The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-25

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up and low-water boats are in their places
inspectors Devenney and Ridgeway went
up on the Buckeye State last evening to
visit Ashland, Huntington and Portsmouth
officially. They expect to be back Taurs-
day.
Capt Thos. Hunter, of the Granite State,
and Capt Geo. w. Rowley, of the Buckeye
State, left for Pittsburg last night.
The Guiding Star will leave New Orleans
for Cincinnati this evening.
The Will. Kyle got off Portland Bar all
right yesterday and proceeded to New Or
leans
The Andy Baum and Chas. Morgan are
both above Memphis on their way up.
Cai t. Frank 0ttendorfer, of Ne n Orleans
is In the city figuring with our boat bull
ders for a new sidewheel steamer to run in
local trade from that point. After max
IL 6 his contract he will go to New York
on visit TO his brother, who is editor of
the Staats Zetung, the leading German
daily of America.
Capt. Lew Rice is in the city.
capt. John Robinson is here from Bow
ling Green looking after the construction
of Lis new steamer, Evansville No. 2.
Capt, John N. Harbin left for Memphis
last night.
The Golden Crown will positively leave
this evening for New Orleans. Capt. Eugene
Shinkle says 80, and when he says she will
go he means 1t. She is fine, fast, light
draught passenger and freight steamer and
will 20 through witnoul detention.
The river has fallen at almost an unpre-
cedented rate the last month, and is now
down to low-water mark, and all the large
class packets are laying up on arrival.
The decline In the river is very unfortu-
nate just at this time for the st. Louis
packets. as there are good PROSPECTS ahead
Tor lively business. There is now over
two hundred and fifty tons of freight on
the wharf awaiting transportation to St.
Louis.
The withdrawal of the Buckeye State
from the Pittsburg trade yesterday broke
the po ling arrangement between tine boats
in the PittSburg and Wheeling trade, as by
the terms of agreement the first boat With
drawing the pools closed. Hereafter each
boat will act as seems best TO her own indi-
vidual interest. The st. Lawrence is ad-
vertised to leave this evening, but the Hud-
son will be laid up on her arrival Wednes-
day.
Captain D. L. Penny's fine light-draught
packet Fashion is loading and will leave
tu-morrow for Evansville and all way
points.
The Ben. franklin went up to the Big
Sandy harfboat this morning and put of
14O barrels cement for reshpment up the
river on the Telegraph.
George Dunbar will return to the Bosto-
na t. is afternoon as third clerk.
Last year low water set in about the mid
die of June and the season of low water
was unusually long. 1t is generally be-
lieved that this is only temporary spell If
low water and will not last long. The sea-
son Is very early vet. Many are of the
opinion that we will have short season OF
low water this year.
The Bostona, from Huntington, and the
Telegraph, from Pomeroy, brth came down
to day shortly after noon. The former w. ill
return prom pity at A y. M. and make cum
nection at her destination with the G. & 0.
R. K. trains, for all Eastern cities The
latter will also return this evening, leaving
from the foot Of Broadway an hour later
than the Bostona and attend to all way
business
The buckeye State will be the packet
leaving to-norrow at 4 O'clock y. M. for
Huntinyt IN An ,,lace e tha Fleefwood