The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-19
RITEk NE WIS.

RlFEH NE Ms.
The morning opened with fail of snow, and
at noon the weather was moderating, with IN
dicatiOns of rain.
Thc river has fallen inches since our last
report, with 10 feet inches in tho channel by
| the Water works marks at A. Nj.
sCapt II. II. Drown, OF the St. James, re-
turned here from Marietta last evening, and is
ready to take out the lively packet as soon as
the prospects are favorable for her making a
clean sweep from port to port.
The Telegraph will leave to-day at O'Clock
for Pomeroy, and the Fleetwood ana ONO NO. a
at, the same hour Tomorrow.
ACCIDENT TO THE KITTIE HEGLER.
The Arkansas river packet Kittie Hegler,
commanded and owned by Captain j. ID. lleg-
Ier had her side stove in by ice in Mississippi
Bend on Tuesday night, and was run on the
| bar below Slim 1slanu.
| With difficulty she was kept afioat by her
| syphons until assisted by the }. ID. Parker last
| night and her cargo relieved OF SO0 bales cot
| ton.
The Hegler arrived at Evansville yesterday
| afternoon at 0c ock, and will go on the dry
docks for repairs, having entered protest. lhe
| Hegler is in her fourth season, aud was con-
strUcted out Of the Annie Laurie, at Madison,
Ind. She is valued at 200, and insured mere
for 81 UO0. She was at the time OF the accluent
on her way here from Ark river.
Captain George w. Neare. representing Gin
cinnati underwriters, left last night to look al
| ter their interests.
|
arrived from Gallpolis at seven o'clock last
evening, with large trip of both freight and
passengers. She reports the ice pretty heavy
| betw cen here anu Maysville. The champion
No. S during yesterday towed five barges from
| Stewards Landing-one for A. Buchanan, and
| two for Zimmerman's Coal Elevator, ana TWO
| for Capt. Williams.
The II. s. Turner will follow the Andy Baum
Indiana Tor New Orleans is the first boat in
the line after the Bodmann, leaving On We'd
nesday.
Capt. W. G, Mccoy, who for some time has
| been lald no al his residence in Ludlow, ky.,
| is able 10 be about again.
The Fleta has been raised and is at New Or
| leans being repaired.
| In the matter of the collision December 1st
1874, between the towboats Evan Williams and
| Ben Wood, the Local Inspector at Pittsburg
decided that neither boat had signal lighIs,and
| suspended for thirty days George tarrOw
master and pilot of the Evan Williams, and
| Lewis Hays, master and pilot OF the Bef
Wood, for twenty days.
| The Nashville. for Tennessee River, Andy
| Baum, for Memphis, and harles Bodn}ann, fol
New Orleans, will leave ton morrow, pos lively
| they will all take out good trips OF freight
that which has been accommodating for some
| time.
| The BodmaIin takes out a large excursion
| party and number OF passengers, and over lJO
| tons OF freight, including luOO barrels OF Whls-
ky. A few choice rooms remain unsecured and
! can be had on application at the Steamboat
Exchange, No. ~ West Fourth street-Mer-
chants Exchange.
| The bill to contract with Captain Eads to i'm
prove the mouth of the Mississippi river OF
The jetty plan, passed the House yesterday ant
awaits the sanction of the Senate to become
law, Congress apDIopriating eight million dol
lars for the purpose.
| CAPTAIN W. f. Fuller leaves to-day for Lou
| isvile to bring the General Lytle here.
| The U. s. mail boats will resume their trips
| tomorrow.
| The City Of Francis broke her larbOard cyl
| nder, 50 miles below Memphis an went into
| the latter port yesterday on one wheel
| The Arlington leaves memphis to mo. row
night for Cincinnati.
There were no arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday,
| Alex Frazer, well known Southern steam :
boat clerk, died on the l4th INST. at Water Val
ey, Miss.
Capt. JAS S. Wise left last evening for Tole-
do. on important business.
The owners of the Messenger have named
their new steamer "John J.. Rhodes.' The new
boat is beng constructed ut Pittsburg.
Kanawha is rising with feet inches in the
channels Kentucky is falling with scant feet
by the pier mark, Cumberland on stand with
feet inches large on Harpeth shoals, while
| the Arkansas is falling with 46 inches by the
gauge. At VicKsburg yesterday the Missis-
| siDpi fell foot.
| Captain Jno. n. Skunk, Frank Skunk and
| Tiff. Strlder, Of the MinncOia, are at Evans
vile.
Capt Palmer of the sunken steamer st.
| FranciC, was at Cairo yesterday en- route to
| Cincinnati. He expressed the opini II that his
steamer can be raised when the ST. Francis
river falls.