The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-02-02

ETFeCf or INC
the River-- Destruction of Coal Boats,
$50 1000 worth of Coal Sunk-"SeVer"A
Elves Lost.
Sunday night vas cold and stormy
The steamers and coal boats exposed on
the river during the night encountered a
severe gale, tempestuous storm OF wind
and sleet.
Steamers that could be sheltered. were
secured 10 the shore, while the coal boats,
as far as heard from, attempted to secure
harbors 10 save them from the waves that
threatened to engul ph them.
To the steamers descending the river,
navigation was decidedly perilous, the
storm swept up the river piercing cold,
and with unwonted violence. The steam
er Allegheny. from Pittsburgh at the COM
mencemen. Of the storm, took refuge at
the wharf at MaysviiIe and by the fury OF
the elements in danger OF being blown
from her moorings but fortunately waath-
cred the storm. Robins coal boat, from
Pittsburgh. lying near by was swamPed'
and the crew escaped for their lives by
means of the skihs to the Allegheny.
Capt Smith with the steamer Lake
Erie, towing down six barges loaded with
coal, sunk one OF them containing l6 600
bushels, while attempting to reach the
shore in the storm, Sunday night, 80 miles
above the city.
The Louisville Mail Boat commanded
by the old Pioneer Bargemah, Capt. John
Blair Summons, laid by some two hours
at wood yard, above Warsaw, some six.
ty miles below this city. The storm there
was exceedingly furious, the air being fill
ed like fog with driving sleet or hail
that made the night one of great suffering
The wood yard man reported that a pair
of coal boats had been swamped and sunk
near the place, on which there had been
crew of thirteen men, only six OF whom
were then known 10 have escaped. Soon
after another hoated by in sinking con
dition. the crew of which we're crying fol
help. Assistance was sent but the result
is not yet known.
On Sunday morning four pair of boats
passed by this city, viz: McCluskeys'
Samuel Crows and one each Of Peter
and Jacob Baker.
There is considerable anxiety fell by
the Pittsburgh Coal men now in the city
as to which Of the boats have met with
this casualty, and as to the loss of life
The intelligence obtained by the Mai
boat was indefinite, but led MIR. Peter Ba
ker TO believe the boats sunk we're his, as
it was stated by Capt. Summons that the
boat lost had intended to stop at Cincin
matt, but rad broken an oar in the alemp
: and failed. That was the case with Pc
1 ter Bakers boat, which was in charge o
John Murray and Eslep llaneS. These
= boats were loaded at Penness, IL miles
above Pittsburgh. at the mouth Of the
= Youghigheny and contained $4,000 bush
D els coal; two barges with 10000 bushels
p belonging to VIM. IIaines and piloted by
! Frank Wier, also passed this city on Sun
r day. and were exposed to, the same storm
We have since learned that these barge,
were those sunk at Sugar Creek.
As The subject Of fuel is one Of grea
, public interest. we have taken some pains
a, to learn some particulars in reference t
the supply, and the unprecedented mistor
, tunes that have attended The shipments al
= ready made to this market.
a We learn that the facilities for running
+. coal by boats to this and markets below
preclude the possibility Of more than l6(
pair Of boats being loaded and manned
The unparalleled destruction of those al
ready started may be judged Of from wha
was known on Friday Iast.
r Up TO that time intelligence had beer
|. received here OF the loss Of 43 boats. a
n follows Robbins 8; J. g. W. Whigan, |
B D. Galway g G. bravo, 2; J. Harrison
. 1. Brown. 2; +, Kirk |; Peterson, 2; Nc
S Kee d r. Murray. /; at Backs Island
D 8; Wilson, g; at Lock No. |. on Mon
nony River, Q; +. Faucet, 2; Of Towboa
e Hornet, at Marlinsville |; p, Baker, |; l
r Garvey, Q; Manus o Donald, /; Rile,
o Rupert, 2; at Beach Bottom, 2; at Mus
a tapha's Island, /; Hyatt |; Mclean 2.
n Since then we learn that on Frlda,
Q night above Wheeling, John o, Neill 8
r Co.. lost 2; at same place Harvey Neil
o and Hugh Kane one each; at Wheeling
i. one sunk, and a Mr.. Boyle drowned; als
0 one each OF II. Neil, Mr.. Brown and NJ
Drave a. Son. ....
|, All OF this fleet left Pittsburgh last Sun
=; day week, and only five pair reached her
Sunday after Certain destruction ha
already been visited on iity five Of thos
already started Further news, ii is tear
ed, will increase the list,
None OF these valuable cargoeS are in
sured. Each boat contains about l2 0OO
bushels, and is worth about Sl 600 each
: hence the loss already known amounts t
- $55, 5,000-a very severe one on venture
that is so intimately connected with tn
8 comfort Of every ureside in our city.
= We learn that pair Of boats belonging
, to Messrs. bravo & Sons, in endeavorn!
! to land Sunday night at New Richmond
. were forced against the steamboat Ian
e caster. One man was thrown overheard
1 and nearly perished with cold. The lin,
| was lost. aud three men left on the steam
5 err The boats, with part of the crew
1 passed on, and sunk at Palestine bar
/ One par Of boats, sunk at Moscow
one pair of Watson's at Charleston bar
and one pair at New Richmond, Tw,
} boats, we learn, were lately sunk in toV
ol the steamer J. B. Guthrie.