The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
lspecials to the STAR

BROWNSVILLE. Pa. June 1--l0:00 A. NJ
Monongahela River 4 feet inches and station
ary. Thermometer Is. Wind northeast Weaef-
er fair.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June Ill :4G A. M.-RiVer
foot 9 inches and stationary. Thermometer
rs. Weather clear and warm.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 1-l0:30 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
slowly. Thermometer 81. Wind soath.
Gather clear. ...,...tI .-f
The river was falling slowly hero at noon to-
day, with feet inches in the channel.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Telegraph, BOstona, Wildwood, City OF Ports
mouth, Thos. Sherlock, Charles B. Church, q.
P. Sehenck, Cons. Millar, Louis A. sheriey,
George W. Cheek, Virgle Lee, Mary Miller,
United States and Courier.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The U. p. Schenck arrived from New Orleans
at IL: 80 clock yesterday and will return T0es-
day. She came up rom Louisville in IL h0nrs
and towed the barge Schenck No. to Vevay.
The fast BostOnA leaves promptly at +. n.
for Huntington where she connects with the
Chesapeake Ohio Railroad for all Eastern
cities.
The elegant steamer Chas. B. Church ID
announced for Lower Mississippi and lew Or
leans to leave this evening. Capt. j. 8. Patter-
son commands and John L. Hambleton pre-
sides in the Office, and Is assisted by ]. A.
Wirthln ....-
sure, for Memphis direct. Capt W. C. Tche-
nor commands and Mr.. j. Wilson has charge
| OF the Office
The vint shinkle arrived at Memphis yes
| terday.
The Chas. Morgan is above and Che
A. C. Donnally is below Cairo.
The United States will be the Mail-boat
| leaving this morning for Louisville and way
| landings.
The George W. Cheek arrived from Yevay
this morning, and Leaves at z. III. for Madi-
| son. ...
The Louis A. sherley arrived from Carroll
ton last night, and will leave this afternoon
| for Madison.
l. The Wildwood left for MaysviIle at noon.
The City OF Portsmouth at 4 7. III. for New
| Richmond and Chilo.
The Golden City is due at New Orleans to-
day.
The Thompson Dean arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Mary Miller arrived last night from 81.
Louis, and will return to morrow.
| The Virgie Lee arrived last night and Will
return to Kanawha River to -hierrow. 'l-'
T0wBoAT MOVEMENTS. led.
The Kanawha No. arrived this morning
from Nashville and Will leave tonight fol
Pomeroy.
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP 'f
The Schmidt Brothers again have their BATH
house at the foot Of broadway and open to tine
public. This season they bring to our city n
new bath-hOuse, just completed, and probably
the finest in the United States. 1t was rebuff
at cost OF about $1,000, and is IT'S feet long, %
feet wide, IL feet high and feet deep, and pro-
vided with bars, swings, trapeze, ETC.. etc. Mr..
schmidt has gone to considerable trouble and
lexpense in building such boat, and deserves
great credit and the patronage Of the public-
The Alex. Kendall burst steam pipe yester-
day, Eve miles above Cairo.
The wharfage receipts for the week ending
last night amounted to S92 rs.
Rousters and deck-hands now receive S2o pen
month out Of Memphis. ~ Va. u
At Pittsburg the Local Inspectors licensed
during April, p masters, II mates, Is hrst en-
gineers and second engineers. Fourteen
boats were inspected, of which five were new.
| A gentleman In New Orleans, the Represents
atiye Of large planting interests, sent to st.
Louis and Cincinnati = snort time ago for bids
for the making and delivery Of ten boilers
Cincinnati got the job The future great city
was out Of the way just $3.50.
The Silverthorn has laid up in Cumberland
River on account Of low water. .,.t.
VIM. Shlpman, fireman on the Florence
Lee, who was scalded by the bu sting of
steam pipe last week, died yesterday. He wa:
highly esteemed by the Company, and had beer
| III their employ ten years.
The Big Horn broke her pitman jaw yester-
, day above Evansville t
Wesley Porter, the colored porter on the Tar.
ascen, was found dead in his berth on thai
boat on Wednesday morning He had calieA
the alter watch as usual at midnight, and had
I then turned in" apparently IN perfect health
and having made no complaint. A few hours
later he was found dead. He probably died Of
heart disease.
Considerable excitement prevails at St. Louii
IN steamboat circles regarding the possible
I breaking up Of combination. The Pool Linz
, Of New Orleans steamers is apparently aboul
to dissolve IN general contest. After keeping
up the regular rates for about year, thu
Grand Republic, 1000 ton boat, and the lines
steamer on the Mississippi River, has with.
drawn from the pool,i and begins loading In
ldependent TO day. The ownerso of the Common
2 wealth are wiling to Withdraw in favor OF tn,
!, Republic, but could not do SO without unani
nous consent, which was not obtaIned. 10
1t is now believed that the'steamers Alton
Scudder. Centennial and Howard will follow
| the example Of the Republic, and hereafte
p run in the st. Louis and New Orleans trade OF
/ the Cincinnati plan. ..."
Diver John Gwyer ID at the Crawford House
, He expects to visit Madison to-day with Capt
Phil Anschutz, for the purpose OF trying 3
, raise the hull Of the Calumet, sunk an
: | wrecked by the ice last winter here, when tn
Ice moved in the river.
;. The Cherokee takes the Fifth Presbyteria
: Church to picnic at Parker Grove Tomorrow
The only death reported at the Unite
:. States Marine Hospital, at Louisville, durlni
! May, is 1hos Thompson, colored rouster OF tn
steamer Mary Miller.
: The Telegraph laid up this morning, an
= | Workmen immediately commenced the W0r
Of removing machinery, ETC. Her commander
Capt Morgan, will leave this afternoon hi
!, home in Augusta, where he will remain unit
!. | the new Telegraph comes out
!! Capt James Kirker came down this norniDI
L on the Telegraph, and will bring the EXchang
y down to the Big Sandy Wharfboat this after
| noon wnere she will load for Pomeroy, In pIac
d of the telegraph, and leave this morning at
!: O'Clock. Her crew is already here.
!; The V1rgie Lee brought down 2,2l4 brls salt
i: 400 OF which is for CovIngton. She reshIppe
s 1870 brls salt on the Geo. W. Cheek, and has 81
0 brls consigned to the Nashville.
) Yves. Corns and Geo. O'Nlel will pilot tn
s Courier to Wheeling.
n The new Andes leaves for Wheeling mex
!: Friday, and the Courier will, upon her return
4 60 on the dock, Captain Z. Muhlemen haWni
e made the necessary arrangements with Cap
u tam Tharp this morning.
The Lily left this morning for Louisville
: with Captain Van Hoel al the wheel.
A The Mary Miller has for reshipment
3: Wheeling 100 bris cav.
/. | The ThOs. Sherlock will not return to New
n Orleans tomorrow as announced. She will
&: lay up and await water.
. For POmer0y.
!. THIS DAY, lst, at p. NJ, POSITIVELY
H= n the TELEGRAPH. e. s. Morgan
1850 Master. Freight received at al