The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1849-02-06

On motion Of Col. Hcrndon,
The Convention adjourned sine die.
j. WINNSMlTH, President
VIM. J. KEENAN,, Secretary.
4 FrigA5fA Scenc.-Wo yesterday, says the
Baltimore Sun. gave a brief account of a terrific
account at Philadelphia, on the Schuylklll river,
IN the immediate vicinity of the Fairmount & am,
ny which very large number Of persons who
had collected upon the ice in that quarter, were
suddenly and unexpectedly snb.nerg gcd in the con-
geallng element. The Philadelphia Ledger gives
the following graphic account of the affair:
large number Of persons having collected
upon the area of ice which intervened between
the dam aud the canal tIen weight had the effect
to cause TO fracture, and three men FELL hto the
opening thus made.
AS soon as lhoy were observed to fall in. a
body Of persons rushed to the edge Of the ice to
rescue them. and they were quickly dragged out
OF the water. 1t was apparent that about an acre
OF ice had separated from the main body, AM was
floating towards the edge of tho dam. b. this
time large number Of persons had collected up-
on the ice the other sidc and their great wey h,
had the effect TO break of another large mece.
also about ocrc in size, winch moved IN the
direction Of the dam.
Those who were upon these huge cakes Of ice
were principally women and children, who had
preferred remaining near the shore, to venturiny
lar out upon tho slippery surface. Their con.
| sternaton became most fearful, when they found
| themselves being curried towards the dam Som.
ot the men leaped from one cake to another, while
others, with females and children in t,cir grasp,
sprang into the water, they neared the brink
OF tho vawnng abyss. Some of the women were
so terrified that they sunk upon the ice and were
takea up insensiblc from the excess Of their emo
| lions.
Those who maintained their presence of mind
succeeded in getting foot hold upon the shelving
breast work OF the dam, and remained standing
thcie until they were taken off in boats. AT leas
seventy persons 1t Is estimated were IN the water
upon the dam al one time, and the fearful scene
which was presented it is impossible TO describe
-Four large boats were quickly slid along The
ice and launced. and tho shivering and afr" "hte,
suts rers taken on board and safely landed Their,
were about six inches Of water running over IN,
dam at the time ui the accident. The mass Of ice
upon reaching the edge of the dam, broke off i
To small pieces and fell into the current oelow
But thee individuals were carried over the dam
VIZ: a g'r OF eleven or twelve years Of age
daughter ct Morgan Ash5 young woman d.
mestic IN family IN the northwestern part of tn
city. who took out with her two small chidre
! who were srrura'ed G-,n hcr and saved fr,r
the danger which threatened them, ana a young
man, student OF medicine from Virginia.
MR. Abraham King, the proprietor of the hp,e
al Inc locks, saw the three descend into the RI o.
ing waters, and Immediately launched his boa
ana went to their succor. He succeeded in oct
ting them all on board and rough them to , j.
| house. Miss Ash was from thence carried n ,b,
premises OF Mr. blackwell, keeper of,he refresh
ment house at Fairmount, where medic,l aid wa
summoned. At hrst Pusaon was not p,rcep,ible
but alter the application of propcr remedies oh,
was partially restored. The Young woman wa,
taken home from Kings, and, from anpcarances
w she hau sustained very severe interna iniurie.
from the tall t.; or being struck with Sore of tbs
pieces OF Ice. The student seemed tc Ire un
injured.
fh" heroic cond"ct Of Mr.. King, in saving the
| ives OF the above persons at the hazard Of hi.
own was the theme Of general praise among
those who wtnes 'ed the act
| The lrenched and shiveripp crowd q, soo .,
renewed from their cold bath, lost no time in OBJ
tanning the first conveyance and dcpar,ino Cor ,e;,
homes TO change their dripping hatdIimen,s.
| II is impossible to Darrcularise aII tho .,on,s
winch the eye beheld during thu struggle for life
on 'he part oi the terrified mass who were yisit.d
ny this fearful calamity. We, however. olive
some oi the prominent. We notice Dr.. Stone
l'Is lady and son. of abou, ten years of age ,r,,
Cling and hutieting with the broken ice, by he
a'o OF plank They were, however, rescued
our not until nearly exhausted by the violence of
their efforts, generous stranger whose attentions
had been drawn to them. laid himself Ast nnon
ms lace and slide along the edge of the ice until
ne reached the body, whom he caugh, by the
ha'r' and 'hongh the ice broke several times. he
succeeded in dragging him ou, of the water.
young lady, abont eighteen years Of noe,
was also cnguphed in The midst Of broker re-
but rescued by the assistance of Mr.. Iober, ps.
nam and Others. - :
The most terrible encounter was for those who
we're on the large sheet Of ice. which moved to.
wards the edge Of the dam, separating it neared
the preciPice, and carrying over on its fragile sur
face tho persons whomc we have mentioned
above.
4 Great Ropc.-A rev rope has been manu-
featured for the inclined plane Of the Columbia,
Pa. Railroad, which is eight inches thick over a
mile in length. and required more than thirty thou
sand pounds OF hemp for its manufacture. 1t was