arrival here
this afternoon or Tonight. The sus-
pension OF navigation comes at an In
opportune time for Commodore Hem
derson's line, as his boats were hand
ling tremendous tourist traffic this
summer. II It were not for the uncer-
talnty Of travel on the Ohio in the,
summer months, the Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati boats would rival any OF the
Great Lakes lines in attracting sum
mer tourists. With slackwnter navi-
cation this great handicap Will be re-
moved.
The Pittsburgh and Muskingum riv-
er packet Lorena arrived from below
yesterday morning and attempted to
go on to Pittsburgh, but she was I'M
able to pass the shallow water at the
head OF Wheeling Island, and
had to turn back for Zanes-
willie. She cleared Wheeling at
a. m. for Bellalse, where she re-shipped
her freight and people for above on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad. At
noon she departed for GAINESVILLE, where
she Will go to the bank.
The Pittsburgh and Kanawha river
steamer Greenwood, Captain Gordon
Green on the roof, arrived from below
yesterday morning. and at 0 a. m. Nde-
parted for above. She got through the
shoaI water at the head OF the Island,
and will endeaYor to go through to
Pittsburgh, but It Is not thought that
she will be able to navigate above East
Liverpool. She will be here Saturday
morning for Charleston, and will take
passengers and freight for Cincinnati
| and Louisville, which will be re-ship-
ped at Pomeroy on one of the steamers
OF the Cincinnati! Portsmouth, Big
Sandy & Pomeroy line.
The Kathryn. which has made two
trips in the place Of the Ben Hur (the
latter being on the Petersburg docks
for repairs). laid up at Petersburg
Wednesday on account OF the low wa
ter above Wheeling.
CAPTAIN William Bay, in command OF
the Bay line boats, arrived here yes
| terdny with the steamer Urania which
| formerly ran in the Pittsburgh and
| Charleston trade, and announces that
she will be placed in the daily Wheeling
| and Marietta trade. leaving this port
every morning at 10 o'clock, and leav-
ing Marietta on the return at I p. m.
This is quicker work than has been at
tempted on the upper Ohio for long
time, but the steamboating fraternity
say the Urnnla can keep up with the
schedule laid out for her. With the
wJthdrnwaI Of the Lexington from the
Wheeling Matamoras trade the Uraniu
win doubtless do well in her new trade.
The Urania is now laid up under the
steel bridge, awaiting higher water.
Several years ago the steamer Lex
Ington was brought to Wheeling by the
| late Captain ]. F, Cline, and placed In
the bi-daily Wheeling and Matamoras
trade where she has since run and done
very we'll. II seems that the boat was
not entirely paid for, and the former
| owners, Moder Brothers, OF Lock Sew
en-, on the Kanawha river, were here
yesterday to effect q settlement. A
settlement was soon arrived at by
which the Cline estate pays the bills
outstanding against the steamer (and
for which she Is obligated by the navi-
cation luws). and Moder Brothers take
/ her back The settlement WINS made
yesterday morning. and the Lexington
| cleared Wheeling for the last time, at
noon, her destination being the Kama
WIN river, where her owners will place
| her In n new trade In the near future.
| The H. X. Bedford, Jewel. Leroy,
Ruth and T. NJ. Bayne continue rum
ming as usual, but little lower stage
here win send them to the bank. too.
The Leroy will be out with an excur-
sion to-day, and the Eliza II. will make
the Leroy's trip In the Wheeling Clar-
ington trade.
River kilograms