The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-04

The river is falling slowly, with SIX feet in the
channel.
Boats Leaving gTo-day-Pomeroy, j. G. Cross.
ley: huntington, Exchange; Memphis, j. u.
Parker.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Special to the star
PlTTsBURG, Oct 4--River stationary, with Is
inches IN the channel. Gather clear.
Oil City-6 inches and stationary.
Brownsville--4 feet and ia ling
Wheeling-3I feet and falling.
Chariestou-5 feet inches anu falling.
Huntington-4 feet incaes and rising.
LouisviIle-4 feet ) inches in the canal, and
feet inches on the falls.
Evansville-5 feet and falling.
Caro--l8 feet and falling.
The Thompson Dean came of the Mound City
ways last Saturday.
The Kanawha Belle and Oil City left for
above yesterday with empty tows.
Capt w. Is. Miller, OF the Thompson Dean,
Is here. He leaves for Cairo to-day, and eX-
poets to start the Dean from Cairo to New
Orleans next saturday.
II. G. Shinkle. ESD. Secretary OF the COM
bined Cincinnati, 81. Louis and New Orleans
pilot associations. was elected to Council yes
terlay from the Fourth ward, Newport, Ky
lie Is good man for the position.
Mr.. j. j. Tudor, late river operator for the
Western Union Telegraph Company, leaves
this evening for Caro-, Ill.
Capt. VIM. List, Of the Hudson, left Saturday
evening for Wheeling, W. Va, on visit to his
relatives and frienus.
The Cobb Cecil came In this morning from
Ironton, with a tow of pig iron and lumber.
Capt. III. IL. Dr0un was suddenly called home
at Marietta Saturday night, owing to the Sc
we're illness Of his wife.
Capt. II. U. Hart is IN command Of the Gran
ite State during the absence Of Captain D. Oun.
The Gov Allen, with 700 tons freight Will
depart for New Orleans as soon as one OF her
barges arrives here from above.
4 al l 81 tpu mil lac hnI O,,io
willie, yesterday morning, the L. L. Hillman,
bound up, and the Vint. Shinkle, bound down,
cOllided. There Was a light fog prevailing at
the Time, and both boats were IN tho channel
next TIE Indiana shore. The Hillman struck
the hull OF the Shinkle fOi waru Of the boilers,
b eaking several timbers aad causing the lat
ter 10 leak, q few inches below the water-line.
The damage to the Ailiman was slight. 1he
collision is said to have been Unavoidable, but
an fyestiga ion will be had Immediately.
Captain s. Coll. Baker, the we'll known
st amboat agent Of ST. Louis, died in that city
yesterday morning Of congestiye chiils. Cat t.
BAKER originally came from Wheeling, VIVA,
but has resided at st. Louis for the past thir-
teen years. He was b3 years of age.
The Jessie is lying at the foot of Ludlow
street undergoing repai 8.
MIR. Lewis Skinner, Formerly second clerk OF
the Thomas sherlock, arrived here to day RON
Capt. W. L. Israel, who for some time was
engaged in the Musk ingum RIVER traue, but
more fAlIerly VI Ile pfOp6llHr SOmp- ana O.
Me, has gone IN the cigar business in Coving-
ton, Ky.
The Etna passed up this morning with a tow
Of empty baiges
The Naomi wiil arrive here tomorrow from
CattIettsburg river.
The Tarascon went on the Eureka docks
Saturday evening and the Fleetwood came OF
Capt. Charlie W. Knox, formeily connected
with our river interests, but now engaged in
the stove and hardware business at Marietta,
OHIO, is In the city ON q brief visit
Harry W. Stein, Esq, clerk Of the Chas Nor
gan, leaves. for ~ Leuis aud the West to-mor-
row on recreation tour,
The little ARgfe brought here from Mays
vitle u SACKS Seed and hhds tobacco.
The ]. Q: Grossly brought 1O0 empty brls. and
two bales feathers, fFt NJ
The Wildwood, from Maysville, came In with
leather.
Superintendent R. M. Wade has fitted up
neat reception room on the IoWer end Of the
Louisville U. s. Mail Line wharfboAt for the
conFeni6nce OF ladies anu children, who desire
some place to wait for the boat% ~ HsF.
Capt. Charlie Adams, OF the Wild Duck,
left here for Parkersburg, where his boat Il
laid up. s-H
Capt. A. 7. Gilmore came ahead OF the Fawn
and was on lhange to-day.