The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the STAR!


PITTsBURa, PA. July 28-9 A. M.-RiVer
'eet inches and rising little. Weather
cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, July 2S-I1:5 "A. M,-Arrived:
Grey Eagle from Heuderson: Charles Bowen
No. ., with two barges salt from Pomeroy;
United States and John l.. Rhoads, from Gin
cinnati at II A. NJ; Belle, from Madison. De-
parted: Thomas Sherlock, for Cincinnati at II
A. nj. The Sherlock was hard aground at
Flint Island IL hours, and was lightened and
pulled of by the U s. Snag-boat y. A. W oou-
ruff. River swelling little, with feet
inches in the Canal and feet In the chute on
the Falls.
PORTSMOUTH, o., July 2a-l2. 2.M.-River 7 feet
and falling. W. T. Thompson down at 1880
A. NJ. Bonanza up at 1880 A. ID.
dispatches TO the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY. Pa, July $50 A. M.--Alle-
gheny River 10 inches and stationary. Their
mometer 80. " ind west. Light rams. Weather
warm.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, July 2S-9:55 A. MI
Monongahels River feet and falling Ther-
mometer 81. Wind east. Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. July 2S-g:22 A. M d
Kanawha River feet and falling slowly.
Thermometer %. Weather partly cloudy with
light variable winds.
The river was rising slowly here at noon
to-day with leet inches III the channel
Westher clear this morning and very warm
with slight indications Of rain.
business dull on the wharf this morning.
The upper river packets received plenty OF
freight and are doing fair business, but
southern bound steamers received very little.
The following steamers were IN port at noon:
Potomac U. Z. Schenck, JAS ID. Parker. City
of Portsmouth, IA. L. Norton, Andy Baum,
Gen. Pike, Gen. Lytle and Bonanza.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The U. p. ScheBcK will positively leave for
New Orleans this evening.
Elaaft
, will return to huntington this evening.
The Potomac arrived from Pomerey this
| morning, and will return this evening.
The JAS. d. Parker Will depart this evening
| for Memphis.
| The General Pike arrived from Madison this
| morning, and returns this a ternoon.
The General Lytle, from Louisville. arrived
| this morning, and viii return this evening.
| The Bonanza arrived from Portsmouth this
morning, anu returned az noon.
| The John l.. Rhoads left last evening for St.
Louis with light trip. She added very little
| in this city.
| Tne A. {. Donnally arrived at New Orleans
yesterday, and is announced to leave there
| this evening for Cincinnati.
| The Mary Miller will return to St. Louis this
evening Capt John N. snuuk is her worthy
master, and MIR. J. IL. Griffith is her gentle
manly chief clerk, ably assisted by Mr. Frank
| TOWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Lookout and tow, en- route from LOUIS
vile to Kanawha River, arrived this morning.
The Nail CITY did not get of yesterday. Sle
leaves for Pittsburg this evening.
The Coal Hill will pass up thls evening from
Il s., LOUIS for Plttsburg.
| BoAT-HASDs GOSSIP.
Excessive wharfage tax at Keokuk, Iowa.
has forced the Keokuk Northern Line of steam
ers 10 abandon that city, anu they Will do all
their coaling and transferring hereafter at AL
exandrla, Mo-, which is Immediately opposite
| x, okuk.
| Mayor Irwin occupies nearly two columns in
the Keokuk Constitution in answering Com.
| Davl1son's short aud pungent letter on the
subject of wharfage.
The Iron Noun aln's barge snnk at the foot
OF Flint island almost totally Obstrucis the
island channel. The A. &. W Oodruf has prob
: ably reached that point before now ana will
clean out the barge, and then boats will have a
better chance.
Willis Mccullough, the owner of the bar on
| the Golden Rule, saved most OF his DXtures in
: damaged condition He also owns the bar
| on the Thomas SAerl0ck.
The Davenport Democrat saws: Keokuk Is
1 exhibiting very foolish spirit in acting as 10
does. Better abolish the wharfage tax al
together, as Davenport long ago diu.
/ The steamer star Of the West was originally
built at cincinnati by the late John Gerke as a
o pleasure boat.
= Capt Charles Thorne, late of the Carrie
Thorne, is coming TO this city on the Thomas
Sherlock.
= The Jas. d. Parker, leaving this evening fos
$ Memphis, will include IN her cargo rs casks
q Joe Grey and Lew Schraag will be her pIlots
= The q. p. Schenck this morning received
86J ploM s, 3y5 boxes glassware and so IONS mis-
% cclaneous freight from the Nail City ant
Y barges.
1 Capt. Charles Miller will return to Louisville
J. tomorrow or next day.
4 Oscar WhItten anu John Emrle will pilot tht
' U. z. Schenck Jo New Orleans.
d The thomas Sherlock, en- roUte from New
Orleans to oCincinnat,was reported aground a
il. Flint Island yesterday,
There are now ieet Of water at Twelve Pol,
;. Bar, and feet at Eignt Mile, but falling fast
- lhe strikers at ST. LOUIS attempted to boar,
the Golu Dust yesterday, but were driven OF
q by the police.
u y The Cherokee will add 100 tons freight a
:. New Albany.
=, Capt. HI. Davis returned this morning fror
Ashland, where he has been rusticatlng TO
several weeks past.
!e We learn thai the Mary Miller will not al
D rive from ST. Louis till a late hour to night.
The U. L. Schenck had abouC 2lO tons freigh
aboard at n on, including 70 tons iron, 10
y boxes glassware, 400 plows, 200 rolls pagging
t. 10 tcs hams, 10 casks bacon, and 11u bri
9, whisky.