The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 21-ll:4o A. MAI
rived and depal ted Sunday: Robert Mitchell,
Golden Rule, Mary Miller, James d. Parker,
Gen. Lytle. The Mitchell went over the Falls
without detention. Golden Rule and Miller
were detained several hours in the canal
by empty barges. Arrived this morning:
United States, from Cincinnati; Dove, from
Kentucky River: Tarascon, from Hendsrson,
and Shannon. Up at A. M--Allce Brown
with twenty empties leaves at noon for Pitts-
burg. The river is failing with 5 feet inches
in the chute, Z feet inches in the canal The
weather is clear anu warm.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
Captain W. B. Miller's imperial slde-wheel
passen ger steamer Thompson Dean will leave
tomorrow for New Orleans. Captain d. 5.
Jones has charge Of the ofiiee.
The FL etwood arrived from Huntington this
morning, and will return this afternoon at
O'Clock, prompt.
The Wildwood left at noon for Maysvi!le.
Captain j. D. Hegler's elegant new steamer
Golden City is announced to leave for New Or
leans Tomorrow. Captain Sterling Mcintyre
is in the office. ..
The Golden Rule left for New Orleans satur-
day nlght with a fair trip Of people and sou tons
freight.
The Robert Mitchell left Saturday morning
for New Orleans with a far list OF passengers
and 40O tons freight
The Ohio No. 4 arrived last night, and will
return to Pomeroy this evening.
The Louis A. SherleY returned from Louis
Vile this morning. and will leave for Carroll
ton this afternoon.
The Mary Houston left this morning with a
picnic party for Parker Grove. She is an
nounced to leave for New Orleans Wednss-
day.
The Geo.W. Cheek arrived this morning from
Madison and will leave for Vevay at Z. NJ.
| She takes people to the picnic at Parior Grove.
The Cherokee and Champion No. Q took quite o
number Of people down to the Grove to-day.
The Jas. d. Parker left for Memphis Satur-
| day with fair trip.
4, II;. Rna do ,ul,a alutoa
| er Andy Baum will be the next boat leaving
| for Memphis. She takes her departure We'd
nesday. Mr.. Nj. NJ. Deem presides in the Of
| fee.
morning and will return this evening.
| BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
| The iron steamer Ca ondelet made the run
from New Orleans to St. Louis in days. with
| 200 tons freight, and her fuel bill was $70J.
| She will lay up till the latter part Of August,
when she will resume her place in the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade. Sne will put
| steel bottoms in her boilers and make some
| other necessary repairs.
| The suuken Sandy No. was insured for
81, 50O Capt. Board, Of New Orleans. has char
| tered the Llssie Taylor to take her place.
| Certain officers Of the Steamboat Inspection
| Service, especially in the Northwest, it is sus-
pected, are interested, contrary to law, in pat
epts used on board OF vessels, as well as in
| vessels themselves The matter is being very
quietly worked up, and if the suspected off,
cials are found guilty they will be summarily
dismissed.
James Prather will pilot the Mary Houston
to day on her picnic excursion to Parker Grove.
| Capt Rees W. Dugan Is In the city.
| Evansville and Cairo are now agitating the
wharfage tax question, and before tho turmoil
ceases will be apt to reduce.
Jim stephens, pilot and lately Of the Flor
ence Lee, mas bid long farewell to the river
and gone into business at Paducah.
The new Government steamer j. Donald
Cameron, built few weeks since at Jefferson
Vile at cost Of SIS, SO, sunk FRIDAY about
forty miles below Sioux City. The cabin FIX
lures, three hundred passengers ana the crew
Of the Cameron we're taken to Sioux City on
the sherman. The crew was: Captain John s.
RicheY and Captain Israel g. Woodruff, pllots !;
John Brooks and Gaunt Rigges, engineers; !;
LACK Bradshaw, mate; James Albertson,
watchmal; W. Robertson, carpenter, all of
New Albany; and Henry BibDle, sam. lsler.
Horace HOPKINS, Charles Cash and Nat. Brown,
Of Jetfersonville. At the time OF the accident
the boat was In charge Of H. Wright, q regular
river pilot. General Ekin has notineu the
Quartermaster General Of the accident.
When the Charles Aorgan left Memphis
Yesterday sue had 500 tons Of freight
Shipments OF cotton from Memphis south by
rail during the past two weeks sum up 8, 519
bales, and only 50 Uales went south by river
during the same period.
The pretty May b., Captain Greenlee, is now
running regularly between Middleport and
Racine.
The steamer Marie was sold last week at
| Pensacola, Florida, by the United States Mar
shaI for $4OO. MIR. }. Dennis Wolfe was the
buyer.
The little steamer Florida was sold in Jack
| sonYille on Thursday last for $l45.