The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-24
TWO CENTS.
Immense Flood at Chlcago-2OO, 200 DolI.xs
worth or Property Dcstroysd-Loes a.
[Fron the Detroit Advertiser. I
CutcAa0 March 10 q


[Fron the Detroit Advertiser
CHICAGO, March l2-4PM
At about 10 o'clock this moraing, the mass of
Ice IN the South Branch gave wsy, carrying with
It the bridge at Madison, at Ra 5doph, and Wells
streets-in fact, sweeping off every bridge the
Chicago river, also, many OF the wharves. There
were In port 4steamboats, propeilers, "A briggs.
SO schooners, 2 sloops, and 81 canal boats most
Of which have been either totally destroyed or
rlously damaged
Tue moving mass of ice, canal boats, propsllers
and vessels, were stopped at the foot OF Clark ST.
but withstood the pressure but moment, crash
ing vessels and falling spars giving note OF the ruin
that was to follow.
A short distance below, the river was again
damed, below Klnzle's warehouse. Here tho
scene was most indescrbabe. Vessels, pr0pel-
lers and steamboats,, were thrown together In
the utmost confusion, forming dam across tho
nver, which backed the water to an unprecedented
height. Al this point, at liz A. NJ, they still
manned; in all, % vessels--two propellers, the
Ontario and Gen. TAYLOR. two steamboats,, the
wind, Diamond, Bento &c, all more or less
injured the propeller mario very badly. There
are also q number canal boats sunk at this
point.
The following are the vessels in port this morn
ing, and the damage they have sustained, 30 far
we can ascertain The steamboat Globe da-
mseed, $500 hauled down to the Pier. Pacific
Jam, and much injured Indiana safe. Propel-
lers-Gsneral Taylor in the Jam. Genesse Chief
was brought to the foot OF Clark street, and much
damaged. Delaware safe. Lady OF the Lake
Barks-Unca in the JAM E. B. Morgan safe.
Brigs-The Olive Richmond hauled out ON
he e,,; ways The banner gone IN the Lake:
hs .ns SS
Champlain earned into the Lake. Mcbride In
the Jam, and much injured. Gen North do, and
totally wrecked Boon gone 5. F. Gale, May
&. II. blair. Ca6telOH. Mechanic In the North
Branch, and safe. Ent.rprlse safe in South
Branch. Isabella, North Branch. Morris at the
pier, and much injured Mohegan In the jam,
iojued. ST. LOUIS IN the North Branch, and safe.
Schooners-E. Bowen, safe Gen. Warren IN
| the jam Holland, North Branch aud safe Sus-
Morgan, safe; A. Wilcox, safe; II. Norton, in
the Lake MINT South Branch Armstrong, I'M
known Mshala, sunk Reindeer, on the ways;
Boliva w nnknG E g. Watson, ditto MeRty.
Helena, SAFE, La Sale, sunk. The P.
Hilliard hauled to the piers r.. noke,
ssie; BockHer hauled to the piers, wi 7sput
gone; Allegan, sunk Stanton, do ; Will do;
Ashland, badly damaged; Fairfield, safe ~ s l
Branch; Christiana, safe.
Sioops-Sun, sunk Buffalo, safe.
The vessels which remained in the jam are
some what injured. The list OF canal boats is too
long to repeat
Should the North Branch get damned up, Of
which there is tear large share OF them mast DO
destroyed. We hear Of several lives being lost A
| boy was crushed TO death at Randolph Ut. bridge
"a little girl was killed by the falling OF tOpmast.
A number OF men are reported to have lose thcl
| lives on canal boats which have been suak, and
upon the ice and bridges as It broke up. At the
| time OF writing. the water rising fast and tte
goods are being removed from the warehouses
along the river. 1t Is impossible to estimate the
| extent OF the injury which has been done. We
tear the loss OF lite has been much than has
been reported. We learn from Bridgeport that the
bridge over the lock gone, and that about l6O
feet OF embark ment on the side of the feeder has
| been swept awav also.
O'Clock r. M The water Is still rising. The
vessels in the Jam started, and now lay near the
light house. Upon their breaking away, the wharf
was carried of almost entire. The New York
Richmond at this time made the lake in safety.
Fairfield safe In South Branch. w. G. Walton in
the jam, and much injured ]. J. King, unknown
H. Parsons unknown. P. Mills In South Branch
Leland brought to foot Of La Sale street safe. A.
HARDWOOD In jam, much injured. North Western
safe IN Norh Branch. Sheridan do. J. c. Spen-
Ger safe. G. Walker, G Y Richmond, outward
bound, In the jam, considerably damaged. Whirl-
wind sunk. Alexander H. Haaer, Gazelle, and
Manitowoc, unknown. Albany Dahla, and Teie-
graph, IN jam. B1ena Vista unknown. M. Hal
hard carried into the lake Col. Benton do. Wood
bridge badly damaged in the jam Excelsior in
the jam G.. Lille gone into the lake, mach In
jured The Hayden safe.A B, Bishop safe.