The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Tspecial dispatches tn the Start


Special dispatches tn the Star.I
On CITY, Pa. April 10-9.00 A. M.--Allegheny
River 10 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer $50. Wind south.
BROWNSVILLE PA, April 10-10 A, M.-Monon-
gahela River feet inches and falling. Wealth
er fsir. Thermometer 65' Wind northeast.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April I6-n A. M-River =
feet 10 inches and stationary Weather cloudy and
mild.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 10-9 A. M.-Kan'
awha River 8 feet and falling slowly. Weather
clear and pleasant. Wind southwest.
The river rose one foot in the twenty-four hours
ending at noonto-day, with II feet inches in the
channel
Heavy rains last night and early this morning.
Clear and pleasant this afternoon.
Business quiet on the Public Landing this morn
ing.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
es.onS Se fnn;s sTss SS 9i cSsa
0kee Ben Franklin, W. p. Thompson.
Steamboat Movements.
The Fashion proceeded TO St Louis hast evening
with about 10 people and 625 tons freight
| The Large and commodious side-wheel packet
Potomac win be the regular beat leaving this even
ing for Maysville Portsmouth, Ironton Big Sandy,
Gallipalis, Kanawha River and Pomeroy direct.
Capt James KiTker commands and Capt Watt.
Shedd does the honors of the office.
The large new and palatiaI Golden Crown com
meneed loading this morning and will positively
sssippi River and New Orleans. Capt W. 7.
Walker commands and Is. L. and Chant. Shinkls
are associated in the Office
The Wildwood arrived this morning and re-
turned to Maysvile at noon.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at 2. NJ fer
Chilo.
The Robert Mitchell left for New Orleans last
night with 80 passengers and 300 tons freight.
The james D. Parker, leaving last evening for
Memphis, had a fair trip of people and 800 tons
freight
mi Ga r
cinnati, is above Evansville, and will arriyein
time to return Friday.
The Gen. Lytle will be the mail boat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
wheel steamer Ben. Franklin is on berth, register
ing people and receiving freight for all points on
the Lower Ohio and Memphis and will positively
depart to-morrow. Capt Sterling c. Mcintyre pre-
sides in the office
The New Mary Houston left New Orleans for
this city last evening, with her cabin full of pe0-
Pile and a light freight trip.
Capt Henry U. Harts large new, sldeWheei
steamer A. c. DOnnally, Ed A. Donnally clerk,
will arrive this afternoon from New Orleans, and
return Saturday
T0wbOat Movements.
The Tom Farrow arrived from kanawha River
this morning with u miscellaneous tow, and will
return this afternoon with empty barges.
The Storm arrived this morning from Cumber-
land River with awoedboat and couple OF keel
boats
The Fred Wilson No. D. with tow of empty
barges, will pass up this afternoon from New Or
leans for Pittsburg
BOat-hands' Gossip.
The st. Louis Times says the Fannie Tatum will
hereafter ply between Cincinnati and st. Louis.
She leaves st. Louis tomorrow.
Licking River is running out strong to-day.
The Golden Crown received Is tons iron this
merning from the Potomac. The Crown already
has a number of people engaged and good pros
poets for fine trip of freight.
Pilots John Ragon and Sharp Packer who
brought the Fashion down. returned to Pittsburg
Captain Dan. De Wolff, who stood watch to
Louisville on the E. NJ. Norton, returned by rail
this morning, and leaves this evening for the Up
per Ohio.
Capt. Rees w. Dugan telegraphed Capt Geo. W.
Neare that he would have all the machinery ont
of the sunken Shannon to-day and wanted to
know what he should do with it. Capt. Nearc
telegraphed him to sell at New Orleans
K. G. Shinkle, Secretary of the Pilots Associa-
ton received letter this morning from Pilot b.
W. kirkpatrick saying that the Bernard would
leave ST. Louis to-day with Il full load of ore, two
barges, for Wheeling. He also writes that freights
are plenty forth Ohio River.
The Golden Rule passed Cairo at 8 O'Clock thi
morning. en- route from New Orleans to Cinct
natl
Captain Chas Arthur is in Mobile.
Captain Jack Blanks, OF Louisville, is in Wash
ington
The Gold Dust has entered the st. Louis and
New Orleans Anchor Line, under the command m
Captain James O'Neal, formerly of the Colorado.
Captain S. s. Brown is in the city and leaves to-
night for his home in PittsbuIg.
The trial of the case for damages caused by tie
collision between the Chas. Bodmann and Gee.
w. Check in the harbor at this city, some yeas
ago, comes up at Memphis this month. The testi
mony of the crew of the boats is being taken.
Ought to have waited little until they all died,
and then went for the graveyards"
| Prof. Tice's programme of weather for April is
as follows: 1st, fair and pleasant; I'd to 4th,
cloudy and threatening, with severe storms i'll
places; 4th to 5th clear fair; 9th to 9TH heavy,
severe storms in places 10th and 1lth, clear or
fair 18th to 15th cloudy and threatening weathC ;,
i7th, clear or fair; 18th to DIST.
warmer ending in cloudy, threatening weather,
with heavy rains and severe storms i'll places; 2lst
to 23d clear ftrir; oath to 9th, warmer ending
in cloudy, threatening weather and local rains;
9th to 2Sth clear fair; 10Th and 30th, warmer,
with cloudy threatening weather, and heavy rails
and severe storms in places about the Both or on
May lst.'
For POmeroy.
THIS DAY, 10th, at 5P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
R< - POTOMAC James Kirker, Master.
III Freight received on Wharfboat foot OF
ssazizzsassszss3 Broadway. W, Honshell Supt.