The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Specials to the star. |

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 80 A. M.-River 4
feet inches and rising. Weather cloudy and
cool.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9-12 M.-The
Thomas W. Means, with barges pig iron for
st. Louis went over the falls at O'Clock this
morning. The Alox Swift, with three barges
iron. passed up at A. M. The LioneSs has 81
empty pieces. She passed up at9 A. Nd, Ar
rived: Grey Eagle from Henderson. Unied
States from Cincinnati. River rising, feet
10 inches III the chute. Weather clear and
pleasant
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA. May 9-l0:l5 A. M-Aiie-
gheny River l foot inches and station
eter 65.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. May $3.50 A. M
Monongahela River 6 feet and ris-
ing. Thermometer 50. Wind south. Weather
cloudy.
PlTTsBURG, Pa, May 9-1l:Oo A. M.-River
A feet inches and rising Thermometer A.
Wind northwest. Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, May 9-1O:sO A. NJ
Kanawna River 10 feet 10 Inches anu rising.
Weather cloudy. Wind northwest. Their
mometer %.
The river was rising here at noon to-day,
with 27 feet in the channel-a rise of feets
| inches in q hours, and leaving Tor passing
steamei Is feet space under the SUSPENSION
Bridge and 12H feet space under the Newport
Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon,
U. p. Schenck, Fleetwood. Wildwood, Vint
Shinkle, Potomac, City of Portsmouth, A. L.
Norton. Trout Cen Lytle, Geo. W. Cheek,
Louis A. Sherley, Thomas Sherlock, Jas. w.
! GaH
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| The unsurpassed freighter, U. p Schenck,
Capt j. J.. Carter, Master, will positively leave
this evening for Lower Mississippi ami New
| Orleans.
} he Fleetwood arrived this morning from
Huntington and will return this afternoon at
4 O'Clock. The public Will bear in mind there
is no Pomeroy boat to-day, but the Fleetwood
will carry people and freight for Upper OHIO
and all points East.
| The Wildwood arrived and returned to
| Mays ille to day at noon.
Capt James Kenlston's fine packet Vint
| ShIukle Is tue only regular Lower Ohio hiver
boat leaving this evening for Evansville, Cairo
and Memphis. Mi. W. r. Mcintyre presides
| IN the Office.
The Gen. Lytle arrived this morning ana
will return W Louisville this evening.
Capt W. I'll. kirby's Go. W. Cheek is at the
City Wharf receiving for return trip to VeVay.
| She leaves at Z. M.
The Lous A. sherley arrived this morning
and will return to Carrollton this afternoon at
| 8 o'clock.
The thomas Sherlock arrived from New Or.
| leans this morning, and Will return Saturday
BoAT-HANDs GOSSIP.
| Capt. Vint Shinkle anu others have contract
ed with the Cincinnati Marine Ways for a new
| BGeln wheel DOdt lOT ana New
Orleans trade. She will he ready for business
this fall and will be $50 feet long, Al feet beam.
and feet depth Of hoid, The machinery has
not yet been contracted for, but she will have
l9-inch Cy finders, with feet stroke, and boil
ers D feet long aud Al inches in diameter,
| The new boat will be dup icate of the Golden
| kule only she will be ~ feet longer, l foot
wider, aud nave inch more cylinder. Capt
| IL. "A. Down is one Of her owners and Will
have command. s. .r.l ...-
John Leutz has taken James Holmes place
on the Uniteti States as irst engineer. ,
| AT a meeting or the Board OF Directors OF
| the Louisville Il Evansville Mail Company a
| contract was closed with Howard q Co. amt
Ainslie C0chrane Il Go. for stern wheel boat
0 fee, long, 36 feet beam, AZ feet hold, cylin-
uers II inches IN diameter, ieet stroke. -
rhe John A. Scudder has just completed
remarkable trip. She LETT New Orleaus AlayI
| at p M. AMI made the run to ST. LOUIS ID s
days, hours and 40 minutes. She had II cab
| IN and go deck passengers. j. III. Human and
G. w. Murray were her pil0is. .r .s
Capt L. l.. Conant River Editor OF the
Evansville Courier, arrived in The city this
morning, and was visitor on Change. He
will leave for the East tonight
Jas. Madison and Mart kchols will pilot tho
Vlnt Shiuk1e to Memphis.
VIM. s. Hays, River kditor OF the Louisville
COurler-Joui nal, anne UP this morning on
| hvlng visit, and Will return this evening".
john Emlie and oscar Written will be the
| u. Z. Schenck's pilots to New Orleans.