The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-15
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TSperinl distiatches tn the SJari
Or. CITY, Pa Jan. 15--8:35 A. M.--Allegheny
River 8 feet and stationary Weather cloudy,
Thermometer go. Wind north
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. 1910 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River closed with ice. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 29o. Wind south.
PrTTsBURG, Jan. 16-NOon.-River about feet
inches and stationary. No change in the condi-
ton of the ice. Weather cloudy and cool.
KANAwHA FULL OF GoRGED ICE.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. 1890 A. M
River II feet and falling, and full of goryed ice
Weather cloudy and calm. Thermometer $50.
RIVER CLEAR OF ICE AT GALLIPoLIs.
GALLIPoLIs, o. Jan. 15-9:47 A. M.-River clear
of ice here. The wharfboat is aground.
HEAVY ICE AT PORTSMOUTH.
PouRrsMouTH. O.. Jan. 15-10 A. M.-River 25
feet and rising, heavy Ice gorge passed here last
night and there is still good deal OF ice i'll the
river.
RIVER, RISING AND VERY LITTLE ICE AT MAYS
VILE.
NASHVILLE, KY, Jan. 15-9:05 A. M.-The river
Is rising here, and very little ice running.
ICE BOOMING AT LOUISVILLE,
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 15-9 A. M.-The ice gorge
broke here at A o clock this morning and is boom
ing over the Falls. Hundreds of people are visit
ing the evee to see the grand sight and the steam
ers in port have steam up. No damage reported
yet.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15-12:45 P, M.-Riyer rising
slowly. Weather cloudy, raining and thawing.
The ice in the Lower Mis- ouri Is giving signs of
moving The Commonwealth left Cairo for New
Orleans last night in good shape. The Howard
and Vicksburg a,e due at Cairo. The election
of Keokuk Northern Line officers is going
on. 1t will be the same management as last
wear. with w. f. Davidson at the head. Dick
Gray, Mr.. Hunkins and other nonresident stock
holders are here. The rain extends along the
upper rivers and high water is expected. The
Naples Packet Company has flags at half-mast for
the death of their Mate, Robert Burroughs. He
had mated ON the Illinois for IS years, and was
good man.
HEAVY ICE AT IRoNToN. .
IRoNroN, O., Jan. l5-9 A. M.--The river raised
8 feet here hut has been falling slowly since S
o'clock this morning. Heavy ice passing this city,
but ice reported thinning out at Huntington.
BOat.hands' Gossip.
The ice in the river began to thin out yesterday,
and during the night there was very little ice
passing the city. About daylight this morning
the gorge from kanawha began to arrive, and all
the morning the river was full of Ice but It was
soft and there were scarcely any cakes large
enough to injure property along the shores No
damage was done here last hight or to-day, and
the owners OF noatng property IN TINS vicinity
are cOngratulating each other and we'll pleased
with the result of the break up.
A dispatch from Chattanooga reports rise OF 3S
feet in the Tennessee River. y '-E
Capt Dan MoOre's large and elegant sidewhee,
steamer Robert Mitchell Is loading at the foot of
Sycamore street, and announced to leave tomor-
row sure for New Orleans.
There are no prospects Of n rise of the Licking
River. .'-# .,'. f"E
The now steamer which the Marine Railway of
this city will build for Capt Thomas P. Leathers
will be very much like the Natchez She win
have four feet more beam, and will be of sharper
model and lighter draft. with capacity
for cne thonsand bales more cotton
Her speed will also be greater although
the present Natchez is the fastest steamer that
Aoats on the Mississippi. Her cabin will be Is