The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-04
RIVER NEWS.
Clear and hot weather.

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During the twenty-four hours ending al
'n0On to- day the river has receded eight inches
leaving depth OF water in the channel oil sew
Gu feet sIx inches.
At9 A. III. there was eighteen inches In the
river aU Pittsburg aud falling.
Boats Leaving Io-day-kanawha, Julia No.
2; Louisville, Gen. Lytle; oG. LOUIS, Gov. AL
len; Memphis, Cons Miilarj Arkansas river,
Era No. y; New Orleans, Arlington.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Oil City-Rfter6 q inches.
Brownsyille-kiyer feet inches and fall
ing. ,.o
Mariettit-River feet inches.
Middlep0rt-l -lIyer feet and stationary.
Charlestpn-Riyer feet inches.
Gallipolis- falling slowly.
Hunting gton-River fcet and falling.
PortsmUuth--5 feet inches and falling.
Ironton-River still falling.
Frankfort-River falling slowly.
Lousville-5 feet at the head or the canal
and falling.
Nashville feetY inches water on HarpeIl
Shoals and falling.
Sha awneetowl-Ri feet inches on the
bar and falling slowly
Cano-Rlver falling slowly.
St. LouiS--River rising little, with feet 3
inches out to Cairo.
Memphis-Rivcr IL feet inches.
There was considerable activity on the New
Orleans wharfboat this morning. The Airing
ton for new Orleans, and Cons. Millar leaving
for Memphis, this evening, were receiving con-
siderable freight. The MllarWill have good
The Kanawha Belle arrived from above this
morning, and the Liberty No. from LOUIS
vile.
The Aggie, new steamer, is lying at the
foot of Ludlow street. She arrived from above
during the night. She was built at Manches-
w. C. Vanderbilt, clerk of the Fleetwood.
left for New Y0 x iast Wednesday evening to
spend few weeks in reereating.
The steamer Exchange will be the only boat
leaving for the upper river this evening. she
attends 10 the Portsmouth business, ana at
Huntington will transfer her passengers and
freight destined for Pomeroy.
The Granite State leaves tomorrow in the
place OF the Bostona for Huntington.
The Cobb Cecil, from lronton, grounded her
barges at Quick's Run, and when the st. James
passed her this morning was working hard to
get them off.
evening for Portsmouth, collided with the Ju-
liza No. 2 at Quick's Run.
Pilot Williamson, Of the st. James, was on
watch at the time and first signaled the Julia,
which she answered but without changing ner
coarse, kept on. Williamson thinking the pilot
OF the Julia misunderstood his signal whistlod
three times more Which she answered, but not
withstafding headed for the st. James. Will
hanson rang the bells to back but the Julia
under full speed struck the st. James on the
starboard knocking q hole in her bow five feet
long by three feet in length. The st. James
made her trip to Portsmouth returning here
this morning to lay up for repairs. The Julia
No. was but very little damaged.
Arrivals T0-day-Granite State, Pomeroy;
Fleetwood, Huntington: St. James, Ports
mouth; Wildwood, Huntington: City of Ports
mouth, Chic: Gen. Lytle, Louisville; Ben.
Franklin, Madison.
Departures To-day-Julia No. 2, Kanawha
river: Exchange, Huntington; City OF Ports
mouth, Gallo; Gen. Lytle, Louisville; Ben.
Franklin, Madison: Cons. Millar, Memphis I:
Era No. 8, Arkansas river.