The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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OIL CITY Pa. March 7-841 A. M.-Allegheny
River feet inches and falling very slowly.
Cloudy. Wind southwest Thermometer So.
BROWNSVILLE Pa. March 1857 A. M.-Monon-.
gahela River feet inches and falling. Cloudy.
Thermometer59 80. Wind east.
PrrrsBURG, PA, March 7-1O:49 A. M.-River
feet inches and falling slowly. Weather mild
and fair.
CHARLESTON, W. VA March 300 A. M-Ka.
nawha Rivers feet and falling slowly. Cloudyaud
mild with indications of rain.
STEAMSHIP CITY OF CHESTER BURNED
MEMPHIS, TENN, March THE steamer City of
Chester burned at the elevator at O'Clock this
morning.
The river is still swelling here, with 25 feet OF
water at noon to-day.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The ]. D. Parker left for Memphis last evening
with 50 passengers and a good freight trip.
The James w. Gaff arrived from Memphis last
evening and will return Saturday.
The elegant Ohio No. will leave for Pomeroy
this evening.
The fine Bostona will be the railroad packet for
Huntington this afternoon.
The U. ?. Schenck will leave for New Orleans
this evening.
The Laura L. Davis will arrive from Tennessee
River to-day, and return tomorrow.
The Virgic Lee will hereafter make two trips per
week to Louisville, leaving here every Tuesday
and Friday noon.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The fine side-wheel passenger steamer City Of
Chester of the Anchor Line, St Louis, was burned
at the elevator, Memphis this morning. She had
just arrived there. Two lives were lost The City
of Chester was about four years DID, length, 2IB
feet; BEAM A feet; 2 feet hold. She had 16-inch
cylinders 9 feet stroke. She had hve boilers. The
Anchor Line carries its own insurance
The elevator companies here received sos tons
pig iron during the month Of February, and W. II.
Broadwell, Public Weigher weighed 240i tons,
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John Enlie and Oscar Whitten will be pilots on
the U. P. Schenck, leaving for New Orleans this
evening.
The Ohio No. 4 this morning reshipped on the
General Lytle, for Louisville so brls potatoes, Go
kegs soda, Is tons iron, and 30 bXs glassware
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
Vr KATIE STOCKDALE, R. S. Calhoun,
zaEss4aaS Master. Apply on board, or to W. s
zzssAasazsaa& Getty Agent
For POmeroy.
THIS DAY, 7th at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
IT, n OHIO NO. A. j. Levisay, Master.
tsSsyss Freight received at all hours on Wharf
ssssszsi7'eta boat, foot of Broadway W. Honshell,
Superintendent.
For Huntington.
THIS DAY, 7th, at 4 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
N< h the c. & o. R. r. Packet BOSrONA,
BrysSn; @after foai Fl Ffesns5ses,'ed On
WudAluOuts kOOt VI oAooNNoy' W.
Honshell. supt.
For Louisville.
| EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at II NJ,
6= AVIRGIE LEE W. H. Kirby, Maste1
| Apply on board or to W. J. Hallgath
z7sSss northwest corner Water and Main sta
For Tennessee River.
FRIDAY, Sth, at P. M, POSITIVELY,
~ = LAURA L. DAVIS ]. C. Reno, Master.
| LStt&kA%st& Apply on board, or to James s. Wise,
zssssaaaaS Superintendent
For Memphis.
SATURDAY, 9TH at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ hJAS. W. GAFF r. W. Wise, Master,
| lISAA5$HS& Apply on board or to Royse & MosSet,
ssesdaasaaR Agents, on New Orleans Wharfboat
For New Orleans.
THURSDAY, 7th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ ~. P. SCHENCK, J. Lawrence Carter;
IN Master. Apply on board, or to Royse
azssas@ka@ M0sset, J. c. Dorman & Co, Matt Nc
Guire, George Charter, Agents
LEA, STERRETT & CO..
B H 0 X. f R -,
2s West Third Street, CINCINNATI.
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