The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13
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BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 13-11:24 A. M
River II feet 8 inches and rising. Weather
cloudy. Wind northeast.
HINTON, W. Va, Feb. l3-10:38 A. M
New Rivef feet inches and rising
Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 13-9:40 A. ,M.-Kana
wha River IS feet inches and rising fast
Steady rain since 4 p. M. yesterday.
Weather bad. Wind southeast.
OIL Cry, Feb. 13-10:30 A. M.-River
feet S inches and rising. Weather cloudy,
Wind south.
PIrrsBuRa, Feb. 13-11:30 A. M.--River II
feet inches and rising. Weather cloudy,
mild and rainy.
Boat Hands Gossip.
Business fair.
The Reuben r. Springer left last night
for New Orleans with about fifty passen-
gers. twenty four of whom are round trip
excursionists She also had good trip of
freight.
The wildwood came down and returned
to Maysville at noon.
The punctual City of Portsmouth leaves
at p. m. for Chilo.
The fast Telegraph. fine, large side-wheel
steamer, will be the packet leaving this eve-
ming for Maysville. Portsmouth, Ironton,
Big Sandy Gallipolis and Pomeroy direct.
Capt. Il. s. Morgan commands and Messrs.
Hambleton and Morgan are associated in
the:office.
The large and speedy side-wheel steamer
Fleetwood will be the regular G. & O. r. r.
packet, leaving to-day promptly at p. m.
for Huntington, where she connects with
the early trains tomorrow for all points
East.
Captain Albert STEMS world renowned
and magnificent side-wheel passenger
steamer Charles Morgan will leave to-mor-
row evening on grand excursion for the
Sunny South, taking round trip excursion
lists to New Orleans and return for only $40
Harry w. Stein. the prince of clerks, is in
the Office.
The Bostona will be the regular c. d O.
R. r. packet leaving tomorrow at 4 p. m.
for Huntington.
The New Mary Houston arrived from
New Orleans yesterday and will return
next Tuesday.
The Ariadne this trip, brought around
fourteen round trip excursionsts from the
1ennesse. River. She received two hun
dred and ten dollars fare from the whole
fourteen people, and boards them while in
port. This is SIS for each one, and less than
SO day to the excursionists.
Henry Clark, a retired mate, who has
been farming in West Virginia for ten
years past, is visiting friends here. He
served on the river for twenty-three years
The Helena (Montana) Independent
speaking Of the promise Of early boats,
SAYS: ut is announced that the steamer
Butte will leave Bismack for Benton on
April 10TH that the Helena will leave
Sioux City the same day, and that the
Benton will leave Sioux City April 18th.
These steamers all belong to the popular
Benton (P) line. With suah early starts
we should have boat at Benton on or
about April 29th. Unusually large guam.
titles of merchandise will reach Montana
by the way of the Mississippi River this
season."
The safe of the steamer Effle Alton,
sung twenty-five years ago, was found on
Tuesday, near Davenport, La.
The following telegram explains itself:
BATEsvILLE, ARK, Feb. 10.
Capt. George W. Neare, Underwriters Agent:
The steamer Archie P. Green was snagged
and sunk in three minutes five miles below
here. She was loaded with cotton. Will
save all freight. The water is five feet in
her engine-room. Bad break. Enter pro-
test here.
CHARLES B. WOODBURY., Master.
The Archie 2. Green Is small steamer
which has been plying on the Black River,
a tributary of the Arkansas. She was
valued at $3 900, and insured in the Farm
ers' and Firemen's Insurance Companies,
each holding one-half. She is chiefly
owned by Captain Charles Woodbury., of
Day ton, KY. who is also her commander.
Killed in Newport.
About p. m. to-day Fred. Snyder, en-
ployed at the Pine Foundry In Newport