The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Special River DISPATCHES to the star.

Especial River Dispatches to the Star
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, July 22-10:10 4. NJ
Monongahela River feet inches and
stationary. Weather fair. Wind north
east.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, July 22-1O:15 A. M.
-Kanawha River foot 10 inches and fall
ing. Weather partly cloudy and warm.
On CRY, Pa, July 22-8:o4 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Wind south.
Steamboat Movements.
The Buckeye State will be the B. & 0.
r. r. packet leaving to-day promptly at
O'Clock, p. M, for Huntington.
The Telegraph will be down in the morn
IN the morning and return to Pomeroy at
3 p. m.
The Ariadne, new, fast and commodious,
is loading and is announced to leave this
evening for all points on the Lower Missis-
sippi and New Orleans.
Boat-hands' Gossip.
Business fair.
Weather partially cloudy and pleasant.
The hull of the C. b. Church. now lying
above Fulton, is soon to be taken to the
Madison Ship-yard and converted into a
wharlboat for the town of Lake Provi-
dence, La.
The Cons. Millar will reship at Cairo and
turn back.
The Katydid is laid up.
The Cobb Cecil and tow are due tonight
from lronton.
Quarantine has been established at Evans
vile against all boats ascending the river
from below Cairo.
The U. s. snag boat E. A. Woodruff yes
terday removed an ugly obstruction in the
shape of an old sycamore tree so feet long
and five feet in diameter from the river in
front Of the Madison ship yards. 1t has
been a troublesome obstruction for some
time.
Geo. Angel is doing thriving business
with his dining rooms on Vine street, above
Sixth.
The Jas. D. Parker will not return to
Memphis.
The Adriadne defers her departure until
tomorrow evening She is doing well and
will get away with a good start. Taylor
Wells and Joe Mccullough will be her
pilots.
Capt. F. NJ. Humphreys resigned his posi-
tion on the Nirgie Lee this morning 1t
was not definitely settled at noon who
would be his successor.
| The John Porter has about 30 barges
loaded at Pittsburg and is awaiting rise to
get out 20 barges are loaded with coal and
coke for st. Louis and the remaining
10 barges contain steel rails for the Tennes-
see River. Pilot d. w. kirkpatrick has
been engaged to command her this season.
Captain Skunk is still over at st. Louis,
and is giving the Tidal Wave thorough
overhauling.
The Josie Harry has laid up at st. Louis.
The Future City and barges took 10000
bushels wheat and 10000 bushels corn from
st. Louis for New Orleans
| All about the Montana: "Far Vest
writes from Bismarck that this boat will be
docked at st. Louis, and there get new
cabin put on. Jo. Todd is master, and
Buesen has taken charge of the Rosebud.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette says
she'll run till fall in the Upper Missouri,
and then go to st. Louis or Pittsburg to re-
pair. The Sioux City Journal of Friday
says: The Montana arrived here from Bis
marck yesterday morning, on her way tc
st. Louis to reft. Rough cottonwood poles
and timbers support the roof and sides o.
what remains of this cabin, on which the
Pittsburg boat-buiders last winter exhaus
ted their devices in beautifying.