The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-13
River News.

ANSE NC"Hs
The Ragon left Parkersburg at lOt A
n, as usual:
The Express passed up late last hight
en- route from Patkersburg to Pits
burgh.
The Andes left for Cincinnati on time
with fine trip Of both freight and pas.
Sengers.
The Salt Valley passed up at4P.M.
about ten hours behind.
The Science will be the regular Par
kersburg packet this morning.
The Emma Graham passed up about
r.. M.
Jim Cats, pilot on the Telegram, stop
ped off at his home opposite sunfsh yes
terday. New baby.
The Alex. Swift passed down about 4
=. NJ. with tow OF coal.
Last night the marks indicated 10 feel
8 inches.
The Cobb Cecil is being repaired al
lrontOn.
The Emma Graham is making her last
trip to Pittsburgh. The New Emma will
be on hand before long.
1t was the John, not the James Gil
more, that was unfortunate at Duff. She
sank one barge and one fuel boat Of coke,
and grounded two barges Of coke. The
rise yesterday, it is hoped, will release
the two bnrges Of coke aground, and, il
40, they will be taken down to BelIaire
BY the l. n. Phillips, where the John
Gilmore is awaiting their arrival.-Com.
Gd,etie.
During the month OF May there was
mined, and run out to the river Tor use,
at the Shotwell lower Ohio mines, situat.
ed about $50 miles above Cairo, 252, 100
bushels OF coal. This ia believed TO be
the largest months work from a single
mine south Of Pittsburgh.-Com. Ga.eiic.
lBy Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, June l2.-River I feet G
inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. BrownsviIle-River 10 feet G
inches and falling.
LOUISVILLE, June l2.-Weather clear;
mercury 62' to 1872. River falling, with
Q $40 feet on gauge. Down-NaShville
Robert Mitchell, Florence Lee. Tarascon
up-Celina, Arkansas Belle. f. N. Nor.
ton and tow, Maggie Smith, Mary Miller
lrousides, Dick johnson. The Cons Mil.
Ter will be up about 10. Business mod.
crate.
CINCINNATI, June l2.-River l2 feet s
inches and rising. Weather clear ard
cool.
New ORLEANS, June l2.-Arrived-
Eads, st. Louis. Deparled-Glencoe, St,
Louis. Weather clear and warm.
OMAHA, June l2.-River now II feet 1
inches and rising and reported falling
above; heavy storm. rain and hail, &C,
companiel by Agale Of wind is reported
from the west to-day; a heavy rain pre-.
walls here, half inch has fallen in Ten
minutes.
MEMPHIS, June l2.-River fell inches
and now stands at % feet inch. Wealth,
er clear. Arrived-Parker, Cincinnati
Hard Cash, White river. Departed
Capital City and Phil. Allen, VIcksburg
Grand Republic and Carl Schurz, New
Orleans; Maude, St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June l2.-Arrived-Golder
Eagle, Keokuk; Centennial, New Orleans
Golddust, Kansas City; Minneapolis, St
Paul. Departed-City Of Helena, Vicks
burg; Golden Eagle, Keokuk. The river
has risen 6 inches, and not much more
OF q rise is expected. Weather is clear
and pleasant.
CAIRO, June 12.-Arrived-Andy Baum
Cincinnati; Future City, St. Louis. De
parted-Andy Baum, Memphis. River
% feet and rising, Clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, June l2.-River 6 feet
inches in canal. Warm and clear.
NASHVILLE, June 12.-River falling
with 81 feet on shoals. Departed-An
derson, Cairo.
LITTLE RooK, June l2.-The river hai
been rising slowly all day, and is now .!
feet inches, alter falling inches a
Fort Smith. The overflow is said by OLE
citizens to be the greatest since 1874. Al
the plantations along the river from Fl
Smith to the mouth not entirely aboy,
the overflow, are under water. Weather
clear and pleasant. The Belle OF Texa
departed for Memphis.