Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-09
of him ends, and conjecture begins. The family
have increased the reward for his discovery to

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OF him ends, and conjecture begins. The family
have increased the reward for his discovery to
$1,000, but as yet without effect.
Quite large number of folks ffoms your city
passed through here last week; Messrs.} Forsyth,
w. w. Skinner, Bell, Stockton, Anderson, aud
others Our merchants afelhandling large amounts
of freight. and am glad TO notice that Wheeling
is getting fair show of trade. Thsis notlyet the
beginning Of the ending" and your ernlile CO.
temporary of the "Gazette," will have 10 hurry
up the cutting away OF Wheeling Hill, TO make
room for the freight, travel aud commerce which.
is fast tending in a mighty stream towards your
loursliing city, Faithfully yours, L.
..ss.5-ss -,
The Destruction of Steamboats, at st. Louis.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Friday gives the fol-
lowing account of the destruction OF steamers at
that port, which we have already briefly men.
toned: -
The trst move oil theice, which has been a fruit
iul theme for reporters Tor a month, and asource
OF great anxiety to steamboat owners FOR several
days past, took place on Wednesday night last
Two large masses, al the foot oil ast street
and the other opposite the dry docks, started from
theis position with crash, causing intense alarm
along the ryer in the vicinity of 5thessteamboat
landings. The bells were rupg Violently, calling
thousands to the spot, ali fearing another destruo-
ton by fire. The ice below! Locust street started
out from the shore some ten or twelve feet taking
Tue noats with Il, saapltng tue largest cah!esas II
.hey were Low, and tearing up The rocks which had
been sunk in the ground 10 which boats were made
last All the boats in that section. however 81
capped serious injury. The "Gtand Prairie,' to6k
advantage oil chasm OF some thirty feet wide. .
which was opened by the move, Just, below her
anu extending entirely across the river, toget5up
steam Yesterday morning, and remove from her dan.
setons situation 10 very secure harb on,Le Ill
mos side. 81 4sf i5a ftg sA+ 4 4itt5I1E p
The boats in the vicinity of the docks are most
OF them crushed, sunk, or rendered totally use
less. The landing where they were moored is u z
Dlu1 bank of solid rock, and the water but a few
test tron shore Is fifteen TO thirty feet in depth
SOME were sunk, one broke in two others were
crushed against the shore; and RiaBle, when tue
ice Starts again, 10 topple over into the tiyer. .
The hrst boat wlthiwhich the ice came in con-
tact was the Asia, owned by Messrs Smith q Rot
pins She lay outside the st. eAnge, aud was in
sta tly stove and sunk Immediately. She is a to
tai loss Her value was about $40, 900, on which
there was but $1,000 insurance. tAgpolicy for the
same amount expired on last Saturday, aud the
ONCE refused to renew it. The ASA has been run
LOT several SEASONS in the upper Mississippi trade
aud was popular and money INA king boat.
IheiSt. Ange, lying close to the shore, was for.
ced up several feet, occasioning general sasl of
aee nun ana unpetwotks. She was also stove and
hlied with water Immediately. She belonged to
Messrs. Lewis q Bro, of this city, Gen. Price, OF
Jefferson City, and Captain Hannum, her COM
na ndet. She was valued at $780,, and was sold
ehAS uaJ previous 10 MI. h0OGflS oil Linn = eek,
DC delivered after being docked aud put III com.
plete repair, for the sum Of $4,000. She had an
Insurance. OF $1,000, in some branch office in this
city, which has lately suspended and is not con-
Siuered worth much. The ST. Ange was a popu-
lnr and staunch Missouri river boat, and had never
met with any, accident Her machinery will be
saved. ms wilt the furniture and upper works.
At The stern of the ST. Agne lay the splendid
new Missouri steamer, F. X. Aubrey. She was
also forced up The bank, and has her forward part
considerably shattered, Her starboa gu ard rests
upon the Ice, and when that gives way she may
also Turn over into The stream. Everything ,noyu-
pie Is uting Ia Ken of. aud out OF her. She has
oesh running but Que. season, aud was bu:lt last
sptsng around Tie Ohio under tile super,ntenLsure
CT her commander, Captain ReeIer ana was n
splendid specimen Of steamboat architecture
She IS owned by Messrs: Reetler & Conley, ard
cast about $50, 600. She is Insured for l6 sCjin
Pittsburgh Offices. Her damage at this time IL
Slight, probably not over thousand dollars but
what will transpre before the dauper ia nnSs.d-
| remains 10 be seen. giR ~
The sElvira," well know as "a eet and money
ina King boat, lay next 10 the Aubrey She is a
complete wreck. Captain Duzier had lust ind
her repare', and improved her appearance
'niougRout most materially, expecting 10 keep her
III The old trade between st. Louis an; ciaspo +,
oEe was well worth the sum put mon leT by lar
owncrs, the Messrs. Dozers, nanlsIv ST. 6lO
she was insured IN three Offices in This CITY. the
Citizens, the Phenix and the Cbor,esto, os.nc~
ior 81 $500. The loss oil the st 49, 1 $50
aud perhaps the f. X. Aubrey, will msks n Iarss
IN .he Missouri line boats and packets,
eing three OF the most valuable in that trade.
iRe citlzens along that river have been claInornp
Tor more boats lately. They w;lI nn,, Law -
opportunity to invest their rplns cbo in new
ones. eS =. FAt-7".
:. Ne&s TO- ana almost under the Elyra, was the
EHcef u small boat engaged in the trade between
81. Louis and Lasalle durinp th,. lns, s
comh'and oil Capt Cray. Her forward snnn4rt
works are badly smashed but her hull Is Vet MIN
Her vain, = sst 10 however very precarious.
ancr. The policy had recently ern;ra1 !. al
conld net be renewed. A large. barge living he
tween the Elyita aud Excel was totally demol1shel
worth 6O0 10 500 dollars -. f1=1'.7
Further down the liver and in A.. =, o. a. ,,6,
posillon lay The magni6c Garden Citv--sh.. wac
untouched oy the Iirst slide--but at the SECOND.
@nlcn look place Yesterday about eleven in the
forenoon, she was thrown bIoad-side on To the
bank, aud is almost certain 10 tnmhle over info Ira
river al me next starting of the ice. She is Alto
gether tue finest boat now at the landing having
I s iaSt summer over $4,000. She is owned by
capt. Prlce her commander Mr. Mills The clerks
and her builder Pittsburgh. She was l,,;li ar,
pIeSsy Tor st. Louis and Illinois river packet,
aaN as such'was generously and coined
money ot her owners. When we lei her last even
ar sne was leaning over towerds the liver at an
lnsts OF twenty five degrees, and her chimneys
,"a nigh, and of great weight will cause her
o tcertalnyto go with the first start Of tile.
zee Z, or falling of the river. 'sf
mus lar, properly to the value of more than
= 9he hundred thousand dollars is placed in great
jeopardy, itnot rendered wholly useless for the
entlre season. Where the destruction will end
cannot be calculated. We ar it has but com
hoenced. There are now in the same neighbor-
hood seyeral.qu as valuable bouts, which NAV
III an instant be crushed to atoms. The Geo. w.
Sparhawkis al the head of all, and is perhaps as
safe as any. The Polar Star. just required, Is on
the dry docks, and consequently out Of reach Of!
danger. The Clara is on the floating docks, and
liza Bile to be swept OF, docks and all, in moment
The work of destruction. is almost instanta neous.e
The Hbernla, No. 2. less valuable boat is in less
danger. The Iowa, with new barge alongside,
must suffer If theice breaks up suddenly. The ST. s
as also had several other boats Though the day
The jeanne Deans broke up the zee lli.the lower
part of the harbor, butt could not float OFF andE