The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-28
RIVER INTELLiGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the SIar.l


OIL CITY, Pa JAN 2S-9;52 A. M.-Allegheny
River feet inches and rising Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 49o. Wind southeast.
MoNoNGAHELA RISING.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. 2S-l0:15 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River II feet 2 inches and rising.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 47o. Wind east.
ICE BROKE IN THE ALLEGHENY RIvER--RAIH'
ING AND RISING AT PITTsBURG.
PIT1sBURG, Jan. 28-l1:0O A. M.-River feet 0
inches and rising. Weather cloudy, mild and
rainy. The ice in the Allegheny broke this morn
ing.
RIVER AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, Jan. &-9 90 A. M. River 10 feet
and stationary.
RAINING UP KANAWHA.
CHARLESTON w. VA, Jan. 2S-9:0O A. M.-Kan-
awha River feet and falling Weather cloudy
Rain last night and this morning.
MITCHELL AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S.-Weather clear anG
warm. River feet inches below high water
mark. Arrived: Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
Departures for to-day: Robert E. Lee, Vicksburg.
Silver City. Vicksburg; Bennie Lee, Minden.
BOaI-handS' Gossip.
Weather cloudy and rainy.
Business slack to-day. There is plenty OF
freight for the Upper Ohio, but Southern freig its
are very scarce.
Pilots Jonas Meyers and Harrison Murray leave
by rail tonight for Cairo to meet the Whale ana
tow.
The j. Shark Mcdonald is here
The Cherokee arrived from New Orleans at mid
night with about 325 tons freight, principally
sugar and molasses. She put off 20 tons at New
Albany, 100 tons at Louisville and considerable at
intermediate points. She will return Saturday
The Big Sandy Packet Company will not send
boat up the river this evening. The Potomac and
Fleetwood will both be here to morrow, and the
former will leave at p. m. for Pomeroy and the
latter at .. m. for Huntington.
Captain A. T. Gilmore Superintendent of the
Louisville and Henderson Packet Com any, and
Captain w. G. Hite, President of the same Com
pany, arrived in this city this morning from
Louisville.
feet inches in the channel leaving for passing
steamers 66% feet space under the Suspension
Bridge, and Is feet under the Southern Railroad
Bridge.
feet of water, with her hurricane roof about even
with the surface of the water She is lying Just
above Waters coal feet, where there is no cur
rent, and she is in no danger of being carried
away. Capt. Phil. Anschuz says she will be
raised when the river falls sufficiently All her
barges and freight were saved except the Corte.
Ed. Donnally, clerk of the A. G: Donnally, has
been under the weather, but will be able to 60 out
this evening in charge Of the office.
The ice from above began to pass the city at Q
O'Clock this morning, ana at noon the river was
bank full of heavy ice. 1t will continue to run
during the day and all night, and clear out some
time tomorrow. The Ohio River is now open its
entire length, but the Allegheny River ice, which
broke and began to run out this morning. may
stop navigation in the Upper Ohio for few days
The A. c. DOnnally will positively leave this
eve ming for New Orleans. She received very little
freight this morning, and will 60 out with light
trip. The Paris G. Brown. first-class steamer i'll
every respect, will follow Thursday.
The Cons. Millar leaves tomorrow for Memphis,
and will be followed by the James W. Gaff Sat,
urday.
Capt. James Kenston visits the levee daily ar d
is as lively as cricket Capt Remission will be 81
years old next month, but he still retains the
vigor of youth.
The new steamer Ell Dorado had steam up at
Portsmouth last evening, trying her machinery
Cart Lodwick says she will not leave Portsmouth
before the first of next week. She will be differed
as follows: Captain, Pres. Lodwick; Clerks, C. 8.
Cadot, W. H. Little and VIM. Cropper Engineer
- Applegate; Mate Ben. Woodwork.
Pilot VIM Oaks came down last night from
Pittsburg, to return at the wheel of the Sam.
Clarke but finding his oat gone, took passage
on the Bonanza to overtake her.
Mr.J. w. Griffith leaves tonight for st. Louis.
Capt. Rees W. Dugan and Captain ]. S. Pat
terson will not get off to-day for the wreck of the
c. B. Church
CAPTAIN Gilmore and Captain Hite will return
to Louisville this evening.
Capt. ]. " Reynold has sold his interest in the
steamer Paris c. Brown to Capt Alex. Halliday,
and the latter gentleman will assume command.
For POmerOy.
WEDNESDAY, goth, at 5 P. NJ. POSITIVELY.
~ l. POTOMAC, james Kirker, Mas
k@& k@a&sss ter. Freight received on Wharfboat,
szasssszSAf foot of Broadway. W. Honshell, Supt.
For Huntingdon.
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