The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-29
RIVER NEWS.


Boats leaving to-day Louisville, Unt1ed
States; New Orleans, Shannon. 4'A" VS.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Special to the star. q t'ac t-
PITTsBURa, July 29.-It has rained all night.
River rising with feet inches in the 0hannel
by the marks. Wind from the east and ther-
mometer ~ deg. Reports from the Mononga- :
hela report river rising fast, with heavy rains.
Oil City--7 feet . inches and falling.
Brownsville e--8 feet and falling.
Rice's Landing--9 feet A inches and falling.
WheelIng-River stationary with scant
feet in the channel.
Marietta--9 feet Il inches and rising.
Charleston feet inches and falling.
HunUngton-21 feet 10 inches and falling.
Frankfort--12 feet inches and falling.
Louisville-14k feet on the Falls and over 80
feet at the foot Of the Falls--the highest stage
In July known for 40 years. 'i, Ri4- ~ 'tV
Evansville-34 feet and rising.
Nashyille-26M feet on Harpeth shoals and
falling. " ,f1.'A N7't' -'
Cairo-39 feet inches and falling.
St. Louis-Scant ~ feet and FALLING.
Little Rock-12 feet and stationary.
Arrivals and Departures-The Andes, from
Wheeling, was the only arrival. The Ex-
change Tor Pittsburg, Fawn, for Evansville,
and Cons. M ilfar, for Memphis, departed. 5
The Ashland left Pittsburg yesterday for
Cincinnati. ''"
Capt Woodburn's new steamer, Rosa Miller
Is advertised to leave Pittsburg August ID fol
Arkansas river
There are twenty -Qne boats and barges sunk
and grounded between Pittsburg and Roches-
ter. f7'e - 20 '-t
The Eureka will not leave Frankfort for Gin
cinnati before Friday or Saturday morning
owing to The accumulation OF mud in the locks
above the gares.
The Keokuk Northern Line held meeting
of Directors at st. Louis yesterday and de-
ciared a dividend Of ten per cent, which
amounts to $75, 100.
Capt. r. A. Dugan Is at the wreck Of the A
j. Baker, she having been abandoned to tht
underwriters.
The one-sixth interest in the steamer Thos
Be sold BY the Sheriff at the Courthouse OF
Saturday, August 7th.
Capt. Tiff Strider, Of the Minneola, mas in
contemplation trip to the Black Hills while
the dull season continues "on."
Wilson Breedon, Watchman OF the harbor-
boat Kate Waters No. 2, fell overheard as the
boat lay at the New Richmond wharf Wednes.
day, and was drowned. He was formerly Q
drayman hero, and leaves wife and two chill
dren at Ludlow, KY.
ToWboat Items-The Grand Lake No. ani
barges have arrived at New Orleans from ut
Louis.
me Nail City left Cairo at4 P. NJ. Wednesday
for Wheeling.
The Hercules, Storm, Ark, j. c. Rishcher
JAS BlackmJre and VIM. Stone will be here
to-day from Pittsburg.
The ID. L. Lane is making up tow at
charleston, w. Va.
The Condor and Kanawha Belle are coming
from Middleport with coal and lumber.
The Cobb Cecil proceeded to Louisville with
one barge Of iron. after leaving two barges O.
iron hele.
The Hawkeye No. 2 has gone to McCullum's
Rifle to turn over q Sunken barge that came
OUT OF Licking with the frat fIeshet and turned
bottom up.
The Fair Play has returned to Pittsburg, and
will bring out another tow.
The John Penny has gone to rising Sun tc
bring back the barges that broke loose durina
the Storm Sunday night, and if she manages to
get them together will pass UP for Plttsburg
some time to-day.
The Leopard takes the sunken A. j. Baker,s
barges from Thebes to st. Louis. None of the
Baker barges were'injured.
The Vint. Shinkle will be In proper condition
to leave for Memphis Saturday
The Shannon, loading for New Orleans, was
recently repainted, refurnished, docked,
caulked ana thoroughly repaired, and is again
as bright and as good as new. The Shannon
is a splendid steamer, and will leave promptly
on Saturday evening. Sne is commanded by
Captain John De Hart native Kentuckian,
and, in fact, one of ''Nature's best noplemen u
Capt. Chas III. Arthur's name as clerk appears
on her bills, and o better known Or more
highly respectable gentleman does moi
traveI on western steamer.