The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-05
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river was rising here at noon with 81
feet in the channel, leaving for passing steam
ers space OF 81 feet under the Suspension
Bridge, aud 7SyS feet space under the Newport
Bridge. ...
Business dull on the wharf this morning.
The following steamers were in port: U nlted
States, A. q. Donnally. Louis A. Shirley,
Mary Houston, Andy Baum, Wildwood ana
Ohio No. 4. t.I.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Feb. $3.50 A. M.--AHe-
gheny River feet 8 inches and falling.
weather clear and cold. Ice firm, Wind
west. Thermometer 20.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Feb. 5--l0:2s A. M
MOnongahela River7 feet 10 inches ana falling
slowly. Thermometer b. Wind north.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb 5-l1:58 A. NJ
Kanawna River feet inches. Thermometer
46 Weather calm and CLOUDY. Light showers
frain last night and good indications OF ram.
specials to the StarI
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5-10:2l A. M The
Cha5. Morgan will arrive in the morning.
HARRY ". STEIN.
PORTSMOUTH. o., Feb. 5-S:A A. M.-The
river has risen over IL feet since Saturday, and
now stands 70 feet inches and rising fast, and
ais rising at all points up to Flttsburg. Pros
poets OF another flood. Boats up yesterday:
Bostona, 10 A. M; Potomac, T. NJ; Virgie
Lee, +. M. Exchange. 4:3O p. M. Down:
/
ess, a p. M. The Fleetwood will probably not
reach here until nearly noon, owing to delay
| in arriving yesterday. The Hudson is due
down from Wheeling this morning. The
ing for pittsburg. Weather cloudy, with inAi-
cations Of ralu. . l.. Il. W.
/ STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| The George W. cheek arrived this morning
from Madison, and viii return to vevay at 8
l +l,;o Hrt ID
LETT for New Orleans Saturday night with
about 45O tons freight . The Bostona will
| |, ave this afternoon for Huntington. She is
one of the fastest boats on the river, and con-
meets at Huntington with the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad. The Mary Houston COM
menced receiving this morning for New Or
| leans, and will leave tomorrow. Capt Chas.
Miller commands and Mr.. A. E. Miller pre-
sides in the Office The ohio No. will
| leave this evening for Pomeroy and
way landings. The Wildwood left
at noon for Maysville. -. The Andy Baum,
receiving, and will leave for Memphis Wednes-
day. :. The Excnange left Saturday night, with
q good trip, for Plttsburg The United States
arrived this morning, and will return to Lou
isvlle this evening. The Jas. d. Parker, for
Memphis, Saturday, had good passenger trip
aud about lour hundred tons Of freight. ,. The
| Louis A. Shirley arrived this morning, and
will leave for 9arrollGon this afternoon. Tine
afternoon. .. steamers for New Orleans this
| week leave as follows: Mary Houston, Tues
day; A. q. Donnally, Thursday; Chas. Mor-
gan, Saturday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS. .'
The propeller W. +. Gaylord lett Portsmouth
/ for Louisville yesterday with one thousand
tons pig iron and other freight, a portion OF
which is for this city The Loness is due
this evening from Pittsburg with a tow of coal
BOAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The Mississippi is open from Warsaw down.
-. The ice gorge at Chester broke ats p Nj
yesterday .1he MuskIngum has been open
for several days as far as Beverly, and on FRI
day night the ice above Beverly broke and run
out so thaUnavigation is open to GAINESVILLE.
... 1t is reported that the Utah has been sunk
by the ice, Just above st. Genevieve, but the re
port is not confirmed. The John l.. Rhoad!
arrived at st. Louie, seventy-dVe days Ou
from Pittsburg. she IS announced to leave St
Louis for Pittsburg Thursday The Ice In
the Allegheny has broken and was running
boat agent at Louisville, KY, and wife were
passengers up In the United States this morn
ing. :. Dan. Mel is now second clerk on the
United States.