The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-24
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
[specIal dispatches to the Star. |

OIL CITY, Pa, May 24-9:00 A. M.--Alleghenv
River 10 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy,
Wind south. Thermometer o4o.
BRowNsvIILE, Pa May 24--1O A. M.-Monon.
gahela River feet 10 inches and falling. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 10. Wind northeast.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May 24-1o;oO A. NJ
Kanawha River feet 9 inches and falling
Weather sultry and showery.
To Captain vint shinkle:
EVANSVILLE, IND, May 24-8:55 A. M.-Thc
Golden Crown broke her shaft above Newburg
Wheel overheard. Engines not injured. Will
you send Champion to tow us up, or shall hire
some other boat? W. P. WALKER Master.
EVANSVILLE, IND, May 24-1015 A. NAH
overheard in deep water except one crank and
small piece of shaft Will reship passengers OIL
A. c. Donnally to-day.
w. P. WALKER, Master.
[The Champion No. will leave here tonight in
command of Capt Joseph Shinkle and Robert
Nelson, pilot The Champion No. will follow to-
morrow, and the Golden Crown will be towed to
this city and receive new shaft, which is here
now awaiting her.-ED. STAR
ST. LOUIS May A.-Arrivals: Spread Eagle,
Grafton; Charles Bowen, Pomeroy, and TWO barges
salt Imperial st. F. Paul grain one barge; Dick
Stevens, Dyersburg; Lulu .Waith, Fish Land; John
Dippold, New Orleans, five barges. Departed
J; v. Kerr, Illinois River, one barge; Spread
MITCHELL st. Paul; Helena, Schulenberg, Reeds
Landing; Bernard, Oarple; Charles Bowen,
Cairo; Calhoun, Naples Ed Elliott, Grand Tow.
er River at IL a. m, q feet and falling.
Stea mbOat Movements.
The large, new and palatal sde-wheel packet
Telegraph came down this morning and will re
turn to Pomeroy at p. m. leaving from the foot
OF Broadway and take passengers for all interne-
T. Hambleton and Kendall Morgan, clerks are
her popular and clever chief officers
Capt. }. l., Carter mammoth and reliable U. p.
Schenck will depart tomorrow for all points on
rect.
The fast and favorite Bostona will be the regular
boat leaving promptly at p. m. to-day for fun
tngton, where she connects with the C. 4 Q. Rail
road trains tomorrow morning for all Eastern
cities. Capt Isaac Bryson commands and W. p
Walker, Jr., does the honors of the office
The famous and only passenger boat leaving TO-
fine and new Jas, W. Gatf. Col. J. D. Moore pre-
sides in the Office.
The punctual and reliable "Good Intent" Line
packet Mary Miller is at the wharfboat foot OF
Main street. loading, and will positively leave this
evening for st. Louis Capt ]. N. Skunk com
mands and j. H. Griffith holds forth in the Office
The Wildwood came down this morning and re-
turned to Maysville at noon.
The City OF Portsmouth will return to Chilo at
p. m. sharp.
Boat-hauds, Gossip.
The Levee presented busy scene this morning
l ne recelpts were large ana shipments compare
lively good.
Yves. Corns and VIM. Hall will pilot the Andes
to Wheeling.
Capt VIM. Kirker, of the Thomas W. Means, and
Captain Trip johnson, arrived in the city this
The latter gentleman returned home to
Ironton this evening, on the Bostona.
Capt. Alex. Halliday and Capt. VIM. Bay were
passengers down on the Telegraph this morning
The same steamer will return to Pomeroy this
evening with number of distinguished passen--
gers Among them will be Hon. V. B. Horton,
Miss Bessie Horton, Capt. Vim. Bay and lady, Jno.
Means and lady, and Mrs. General Poke.
Capt Sam. Clark arrived by rail at noon to-day
from Pittsburg, and informed us that the towb0at
Sam. Clark left PittsbuIg light yesterday for Lou
isville, where she has nearly O full tow of empty
barges engaged for return trip.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 24th, at P. NJ. POSITIVELY,
Rss~ n ANDES Charles Muhleman, Master,
Apply on board, or to Royse d Mosset
x2sssanasAzzA Matt Mcclure, Agents