The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-22

We fear ere tomorroU's dawn macy val
aable citizens will have found a wHtery
grave.
Friday eveniug-Our darkest fore
bodlngs have been more than realized
All our beautIfu navigation, above and
below, lie swept away. Dams, locks,
lock houses, and all, are gone Those
Tremendous locks are entirely swept a
way. The bridges above and below
are gone. The large railroad bridge at
the end of the Narlows. the one at Le-
highton, Gap, &c. arc all gone. Out
of twenty houses, from Squire Sayres
to LehightOn, but four remain, and very
many OF The inmates have gone with
them. Those who heard them, say
their shreks for he Up were most appal-
ling. Every account grows more dread-
ful. The river is a clear stream from
mountain omountain.
DROWNED. Friday last boy
about l3 years Of age, named George
Shuster, son Of Samuel shuster, resi-
ding in the borough Of Manayunk. was
drowned in the canal; be was engaged
on canal boat in securing drift wood
and acc,dentty fell overheard. The
body was recovered on Saturday NOR
ming, and an inquest held upon him
the Jury returned a verdict of accidental
drowning.
1t is further stated that two men in a
boat, engaged in a simmilar pursuit,
were also drowned; by some means or
other the ropes with which Ihsir boat
was made ias, 10 the shore, parted and
theywere accordingly floated down the
river and among the ice. Nothing has
been heard ofthem since.
An ACCIDENT AT THE DAM.-On fSat-
urday, as we are informed. and old-fash
ioned red frame shanty came, with the
"fresh," furiously down the Schuykill.
10 the second story was colOred man,
the very picture of fear, who was bawl-
ing Justify TO those along shore for ass
sis,ance, while on the roof OF the float
ing edi6ce. prostrate in devotion, was
another, with ciesped hands and wild
gesture, "worrying heaven with pray
en-" We have not learned the ultimate
fate ofihe building or It's occupants, but
na,urslIy presume is brought up at the
bend Of the river, on this side Of Gray's
Ferry.
APPALLING CoNDiTroN. "A passen.
ger just arrived from Baltimore, by the
way of York and Lancaster, informs US
tina, tho passengers who left Baltimore
on Saturday morning, in connexion with
the mail on the railroad from Havre de
Grace, on arriving a. that place went on
board tho ferry boat, and when in the
river were swept down by the rushing
ice. and carried out into the bay. He
states that an express was Immediately
despatched from Havre de Grace TO
Baltimore, giving The information, when
anoiAer was returned ns'rucling Capt.
Smith of the steamer Carol, which was
iy ing at that place. 10 proceed with all
despatch for the relief Of those on board
of lha ferry boat; that Captain Smith
was unable, owing 10 the vast quantities
Of floating ice, to reech the sufferers,
lie states tha, the Baltimore ice boat
had been previously despatched, and
strong hopes were entertained that
she would be able TO break through the
ice and rescue hose on board the ferry
boat. Their condition, If this report be
correct, must be truly appalling without
food or fuel, or,,any means Of reaching
the land. This will accoun, also for
the no2-arrival Of mails,-Philadel phla
North American.