The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-17
RIVER INTELLIGEN CE.
lSpecials to the Star.

PITrsBURs, PA. May 17-9 A. M.-Riyer 9
feet inches and falling. Weather fair.
RLouIsvILLE. KY. May II -1O:4O A. Mar
rived: Cons. MIllar, Chas. Morgan and United
states, from Cincinnati; Moliie Moore and
Jas. A. Gilmore, from st. Louis; Dave No. 2,
from Kentucky River; Belle, from Madison:
lronsides, from Pittsburg. Departed last
night: RObt. Mitchell. at P. M, and Andy
night, for Cincinnati. Seven feet IN the chute.
River falling. Weather cloudy and warm. The
Mollie Moore leaves for PittsDurg at noon to-
day
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY. PA, May l7-i1:28 A. M-Alle-
gheny River l foot inches and station
ary. Light rain. Wind west. Weather
warm.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. May 17-10 A. NJ
Mouongahela River feet inches and sta
tionary. Weather cloudy. Wind northeast.
Thermometer 10. .'
PlrTsBURG, PA, May 17-1o:5O A. M.-River
8 feet inches and lailing. Thermometer 7s.
Wind southwest. Weather fair.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 17-10:29 A. NJ
| Kanawha River feet 10 inches and falling.
| Thermometer S6. Weather clear and calm.
The river recedeu inches here in the twen-
| ty-four hours ending at noon to-day, with 18
| feet Q inches in the channel. 80,
The following steamers were In port at noen:
Nashville, Golden Rule. Golden City, Ohid
No. A, Bostona, Bonanza, City of Portsmouth,
A. L. Norton, Laura l.. Davis. Mary Houston.
Gen. Lytle, Ben. Franklin, Jas. d. Parker,
| Trout and Robert Mitchell.
" STEAMBOAT MoyEMRNTs.
| The Chas. Morgan left for New Orleans last
evening with good trip. 4.. 10
The Fleetwood arrived from Huntingto this
morning and will return this afternoon at 4
| o'clock. 80
The superb passenger and freight steamer,
Golden Rule, will be the next boat oat for New
n,ln tujl 1R.tua IN tur TN n %
Shinkle commands and Mr. W. Il. Shaw 10 In
| the office. ...- ,r r..
The Nashville leaves tomorrow on return
trip to Tennessee River. capt. j. b. Sluth
| commands and Major Crow has charge OF the
| office. o
The Ohio No. arrived this morning and will
return to Pomeroy this evening. ID.
| The Bonanza arrived from Portsmouth this
morning and returned at noon.
The ben. Franklin arrived this morning and
returns TO Madison this afternoon. = p
The fine Laura l.. Davis leaves this evening
for St. Louis direct. She already mas cJnsid-
cradle freight aboard, Including 2D0 tons pig
iron.
The Gen. Lytle arrived this morning from
Louisville and will return this evening.
The Golden City and Mary Houston will re-
turn TO New Orleans next week.
The Cons. Mlllar left last evening with o fair
trip for Memphis.
The Jas. u. Parker arrived yesterday from
Memphis, and will return Saturday.
w.
returns to St. Louis saturday.
The U. p. Schenck passed Vicksbnrg yoster-
day noon, days and II hours out from LOUIS
VILE.
Il B0AT-HANDS GOSSIP.
u The Goodrich line Of boals on Lake Michi-
gan have reduced their passenger rates, of
which the following is u sample: Between Chi
cago aud Milwaukee. first class single fare in
cludng state-room and meals, 81; round trim.
So 90 10 St. 10, 81; round trip, 50. Grand
Rapids, s3 45; round "trip, s6. Detroit. IS:
} round trip, sl4. These tickets hold good for
the season. -
/ The water from the mountains did not fill
the Yellowstone this year, and consequently
J that river Is lower than has been known for u
number of years, and steamboatmen and SOL
. dlers are getting discouraged. They are
waiting, however, for the traditional June
| Rise"
st. Louis Globe. Democrat, yesterday: Capt.
Isaac Whitaker, Of the Fearless, arrived from
JohnsonviIle, Tenn, yesterday. His boat and
barges left there yesterday p. NJ. with 90u tons
pig iron and old rails for Pittsburg, and will
take Y, ,0O0 sacks corn from point above Shaw
neetown for huntington FOR shipment East
!: Captain E. A. Shebe has sold his interest in
the City Of Alton to Captain Mason for SS, 900.
: The boats on their way to the Upper Nils.
souri, are groun ling and having trouble on ac-
count OF low water.