The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
tSpecial River Dlspatcnes tn the Sta.

tSpecial River Dlspatcnes tn the star
BROWNSVILLE, March 8-10:41 A. NJ
River 16 feet and rising, Weather
cloudy. Thermometer Sc. Wind south
west.
HINTON, W. VA, March S-9:12 A. NJ
New River 7 feet and rising. Thermome-
ter 57o.
CHARLESTON, March S-9:2s A. M.-Kan-
awha River q feet inches and rising
inches per hour. Elk River is very hisr.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 500.
OIL Cry. March S--l1 30 A. M.--River a
feet and falling. Weather cloudy. Wind
northwest Thermometer 250.
PITrsBURG, March S-11:23 A. M.-River
| 10feet inch and stationary. Weather
clear and cool.
RIVER RISING AT IRONToN.
lRoNToN, O., March S.-River 81 feet q
inches and rising fast. Local packets on
time St. Lawrence passed down at a. m.
and John Penny and Montana at 8 a. m.
Bostona went up at 7:30a. M, Charles
Bowen AT 10 a. m., and Victory at 1880 a.
M. Mr.. Charles Roberts, of the Cincinnati
STAR, was in the city last week.
Boat Hands Gossip.
Business moderate.
The City of Portsmouth leaves daily at
p, m. for ChilJ.
The speedy and punctual Fleetwood will
be the regular Chesapeake g. Ohio Railroad
packet leaving promptly at 4 p. M. to-day
for Huntington, where she connects with
the early trains tomorrow fer all Eastern
cities.
| The Wildwood left at noon for Mays
Vile.
The Charles Morgan arrived from New
Orleans yesterday and struck both the SIS
pension and Southern Bridges knocking
the tops off her cnimneys.
II Captain d. L. Penny's popular and relia-
; Bile Fashion will be found at the foot o
Main street loading t. leave tomorrow
evening for Evansville and all intermediate
points. Messrs. Huston and Ray are asso
ciated in the ttfice.
The Ohio No. came down last night
and will leave this evening from the foo
of Broadway for Ma syille, Portsmouth
lronton, Big Sandy, Gallipolis and Pome
roy direct. u
palatial new steamer, great Golden City
commenced aiding this morning, and vii
positively depart tomorrow evening fl
!, New Orleans. Mr.. w. F. Mcintyre is he
/, afable purser. She will be followed b.
: the Reuben II. Springer Thursday and th
1 Charles Morgan Saturday
II I elegant side-wh heel steamer And,
. Baum, the queen of the fleet, is on bert
t receiving passengers and freight, and viii
, cave tomorrow evening without TAIL TO
:. Memphis, receipting pc pie through t
= all ports in Arkansas at reduced rates
!: Captain Hiram J. Vinton commands ant
Mr.. M. NJ. Deem presides in the Office.
n Weather cloudy and cool this morning
e The river was rising fast at noon to-day
!, with 35 feet OF water in the channel, leav
4 lug for passing steamers 81 feet space unde
O the Newport Bridge, and IS feet under th
/ suspension and Southern Bridges. Cor
. siderable stuff, mainly iron. logs, ETC., lyin
); ); IN the levee, is being submerged by til
!: rising water.
d The Robert PEBBLES and Abe McDonal
II arrived yesterday from P mercy wit
n miscellane us tows. The latter is pickir
H. up an entity tow, and will return to-da
n and the PEBBLES will return Tomorrow.
The j sepn Nixon passed up this NOR
T. ing for Pittsburg with empty barges.
= Capt John A. Robinson arrived hon
IT, b. rail at noon to-day from Jacksonville
B. Florida, looking the very picture of 90.
j, health.
3; WHEREABOUTS OF STEAMERS
!, More coal is co'.,iing from the Forks
10 The Grani'<e State left st. Louis for Pitt
: bur- yesterday.
9 TIE Gaff and Bedford are both belc
3: Cairo. t-.. ...-..,....- .... i.
er The Clifton will pass Louisville tod
K coming up. 4.
Il. The Millar, Crown and Saturn are due
y Evansville to-day, going down.
" The Houston is above Memphis.