The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

OIL CITY. Pa. June $500 A. M.-Allegheny
River l foot inches and falling Weather clear
Thermometer G6'. Wind south.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, June $1,000 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River 4 feet inches and stationary Wealth
or clear. Thermometer 70'. Wind southeast
CHARLESTON. w. VA. June 3-9:21 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet nchesand falling. Wealth
or clear and pleasant Wind south.
ST. LOUIS, June 3-1:24 P. M.-Arrivals Arrow
and two barges from Chester; Minnesota, from
st. Paul; Calhoun, from Naples; T. c. Elliott,
from Grand Tower; Spread Eagle, from Grafton;
City of Helena from Veksburg; Rob Roy, from
Keokuk; Belle, from St Louis; Frankfort and A.
J. Baker, from Quincy. Departures: A. J. Baker,
for Cairo; Spread Eagle for Grafton; Golden, for
Keokuk Minnesota, for ST.. Paul: Matte Belle,
for Portland; Calhoun, for Naples; E. G. Elliott,
for Grand Tower. Weather clear and warm. River
% feet 3 inches and on a stand. Business brisk.
The Keokul Northern Line will bring 400 people
to the races.
The river was falling at noon to-day, with IL
feet i'll the channel.
Weather clear and warm
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona. Ohio No. 4, Wildwood, City of Ports
mouth Golden Rule, Golden City, New Mars
Houston, Vint Shinkle, Nirgie Lee, Granite State,
Gen Lyle and Louis A. Sherley.
Steamboat Movements.
The large and elegant Ohio No. will go further
She will depart at p M from the foot OF Broad
way for Gallipolis and POmcroy direct, and take
passengers for all points on the Upper Ohio River.
Captain John Levlsay commands, and Frank Nor.
gan and Dave ScatterdaY associated in the
Office.
| The fine fast and reliable James D. Parker will
be the regular boat leaving Wednesday for Evans
vile, Cairo and Memphis and will receipt passen-
gers through to Little Rock and the Arkansas Hot
Springs at reduced rates. Captain G. r. Russell
commands, and Mr.. Wash. Thompson presides in
| the Office.
| The favorite City of Portsmouth will leave at4p.
m. from the foot OF Walnut street for Chilo
Captain @. p, Shinkle's palatlal new steamer
Golden Rule is on berth registering people and re-
cevng freight and will depart Wednesday even
| ing for Greenvile, NicksDurg, Natchez and New
Orleans. Mr. w. r Shaw is her attable clerk, ably
assisted by Albert Shinkle
morning. and will leave promptly at p. m on
return trip for Huntington, where she connects
with the C. & o. Railroad forall points East Capt
Isaac Bryson commands, and w. Z. Walker, Jr.,
has charge OF the office.
The Wildwood left at noon for Maysville.
Captain w. II. Kirbys fast, new and punctual
packet Virgie Lee will be found at the City Wharf
loading to leave tomorrow at II O'Clock sharp fer
Louisville and all intermediate points, Mr.. A. J.
Harrigan is her courteous chief clerk.
TOyboat Movements.
The Kanawha No. and tow arrived from above
The H. E. Pierrepont came down yesterday, and
will return to kanawha River to-day with empty
barges. She brought down "A barges, containing
l25 900 bushels Pioneer and ampbells Creek coal.
The Cobb Cecil arrived this morning from lrontoa
with miscellaneous tow. She left part OF her tow
here and proceeded to Louisville with barges ron
and barges coal She will go below Louisville
and meet the Etna, now Ell route from St. Louis
with ore.
The Storm No. was lying at the foot OF Race
street this morning
BOnt.hands' Gossip.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago the prominent
and main business streets in this city were Syca-
more and Front At that time Capts 81. and Lew
Broadwell occupied the building on the corner OF
those two streets, and were the big boat store mei
of the day. In fact, Capts. 81. and Lew. in those
days were as much thought of and stood as high
as David Sinton does to-day. All old steamboat
men will remember this boat store and the side
wheel steamer Accommodation which was on the
roof, and was about fifteen feet in length. 1t Was
q perfect steamboat in all its appointments, and
carried the name OF the store, The Accommod-
ton" Capt. Lew BrOadwell has been dead sorC
twenty odd years, but Capt. 81. BrOadwell is still
Living. He resides, we believe, in the vicinity Oi
Indian Hill, only few miles northeast of Gin
Cinnati.
Business fair this morning on the levee. Rates
on freight are the same as last week
Steamers are now carrying molasses OF so cents
per brl from New Orleans to Memphis The
Golden City brought some up last trip at that rate
She did splendid freight business on her recent
up trip and brought into this port about 600 tons.
Capt Sterling C. Mcintyre has gone to Arkansas
CAPT t W. o'Neil leaves by rail tonight for
Pittsburg.
Pilot James Prather returned this morning on
the Granite State from Pittsburg. He stood
watch to that point on the James Gilmore.
During the month OF May C. w. Holloway re-
ceived Il, 17G brls salt by barges
Capt J. D. Hegler brought up from New Orleans
a good sized young alligator which he will present
to John A. Law, Esq, Mayor OF Loveland.
The Golden Crown will be towed up to the foot
ceive her new shaft, She will load next week for
New Orleans.
. The Virgie Lee brought up fine
trip this morning from Louisville, in
Guiding 137 SKIS corn, 81 SKIS wheat, y
pkgs tobacco 20 brs cement, IS brls lime, % hogs
80 sheep So bales hay 3S SKIS potatoes, and IL hhds
tobacco.
Councilman Bateman, Of Covington, who has
been engineer on the steamer Golden Crown for
the past two months, has accepted similar posi-
ton in the Willow Run Distillery, i'll Coyington
For POmeroy.
THIS DAY, Sd, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
ess< IN OHIO NO. 4, ]. Levisay, Master
sikRHs.s Freight received at all hours on Wharf
SfssssE boat, foot OF Broadway. W. Honsheii