The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-19
RIVER INTrLLiGNNCE.
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O,L CITY, PA, Sept 1880 A. M.--Allegheny
River foot inches and falling. Weather clear.
Thermomeler650. Wind west.
BRowNsvH hE, Pa. Sept 10000 A. M.-Monon-
gahela RVei feet 5 inches and ia ling Weather
| clear Thermometer 73'. Wind north
/ PITrsBuRG, Pa, Sept 19-11:3O A. M-Riyes
feet inch and falling. Weather clear. ~.
! CHARLESTON. W. VA. Sept 1900 A. M
| Kanawha River feet inches and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer 6S. Wind south.
TOwboat Movements.
A few tows arrived last evening, and he arrivals
this morning from Pttsburg were the Samson No.
Jos. Walton, Boaz Charles Brown, Geo Roberts
Lioness No. 2, Bengal Tiger and Fred. Wilson.
The Condor is here Ell route from Louisville to
Pomeroy with an empty tow.
The Tom FarroW was picking up an empty tow
this morning, preparatory TO leaving for Kanawha
River this evening.
The Etna will pass down this afternoon from
Ironton for Louisville with a miscellaneous tow,
principally iron and nails. She will leave por-
ton OF her tow here. .... ......-
The H. E. Pierrepont left for Kanawha River
tn $ afternoon with tow Of empty bargts
The D. T. Lane will leave this evening for the
Kanawha River.
ssoat-hands' Gossip.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Business continues quiet in river circles.
The river receded feet 6 inches here in the "a
hours ending at noon to-day, with 81 feet inches
OF water in the channel and leaving 68 feet space
under the Newport Bridge, 70 feet under the Sus-
pellSlOu DTluSb anu II letG uuueF tue 6OuIlefu
Railroad Bridge.
Capt Wash. Honshell is up the river.
The Fleetwood got off the docks this morning,
and will be the regular c. a. 0. Railroad boat eaV-
ing to-day at p m. for Huntington.
Mr.. c. w. Vanderbilt resumed charge of the
Fleetwoods office, and Har Bruce and George
Dunbar will be his assistants. They clever gen.
tlemen and competent clerks
The new st. John defers her departure for New
Orleans until Saturday. She is loading at the foot
of Vine street
MI. Il
Captain ]. s. Risher and Captain J. 0. Phillips
arrived by rail this morning from Pttsburg to look
after their coal Interests
The towboat B0az rom Pittsburg. came near
losing barge OF coal this morning. She was de-
scending the river with II coal barges In tow and
struck the wreck of the barge sunk at the Newport
Bridge pier by the John Porter The barge was
considerably damaged and would have sunk had
not the crew been prompt in using the pumps. 1
was landed at the foot OF Broadway.
SIea mb boat NlOveMents.
Leaving for Chilo and all way landings thii
evening we have the fine and punctual side-wheel
steamer City of Portsmouth. S departs from the
foot of Walnut street promptly at p. IN.
Capt. John Levisays superior and speedy steamer
Ohio No. will go flu ther up the river than any
other side,.whee boat leaving to-day. She deiarfs
at p. M from the foot of Broadway for Maysyil,t-
Portsmouth, Ironton Gallpois and r.,,ro....s'sI, .ss,
direct, and will take people and ,ro;oht htomefoy mercy
points on the Upper Ohio aver Her ofcers ars as
popular ana Agreeable gentlemen Dave Scatter.
day pre-. In the office.
The John Bransford left for Evansville last
night loaded flat.
Capt John N. shunks elegant and reliable
"Good Intent" Line packet Mary Miller defers her
departure for St Louis until tomorrow, when sha
will positively leave announced and take freight
for all points on the Illinois, Missouri Upper and
Lower Mississippi Rivers. Messrs. Griffith and
Young are her reliable clerks
The Bonanza arrived this morning and returned
to Portsmouth at noon.
Capt. ]. A. Cranch's fine steamer c. w. Ander
son will arrive and leave Saturday on return trip
for Evansville and all intermediate points, ME-
Harry Sullivan, clever gentleman, will be found
in the office.
The new steamer st. John is announced to leaw
this evening for New Orleans direct
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 10Th, at p NJ, POSITIVELY,
R~S h OHIO NO. 4, ]. Levisay, Mastes
tfSESSsssa Freight received at all hours on Wharf
ssss=ssaasss boat foot OF Broadway. W. Honshell