The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-18
RIVER LNTELLlGENCE.

On CITY, Pa, May $1,000 A. M.-Allegheny
River foot and falling. Weather cloudy. Ther
mometer 4oo. Wind southeast
BROWNSVILLE PA, May 1910 A. M.-Monon
gaF1ela River feet inches and falling. Weather
fair. Thermometer 61' Wind southeast.
PITTsBURG Pa, May 1S-l1 100 A. M.-River
feet 6 inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
mild.
CHARLEsToN, W. VA, May $4,000 A. M
Kanawha River II feet inches and rising
Weather warm and clear
IRoNToN, O., May 1S-1i A. M.-River rising
Heavy fog. Fleetwood due up at l p. m. J, s.
Neil down at 10 a. M, with large log raft, two
empty model barges and one coal boat.
New ORLEANS May 1S--1255 P. M.-No arr.
walls. Departures for this evening: A. G. Dom
naIly, for Cincinnati; Jas. Howard, for st. Louis.
| River feet inches below high-water mark.
| Weather clear and pleasant
| The river rose feet in the "a hours, but was
| about stationary at noon to-day, with 25 feet
| inches in the channel. The rise from Kanawhs
| River will be here tomorrow.
! Weather clear and warm.
| Business on the levee this morning was brisk,
and the Southern boats have fine prospects foI
good start this evening
| The following steamers were In port at noon
| Bostona, Bonanza, City Of Portsmouth, Chas. Nor
gan, Vint Shinkle, U. P. Schenck, Thos Sher
| lock- Emma Graham, Gen. Lytle, Gen. Pike.
Stea mbOat Movements.
| The large and commodious side-wheel packet
Potomac, Captain james KirkeT, master, Captain
| Watt Shedd, clerk, came down this morning
and is lying at the foot of Ludlow street. She
will leave tonight at 10 o'clock on return trip
for Pomeroy and take passengers for all intermedi
ate points.
The famous Charles Morgan will positively leave
this evening for Greenville, Vicksburg, Natches
and New Orleans Capt Albert Stein commands
and Harry w. Stein holds forth in the office.
The City of Portsmouth will return to Chilo this
evening.
The punctual and popular Vint shinkle will be
the only regular boat leaving this evening foi
Evansville, Cairo and Memphis. Capt. Jas. Kenis
ton, master, and j. A. Lindsay, clerk, are her wor
| thy and obliging chief officers
| The fine and speedy Bostona arrived this morn
ing and will leave at p, m, sharp, for Hunting
ton, where she will make connection with the
Bryson commands, and W. P. Walker Jr., is in the
office.
The Laura L. Davis left last evening for Tennes-
see River with 60 people and 200 tons freight.
| The Bonanza came down this morning and re.
! turned to Portsmouth at noon.
| The Ben. Franklin, en- route from Memphis tc
Cincinnati, passed Evansville this morning and
will pass Louisville tomorrow and be here early
| Monday morning She will discharge her cargo
and begin loading to leave on return trip Tuesday
evening.
The U. P. Schenck arrived last night from New
| Orleans.
| Capt Lew Kates mammoth Thos. Sherlock will
follow the Chas. Morgan, and leave for New Or
| leans Wednesday.
BO0t-hOMds' GOSSIP.
| People from points along the Upper Ohio River.
who are III the city, will bear in mind that the
Pomeroy packet Potomac will lay over till mid
night.
| Considerable freight on the Levee is being sub.
merged by the rapidly rising river.
| Capt james Good leaves this evening for Mason
| City. One of his barees, being built for the Mis-
ssSippi Valley Transportation Company, will be
| launched to-day from the ways at BarnQre's Ship
yard, Jedersonville, and another will be launched
shortly.
The Charles Morgan had about 800 tons freight
aboard at noon, and will leave this evening with
not less than 600 tons. Yves. Doss and Elijah Pierce
will be her pilots.
The new Paris Brown is progressing finely, and
will be ready for business in about three weeks
Her colors, which were presented to her by Paris
Brown Esq, arrived from New York this morn.
ing Bnd were Immediately taken aboard the new
Brown and raised Captain 7. V. Reynolds has q
boat he may feel proud Of and if she don't create
sensation down South it will be something as
tonishing.
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, 18th, at P NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n. EMMA GRAHAM, Hod. Knowles
Master. Apply on board, or to w. s.
Getty, J. G. Dornan d Co., j. Cunning
ham, ]. S. Robinson, Agents
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