The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

OIL CITY. Pa, Oct. 8-g:45 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River inches and stationary. Weather
clear anu warm. Thermometer 40. Wind
south.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Oct 1881 A. NJ
MonOngaGeia River 3 feet Inches and fall
ing. thermometer 81 Wind northeast.
" Gather clear.
CdAELEsrON. w. VA, Oct. 800 A. NJ
kanawha River l foo; 10 inches and falling
slowly. Thermometer -. Weather clear and
partially cloudy.
The river continued to fall here at noon to.
day, WIN leet ia the channel, having reccded
INCHES IN twenty -four hours.
Weather partially cloudy and very warm
Business rather good
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Golden Crown, Fair Play, Laura L. Davis,
General Pike, Louis y. Sherley, Virgie Lee,
Fanehon, Mary Miller, Vlnt Shinkte and
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Mail Line packet leaving this evening
for Louisville VIII be the fast new and popular
Gen. Pike, Capt. Chas. DuFaur, ma ster.
Capt BOokoups new and elegant Fair Play
will positively take her departure this even
ing for all points on the Lower Ohio and Sun
Flower River, taking passengers and freight
for Lower Mississippi and New Orleans. She
draws only about IL inches Light, and will go
through without detention vita full trip
Bryson Purcell, who was second clerk last
season OIL the \. &. Donnally, holds the same
position on Jhc new rdlr ray.
The Exchange will be the regular packet
leaving tnls evening for Huntington, where
she connects with the e. Il y. Il. IL. for all
points East.
The Laura J.. Davis came down this morn
ing anu returned to Maysville at noon.
Ihe City OF Portsmouth will leave at4P. M.
for New Richmond and Chic.
The punctual LOUIS A. Sherley came UP from
CarrolitOn this morning anu will return at
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Vlrgie Lee arrived from Madison this
morning and Will return this afternoon.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
1t is said that the star Line, Of St. Louis, will
build a fast boat for next season, to make a
round trip per week to Kansas City. Kansas
City is 45I miles from st. Louis by water.
Capt. Cnar,es Miller and Capt. A. Bosche
came up last night from Louisville to attend
the meeting OF New Orleans steambo9tmen,
Capt. PnlI. Anschutz, Of Wheeling is In the
city.
The barge Nick LongwOrth was sold by the
United states Marshal Monday, and bid in by
It's creditor, Alex. Kennell, for $50.
Capt. Frank Oaks new propeller, now under
way at the CovlnGton Ways, will be ready to
launch next week.
he Fair Play. leaving for Sun Flower River
this evening, will have about $50 tons freight,
most of winch belongs to MI Faisop, one OF
her owners. She will take the barge Fair Play
for a lighter.
The Champion No. . will leave from the foot
OF Walnut street tomorrow, ana make hourly
trips TO the East End Garden.
The y ew Orleans SLeRmbJatmen held meet
ing to-day at NOS. IS ana 10 Public Landing.
to elect officers. They had nos adjourned when
we lett the river, little after IL They elect
cd tapts. A. Z. DounalIy, Vint Shinklc, q, A.
Bosch, James ID. Parker and Thomas Sherlock
for Directors. A meeting will be held next
week to eject their secretary.
The Cotton Valley arrived at Portland YES
terday, ana when the canal Is rcopened sne
will come 10 Cincinnati. She Will DC here FRI
day night, and Load Tor Cairo and leave Satur-
day.
The little steamer Comfort exploded her boil
ers yesterday afternoon several miles below
Wheeling. Tho following are reported killed:
Captain Mathew kirkebrlde, owner Of the
boat; Pilot Bart Umse ter aud d Mr. Sarpless,
OF Cameron, OHIO. Wilired Moore, Jr, OF
Proctor, and u Mr.. Yost Of BarnesvilIe,
OHIO, are missing, anu supposed to have
been killed
The wounded are Andy Harrison, the
mate, who was badly sCalded; John Land
meyer, dangerously hurt and scalded;
Charles Winger, face and hand cut; Rev.
John Bier. German minister, of PiGtsburg,
severely sCalded; his son was somewhat in
jured; two peddiers whose names are uu-
hnoWn, scalde and Wounded; Henry Yoho,
JI., of FishcIeek, leg broken and severe
cuts and scalds; A. NJ. Speiuel, of W heel
ing, slightly injured; John Terrier. Mail
Agent, AID John Kraft, cook on the steamer
Courier, also slightly injured; Charles DAN
quit, the clerk. and l.. Barron, the engineer,
escaped uninjured. Crown Kennedy, the Sec
ond engineer, was in his berth at the time of
the explosion, and was thrown out into the
water, but not I'M ured.