The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches TO the ssar.i

Especial dispatches TO the ssar.i
RIVER FALLING.
WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. 23-l10o A. M.-Thc
river is Is feet aud falling. Weather cloudy and
cold. No departures.
BELOW HIGH WATER MARX.
! NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-Weather clear and
pleasant. River 10 feet inches below high water
mark. Arrivals: John II. Hanna from Ouaclita
Departures ior l-day: Futu City and barges for
St LOuis; Ruth, for Mobile.
| STATIONARY AT OIL CITY.
River feet and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 800. Wind northwest.
MoNoNsAHELA STATIONARY.
! BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. 23-ll 100 A. M.-MonoD-
gain la River feet inches and stationary. Wealth
er cloudy. Thermometer 80. Wind southeast.
STATIONARY AT PIrrsBURG.
| PGTTsBuEG, Jan. 23-11:30 A. M.-Rfver S
| teet inches and stationary. Weather fair and
mild.
KANAwHA FALLING.
! CHAIR EsroN. w. VA. Jan. 2S-9 A. M.-Kana-
villa River feet and falling slowly. Wind noith-
west Thermometer A.
| BoAZ AND GARRET AT LOUISVILLE.
! LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.-Rver l. feet inclcs in
the the canal, and 10 feet i"ches O. tn ia Is and
former expects to 80 South i'll Il few days.
| ITEMS FROM ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 23.-According to Mr.. Morgan's
repnrt for the Merchants Exchjnge the loss of
property on the Western rivers by the disasters of
1873 amount to si33,lOo, aud only thirty-sey
lives were st by these disasters. Weather colder
and no thaw til morning. All right ut Cairo.
The tOWboals are bringing whaifboats to the land
ing there, and the Vicksburg and Howard are
l0nding. II is said that four Of the New Orcung
POL boats VIII run to Ciiro-the Bob Lee,
Thorn son Dean, J. NJ White anu Ed. Richard
son.
Sten ~ boat Movements.
a.
wheel steamer ltumac leaves this evening from
the Big Sandy Wharfboat, at foot OF Broadway,
for Pomeroy and all intermediate points. Captain
Watt Shedd is her genial clerk.
| The Andy Baum, Captain u. J. Vinton master.
Mr.. M. NJ. Deem clerk, leav.s Saturday for Mem
phis. She is a fine side-wheel steamer and the
queen of the fleet"
Capt Isaac Bryson s speedy Bostona leaves at
p m. for Huntington. Gus. Honshell is her clerk.
| The superb new Golden Rule will depart Satur-
day for New Orleans, and take people and freight
FOR all Southern ports. Capt. O. z. Shinkie Is her
worthy and genial master.
BOaL-Aands' Gossip.
| Freight abundant in the Lower Ohio.
The Thos. Sherlock leaves New Orleans Satur-
| day for this city.
| The Natchez now carries people from Vicksburg
TO New Orleans lor SS.
The Guiding Star completed her repairs and left
for New Orleans at an early hour this morning.
Capt jas, II. Williams ana W. s. Williams left
tn IS morning for Bantam to visit their brother,
whose illness was mentioned by US yesterday.
The Golden Rule was pulled up 10 the Wharf
boat this morning.
Business is only fair on the levee to-day. The
nackets loading for above are doing well. but the
Southern boats are eceiving very little to-day.
Commodore Wash. HonsheIl received IL tele-
gram this morning from Wharfmast,.r Robert
FIckin, saying the river full Of heavy ice at
Maysvile. This is the Burlington gorge
The river wa ling here ut noon to-day with
2 feet - inches in the channel having receded -
feet - inches n q hours
Very little ice was 10 be seen in the river this
morning.
The Telegr ph vert through to Pomeroy, and
lett there this morning for this city. Tine Fleet
wood also left Huntington this morning for Cln-
cinAti. They will both be here in the morning,
and return up the river tomorrow evening. The
former will 70 through to Pomer y sure.
The sunken Etna is submerged BY water. and 1t
is doubtful whether she can be save or not.
The U. s. beacon-lght steamer Lily came down
10 the wharf this morning and will start out next
week, but 1t is not decided yet in whi, direction
SIZE will 80.
Wharf Registrar Alex Kennel collected s4 90
wharfage from ten steamers during the past week.
ending al noon to-day.
Owing to the heavy flow OF ice the Andy Baum
has deferred her departure for Ohio River and
Memphis until Saturday next at p. m, when we
are assured by Principal Agent Col. Charter she
will most positively leave.
The Laura L. Davis leaves Saturday for Tennes-
| see River.
The Independent Pilots Association held
meeting this morning and adopted series of res
outions and rented u room ut No. Broadway,
WHERE tIey Will nOlu lnTtn. Inc room Will DC
furnished and prepared for them to move by LIST OF
February. Each member OF the new Association
is required to pay 81 per month rs his share to.
ward sustaining the institution This is the way
the Association at ST. Louis is managed only the
members pay only about 30 cents a month
When the ST. Louis Association started each
member rtensiro2 pd g n.t.an month ,.. but
many members that only 80 cents is required from
EACH After the Cincinnati Association gets fairly
under way the amount will be reduced to 50 cents
| per onth.
Capt. Rees w. Dugan arrived by all this morn
ing from Cairo and was welcomed on Change by
a host of old friends.
The Luc e Z. Gastrell started this morning for
| New Orleans. She had good trip.
| The towboats Josh Cook John Gilmore and
Mary Ann will start for Plttsbury to-day with
empty barges
The Joseph A. Stone is on her way up the river
! from Madison with several empty barges
| The Coyington Ways have resumed work and
are repairing several barges The Bette Gilbert
| is on the ways and will receive thorough over
hauling.
Weather cloudy and cool this morning
For Tennessee River.