The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-19
The CITY OF
WHEELING IS
WELCOMED.
By the People Of the River Towns
on Her First Trial Trip
Yesterday.
new BOAT IS VERY FAST.
And is Expected to Show a Clean
Pair of Heels to Anything
on the River.

The new packet, City of Wheeling.
which came to this port In an unfnish-
ed state during the summer. and has
been receiving her cabin outfit and
other furnishings since, cleared yester-
day morning on her first trial trip since
her completion few days ago. She
got away at $3.50 a. M. drawing twenty
nine inches, about all the water there
was in the river, and proceeded to Clar-
ington, where she discharged the rub
Dish that had accumulated during her
stay here. She left Darlington at $50
and reached Wheeling again at 1880 p.
m, doing considerable way business en-
route. --
At all of the river towns yesterday,
notably Bellaire, Moundsville. Nc
Mechen, Franklin, Powhatan and Clar-
lngton the arrival of the trim City of
Wheeling was the occasion for large
crowds assembling at the landings and
great enthusiasm. Thousands boarded
the boat during the day. and were loud
In their admiration of the packet.
Her Fine Points.
Captains Thad Thomas. Ev. Thomas
and George Urpman, owners OF the City
of Wheeling, when seen last night on
the boat, after her arrival from below,
were enthusiastic in pronouncing her
the finest packet they ever saw. Cap
60; nd Tr,h
Heatherington. the well known Bellaire
steamboatmen. made the trip. and
united in saying that the Wheeling is
the best boat Of her size they ever saw.
The Wheeling. 1t is said by all who have
seen her under steam, Is capable Of
great speed. Is economical in fuel and
handles beautifully. Her pilots and
llremen, especially. will find their posi-
tons easy jobs. OF course, with barely
enough water in the channel for the
steamboat, she was not tried for speed,
but all who made the trip espresso
ed themselves confident hat she would
be as fast or faster than anything on
the upper Ohio. She has the engines
Of the old City OF Savannah. which were
built for 4 much larger boat than the
Wheeling, and that they will send the
latter through the water at 4 speedy
clip Is well assured. Before many
moons the Wheeling will have had the
opportunity to indulge in brushes with
the Virginia. Queen City and other fast
ones, and 1t will be demonstrated
whether or not she is queen Of them all.
Her Officers.
The Wheeling will have the following
complement OF officers:
Capta!n-Thad S. Thomas, of Caring
ton.
Pilots-Erne Clark and Walker Lit
ton. Of Darlington.
Mate-John Wesley Suffer. Of Wheel
ing.
Englneers-Cy Higgs and Charles
Hggs, Of Franklin. g
Steward-George Bowers, Of Wheel
ing.
The clerks have not yet been finally
determined upon.
Captain George Fl. Urpman will re-
main as master OF the Leroy In the
Wheeling Darlington trade. The Clar-
ington trade without the hustling, cncr-
getic Urpman wouldn't seem natural.
Owing TO the election excitement OF
the last three months, the people Of
Wheeling have allowed to slip by an op-
portunity to do the graceful thing by
presenting the City OF Wheeling with i
suitable testimonial. in recognition Of
the act Of Messrs. Thomas and Urpmar
in naming their craft after this city. OF
course 1t Is realized that the city, rs 4
municipal corporation. is legally unable
to do anything. but the people them
selves ought to have got together In 4
simple act of courtesy. 1t is not too
late to act now.
When theWheellnE arrived last night,
Captain Thomas had about decided to
send out the new boat on her first trip
in the Wheeling Parlsprsburg trade. this
morning. but after inspecting the Intel
lIgencer's river kilograms, showing
three feet and stationary Mt Davis
Island dam, 1t was decided to defer the
initial trip until there Is more water,
which is expected before the close of
the week.