The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
1speclal DISPATCHES to the star.l

OIL Cry, Pa, May TO A. M.-Al1eghen,
River 2 feet 10 inches and falling. Weather par
TALLY cloudy. Thermometer 50o. Wind south
east.
nongahela River feet inches and stationary
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 10. Wind north
east
CHARLESTON W. VA. May 7-9:17 A. M
Kanawha River 10 feet 6 inches and rising
Weather calm clear and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, May 7-1l:40 A. M.-Arrivals: Rot
Roy from Keokuk; Lake Superior, from HannI
St Louis; Anson Chester and Lady
Lee, from Peoria. Departed and leavin2
to-day-Lake Superior, for Hannibal; Spread
Eagle for Grafton; Lady Lee, for Peoria; Belle
st. Louis for Frankfort City OF Helena, for Vjcks
burg; Minnesota for st. Paul: i. .. Stannard, Tor
Crystal City Weather clear and warm, River at
II a. M, u feet and rising
NEW ORLEANS May 7-12:4O P. M.-Arrived-
J. b. NJ. Kehlor from ST. Louis. Departures foi
this evening u. P. Scheuck, for Cincinnati
River 4 feet below high water mark. Weather clear
and pleasant
The river receded feet in the a hours ending
at noon to-day, with "A feet inches in the channel
leaving for passing stemers 3 e f ieet inches spaee t
Suspension Bridge, and n feet space under the
Southern Railroad Bridge.
Weather partially cloudy, calm and warm.
Business moderate.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Bonanza. City OF Portsmouth. A. C.
DOnnally, james d. Parker, Ben. Franklin, Fash
ion Virgie Lee General Pike, United States, Silver
Cloud, W. z. Thompson hudson ana Goldel
Rule.
Steamboat Movements.
The popular James D. Parker Capt c. B. Rus
sell master, Wash Thompson clerk, will positively
leave this evening for Evansville, Cairo and Mem
1rppt and rpppiDt through to the
| Arkansas Hot Springs at reduced rates.
| Capt. E. S. Molgans large, new and paltial SIDE
wheel packet Telegraph came down this morning
and will on her return this evening take passen
gers for Maysville, Portsmouth, lronton, Bis
Sandy, Gallipolis, Kanawha River and Pomerog
also for Wheeling and Pittsburg Clerks J. T.
Hambleton and Kendall Morgan are courteous
gentlemen and thoroughly understand how te
take care OF people, and will see that they are made
comfortable.
The punctual Fashion from Pittsburg, arrived
this morning with about 500 tons OF freight and
her cabin full of people. She discharged consid.
cradle freight here and leaves early this evening
for St. Louis. Capt L. G.; Sweeney master and
W. H. Houston clerk, are her efficient and atfable
chief officers.
The fast and popular Fleetwood will be the reg,
ular c. Il o. Railroad boat leaving this afternoon
at O'Clock for Huntington. Capt. j. T. Camp.
bell commands, and C. W. Vanderbilt and Gus.
II. Honshell are associated in the office.
Capt H. U. Harts new and capacious side
wheel steamer A. C. Donnally will positively de
part this evening for all points on the Lower
Mississippi River and New Orleans, and take
round-trip eHcuraonists at reasonable rates. Mr..
Ed. A. Donnally is her gentiemanly chief clerk.
The fine side-wheel steamer Ben Franklin ar.
rived last night from Memphis, and will on her
return trip follow the James D. Parker and leave
Thursday. Capt. H. H. Drown commands, and
Capt Sterling Mcintyre is in the office They are
both worthy and clever gentlemen.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and returned
to Portsmouth at noon.
The City of Portsmouth returns to Chilo at j
Capt 0. P. Shinkles elegant new Golden Rule
w. r. Shaw clerk, arrived yesterday afternoon
from New Orleans and will return Thursday,
TOwboat Movements.
The Nellie Speer and J, G. Risher, Louisville tc
Pittsburg passed up this morning with empty
The Sam Brown arrived this morning with a
tow of coal from Pitsburg.
The L. N. Phillips arrived from PittSburg this
morning with coal and coke.
Beat-hnnds' Gossip.
Frank Carroll and Wheeler Collier will pilot the
A. c. Donnally to New Orleans
The new Silver Cloud emade a trial trip this
morning. She will leave for Evansville i'll a day
Col ]. A. Blackmore returned by rail this morn
ing from Pittsbug.
W. G. Wimot a prominent coal merchant OF
New Orleans arrived in the city this morning.
Capt Addison Lysle arrived by rail this morn
ing from Louisville, and will leave tonight or to-
morrow for New Orleans.
capt Wllllulu LlSt HAS dDdlluOLeu Tie lutd VI
building side. wheel boat but is figuring ON a
stern-wheeler.
Captain Frank Hicks returned this morning
from Pittsburg, where he purchased the towboat
Ajax yesterday for S. 500 cash. She is now at JET
fersonville, but he will have her towed to
Cincinnati and put her machinery on his new
boat now being built by Capt. Alex erry. Her
cylinders are inches in diameter and feet stroke
Joe Grey and Lew. Sehraag will pilot the James
D. Parker to Memphis.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 7th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
I R$ h HUDSON, William List Master. APP
Ll6skEssssz ply on board.
For PomarOV