The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial River pispatcnss u the ssa,. |

Especial River Dispatcnss " the 'tas.
BROWNSVILLE, April 27-11:10 A. NJ
River q feet inches and falling. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 5t'. Wind south
east. -
HINTON, W. Va, April 27--s:54 A. NJ
New River 7 feet 6 inches and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer $40.
CHARLESTON, April 27-s:53 A. M-Kan.
awha River % feet and falling. Weather
clear. Thermometer 4S'. Wind north
west. .. a y ,lE..
OIL CRY, April 27-1O:51 A. M.-River
6 feet inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
Wind west Thermometer 400. he ....
PIrTsBuEe, April 27--l1:n A. M.-River
IA feet inches and rising. Weather
cloudy and cool.
PITrsBURe. April 27.-The total ship
ments of coal on the present rise will foot
up to six and one-half millions bushels, tw o
and half going to Cincinnati.' OF this to-
tai amount w. H. Brown u Co. send six
steamers with over one million bushels.
The stage of water here at noon was IA feet
A inches and rising. 1t is falling at head
quarters. tH..-
IRoNroN, O., April N.-River az feet and
rising Weather cloudy. Granite State up
at a. IN. Fleetwood at 7:30 a. M; Buck
eye State at p. M. and Hudson down at
6 a. m. John Robinson's circus will be here
TOMORROW.
.E Boat Hands Gossip.
Business fair. l-
The Paris C. Brown will depart this even
ing for New Orleans. ...
The fine side-wheel steamer Telegraph
will be the regular packet leaving this even
ing for Pomeroy and all way landings.
The James W. Gaff will return this even
| ing for Menu his.
The City of Portsmouth leaves daily at 4
p. m. for Clilo. .tNa $50.
The Fashion will depart tomorrow for
Evansville and all intermediate points.
The Telegraph will leave to-day promptly
at p. m. for Huntington, where she con-
meets with the early trains tomorrow for
all Eastern cities.
The two Anchor Line packets building at
Jeffersonville will be completed shortl'.
One will be launched the 1st of May end
| the other the ist of August
Weather partially cloudy and pleasant
Atchison paper: When steamboat
passes up the river without stopping at
Leayenworth, the Timas sneeringly refers
to il as small tugboat. ~
Capt T. p. Leathers regards the proposed
Barataria Canal as "a. great enterprise,
well worth the time and attention of every
| man who las at heart the development of
our country. am willing to put money
in this enterprise and help to free the com
merce OF this valley from the grasp Of rail-
road monon0lies." .s
Barge tonnage is going to the bank al
| ready-as it will alwa,s go at certain sea-
sons Of the year. Perhaps the reason for
the early movement this year is the scar
city OF steamship tonnage at New
Orleans, and it is feared that from the
same cause the Iron Mountain and barges
will be compelled to remain an aggravat-
ing rerud Of time before gets rid of
her cargo. The owners OF the Grand Lake.
nowever, will send out the John Dippold
on Tuesday, with tow remarkable for its
size. every barge loaded fiat.-[St Louis
Post Dispatch.
The river continued to rise here at noon
to-day, with 81 feet OF water in the chan,
mel.
TIE Wabash River is booming, the recent
rains having caused it to leave its banks
and make a run on the adjacent lands.
The damage will be considerable. as much
If the ground had been plowed and made
ready for seeding. ......