The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-22
River News,

The river rose feet here in the "a
hours ending at . A. NJ, with 80 feet
6 inches in the channel, and still ris-
ing rapidly. p feet space under the sus-
pension Bridge, and 69K feet space un.
der the Newport Bridge.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 22-9 A. M.-Riyer
Sfeet and inches and falling. Raining
moderately since z. NJ. Thermometer
20 deg. Wind east.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The U.P. P.Schenck, ,one of the finest and
largest freighters ON the Ohio River. will
leave for New Orleans tomorrow. She
is well adapted for the trade.
and has unsurpassed facilities tor
carrying freight. Captain I. L. Carter
is her trustworthy commander The
Thomas Sherlock, one of the most pop-
ular passenger steamers that ply in the
Ohio River, will leave tomorrow for
New Orleans with one Of the finest trips
of the season. Captain Lew. Hates is
her agreeable commander and Captain
M. L. Virden presides in her Office.
Harry Champlin is her attentive receiy-
ing clerk. -. Captain I. c. Sweenney's
superior steamer, Fanchon, arrived last
night from Wheeling with big trip Of
freight and 20 passengers. She re-
shipped on the U. p. Schenck to New
Orleans 1000 kegs nails, and to
Memphis on the Vlnt Shinkle, 400 kegs
nails. She also reshipped $40 kegs nails
and 20 tons miscellaneous freight to
Louisville on the Ben. Franklin. The
Fanchon will positively leave for Wheel
ing and Pittsburg this evening. Mr.. j,
T. Hambleton, clever and efficient
clerk, has charge of her office -. The
Vint. Shinkle, under the command Of
Capt. Remission, will leave for Memphis
tomorrow. Passengers going South
should bear in mind that she is one of
the finest and most comfortable steam
ers i'll the trade e. The Louis A. Sher-
ley arrived from Carrollton prompt.
ly on time this morning with
fair trip of freight, including hogs, 80
bales hay, 90 brls apples, so brls whisky,
l bundle hides, 3 brls beans, II sacks
barley. She will return this afternoon,
leaving from the Wharfboat foot OF Vine
street. ..... The Wildwood, from Mays
vile, had only 20 hhds tobacco. She re-
turned at noon......T The Mary D. will
leave this evening for Henderson.
Capt. Patterson says that the Chas. b,
Church will load for New Orleans the
first Of next week. k...... Yesterday the
oOc"hhOh H. W. al dily = VII ucI way from
Shreveport 10 New Orleans, struck
hidden obstruction at Prairie Point, ca
reened over, broke i'll two, and sunk in
few minutes in fifteen feet of water, Her
cargo, consisting of sou bales of cotton
and 100 head Of beeves, was saved, ex-
cept 200 bales of cotton in the hold. No
lives lost. The boat is total wreck.
The Arlington left New Orleans for Gin
cinnatt yesterday.
ToWBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Wild Gazelle arrived last night
with an excursion party from Point
Pleasant. The Thomas w. Means.
from lronton Tor st. Louis, arrived last
night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Taylor Wells and George Clark will
be the Means pilots to st. Louis .. Geo.
O'Neil and West. Corns Will be the
Fanchon's pilots -. Wharfage receipts
for the week ending last night, $86 65. -.
Commodore VI. COLLINS and wife left for
an Eastern tour yesterday. They will
take in Philadelphia, New York, Niagara
Falls, Washington, and other pornGs of
interest before their return =. Mr.. Billy
Mcintyre returned this morning, and will
resume business in the flee OF the Vint
He has been ON vacation to
mis- home in Virginia tor the last week.
Billy is jolly boy, and the Shinkle can't
get along without him.