The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Specials to the Star.

BROWNSVILLE. Pa, July l7-9 A. M.-NIo-
nongahela River feet inches and station
ary. Weather warm and cloudy.
LOCK No. 4. Pa, July 17--9 A. M.-Monon-
gahela Rlver6 feet and stationary. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer ".
PlTTsBURa, Pa, July 17-9 A. M.-River
foot 9 inches and falling slowly. Weather
cloudy and looks like rain.
PORTSMOUTH. o.. July 17--12 M.-River9 feet
and falling. 1he Fleetwood passed up ~
A. M; OHIO up at 10 A. NJ.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 17-11:45 A. Mar
rived-GeneIal Lytle, from Cincinnati; Belle,
from Madison; ". F. Gaylord, with one barge
fre-brick, from Big Sandy; John Gilmore,
from Madison; Raven, with a tow of iron ore
and empty barges, from st. LOUIS. The james
W. CAT passed up at midnight, from Memphis
for Cincinnati. Departed-Jonn Gilmore, for
St. Louis. with a tow of coke. River falling.
with feet In the Canal and feet in the chute
on the Falls. Weather clear and warm.
Dispatches to the Merohants' Exchanged
OIL CITY. Pa, July 17-1l:O7 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River II inches and falling. Thermome
eter IS. Wind west Weather clear and warm.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, July H-lO:lO A. M
Monongahela River feet and stationary.
Thermometer Is. Wind cast. Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURe, Pa. July 17-12:lO P. M-River
foot inches and stationary. Thermometer
IS. Weather clear and calm.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. July 17-1O:Oo A. M
Kanawha River about 2 feet inches. Their
mometer ~. Weather calm and cloudy.
The river was rising slowly here at noon to-
day, with 10 feet inches in the channel.
The following steamers were IN port at noon:
BostoDa, Exchange, Bonanza, Gen. Pike, A. Z.
Donnally, Vint Shinkle, United States, John
L. khoads and Hudson.
sTBAEBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast Bostona from Hunting gton, arrived
this morning, and will return this afternoon
Nant 9 on 1ar
ana Mr.. W. z. Walker is her genial chief
clerk.
Capt. James Kirker's fine packet, Exchange,
AIR. W. A. Maddy clerk, arrived this morning
from Pomeroy and will return at her usual
hour this evening"
The favorite Lower Ohio River packet vint
Shnkle will depart tomorrow for Memphis.
Capt. Jas. Remission commands, AMI Mr. w..
Mcintyre holds forth In the office.
The Bonanza arrived from Portsmouth this
morning and returned at noon.
Capt. H. U. Hart's superb new side-wheel
steamer A. c. Donnally will depart to -morrow
for Greenville, VicAsburg, Natchcz and New
Orleans She has large and commodious
CaUin and affords the very best aCcommoda-
tions for passengers. MIR. E. A. Donnally is
her worthy clerk. assisted by Frank Donnaliy
and Bry son Purcell.
The new Gen. Pike arrived this morning and
teturns to Madison this afternoon.
The City OF Portsmouth leaves at F.. NJ. for
Richmond and Chilo.
The United States arrived from Louisville
this morning, aud will return this evening
The Cnas Morgan will arrive from New Or
leans Thursday morning.
B0AT-HANDS GOSSIP.
The son Of Paris z. Brown, who left home
| several DAYS ago, Is now en- route from Jersey
| City and will arrive here at O'clock to might.
| The E. A. Woodruff leaves to-day on a snag-
pulling expedition to the Lower Ohio. jake
| Remelln Will be her pilot from here
Hon. John Fehrenbach, Supervising In
spector, has secured quarters in the Arcade.
Mr.. Curtis, engineer at the Water works,
left last evening for Milwaukee to visit his
Curtis was engineer on watch on the steamer
Medoc, in S39, when she broke her shaft and
threw her iywh~ Ell through her bottom, and
Sank at what is now called Medoc Bar.