The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-13
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RIVER WIS.

The river was falling here at noon to-
day, wit feet inches in the channel.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Dec. 1856 A. M
River l foot inches and stationary.
weather clear and moderating. Their
mometer Al. Wind west.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Dec. 13-1O:05 A.
M.-RlVer ieel 9 inches and stationary.
Weather fair. Thermometer 46. Wind
northeast.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. Dec. 13-10:56
A. M.-Kanawha RIVER A feet inches
and rising slowly. Thermometer A.
Weather clearing off. Wind east.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. Louis, Dec. by esterday morn
ing the ice was broken in the channel
near the Missouri shore, by o rise in the
river, and a number of vessels were
carried away and at least four OF them
sunk.
The steamer Fannie Keener sunk op.
posite the Arsenal wall. Loss, SIS 900 10
SIC, 900.
The steamers Southern Belle and
Jennie Baldwin, valued at about $40, 600,
also sunk.
A large number of barges have also
gone down. Several vessels lying at the
Arsenal will sink as soon as the ice
moves.
CARBoNDALE, lLL., Dec. 13.-The ice
gorge in the Mississippi River at Grand
Tower still holds in a firm condition the
boats laid up there, but they will be in
a critical fix when the gorge gives way.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
The Virgie Lee lett for kanaWha last
night with big list Of passengers and d
fair trip of freight :. The Potomac re-
ceived good trip and left for Hunting
ton last evening. The Bostona will be
the regular Huntington packet this
evening, leaving from the whartboat foot
OF Broadway, at 8 O'Clock. She makes
all way landings and connects with the
chesapeake Is Ohio Railroad at Hunt !
ington. -. Tue A. l.. Norton took the
Telegrapus trip from Portsmouth to
Pomeroy -. The James d. Parker
The Thomas Sherlock has laid up
at Helena, Arkansas, by smoke.
Captain Lew Hates telegraphed last
night that the whole country
was on fire .. The Alex. Kendall will
leave this evening for Evansville. :. The
Bannock City came up from Sedamsville
this morning, and will receive freight
and passengers for Madison, for which
point she will leave at O'Clock this
afternoon. The Minnie came up from
Petersburg this morning, and will return
this afternoon. :. The Ben. Franklin
will leave this afternoon for Madison.
The Bonanza will load tomorrow
morning, aud leave for Portsmouth at
noon. .. Capt. Honshell will send the
Telegraph to Huntington tomorrow
evening".
ROAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
At an early hour yesterday morning
there was a rush Of ice from some point
north OF st. Louis, which, forcing upon
the ice in the st. Louis harDor opposite |
the city, carried it down stream with
great power, aud taking with it several
steamers lying at the bank in the south
ern part OF the city. So far as now
known the Fannie Keener, an Illinois
River boat, was sunk opposite the Ar
senal, and will probably be wreck. |
The Southern Belle and Jennie Bald |
win, small boats, also sunk in the same |
The loss on these steamers
can not be stated, but will not be heavy,
as they are small boats. Among the
other vessels carried down by the cur
rent and ice are the Centennial. Alex. |
Mitchell, Minnesota, Bayard and Dayen- 4
port, but their whereabouts is not yet
dehnitely ascertained. The river is
now supposed to be open as far south as
the Barracks. One or two small boats
wefepUshed up on the East St. Louis
shore, and d fatboat Or two were
but the loss is trifing.