The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

PITTsBURG, PA, March 30-9:2O A, M.-Riyer
ii feet inches and falling. Weather clear
and cool
LOUISVILLE KY., March 3O-lI 20 A. MAR
rived: United states and Ehos. Sherlock, from
Cinelnnau; Morning stan from Henderson; j.
Is. Williams, from Rehaite. Etna, John Means
and Ella passed up last night; Vint ShinEle.
up Tor Cincinnati, at this morning.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
BROWNSVILLE. PA. March 30--l0 A. M
MononRahela River feet 6 inches and fall
ing. Thermometer 81 Wind northeast w cath
Ell clear.
P1TrsBURG. March 3J-l2:31 P. M.-River IL
feet and falling. Weather clear. Wind
northwest Thermometer As.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March 30 O-1O:37 A. M
Kanawha River s feet 6 inches and falling
Wind south. Thermometer 80. Weather clear.
The river was rising slowly here at noon to-
day, with Al feet inches in the channel, leav-
ing for passing steamers COZ feet space un-
der the Suspension Bridge and S. feet space
under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Telegraph, Wildwood, Chas. B.
Church, Andy Baum, Charles Morgan, CITY of
Portsmouth, Gen. Lytle, Louis A. Sherley and
Courier.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thos. Sherlock left last evening for New
Orleans with 35 pc pie registered and about
800 tons Of freight.
The next steamers leaving for New Orleans
are the TWO unsurpassed passenger and freight
ers, Chas. Morgan and Chas. B. Church. They
are both receiving to-day and will positively
leave tomorrow.
The Telegraph will return to POmeroy this
evening, leaving promptly at 5 O'Clock, from
the wharfboat foot Of Broadway.
The Gen. Lytle arrived this morning and will
return to Louisville this evening.
The Fleetwood arrived from Huntington this
morning and will return this afternoon.
The City OF Portsmouth will leave this after
noon for ChilO.
The fine sde-wheel steamer Andy Baum will
leave Tomorrow for Lower Ohio and Memphis.
Capt Hiram Vinton commands and Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Deem presides in the office.
The Wildwood arrived last night and re-
turned TO Maysvlllc to-day at noon.
The Cherokee is below Evansville
Capt. Chas. Miller's fine steamer Mary Hous-
ton will be the first boat leaving for New Or
leans next week. Sne will leave Tuesday,
The Louis A. 5herley arrived this morning
and will leave for Madison this afternoon.
The Virgie Lee will return to Kanawha
River tomorrow.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Robert Peebles arrived this morning.
She brought down from Big Sandy River a
large log raft which covered about three and
q half acres OF water.
The Tom Rees and Sampson No. passed I'D
this morning with empty tows.
The Lizzie Gardner will arrive from North
Bend this afternoon with four barges coal.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
Wharfage receipts for tae week ending last
night, $l27; more than any other week since
the passage Of the new wharfage ordinance.
The steamer Utalt burned to the waters
edge Wednesday night, at Vicksburg, and
sunk ia II feet OF water. She was owned by
Capt. j. W. Smith, and insured for So, sou,
The Fanchon has been chartered by Captain
P. S. Davidson, and will be taken to the YELL
loWstone River next week.
Wm Fulwood, bar Keeper of the Charles
Morgan, shot and seriously wounded John
Westfall, bM-Keeper of the steamer Grey
Eagle, yesterday, at Louisville.
The funeral OF Geo. }. Cayton, which took
place this afternoon. was largely attended by
pilots The pail l-5earer5 were L. Keating, A.
FIR uzer, A. IL. Handlan and Geo. Hukell. The
flag on the wharfboat was at hall-mast this
morning
Capt. A. j. Branch arrived by rail this moru-
ing from st. LOUIS.
We learned at late hour this morning that
the Chas b. Church had withdrawn, conse-
the foot of Race street, Will be the only steam
er for New Orleans this week. She leaves on
Saturday, positively.
The Morgan received 81 plows from the
Wildwood this morning.
The q. S. beacon light steamer Lily will
leave for Pittsburg Tuesday.
Capt. Perry Iharp will leave for Pittsburg
this evening to visit friends. Capt Tharp is
for Councilman IN the First w ard,
this city.
The new steamer Telegraph, now being built
by the Cincinnati Marine Railway Company
for the Big Sandy Packet Company, will be
ready to raise steam Julyl /.