New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-07

BREAKINGsuPlo OF THE Ice At Unconstitutional
Loss Of fI,ope'ty--From the Cincinnati Commercial
of the 18th we extract the following particulars of
the disastrous effects produced by the breaking of the
ice on the previous day:
The great cebridge across the Ohio was destroyed
yesterday atter ifythree days duration. We regret
to announce however, that the destruction of prop
erty is immense--much greater than anticipated.
During the twelve hours ending at dusk on Saturday
evening, the river rose about five inches All the
steamers cebound at the leyee and in the harbor at
the mouth Of Licking river, had raised steam and
were in complete working order III anticipation of the
long looked-for breaking, up. About II o'clock on
Saturday shrieEs from the shrill whistles and
toling Of the numerous boat bells gave the signal
that the ice was moving Notwithstanding the late
hour the excitement was immense and in few min
utes all the boats were thoroughly manned with eff
cent crews. The ice in the Ohio opposite the leyee
moved distance of square or two, when it again
gorged.
All was quiet until about A. NJ. yesterday when
the ice: in the Licking commenced moving gorgng
some tour OF five feet high at the mouth but started
again about II o'clock, taking the course of the ice
channel cut by order OF the Ice Committee short
time since The scene grand and terrific beyond
description. 1t moved i'll huge fragments and quar-
terng towards the foot of Main street cut down scy.
elal boats in a few minutes The propeller Abertne,
principally loaded for Nashville was the first boat
sunk and is a total wreck She was built last sum-
mer, and cost 5000; insured for 50 900; owned
nI. "A +
barrels of whisky.
The Salem also went down Immediately, and is a
total loss.
couple of new boats belonging to Captains David
son and Holiness being completely below the foot of
Main street, were materially damaged
The Marietta packet Bridge City, Captain Donnelly,
sunk. The machinery will be saved Loss SIS 900.
The Kentucky river packet Madonna, Capt. Stew
art Boat total loss Portion of the machinery saved.
The Yorktown, Captain Poe bound from Nashville
for Pittsburg with cargo of pig iron, wheat, etc,
sunk nearly up to the boiler deck. Loss on boat
$l2 900
The Grapeshot, Capt. MBri5e, bound from Nash
vile for Pittsburg, was sunk by the Ohio ice. She
has 275 tons Of freight consisting of cotton, wheat
etc. She was built last spring, at cost of $4,000
Insured for $l3,500 in Pitsburg. Cargo partially i'll
sured.
The Flag, partially loaded for st. Louis is total
loss. Owned by Capt. J. "A. French and Gaord e. Co.
Loss $1,000. After the Flag eareened, the flames
from her furnaces fired the boiler deck and hurricane
roof, but fortunately the fire was Immediately extn
guiscd without damage to the adjacent boats. Several
persons were slightly injured. portion of the Flags
cargo fell immense fields Of ice and was swept Off
The ice cut away a portion of the stern of the
steamer j. B. Carson Capt. D. z. Brickell.
The upper works of the Glendale were slightly
damaged-a few out-riggels stove ill., The Memphis
was slightly injured by the sinking of the Flag.
". Ford, parted her lines outside the steamer Delta,
damaging several boats as she rubbed in passing
down. 1t is a total wreck. Loss 81 POO.
The Hope Coal Company tow-boat Black Diamond
was badly damaged, at the foot of john street, by
several coa bages being forced directly into the en-
gne room.
lnnumerabe coal barges and flatboats were sunk
between Main and Smith streets. Out of seventeen
barges belonging to the Hope Coal Company, only
seven were saved. -
Thousands of spectators eongregated on the Ohio
and Kentucky Shores to witness the terrific move
ments of the ice. At p. NJ, it was running below
the mouth of Mlcreek, and rubbed the steamers
Wisconsin and Forest Queen hard but it surmised
they would lie saved. Several lines the former had
parted from the heavy strains All the boats sunk at
the wharf are stel1l-wheelers.