The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-04
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feature. We propose tt give our readers the
latest and most reliable river intelligence, and
will be indebted to our friends il they would
make the fact known to their friends and ac-
quaintances along the river. We will be
insertion from steamboatmen. .
The weather to-day is cold, damp, rainy and
generally disagreeable. The river is falling
fast. having reccded feet Z inches since
our last report, leaving 20 feet / inch in the
channel at six o'clock this morning by the
Water-works marks.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS TO-DAY.
! PITTsBURG, May 4.-River feet scant. Their.
49, Wind N. w.
l. Oil Ctty-2H feet and rising.
Morgantown-2H feet and stationary.
Brownsville q feet and falling.
Parker's landings feet and stationary.
Rice's Landing-71f feet and falling.
Wheeling-8 feet and swelling slowly.
Marietta--7H feet and falling.
Charleston-Scant feet and falling
Huntington--11H feet and rising.
Gallipolis-River slowly falling.
Ironton-River falling fast. !,
Portsmouth-River falling.
Frankfort-Kentucky, OK feet and falling.
Louisville-10 feet inches at head Of the
Canal: feet inches On the Falls in the pass,
Evansville Is. feet and rising fast.
Nashville-Cumberland rising, with SO feet
on Harpeth Shoals.
ShawneetOwn-Riverr rising fast.
Cairo-River 32,l feet and rising.
St. Louis-River falling slowly, with "a feet 4
inches above low water mark.
Memphis-River continues rising.
Little Rock-Arkansas 18 feet and rising
fast.
Vicksburg-River falling slowly.
Boats Leaving To-day-Pittsburg. Hudson ;
Kentucky river, Eureka; Louisville, Mail
boats; Nashville, Shannon; Memphis, Minne-
r,tns NnNn nrIn Hnn
Leaves hursday-Tennessee river, Nash
vile; Arkansas river, Ashland.
Arrivals and Departures-There were no ar
rivals nor departures outside Of those already
mentioned.
Towboat Movements-The Tom Farron, Bril-
liant, Alex Chambers and Condor arrived yes
terday with coal from PomerOy. The Fearless
and barges passed Wheeling at noon yesterday,
The E. N. Morton is expected here to day en-
route on her maiden trip from Middleport to
st. Louis with 1O 1000 barrels salt for st. Louis
| and the Lower Ohio. 1.UOO kegs nails for Louis
VILE and Memphis, and two barges Kanawha
coal for Louisville. and Ironton nails for St.
Louis.
The Minnie, aground two weeks in Hender-
son chute, is afioat again.
The Prairie City, one Of the best steamers on
the Wabash river, was destroyed by fire last
night at the Terre Haute Gnd.) wharf. She
was loaded with grain at the time. Capt VIM.
Barrick was her owner and commander. Loss
about Sl5, ,00U
The Vint. Shinkle arrived at Memphis yes
terday,. and the Mary Houston passed down,
deeply laden.
The Maumelle passed Memphis yesterday,
with all she could carry.
Fears are entertained ofa flood in the Ar
kansas river
The Thos. Sherlock has arrived at New Or
leans.
The kentucky river steamer Eureka has
donned the little chimneys that first adorned
the Cons. Millar.
Two large pine lumber RATS from the
hcadwaters Of The Allegheny passed down to
Louisville yesterday afternoon.
The large, elegant and fast steamer Charles
Morgan will be here during tomorrow, and re-
turns to New Orleans on Saturday.
| Manchester u Co. have purchased the wharf
privilege Of Higginsport for i've years, they
paying at the rate Of Il ,O06 per year.
Captain Ed. Nolands, of the Legal Tender, is
lying ill aU Memphis.
Captain Andy Poe had one of his legs broken
by falling tree few days since.
The steamer st. Luke, bound from Leaven-
worth, Kansas, to st. Louis. struck one of the
piers Of st. Charles bridge, twenty five miles
above ST. Louis. on Sunday night, and sunk in
fifteen feet Of water. The wife Of John Divan,
q Kansas City railroad man, and his two
daughters were drowned. Seven deck passen-
Luke was owned by the Missouri River Packet
Co, and valued at $50, ,000 She was insured fol
s1v,o2O in Cincinnati and Wheeling offices.
Captain James Howard. VIM. Hambetor
and Commodore Kountz are visiting st. Louis
The Nail City, from st. Louis to Wheel
ing, passed up.
The Shannon, en- route from Pittsburg to
Cumberland river, will arrive here to-day and
lies over to receive considerable accumulated
freight here.
The Cons Millar camo in from Memphis with
O fair trip, including $50 barrels cement. She
returns to Memphis on Thursday, her regular
DAY.
The Minneola leaves tonight for Memphis.
The Nashville, from Florence, Alabama ar
rived at noon, having done big business.
Captain Peter EIchels is now negotiating for
the purchase of col. John Gerke's small cxcur-
sion steamer "Queen City Of the West" and in
tends to place her in short trade below here.