The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-13
INCIDENTS AND HoRsoas OF THE FxEsHEr.-
The Utica Observer Of the 7th instant has the fol-


A guard Of several men have been employed to
protect the bridge from food wood during the
night At midnight, a heavy rain, accom- panied
~S ngndsr and lightning at h.past three
crash, succeeded BY the cry Of the guard for help,
was heard, and away went the bridge, carrying
WIN II two OF the guard, who had been unable 70
dnwe t sneir escape The timbers oated rapidly
nalI mile below, which it did with great force,
| wnen part bged under water John Niece, q
youns man OF great daring, made an extraordinary
leap; and succeeded in saving himsef-Unfortu~
nately, Mr. George Wood(ord was upop the siokips -
END Of the bridge and in mminen nj danger of beinS
crushed with great presence Of mind, in an in.
the water, passing entirely beneath the timbers and
not rising to the surface until he had passed bofh
pridges Not having been able to free himse from
his boots and other garments, he became much sr-
hausted by this wonderful feat bat at this ,aomsrt
he secured floating planks, and placing himself up-
on them, was carried down the stream at a rapid
rate near halt mile, when his raft struck upon q
quantity Of lodged brush and float wood On this
pie ne endeavored to save himself; but in getting
upon II, he lost his p'anks The horror of his sif
uai,en may be imagined Midnight darkness pre-
| surrounded BY floating ice, and heavy rain ws,
beating on his bare head; he feels the pile beneath
MN giving way; IN moment all is dissolved, and
.ss.1; nc :: compelled to swim for life. Becoming
greatly chilled, he finds his strength f,st faIIinS
nm ne is borne down by the food one effort
more he makes for a tree with the utmost difi
cpiiy ne reaches 1t, and climbs into its Branches
Here he commenced calling loudly for ass;.tanc.
and fortunately was heard by Mr. Rogers and o,hers
VINO were in search. Lights and a boat we re- nro.
cured and MIR W. was released from his periIous
escape fOm death.
The Mohawk Courier Of February 10. y;ves 3D.
ditional particulars of the lesses by the flood at
Little Falls and adds
And here most willingly would we close the .hro-
nicie OF SAD events connected with this saparal-
ieIed outbreak Of our Indian stream but alas, ~.
loss OF human life must be added to the painful re-
Among the number whom this ssdden winter
hood surprised away from home, was Mr. William
s Scaaeisr' worthy farmer Of Oppenheim, aged
lads Of IL and IL who, while feturnine from sboye
excursion 10 the west, were d0omed to find within
some seven miles Of their home, a watery crave.
Inc low ground, known as "Moraie's Flats"
about one mile below this place, was mostly inun.
dated during the food; and the hollow made bya
rapid little stream uniting with the river AT its east
s.n extremity s. probably eo.;saed Sunday even-
Ing quite across the turnpike and II sx-
tremsly difficult to keep the road especially After
DARK; 1t was through this dangerous pass that MI.
ossensr ana his sons sought to drive their horses
ana wagon, about o'clock At night; when running
ohthe left bank, the boys were heard to scream, and
the father to cry for help, and after struggling for
lew minutes against rimpending doom. all three
sank, to rise no more this side Of dark eternitv
The family OF Gideon Johnson, living near. were
alarmed by the nsise, and despatched messenser
hther for assistance; but long before it could ar
rive, the case was hopeless.
The corpses Of unfortunates being got ont soro.
ners inquest was held by Henry M Heath ESQ
on Monday morning, which resulted in the usual
verdisf In such cases: The sight was painfulte be-
Tag deep anxiety-wth arms and hands fixed AZ in
the act OF drivng-the hapess father Law in the lev
arms OF death; while the poor lads were extended
their frozen aud bloated features.
Nut the afflicted wife and mother Of the de ceased!
VINE shall describe her anguish on first hearing
see the depth of her bereavement? Heaven helm
the widow and the chidless, and he her comfort in
this great distress.
We learn from the Oxford Times that so sudden
and unexpected was the rise, that whole hocks of
sheeP were carried away by the current We have
heard OF one or two instances were cows and other
stock were swept off, before they could be rescued.
At Cana joharie, as we learn from the Radii on
Friday morning the buildings attached to the dis
tliiery were washed away, with 400 or 500 hogs
which were taken down the stream
miller by the name of Wilky, went among the
ICE to procure wood, when the water came in such
torrent thrt he was swept away in the mass, in
full view OF his agonised family.
SUPREME CouRr OF THE UNITED STATES Feb
9, l842-No. 6. Merritt Martin ct al VS. VIM. c.
IL. Waddell. In error 10 the Circuit Court u. States
for New York.
Mr.. Chief Justice fancy delivered tie opinion
OF this Court reversing the judgment Of the said
Circuit Court with costs, and remanding this cause
with directions to be- proce ded in according to
law and Justice and in conformity to the opinion Of
this Court.
in TO the Circuit Court ofthe United Stvtes for
East Louisiana
Mr.. Justice Story delivered the opinion Of this
Court, reversing the judgment Of the said Circuit
Court, with costs, and Remaining this cause, with
directions to that Court to dismiss the suit with
costs for the original defe ndant
No. 81 Edward Prgg, plaintifiin error, Gem
Of Pennsylvania. The argument of this
cause was continued by Mr. Meredith for the plain.
tif in error, and by Mcssrs. Hambly and johnson
for the defendant in error.
Feb. lo-No. 30. Manassah Knight, assignee, sc.
vs.. The Brss Attilla, &c. On appeal from the
Circuit Court of the United Stacs Of Pennsyva.
MIA
II having been suggested to the Court that the
matters IN controversy had been settled between
the parties, this appeal was dismissed
No. Is The United States, appellant, vs.. John
w. Low ct al. and No 49, The Unted States, APP
pellant, VS.. Heirs Of George Atkinson, ct al. APP
pcals from the Superb Court for East Florida
Mr.. Justice Catron delivered the opinion Of this
Court Affirming the DEGREES of the said Superior
Court in these cases in all respects
No 1S The u States, " John Breward; and
No. ~ The United States VS.. John M Hanson,
ct al Appeal from the Superior Court for East
Florida.
Court Affirming the DEGREES Of the said Supreme
Court in these cases, as respects the titles of the
but directing new surveys
No 81 Edward Prigg, plaintiff in error, VS.. Conn
Of Pennsylvania. The argument ofthis
cause was continued by Mr.. c. Johnson for the de-
endant and concluded by Mr.. Nelson for the plain
iii in error.
BRIDGE OF Ice AT NIAGARA FALLs-Ar IScI-
DESr.-Thc river below the great cataract, pre-
sents at this time most gular phenomenon, being
completely bridged over from the foot Of Table
Rock TO a distance Of a mile and hal, BY an arch
~ iu,0o etnls ra Mi %
been crossed daily by travellers and visitors for
week past, in perfect safety The ice, broken into
very fine pieces in its passage over tho Falls, has
risen up below in such quantities and with such
force that the has been elevated ne less thsn
i've feet above the summer level Of the river,
and frozen solidly together by the showerng spray.