The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-15
RIVER NEWS.


to-day, with SO feet inches In the chan
nel-a rise of 8 feet inches since 6
O'clock last evening.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Jan. 15-10:30 A. NJ
Weather cloudy; light snow and rain
falling. Wind wesh Thermometer 27.
OIL CITY, PA !, Jan. 15.-The river has
since last evening remained about sta
tionary, and no immediate danger is
apprehended by the natives, who have
for some time prognosticated flood.
Atmosphere heavy. A slight sleet has
fallen since 10A. M.
PARKERs, Pa, Jan. 15,-River frozen
over. No possible means of obtaining
measurement. Weather foggy and
warm. A slight rain fell this A. M.
McKEEsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 15.-The river
has fallen feet, and is still falling.
Very little ice running in tine Mononga-
hela. 1t is thought the Youghiogheny
ice will not come out to-day. Raining.
Thermometer SO deg.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, PA, Jan. 15.-No
river mark here. River falling slowly.
Not much ice running. Weather cloudy
and cool. Raining.
CAMDEN, PA, Jan. 15-River falling
slewIy. Very little ice running. CLOUDY
and cool. Raining.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Jan. 15-10:50 Am,
River IL feet inches and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer SO. Wind
south.
PrrTsBURG, Jan. 15-9 A. M.-River -
feet inches and rising slowly. Wealth
er cloudy and cold.
WHEELING, Jan. 15-9:19 A. M.-Riyer
18 feet anu falling. First movement of
ice at II O'Clock last night, doing no
damage, at 1850 it started again, break
ing few flats loose and taking them off.
The damage done to steamboats, was
light. The Hudson was uninjured. The
Harrison had her wheel broke. The @,
w. Hornbroek took some water, and it
was feared that she would be beached,
but she is now free, with but little dam
age. River full of ice.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. 15.-River %
feet inches, entirely clear OF ice. and
rising. Telesrams from above state
that the river is full of heavy ice at
Huntington from Pomeroy. No boats
going up to-day. Several barges passed
here yesterday. The tow, W. II. GAY
lord, succeeded in getting two passing
barges. Weather cloudy, and raining
l.. E. W.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA, Jan. 15-9:45
A. M.-Rlyer 30 feet and rising; iull of
ice.
IRoNToN, o., Jan. 15-9:45 A. M.-Riv.
er rising steadily, and very little ice.
Weather very pleasant. Thermome:e,.
40 TO 30.
MANCHESTER, o., Jan. 15-10:55 A. NJ.
Very little ice here. River rising fast.
Ruined hard all night, aud is still rain
ing hard.
MAYsvILLE, Jan. 15-10:55 A. M.-Riv-
er 20 leetanu rising last. Rained hard
all night. Heavy shore ice running.
RIPLEY, o., Jan. 15-10:55 A. NJ
River full OF lee, and rising yer fast.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The gorge above the Newport bridge
broke yesterday at 1880 A. NJ, and, also
the Four-mile gorge gave way, The
sunken steamer Calumet was carried
down in it from the foot of Ludlow street
We give the details OF the breakup here
in another column. The breakup in the
OHIO River is one OF the most disastrous
in the history OF navigation, involving
several millions of dollars in coal steam
boat and other property ... Phil. Schoef-
fer, operator ter the Western Union
Telegraph Company, whose Office has
been on the city wharf for several years
past, where he made hosts of warm
frenis among steamboatmen by his ae-
manners, died at O'Clock
last evening, aged 20 years, and his re-
mains will be inferred Wednesday. He
had but recently partially recovered
from long and severe illness. Cap
tain w. b. Miller left for the Thompson |
Dean, AZ the foot of The canal, ,alast night, !
and Captain John s. Patterson has gone
to the G. b. Church, ice-bound and laid !!
up at Memphis -. Tue z. p. Huntington
IS having her texas taken off at Vicks-
burg, preparatory to entering the Yazoo |
and tributaries. 49,. Capl. II. w. WISE
will leave for Green r yer this evening,
to bring up the JAS. W. Gait -. Captain |
D. z. Shinkle and pilot Bruce Purcell |
will leave this evening by rail for Louis
Vile. Capt. Shinkle will bring the Col |
den Rule up, as soon as the river be- |
comes sufficiently clear of ice. =. Captain
J. s. PATTERSON will leave Tor Memphis |
1o-aight, at which point his boat, the |
Cnas. b. Church, Is laid up.