The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-18
RIVER INTELL!GENCE.
[Special River DisDatchps tn the ia,

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Sept. 1910 A. NJ
River feet 6 inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Wind northeast.
CHARLESTON. Sent. $4,000 A. M.-Ka-
nawha River feet 3 inches and station
ary. Weather clear. Wind southeast.
On Cry, Pa, Sept. $500 A. Nal
legheny River inches and stationary.
Weather clear. Wind southwest.
PursBuRG, Sept. 18-1100 A. M.-River
below the marks. Weather cloudy and
cool.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1S.-River 10 feet
inches below high-water mark. Arrived.
towboat J. Sharp from Pittsbure. No de-
partures to-day other than the local boats.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Steamboat Movements.
The fine new light draught passenger
packet Emma Graham, Capt. John Levisay
master, will leave this evening from the
Big Sandy Wharfboat, foot of Broadway
for Maysville, Portsmouth, Ironton, Big
Sandy, Gallipolisand Pomeroy direct. She
will be followed tomorrow evening BY
the Telegraph, an elegant side wheel
steamer.
Captain r. W. Wise's elegant and light
draught new passenger steamer James w.
Gaff will positively depart Saturday even
ing for the Lower Ohio River and St. Louis,
and take passengers and freight for ali
points on the Upper Mississippi, Illinois
and Missouri Rivers. Mr.. G. Wash. Thomp-
son is her pleasant clerk.
Isaac Brysons large and speedy packet
Pittsburg will leave to-day promptly at
p. m. for Huntington, where she connects
with the trains tomorrow for all points
East. She will be followed al the same
hour tomorrow by the Clifton.
Capt. Alex. NJ. Halliday's superb new
passenger steamer Paris C. Brown, Chris.
Young clerk, is loading and will leave Sat
urday for New Orleans and go through as
advertised.
The City of Portsmouth leaves att p. m.
from the foot Of Walnut street for Chilo
and all way landings.
The Bonanza came down this morning
and returned to Portsmouth OH time
The Wildwood will be down tonight and
return to Maysville at noon tomorrow.
Boat Hands Gossip.
Business fair.
weather cIeal dtiu piedSaHt.
Capt. Dan. Moore is en- route home from
Pittsburg
Capt. W. B. Miller of the Guiding Star is
expected here to-day or tomorrow from the
Northern Lakes.
Daniel Stone & Co. have bought the
Hayes barges containing the last Of the
Pttsburg coal in first hands here.
The Vint Shinkle will pass Louisville to-
day, coming up.
Capt Charles Muhleman of the Andes
leaves for Wheeling tomorrow morning.
The James ID. Parker leaves st. Louis for
this city Saturday.
Capt Rees W. Dugan estimates that
81. 900 will repair the Annie T. Silver and
SIS, 900 will cover the loss to the cargo.
The old Ed. Hobbs, cut down by the ice
near Cincinnati last winter, is being fitted
up at the Sewickiey Boat Yard. She is now
the property of Capt. Geo. Gold, who will
use his purchase for towing in the Monon-
gahela boats. Her hull and much If her
machinery are good. A new wheel will be
put in.
A meeting of the Board of Steam Naviga-
tion is called for 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, to take place at No. 10 Public Landing,
to make arrangements for the meeting of
the National Board OF Steam Navigation
October 18th. All persons interested in the
national commerce Of the country, and who
NAV be in the city on that day, should
attend.
The following figures are from the Super
vising Inspector General's report for the six
months ending June 80, 1879 The num-
her of steamers inspected were as follows:
Pittsburg. So; Cincinnati, As; Wheeling, %;
Galipolis, "a; making total of las steam
ers, with tonnage distributed as follows:
Pittsbnrg, IA 51l.S5; Cincinnati, 13,5lS.O3;
Wheeling, 4,53043; Gallipolis, ], 1851; to-
tai tonnage 34,555.62. Licenses, to masters
mates pilots, engineers, ETC., were issued
during the same period as follows. Pitts
burg, 297; Cincinnati, 275; Wheeling, 122;
Gallipolis. "a; total licenses, 7Ss.
Keokuk Gate City, Tuesday: The Alex.
Kendall passed down yesterday. She has
just been rebuilt at La Crosse, and is on her
first trip. She has new cabin and new
machinery, and is. now very handsome
and speedy craft.
Pixies Ohio River Traveller: "Capt. John
Kyle is expected home from the West
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