The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Specials to The Star.

BROWNSVILLE. PA. Aug. T-9 A. M-M0-
nongahela River feet 8 inches and station
ary Weather cloudy. Thermometer 60.
LOCK No. 4. PA. Aug. 1T-9 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River feet inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer u.
OIL CITY. PA. Aug. r--lO:60 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River foot and stationary. Thermon.-
eter 90. Wind south. Weather clearing.
PiTTsBURG, PA. Aug. 17-9 A. M.--Riyer
inches and rising. Weather rainy.
PlTTsBURG. PA. Aug. 17-lI:1O A.lM.-River
northwest Weather cloudy. ef
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Aug. 17-9:s A. M
KanaWha River 2 feet inches. Thermotne-
ter To- Weather partially cloudy. Variable
winds. Is
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. l7-12n2 p. M
is due up from Cincinnati for P0meroy.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 17-12:45 p. M.-Arrjyed:
Eddyville, from Vevay; Laura l.. Davis, from
ST. Louis: Lotus No. ., from New Orleans. De-
parted: Lotus No 2, for Madison for repairs, /
at A. NJ; Laura l.. DAVIS, for Cincinnati,
at noon. The j: ID. Parker, for
Memphis run hard aground on
tn rocks below the footol the canal last even-
ing. she was not of at noon to-day. She has
a barge with her. Captain Gilmore has a tele-
gram from Evansville saying the Grey Eagle
cou.d not get to the wharf at Evansville,
as there is only feet Of water there.
Her Evansville freight and passengers
were transferred to the Hotspur. River sta
tionary with II inches on the falls, and 8 feet
inches III canal. Weather clear and pleasant
The Ben. kiln, from Cincinnati, was de-
layed byfog. She will arrive at z. NJ.
The river was falling here at noon to-day,
with4 feet inches in the channel.
Weather c ear and pleasant
Buslnes 3 good.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
TnlauraDh Wildwood ('naS Morupn
Louis A. sherley, Iron Valley, Home and W.
L. Thompson.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thompson is the Pomerov packet, Ieay-
ing this evening from the Wharfboat, foot Of
The neat and light-draught passenger and
freight steamer Home will depart this evening
for the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans.
She is the only steamer leaving To-day for tho
SOUTH .
The Gen. Pike arrived this morning, and will |
return to Louisville this evening.
Capt. w. II. Kirby's George W. Cheek will
leave this afternoon for Madison and all inter-
meliate points.
The W. +. Thompson arrived this morning.
and W II return to Pomeroy this evening.
The Wildwood arrived, andreturned to Mays
vii at noon.
rhe Cons. Millar is below Cairo.
Th1 Louisa. Sherley arrived from Carrollton
this morning, and will leave this afternoon for
Madison.
lHe hdIy MllltI Is uUt dJ OF. LOUIS bO-QaVA
She will leave there for Cincinnati tomorrow.
fhe Vint ouilk will be here this afternoon |
from Memphis, and return to morrow.
The Granite State got in last night at IL
O'Clock, and returned to Pomeroy about
O'Clock this morning. /
The Telegraph got in to-day at noon, and the
W. r. Thompson a few minutes after.
The General Pike will arrive at L. NJ. from
Louisville and return this evening.
TOwBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Iron Valley and barges, Capt. A. Prince
MASTER arrived last night, and will leave this I
evening for GallipOis. She reshIpped her
Lower Mississippi River freight on the Home
TINS morning.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
The Geo. W. Cherk has laid up opposfte
Warsaw to await water.
Capt ii. n. Miller, late Of the Phil. A lien, is :
in the city. Capt. Miller and Capt. A. III. ,
Handian were pilots on the Champion in tho J
Cincinnati and New Orleans trade In the year |
1915.
The A. G. Donnally was towed to Fulton this
morning
Inc new Emma Graham will make her trial |
trip to morrow morning.
The wharfage receipts for the week ending !
last night amounted to SIS 25.
The packets arriving this morning from be- I
low and above report having had heavy fogs I
Tho Louis A. Sherley on her last trfp to
CarrolltOn anu return reg stored l2f passengers.
She brought up fine trip OF fre .ghL this morn
ing, including 5000 feet lumber, IO5 sacks oats,
AS SKIS rye, 40 SKIS wheat, 219 SKIS corn, 30 head
stock, 29} bales hay, anu l76 packages fruit
Captain Crluer, of the Morning Star, has
gone homo to Westport to the bedside of sick
W. .fe.
MIR. James A. Woodward. the Kanawha aud
st. LOUIS pilot, is on journey uown the Ohio
to look at the low stage Of the river.