New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-30
NETWORK TRIBUNE.


rron the fsfp ie~frph
rhe river hiss risen 10 an unprecedented hight
80, N an 10 1899 1891 according 10 the re-
III a the 'olde1 Indian living" On "Wednesday
Snout noon the Ice commenced 20 break and move IN
80. mssses AZ rose, IL took. In many cases the
sbrubesry along with a. One mass OF several seres
800 which seemed floating island. having trees
upon Of some twenty or more Zee. n nsn, .nd Ter
- noat belonging to Nj OWENS saftfs ma 20 tnem
S.nv house, have been moved from their foundations
snd greatly injured and some have been dashed to
pieces ..,ou.,.. - NJ. o,,.,. or Tho o,.
,.,,e ,ide Of the river first made their exit Next
~ This side Of the river new building erected BY Mr..
Cooper tut nov belonging to Mr. Fowler and the
49, Of Mrs. sawyer. the new house Of Ar Ovens
- 0st the building known as the Steamboat Hotel,
helopsns TO Mr.. Kenyon, the warehouse OF Mr.. Paul
al made shipvreck. and were dashed 20 pieces Some
Other buildings were broken apd moved from their
places and considerable other damage was done. The
rovoment frat was very slow, and large Of
~ we're piled up In front Of soms buildings watch az
forded them protection
Beside bat q small part OF the Ice was yet the
move After about o'clock the river In front Of the
Town In every direction. The water contin-
ned 70 rise until ths morning. but until the present
rme, Thursday afternoon, no more damage was done
The water 10 about q feet above low water mark and
n "a about three inches dee the floor of the Amer
esn Hotel Ia has commenced to fall slightly but from
the vast amount Of ice above there are serious sppre
hensions Of great damage yet 20 be done.
Report says, that ON "Wednesday, four men were
sseo attempting 70 come In skf from the other side
that the skif was crushed In the Ice. ard the men,
being eeeD stem ptins 10 save themselves were
Loaf from View This is related by eye Witnesses but
eircp instances and the fact slst none missing from
ttner aide OF the river far have heard oduces
M 10 believe that there IL some mistake about 1t.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 18th ssys We are in
formed by Mo Chadwick OF the Telegraph Ofice that
he has received dispatch from Peru, giving inielli
sepee OF destruction OF Brewser large Warehouse
A. that place by the food and Of the loss Of 20 900 bush
els Of wheat which had been stored in IT, Also that
some 20 other houses in the town Of Peru had been
more or lees njured. Brewsters Warehouse was &
substantial structure built Of stone as high as 1t was
supoosed the water would reach, and 80 content
vcs Mr. Brewster Of its ability 20 Withstand that we
informed be had given an insurance upon the wheat
vhich was In IL At the time fits destruction. We fear
there has been great destruction of property elsewhere
on the Illinois River
The s. Lors R,pEbliean Of the 18th referring 10 the
foods In the Illinois says Naples and Beardsto~n are
eomole,ely inundated and there but two or three
places from the mouth 70 Peoria ON the north side OF
The river but which are under water. On the south
s,da 4, 10 even worse. and with the exception OF Ha-
vans Pekin and one two other points the whole
eoa.. 1, submerged to the DEPTH in many places, Of
and 10 feet