The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river began rising here yesterday, and
day it rose feet, with feet inches in the
channel, leaving for passing steamers space
of SO feet under the Suspension Bridge, and
S05s feet space under the Newport Bridge.
Business ON the wharf this morning was
active. The following steamers were in port
at noon: City Of Portsmouth, General Lytle,
Ben. Franklin, Virgie Lee, A. Z. Donnally,
U. p. ,5chenck, JAS ID. Parker, Mary Houston
Bonanza, Andy Baum, and Exchange.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exehangel
OIL CITY, Pa, Feb. 3-9:A A. M.-Alle-
gheny River feet inches and rising. Ice
firm. Weather cloudy. Wind west. Their
mOmeter 49,
| BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 3--l0I7 A. NJ
| Monongahela River7 reet10 inches and rising
| Weather cloudy. thermometer A.
! PITTsBURa, Pa, Feb. 3-i2:l2 p M.-Rivel
| IL feet inches and rising. Weather fair
Thermometer 45. Wind northwest.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Feb 3-g:lS A. M
! Kanawna River feet inches. Thermometer
AZ. Weather calm and CLOUDY.
specials to the Star
Oil CITY, PA, Feb. g. River feet 6 inches
and rising. The ice still holds firm. Weather
CLOUDY. Thermometer 3S. Wind west.
PITTsBURG, PA, Feb. $3.50 A. M.-Riyer
G feet and rising at A. NJ.
PORTSMOUTH. o., Feb. 1920 A. M.-The
very heavy fogs last night, which were gener-
ally along the river, has detained all the boa s.
| The Scioto left IronIon, o.. at O'Clock last
nignU, and did not arrive till this morning.
The Fast Line, which was due at 10 O'CLOCK last
night, has not yet arrived. The Potomac is
also delayed, and has not yet arrived. The
Fast Line, due up this morning, has not ar
rived. River Is feet. Raised one foot last
night, and still rising. Weather cloudy and
cool.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Virgie Lee will leave this evening for
Kanawha River. She has an elegantly fur
nished cabin, and is in charge of accommo-
dating officers ~ The United States arrived
this morning, and will return this evening to
| Louisville. ... The Potomac is the regular
steamer, leaving this evening for Pomeroy
| Sne leaves at o'clock from the Big Sandy
| Wnarfboat, foot of Broadway. %. The Bostona
| arrived this morning from Huntington, and
| will return this afternoon. .Capt.J. Laurence
Carriers Well-kuown and reliable steamer U.
p. Schenck will leave this evening sure for
New Orleans. The Ben. Franklin arrived
this morning, and will return to Madison this
afternoon .Ihe las. ID. Parker is the Lower
Ohio and Memphis packet, leaving this even
ing. Capt &. Is. Russell commands, and Mr..
| A. Lind ay presiues in the Office The City
| of Portsmouth arrived this morning, and will
return to Chilo this afternoon. :. The Ex-
| change will leave this evening for Pittsburg.
| .... he Trout has withdrawn from the Mos
COW trade. She will probably go irr the Big
| Sandy River trade, on her own hook The
Courier left for Wheeling last evening with
| about 2z5 tons Of freight, principally "swe4 t.
ness" The Chas Morgan, coming up
passed Cairo anu the Chas. B. Church goinl
| down; passed Evansville yesterday =. The
/ Col en- City left New Orleans last night fo
Cincinnati with 500 tons freight. The U. T.
| scheIck Will leave fer New Orleans this even
inG with iull 400 tons freight. The And,
Baum arrived last night at II o'clock from
! Memp phis with good trip. che rshipped 3!
| bales cotton on the Exchange to Pittsburg
| The Mary Houston will drop down from tht
| foot OF Ludlow street to the New Orleans
! Wharf boat this evening, where she will coul-
ntnce receiving Monday. and leave for New
| Orleans Tuesday.
TewBoAT MOVEMENTS.
| The Whale and barges amt the Iron Mountain
| and barges are advertised to leave PittsbaTt
/ to day : The Etna, with tow OF iron, arrived
Consigned to Aurora, Ind. The Kanaw hf
No. was making up TOW this morning fol
Pomeroy.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
| Capt. Wm A stone, OF Pittsburg, is in thu
| CITY Iha David Sinton came into VicksburG
| from azoo River, last trip tMonday), with t3t
| bales cotton and 800 sacks seed Capt. Il. H
voolfolk of the Gold Dust, is IN the city. IL il
understood that he is before the Pool Line Re
| turning Board to have tbs Gold Dust counted
| in, but does not propose to bull-dozt
| the Board. :. Dave Mcclure is now frs
clerk ON the Gen. Lyle. From $25 to S35 il
now the wages paid by steamers out Of the
| Miss ssippi for deck hands. The tendency il
| downward . The river is open from st. Louis
| after being closed sixty days ,Thursla.
night the steamer Oh arles Morgan ran into thu
| little steamer Aggie below 0sceoia. Charlie
| Mccarthy, deck passenger, who was asleel
on a cotton bale, was SO badly crushed that Ii
died soon after landing at Cairo. An
\ other deck passenger was slightly injured
and third was missing, suppose
| to have jumped overboard-nanse unknowl
All three were passengers on the Aggie.
| seems that the captain of the Aggie, VINO wa
| az the wheel, after respon Ting 70 the Morga
the sig ial to pass, became confused, and trie
| to pass on the side opposite to that Indicate
| by the signals, aud ran across the Morgan
bow, when too late for the iaDter teavoid a col
! lisIon. The damage TO the boat was not ver.
| serious. . The Exchange has 10 tohs iron cn
| gagged at Riverton. She will take out goo
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