The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-11
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
fspeciai DISPATCHES to the Star.l

of water on the starboard side with her star
board guard touching the water. She will
have to tighten to get of. John Carroll was
at the wheel.
BIG WATER AT OIL CITY.
Oh Cry, Pa, March lie A. M.-The
Allegheny River l3 feet inches and rising.
Weather clear. Thermometer 40. Wind
southwest.
TEN FEET SIX INCHES AT BROWNSVILLE.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 11-1O A. NJ
Monongahela River 10 feet inches and
rising. Weather cloudy. Thermometer
$50. Wind east.
SEVENTEEN FEET AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, Pa, March 11-Noon.-River
II feet and rising. Weather clear and
pleasant.
KANAwHA RISING.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 11-9:00 A.
M.-Kanawha River 8 feet and rising
Weather warm. Thermometer 60o.
LOUISVILLE RIVER.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 11.-River rising
with eleven feet eight inches in the canal
and nine feet eight inches ON the falls.
Business fair and weather lovely.
Steamboat Movements.
The Silver Cloud, Captain Harry G. Gil
bert, will leave for Tennessee River this
evening. Major j. NJ. Crow is her chief
clerk.
The elegant Telegraph will be the regu-
lar sidewheel packet for Pomeroy and way
points
Captain Albert STEMS mammoth new
sidewheel steamer ChaS. Morgan, the queen
of the fleet, is loading and will positively
leave this evening fer New Orleans. Harry
w. Stein presides in the office. She will
he followed by the Robert Mitchell Thurs
day.
Captain ]. T. Campbells fine sidewheel
steamer Fleetwood came down this morn
ing and will be the regular Chesapeake G.
Ohio Railroad packet, leaving at p. H.,
sharp for Huntington.
The punctual City of Portsmouth came
down at noon, and returns to Chilo at
p. N.
Captain G. B. Russell's superb steamer
James D. Parker is on berth loading, and
! will leave tomorrow without fail for all
points on the Lower Ohio River and Mem
phis direct. Mr.. Robert Mccoy is her affa-
| bic clerk.
| The Bonanza came down this morning,
and will return to Portsmouth at noon.
| The Potomac will be the regular packet
leaving tomorrow for Pomeroy.
The Hudson returns to Wheeling this
evening.
Boat-hands Gossip.
| Business moderate.
The river was rising at noon, with 50 feet
in the channel, leaving for passing steamers
81 feet space under the Newport Bridge,
and 50 feet under the Suspension and
| Southern Railroad Bridges.
| Captain Livering telegraphs that the
Whale and tow, en- route from Pittsburg 10
st. Louis, passed Portsmouth at a. M.
She will be here tonight.
| The Telegraph arrived this morning, and
reports having passed Paul Boyton below
Ripley. He will be here between 8 and 4
O'Clock this afternoon.
| The Telegraph reshipped 675 kegs OF nails
on the Mailboat for Louisville. Among her
passengers to this ctv were Hon. E. ]. Hor-
ton and DR.. Stockcole, of New York.
| The James Jackson is here yet, but will
start up the river this afternoon.
The D. T. Lane arrived from Kanawha
River this morning with tow of coal.
The Storm will leave for Pittsburg this
afternoon with an empty tow.
The hull and some other parts of the
steamer Montana will be sold at auction on
| the Goth instant, at Barmore's ship-yard, in
| Jacksonville.
The propeller Sylvan Dell when near
New Richmond, the other engine gave way,
and she had to come back to the city and
/! lay up again. The builder of the engine is
expected here in Il few days from the East.
when she will be given a careful overhaul
ing.
Captain Hiram Hill was down from the
wreck of the Hobbs yesterday. He says the
rising river has stopped the work OF recov-
ering the freight from the barge AL Korte
again.
The Martin Speed was sunk by gale yes
terday below Little Rock. but will be raised.
Electric Currents.
Senator Christiancy sails for Peru, March
Goth.
A thunder storm swept over Ohio last
night
Brazil, Ind, had heavy hail storm yes
terday.
Charles Smith committed suicide at Mil
waukee
Susan Masen was fatally burned at Lin
coin, Neb.
A drunken man was killed by cars near
| Wellsville, o.
Miss Phoebe A. Bates old resident, died
at Yellow Springs, o.
Edward Smith was fatally kicked by a
horse at Plain City, O.
Jay Hambric had both legs cut off by a
train near Lebanon, Ind.
The Atherly grist and saw-mill burned at
Orrillia, Ont. Loss $4,000.
John Sewers, OF State Line, Ind, was
drowned at Covington, Ind