The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-18
RIVER lNTELLlGENCE.

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SITUATION UNCHANGED AT OIL CITY.
OIL CITY, Pa. Jan. 1852 A. M-Alegheriy
River feet and stationary. Weather cloudy
Thermometer 25o. Wind north.
MoNoNGAHELA RISING FAST.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, JAM 1S-10:35 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River is rising fast, with II feet 10 inches
in the channel but the ice-goge remains un-
broken Weather fair. Thermometer SO. Wind
northeast.
KANAwHA FOURTEEN FEET AND RISING.
CHAIR EsroN, w. VA, Jan. 18-1017 A. M.-ka-
nawha River is rising again, and the marks show
IA feet Weather cloudy. Thermometer 4o0
Wind northwest
HARD FREEZE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. lS.-There was hard freeze last
night The O. E. stanard left Belmont this morn
ing for New Orleans. The J. B. NJ. Kehlor, now
due there, loads and will leave on Wednesday on
return trip for New Orleans. The Gold Dust left
Cairo this morning for New Orleans with good
load and the James Howard leaves on Tuesday.
Capt J1hn W. Carol is still ut Hot Springs Capt.
Frank Cakes is extremely anxious 10 get the Cen
tennial out for New Orleans.
A,s. an sspasi movements.
Captain John Levisay's fine large stde-wheel
steamer Ohio No. came 10 tie Y SANDY wharf,
boat foot of Broadway, this nom ng. ana IS load
| polls ana all nterme late points MessiS Morgan
and scatterday her clerks are efficient and oblg-
ing gentlen en- and will pay strict attention " the
wants of pass nye S and snIppeis.
| The popular and reliable Vnt ~hink e Will posi-
| lively leave this evening for Memphis. Captain
S. C. Mcintyre commands and ]. A. Lindsay PIE
sides in the office.
The famous Charles Morgan, Captain Albert
Stein master. will leave this evening for New or
| cans. Harry W. Stein is her aftable clerk.
Captain m. Bowman's iine steamer Nashville
laid over last night, but will ave to-day sure fol
Guhi berahd River.
Morgan and leave for New Orleans Tuesday.
| HOat-haads' Gossip.
| Business active on the Levee to-day
| The towboat IN. Clalk will start down thu
river searching T., her feur barges coal Whlci
were carried away i'll the lee During the freeze
| up the Clark laid on the Ohio side below the New
| port Bridge and her tow Of coal was lying at VIII
low Run. Alter the ict broke Captain sam. Dean
commander of the = ark, wanted toso over to tii'
barges but S. S. CT k. Esq, feiuS d u allow hin
to do So Captain Dean would have saved tht
barges probably had he done as he desired. A!
matters now and Mr.. Clak's loss will reael
about 5000.
and several streams emptying into the kanaWli,
River are reported r.s,ns tremendous Hood Il
general breakup in the Upper Ohio is looked
for. and we hope that our river trends WAl sustain
as little loss above as we did here by the ice.
| Steady rain here yesterday afternoon and unit
midnight last night, when it ceased and turneG
Fodder. This morning the sidewalks We're covered
EWth ice. The weather began 10 moderale thii
morning and is quite pleasant this afternoon.
The A. c. Donneily, ell route flom New Orleans
to this city, is above Memphis.
The levee Was very slippery this morning, anf
Ehaulipg freight WAS dtftcult.
Chas Regnier, clerk of the Buckeye State, i
here vet, but ex pee to leave On the Telegraph
this evening for lronton. -,
The Nashville will get away this evening will
O good sta, and will add largely below. She con
templates returning to thisety from Cumberland
River VIM. Gupton and Harry Thompson are he
pilots
for New Orleans this evening with splendid tril
of freight
Tne river was falling here al noon to-day, witt
les feet inches in the channel. There is still con
siderable ice floating past-the ice from above
l. Licking River is rising, and the Ice broke at
o'clock this morning tits fun OF heavy ice am
Econtinued to run out strong at noon. The ic
shoots out nearly 20 the middle of the Ohio Rive
and fills the Ohio below:
gan's pilots
The Fleetwood did not complete her repairs, an
consequently was compelled to lay over. Sh
dropped down, to the Wharfboat to-day at moor
and is announced to leave this evening for Huu
ington.
The New Mary Houston will leave New Orlear
| this evening for Cincinnati, and will be foloWe
next "Wednesday by the Go den City.
, I Capt John c. Reno will commence loading tn
Laura l.. Davis Monday for the Lower Ohio an
Tennessee River.
; The City of Portsmouth will depart this evenin
! for Chi0.
! The Bonanza expects to resume operations ne,
week. She will be down Monday right and IT
turn to Portsmouth at noon Tuesday.
} Capt. Fred. Wilson leaves by rail tonight fe
Pittsburg to lJok after his coal interest in the
} cinity.
} For Gallip0lis.
THIS DAY, 18th, at P. NJ. POSITIVELY,
w~< - TELEGRAPH. j.. s. Morgas, MsSte
Lssh3asfasT Freight received OH Wharfboat, foot
sRssszsisszs Broadway. w. Honshell, Supt.