The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-02
RIKER NEWS.


The river continues rising and is close up to
the curbstony at the foot of Main street. 1t has
risen feet inch since our last report, with ~
feet inches in the channel by the Water
works mark at o'clock this morning.
There is 591a feet space under the Suspension
and So feet under the Newport bridge for pass
ing steamers.
Captain Thomas P. Leathers, Of the steamer
NatGheZ, was a visitor to. day to the Steam
boatmen's Exchange.
The Champion Tow and Coal Company are
building another picnic boat, which they name
the Champion No. o. She will be completed by
May 1st, and will be larger and more complete
in all her appointments than the Champion
No. q.
The Fifth-street ferryboat is still under
water.
regular packets the only arrivals were the
Charles Morgan, from New Orleans, and the
Julia No. 2, from Kanawha river. There were
no departures.
Boats Leaving To -day-The following steam
ers leave to-day: Mary Miller, for Plttsburg;
Julia No. 2, for Kanawha River: BOstona, for
Huntington; Potomac, for Portsmouth,; City
OF Portsmouth, for Higginsport, and the regu-
lar packets.
The steamers announced to leave to morrow
are the Exchange, for Pittsburg: Minneola, for
Memphis; Ella, for White River; Exporter.
Jno. W. Garrett and barges, and Chas. Morgan,
| for New Orleans.
The Kittie Hegler will come off the docks in
|
river.
Wash. Floyd arrived here from Pittsburg
yesterday and takes charge Of the freight de-
partment of the Exporter
| The boilers OF the new Cons. Millar were in
| spected yesterday by United States Inspector
Fisher, who gave them hydraulic test OF 25U
pounds, allowing her steam pressure Of l65
pounds.
will leave Wheeling for Cincinnati about Fri
| day. Capt. w. NJ. List yesterday telepraphed
here for his cabin crew, and they leave to-day
| for Wheeling.
barges are loading with iron ore near Dan
vile, on the Tennessee river, and will bring it
to the Swift Iron and Steel Works, this city. -.
The large iron United States snag boat. built
! by Swift's Iron and Steel Works, was yester-
day noated off the ways opposite their works
| on Licking river. She is now ready to receive
| her machinery, and when completed Is intend
| ed for service on the Ohio river, under Col.
| VIM. +. Merrill, U. S. Engineer.
| The towboats Hawkeye and Coal Valley are
waiting with tows at the mouth Of Kanawha
for the Ohio to get clear Of ice, when they will
| venture out.
somewhat by striking the suspension bridge
| Saturday night, and was obliged to lie oyel
until yesterday at Louisville.
There is eleven feet Of water on the Falls al
i Louisville, and the river rising.
| The Jas. ID. Parker passed Evansville al
three O'Clock yesterday, and will arrive here
| in time to follow the .Minneola to Memphis,
leaving on Saturday. The Minneola leaves to-
morrow evening.
| Advices from Bridgeport, Alabama, report a
| terrible flood submerging the valley of the
Tennessee. In portions of the Upper East
Tennessee the water is higher than ever
known. All the low ground about Chattanoo-
ga is submerged and there is great loss oi
| property. Every railroad leading into the
city is badly washed and whole sections car
ried off. The Atlanta road has lost many
| bridges.
The East Tennessee road is cut In twenty
places. The Memphis & Charleston road IL
under water for miles and has lost a number OF
bridges. The Nashville road suffers with the
rest The great bridge across the Tennessee
| at Bridgeport Is in danger, but ballasted by
heavily loaded cars. The flood extends for 80
miles up and down.
Kanawha feet inches and falling Fell !
foot during yesterday.
Thirty two feet and falling at Huntington
Kentucky falling slowly, with 10 feet In the
channel at Frankfort, with heavy rain for
hours yesterday.
Cumberland rising rapidly, with 40 feet on
| Harpeth Shoals.
Forty EIGHT feet Of water at Chattanooga.
Eight feet of water from st. Louis to Cairo.
Arkansas on stand with feet 10 inches in
the channel.