New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-10
SIX STEAMBOATS DESTROYED - LOSS
OTER siCOOcO-TCE NOTING.
Fsom The St Lous Democrat, FEB,


Tle fret move Of ice which has boon fruitful theme
for reporters for month and Of great anxiety
to sesn for several days p.st took place
Wednesday night last Two large masses ono at the foot
Of Locust 81 ard the other opposite the Dry DOcks
started from their position with crash causing intense
alarm along the river. in tho vicinity OF the steamboat
inndnts 1le bes we're rung VIOLENTLY. calm. thou
sands the SPOT all fearing ansher destruction by fro
Tic ice below Locust at started out from the shore some
ton or twelve feet taking the boats with it, swapping tho
areest cables II they tow, and tearing up the
roks Which had btou sunk in the ground to which boats
veeuade fast All the boats in that section however e5
oGIod serious Iiuy The Grand Prairie took advantage
Of cham OF some thirty feet wide-shich wa' opened
ty de just below her aud extending entirely sross
tie r!yer-to get. Up steam yeS;e'd-y morning. snI re
move from lG dangerous SITUATION 10 very secure mar
Der On tie Illinois sido.
The boats in the vicinity Of the dock, most Of them
crushed sunk, rendered totally useless The landing
,i.ie they were moored ia bluff bank Of solid rock,
AID the water but few feet from shore IL hfteent t.
thirty feet in de N. Some SUNK. enc broke in two,
oilers were crushed against the shore, and liable, when
Il ice start, agair 10 oppls over into the river
The fst boat viii which the ice came in contact was
tie Asia owned BY Messrs. Smith Il Robbins She 10y
outside tie st. Ange and was instantly stove and sunk
in nedaiCy. She is total loss. Her value was about
$1,000 on which there was but $4,000 insurance pol
lev for tle same pred lost Saturday sad the
a, &c refused TO renew IT, The Asia has been run FOR sey
uel seasons in tie Upper Mississippi trade, and was
Popular and money making boat
The St Ange, lying close 70 the shore was forced up
several feet occaOIing general smash of her hall and
uIper works. She also stove aud hed with wafer
W
Of this city, General Price of Jefferson City. AMI Capt
na1uum her Con msuder SIZE was valued at $500, and
sold tie day previous to NJ Hoberts OF LINN Crsek
to be delivered after being docked and put in complies
rfr air for the of e. Geo. She had an insurance Of
81 zoo in some branch Office in this city which mas lately
.ukrended and is nos considered worth much. Inc 81
AIae w.sa popul,r and stsunch Missouri River boat ant
lad never met with any accident Her machinery will be
saved. as will the furniture and upper works.
Attic stern the ST. Ange lay the splendid river
s,eamer \ Aubrey she was also forced up tho bank
Ios her shattered
fsrb ard guard upon the ice and when that give.
wny he NAV sso turn over into the stream Everything
movable being tab en- OF and out of her. She has been
rurnir Int one season eud built last prng around
the Ohio uIdeT the supernendence OF her commander
Cant Reoder and wac splendid specimen OF steamboat
architecture She is owned by Messrs. keeder * COney
md cost about $4,000. She is insured for $4,000 IA
pt,turch Offices Her damage at the time Is slight prob
sbly NOT over 1900 but whs viii transPrs before he
danger IL passed remains 70 be seen
The Elvire. well known q feet and money making
=. ar lay next the Aubrey. She is complete wreck
CaTt Dozer had just had her repaired and had improved
her gprearance throughout most materially eIpecnS 10
I'm III old trade between St. Louis and Glasgow
She was well worth the sum put upon her BY her owners
the N.srs Doziers viz $4,000. She was insured IN three
Office, in this yhe Citizens Phenx and the Charleston
Ieepcv-for els 800. IRE loss OF the ST. Ange and Il
yirs and perhaus the Y. Aubrey viii make large
vacuum in the Missouri line Of boats and packets beng
three of the most valuable in that trade The ctlzens
ion that river have been camorng for boats late
w. They viii now have an OPPORTUNITY to invest iasr SUI
rlus change in now ones
Next 70, and Almost uncer me ElfHt We
small boat engaged in the trade between ~ Louis ani
Issae during the last year under command Of C1p;an
Gray Her forward upper works are oadly snsSheu w
her hull is 40 yet unnured Her situation T. TeVer
very preesriou. Her value is set down at s0OOo-~l;a
no Insurance The policy had recently e1sce and ead
no, be renewed. 4 large barge lying between the
Fvirs and Excel totally demolished worth 5000 TO
eco
Farther down the river and in the most exposed posi-
ton lay the magnificent Garden Ctyshe was untoucned
by the fret sds-but at the second which took place ye,
,erday about eleven the forenoon she was oro1
side on 10 the bank and almost certain 70 tumble oT'
into the the river at the starting Of the ice She !.
altogether the finest boat az the landing having cos'
Last GUNNER over $40 OoO She is owned 81 CaPt Pce
her commander M Mills the clerk, and her builder al
Pittsburgh she is insured for f7,ooo-s 900 IN thi'
city and $4,000 in Pittsburgh She was built expressly
Tor st Louis and Illinois River packet and as snen was
generously pstronzed and coined money for her owners
When we left her last evening she was leaning over o
ward the river angle of twenty five degrees ano ner
chmneys being high and OF great weight VII esu;e neI
most certainly 60 with the first starr Oh INC 'e VI
falling of the river .,ooono.
Thhs far property to the vaae Of more tnan sIs
placed In great jeopardy If not rendered wholly usies,
io~ the entire season. Where the destruction VIII end
canrot be calculated We fear il has but commenced