The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-25
RIVER IN'CELL. GENCE.
rspecIal dispatches to the star.l

The Kanawha River is rising 81 WY, with feet
OF water by the marks, and more water Is e4-
pected. Weather clear calm and pleasant
FLORENCE, ALA, April 25-9:2j A. M.--The
Laura l.. Davis arrived here last evening, and will
leave on her return trip for Cincinnati to-day at
noon. Prospects, fair There is II feet OF w'ter by
the gauge and rising. ]. e. RENO. Master.
ST. LOUIS April 25-11:50A. M.-Weather cloudy
and cool. River 70 feet and rising slowly Ar
rived-Spread Eagle fiom Grafton; War Eagle
from Keokuk Lake SUPERIOR from Hannibal;
John B. Maude, from Vicksburg; Belle of La
Crosse, from st. Paul. Going to-day-War Eagle,
for Lake Superior and Spread Eagle ON return;
Ny Choice and tow, ior New Orleans; Sohn B.
Maude, for Vicksburg; John l. Rhoads, for Pitts
burg; Fannie Lewis, for Kans sls City. Minnesota,
St Paul. The Alice is loading at the ore pile and
will then come to the wharf and finish her load
for Pittsburg on Saturday. The J. B. NJ. Kehlof
will get away tomorrow with good trip.
The river wassalling slowly at noon to-day, with
II feet inches in the channel.
BusinesssomeWhati improved to-day on the Pub
lie Landing.
Weather clear and pleasant this morning. Rain
at II m. Clearing this afternoon.
The following steamers were in port at noon: !.
Ohio No. 4, Fleetwood, Bonanza, U. p Schenck,
Charles Morgan, C. B. Church, Ben. Franklin,
Katie Stockdale.
Stem amboat Movements.
The fast and popular sidewheel C. & o. Railroad
packet Fleetwood arrived this morning and viii
leave promptly at p. m. for Huntington, where
she makes connections with the morning trains
for all points East Capt j. II. Campbell, master,
and c. w. Vanderbilt and Gus. H. Honshell,
clerks are her efficient and gentlemanly chiei
officers.
The reliable and popular Ohio No. came down
this morning and on her return she Will go FUR
ther up than any other sidewheel boat leaving to
day. She departs from the foot of Broadway at 5
.. m, for MaySville Portsmouth, Lonton, Big
Sandy Gallipolis and Pomeroy direct and takes
passengers for all points the Upper Ohio River.
Captain John Leyisay commands and Frank Nor
gan and Dave Scatterday are associated In the Of
fee
The neat and punctual City of Portsmouth re-
turns to Chilo at p. m. and attends to way busi
The Bonanza arrived this morning and returni
to Portsmouth at noon.
The large and palatial sidewheel steamer Ben
franklin will positively leave this evening fof
Evansville, Cairo and Memphis, and sell round.
trip excursion tickets to the Arkansas Hot
Springs at reduced rates. Captain II. H. Brown
commands and Captain Sterling c. Mcintyre pre-
The mammoth lreighter u p schenck, Captain
J. L. Carter MASTER arrived yesterday, discharged
her cargo and began to reload Immediately for all
points on the lower Mississippi River and New
Orleans, and will positively depart Tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. She carries no passengers
but affords unsurpassed facilities for handling
and storing freight.
The ViRie Lee will be the regular packet leav-
ing at noon tomorrow for Louisville and all way
landings Captain W. II. Kirby commands and
A. J. Harrigan has charge of the Office.
The General Lytle will return to Louisville this
evening"
Captain Albert STEMS world-renowned Charles
Morgan will commence loading tomorrow and
leave for New Orleans Saturday. Harry W. Stein
does the hOnOrs OF the office.
The Robert Mitchell will arrive from New Or
leans Sunday. Captain Frank Stein telegraphs
that she passed Memphis last evening" and will
leave here on her return trip to New Orleans Tues
day.
The c. B. Church arrived this morning from
New Orleans.
Roat-hands, Gossip.
Wharfnaster Alexander Kennel collected
wharfage to the amount Of $l25 80 from 80 steam
ers during the past week, ending at noon to-day.
Commodore Val. P. Collins returned by rail
this morning from New Orleans. gFyg4H treL &
The Champion No will open this season by
taking picnic to Parlo Grove May 25th.
Frank r. Skunk is on the Central Transit Wharf
boat receiving freight for the Mary Miller, which
wall arrive tonight and return to St. Louis to
morrow She already has considerable freight en-
gagged including 100 bris vinegar 900 boxes starch
20 casks stone ware, 1z5 boxes glass ware, and
number of people She receives two cabin and
several deck passengers from the Katie Stockdale.
Clerk Adam Wayland, one of the most genial
gentlemen on the river is again attending to the
Charles Morgans freight book, vice Amos Day.
The Ben Franklin this morning received Is tons
miscellaneous freight from the Katie Steckdale,
and 700 kegs nails from the Ohio No 4. She will
Her pilots will be Geo. Williams and John Evelyn.
Pilots John Handlan and James Ford, who took
the Thos. W. Means around to st. Louis, returned
by rail last night.
Gus H. Honshell the handsomest clerk on the
river sports rather nobby-lookng cap He in
forms us that tire Big Sandy River has risen
about feet, and that within the past day
or two very heavy rains have prevailed up the
Big Sandy He also says all the small packets
were getting ready last evening to resume theiI
places in the Biz Sandy N,1 the new Jerry Osborn
having two collars on her chinneys.
| The Pttshurg and Ironton packet Salt Valley
was detained lust trip and failed to connect at
Irolften with the Ohio No. a.
The Cincinnati Louisville G. New Orleans Pack
ct Company held d meeting this morning ut their
rooms No. 10 Public Landing, and decidedto
send the U. p. Schenck out for New Orleans to-
morrow morning at o O'Clock.
The contract made by j. @. Baker, yesterday,
with c. T. Dumont for a new boat Slipped up,
last evening. Thedocuments were made out and
time came he "crawfished." Up to noon to-day no
contract had been. made but Capt Baker is tiguF-
ing with Capt. Alex. Perry At present it looks ms
though Capt. Baker would return home without
\ boat. Baker announces his intention of returning
| home to Montana this evening.
| Capt, Silas Adkins is still in the city but will
leave tonight for his home in St. Louis.
| peep at the Custom-house records this
morning showed us that 26S vessels OF
| different classes, ITO of which are steam
| ers are enrolled there and it is
estimated lflat not less tilan 4,UOu men are ell-
ployed on the above vessels Statistics compiled
| by Capt. Nelson Young, OF the st.. Louis Custom
House, show that 1853 vessels of different classes
are owned at that point.
TOWbOat Movements.
| The Cobb Cecil went on to Louisville last night,
and will be back Sunday with empty barges.
The Alex. Chambers arrived last night from
| Pomeroy with miscellaneous tow.
The Robert PEBBLES came down last night and
will go on the ways at Covington to-day
For PittsbuFg.
THIS DAY 25th, at 5 P. M, POSITIVELY,
a~- KATIE STOCKDALE, R. S. Calhoun,
lsttaA.$E A.$E Master Apply on board, or to WIS.
szsszszsS Getty, Agent.
For Pomeroy.
THIS DAY, 25th, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
uu1sut OHIO NO 4 / IleNiSay Master