The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-02
RIVER WS.

There has been no change in the con.
dition of the ice-bound steamers here
since our last report. The ice gorge re.
mains solid, with no prospects OF an
early resumption of navigation. The
river was falling slowly at noon to-day
with 13 feet in the channel.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Jan. 2-10:30 A. Nj
Clear and cold. Wind south. Thermom.
eter IA.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Jan. 2-10:3l A, NJ
River leet 4 inches and stationary
Weather cloudy. Wind southeast. TheI.
mometer Is.
PrrTsBURG, PA, Jan. 2-12:16 p. NJ
River about stationary and closed.
Weather clearing off. Wind west. Their.
mometer IA.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. 2-10:0S A
M.-Kanawha RIVER 3 feet 4 inches
and full of ice. Twelve inches snow on
the ground and still showing. Weather
very cold. Wind northwest.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The towboat Leopard, recently sunk
and total loss, at Rush Island, in the
Mississippi, was valued at $4,000 and
insured in Cincinnati Offices 1or
$4,000. She was owned by Harry
Lowry and others. Commodore W.
ii. Fry, President of the Madison Ma.
rlne Railway and Dock Company,
makes the following statement OF
work done at the company's yards
during the year 1916; New boats built
Bonanza, Virgie Lee, Louis A. Sherley,
Fannie Moore, j ohm II. Hanna and Calu-
met, with two model barges, at total
cost OF $95,0U0 O.d boats repaired-St.
Francis Belle, Thomas Conway, Ban
mock City, Enterprise, Hudson, Bo5tona,
and wildwood, at a total cost OF $13 800.
The contract is closed with the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company
tor tOwboat 700 feet long, 81 feet beam
and 6 leet hold .Downe. of st. Louis.
has gone to Paducah for Il tldt-Doat with
which 10 complete the wrecking OF the
Arlington aud recover the machinery
Mr.. Eph. King will go first mate on
Capt. j. ID. uegler's new boat Golden
City, ana Mr.. r, Raiuer has been en-
gagged as second mate. Chas. Harvey,
late of the steamer Louisville, Will
be the Golden City Waterman.
United States Inspectors Houghton and
Mathers, OF the Port Of Louisville, re-
port the following: Forty-eight steam
ers, OF all classes, have been inspected
during the year 1876, W.: !6 passenger
steamers, of 9.Sl3 81 tonuuge; ferry
steamers, OF 1,O33 Al tonnage; ID towing
steamers, OF 27-6,91 t0nnage; freight
steamers, OF 25.45 tonnage. Total num-
ber of steamers, As; to,al amount
Of tonnage, 13 649 49, ..... Doctor
Thomas j. CIR tfiths, surgeon in
charge of the U. S. Marine Hospital at
Louisville, reports the following as the
condition of the hosp, tai under his
cha g. during December, 1876: Number
,.ten remaining the last day OF Nc
yumber, ~, number of patients ad-
nitted during December, 81; Gi .....smoer pa
tients treated during Dec, 16i; num-
Der of patient; discharged during De-
cember, u; number patients died during
Decem6el, |; number pat, ents remain
ing on Tie last cay Of December, 49,;
Ydmber outdoor marine patients treat
ed during DECEMBER, u. Died-Pat.
collins, rUuster, steamer Alex. K4nd II
Yesterdal'o ST. Louis Glob. Demo
GA. says: "rhe wea her yesterday was
a splendid Improvement, bright and
pleasant, and The snow melted quite
freely in the sun. We hope The good
WORK viii continue. The new year opens
with q dark c.oui over the steam
uoat interests Of the Mississippl Valley
the Mississippi and all tributaries close 4
uy ice ~ Memphis. and navigation vlrtH-