The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. |

PITTsBURG, May 3--8:l9 A. NJ River feet
II inches and falling. Weather cold.
lRoNToN, May 8.-l2:30 p. M.-Ryer falling
slowly. Ihe Thos. W. Means left last night
for Cincinnati. The Etna left at A. M. with
barges Of salt for Nashville. The Virgie Lee
passed down at 9 A. Al. full OF excursionists
from Kanawha Valley. BOstona up AT A.
M. Light rain.
LoUIsyILLE, KY, May .S-lu:sO A. Mar
James ID. Parker, from Cincinnati: Dove. from
Kentucky River; TarasCon, from Henderson;
Belle, from Madison. The river rose inches
last night; now . feet inches in the chute.
Weather cool and raining.
OMAHA, May 3.--The steamer Rankin left
this Llorning at daylight for the Upper Mis-
souri,.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, May 3-12:T A. M-Alle-
gheny River feet incnes and falling.
Weather clear Wind west. Thermometer 90.
BROWNSVILLE Pa. May 3--9:5s A. M
Monongahela River feet inches and falling.
W Gather cloudy. Thermometer A. Wind
northeast.
PITTsBURG, PA, May 3--1O:5O A. M.-River
feet 8 inches and falling. Weather clear.
Wind northwest Thermometer 70.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May 3-l0:A A. M
Kanawna River feet 10 inches. Thermometer
4S. Wind southwest. Light rain at intervals
all morning.
The river was falling slowly here at noon
to-day, with 10 feet incnes in the channel.
The following steamers were in port ut noon:
OHIO No T. Potomac, Bonanza, A. G. DOnnal-
iy, Chas. Il. Church, Andy Baum, Gen. Lytle,
Ben. Franklin and Fleetwood
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Fleetwood is the regular packet leaving
for huntington this afternoon.
The Jas d. Parker left for Memphis last
nVpninQ with moderate trim of
and 800 tons freight.
Capt. Hiram vfnton's hne side-wheel steam
er Andy Baum will depart for Memphis Sat-
urday.
The A. :. Donnally is announced to leave for
New cans Tomorrow.
The Ohio No. 4 arrived from Pomeroy this
morning ana will return this evening.
The John L. Rhoads left st. Louis for Pitts
burg last evening.
The Lhas. b. Church is announced to leave
Friday for New Orleans.
The Thompson Dean left last evening for
New Orleans with u fair trip Of people and no
tons freight.
The City OF Portsmouth returns to Chilo this
afternoon.
The Bonanza arrived from Portsmouth this
morning and returned at noon.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning from
Madison and returns this afternoon.
The Gen. Lytle arrived from Louisville this
morning and WIN return this evening.
day, going down. She Is advertised 10 leave
New Orleans Saturday.
| ToWB0AT MOVEMENTS.
The Thomas w. Means will arrive from
above this evening with tow OF lumber, and
return Immediately to Ironton after a tow Of
pig iron and manufactured iron,
The Cobb Cecil, from IrontOn en- route to
Aurora, passed down this morning. She left
one barge stone and two barges iron here. and
took one barge slaves below.
The Mount Clare arrived from'th Kanawha
River yesterday, and left this morning for
Louisville. She will return Friday.
BOAT-HANDs GOSSIP. ,
The Veteran Capt. W alker Carter was n nAs-
senger up from Louisville this morning on the
Gen. Lytle.
The Evansville and Tennessee Packet Com
pany, at their annua meeting held yesterday
at Evansville, elected the following D1reS-
tors: A. q. Fow Ter, Jno. Gilbert W. Brown.
L. l.. Lee and j. g. Grammar, and also John
Gilbert President and W. q. Brown Secreta-
ry and Treasurer. They decided not to build
for the Florence Lees machinery this season.
Capt. II. Ii. Voolfolk, who has been serious
ly ill at Louisville for some time past, is re-
covering.
Gin. Walker, OF the Wildwood, and James
Hamilton, OF the Bonanza have changed boats
for few weeks.
Capt. G. NJ. Holloway received 13, ,572 brls sas
per barges during April.
B. +. Schenck, son OF U. p. Seheaek, of We
way, Ind, died recently In Florida, His re-
mains arrived at Vevay on Sunday
st. Louis Republican, yesterday: "Caps
Barton Able was supposed to be at the point OF
death yesterday morning. He was formerly q
well known and popular Missouri boatElap
owner and commander Of the Australia and
other boats, and native Of Southern Illinois.
Morris Dorsey, clerk of the Fanchon. writes
from Yankton under date OF 23I: The Fan
chon passed here for Yellowstone to-day with
q full trip Of passengers. The pilots say the
Fauchon Is the best boat 10 hanttle in wind
that has ever come up the Missouri We stand
head of lhem.n