The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
The river was falling at noon to-day, with 10
feet In the channel, leaving for passing steam
ers space of 50 feet under the Suspension
Bridge and 81 X feet space under the Newport
Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Exchange, Wildwood, Gold Dust,
James w. Gaff, George w. Check, General
Lyte, Thompson Dean, and Louis A. Shirley.
Dispatches to the Merchants' Exchange.l
I OIL CITY, Pa, Feb. 1920 A. Male
gheny River 8 feet inches and stationary.
Weather clear and cold. Wind west. Their
mometer Is. .,.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. Feb. H--10:o0 A. M
Monongahela River 4 feet 10 inches and fall
ing slowly. Weather fair. thermometer "a.
PJTTsBURG, PA, Feb. l4-l2:26 p. M.-River 6
feet aud statioaary. Weather fair Wind
southeast. Thermometer 35.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb 14--10:04 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and falling.
Thermometer 20. Weather cloudy. Wind SOUTH
east l' .a'
specials to the Starl
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. l4-l0 A. M.-Riyer
8 feet inches and falling slowly. Weather
clear and cold.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Feb. 14-11 A. M.-Passed
"A.
A. Nj; towbOat Enterprise, 2:l5 2. Nj; steamer
FANNIE Dugan, r.. NJ; Uowboat Panther, 5:l 5
Z. Al. Down: Carrie, for Manchester, 3 z. M. /;
Sctoto, II T. NJ: Fleetwood at midnight Bo-
nanza leaves to-day at noon for Cincinnati.
Dugan due from Huntington at noon. rele-
graph up at 10 A. NJ. Weather clear and cold.
River 10 feet anu falling slowly.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
Capt. James Kirker's fine packet Exchange
w xilI leo va this avenino for pomprnv Whaolina
and Pittsburg direct. Mr.. W. A. Maddy has
charge OF the office.
The Thomas Sherlock is advertised to leave
New Orleans for Cincinnati this evening.
The George w. Cheek, SIDE wheeler, will
leave this afternoon promptly at O'Clock for
Vevay and all way landin s. Sne brought in
10 fine trip from that point this morning.
The Chas. Morgan and Vint ShinSle, going
down. passed Evansville yesterday.
The Fleetwood is the fast upper river boat
leaving this afternoon at O'clock for Hunt
Ington, where she connects with the Chesa-
peake q Ohio X. r.
The fine steamer James W. Gaff will leave
this evening for Lower Ohio and Memphis.
Capt. X. w. Wise commands, and Mr.. j. d.
Moore has charge of the office.
The Ashland left last evening for New Or
leans with 800 tons freight, 3O0 tons OF which
she received here. ,.. ....
The Robert Mitchell, from New Orleans en-
route to Cincinnati, arrived at Memphis yes
terday.
The City Of Portsmouth will return to Chilo
this afternoon. H..#
The Thompson Dean will leave for New Or
leans this evening and she will be followed to-
morrow by the new steamer Gold Dust. t
The Fawn left last evening for Evansville
with a moderate trip
The Wildwood arrived last night and re-
turned to MaNsville to-day at noon. ifT 50.
The General Lytle arrived this morning from
Louisville and Will return this evening.
y A. mo In n
and Will return to Carrollton this afternoon.
The steamer Grand Republic, from Memphis
en- route 10 New Orleans v ith $40 excursion.
lists for the Carnival of yeslerda,, had not ar
rived at New Orleans up to late hour last
evening, and was reported to be on q mud
lump above Baton Rouge.
The U. p. Schenck and Mary Houston passed
Vicksburg YESTERDAY, going down.
Inc GoldeE Rule, coming up, passed Memphis
last night, six and half days out from New
Orleans. She has eleven hundred tons OF sugar
and mOlasses for the Ohio.
The Jew side-whee steamer Gold Dust ar
rlved this morning at O'clock from New Or
leans, and Is advertised to return to- morrow.
This is her first appearance at our wharf.
The Nashville, from Tennessee River, and
the Cons. Millar, from Memphis, will arrive
this afternoon.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS
The N. j. Bigley passed up this morning from
Louisville with tow OF empty barges for
eittsburg. -.,
The Cobb Cecil will leave for Ironton this
afternoon.
The Coal Hill, from New Orleans for Pitts
burg, arrived this morning, three months and
ten days out She left her tow below the city
and came up to the foot of Ludlow street,
where she is patching boilers.
The Bengal Tiger passed up from Louisville
Tor Pittsburg this morning with tow OF empty
Walton barges. .... -
& BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP. .,t. T.,
The steamer Fleta was sold at MarshaPs
sale at New Orleans On Saturday to Captain
Ham. johnson, Of Mobile, Ala, for the sum Of
$500
Captain Phil. Anschutz came up from Madi-
son yesterday after barge. He will return to
the sunken Calumet this evening.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to raise
the sunken ferry boat New Castle yesterday at
Middleport she has eight feet Of water over
her de, X.
Coal-miners at Middleport still hold out for
AZ cents per busheI
A telegram received at st. Louis yesterday
announced the sinking of the steamer Vicks-
burg near l., agh's landing on the Sunfower
River. The boat is Two years old, valued at
J6,000, anu insured In Cincinnati Offices for
$4J0. She was owned by VIM. Miller and others,
of vicksburg, and will probably be raised.
The Thompson Deans pilots to New Orleans
will be Reason Jamlson and Chas. owens
Hack KelsOn amt Win. Pendleton will pilot
the JAS. W. Gaff to Memphis.
Capt j. ID. Moore returned yesterday from
Kanawha.