The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-27
LFrom. the Cincinnati Columbian. 25th.l
Great Disaster by the Ice.
LOSS OF SVEN sTEANERs!
Several Persons Missing !!

No less than seven boats were made com
plete wrecks, and others were materially dam
aged After floating short time the ice
would become gorged below, and breaking
away, float on again. Attach ofthese changes
damage was inflicted Of which the following is,
we believe, an accurate account as our Report
ters obtained it from the officers Of the boats
themselves. .s.5 ...--.
The Grapeshot-Capt. Mcbride, who with
Capt. J II. Jones, was part owner Three
fourths of the boat was owned in Pittsbarg,
and the other fonth in this city. Itwasvamed
+ at ST., COO It had on board cargo of wheat,
cotton and lard, and was insured in Pittsburg.
The cargo was from Nashville and intended
for Pittsburg. The boat badly wrecked
For this information we tank the clerk Mr..
Mcbride go, .rg-s
The Flag, Capt French, owned by '1qromas
GAYLORD, ofthis city. This boat was insured
in Cincinnati, for $4,000, and sold to Long &
Co., Of Fulton, for $4,000, to be delivered at
the end Of the intended next trip. It was very
heavily laden, having on board two hundred
tons OF general merchandise, for st. Louis. For
this information, we are indebted to Capt >.
A. French
This boat lay next to the Grapeshot, andon
that boat being struck, many persons who
were upon her, jumped on the Flag which was
Immediately struck also, and almost instantane-
ously wrecked She keeled over towards the
river, her .chimneys fell, and the pork barrels
on her deck rolled in great numbers into.
the river.
Several of the spectators inform us, that
when the chimnies fell they struck oneor two,
or more men, knocking themon the ice; others
are certain that persons were swept into the
water and carried away, as quite a number Of
men were on board at the time Of the catas
trophe who had disappeared from the boat a
moment afterward. We have hopes that the
rumor may prove unfounded, as persons falling
from the boat would be cast, most probably on
the solidice.
As the Flag lost its upright position, smoke
and steam in vast quantities rushed from the
furnace fires and boilers A loud alarm Of fire
was raised, and soon the clang offire bells was
heard. The steam fire engine rushed to the
spot, and was quickly ready for action. TheI
utmost alarm existed, for if a fire once got
ahead the calamity would have been terrible,
as the steamers lay closely packed side by side,
and were wedged by the ice to their positions
As most Of the boats had steam up, the escape
from contagIation was singular as well as for
tunate.
The Yorktown, stern wheel boat, Capt. Poe;
value, $4,000; insured in Pittsburg for $1,000
flalt q cargo OF UuSLleLS Ol " uSAli lOilS
Of pig iron. so tierces of lard, leo sacks Of pea
nuts, and.other freight INTENDED for Pittsburg.
We thank Capt Thos. Poe for the above intel
ligenee. The Yorktown lay beside the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad wharEboat, which
was heayed by it high and dry.
One Of the lines belonging to the Yorktown
broke with the strain and struck u boy, break
ing his legs. He was taken to the drugstore
at the corner of Sycamore and Lower Market,
where his injuries were attended to. 1t is
doubtful whether he will recover.
The Medona, owned by the Captain, H.
Stewart, and Mr.. Bishop, ofGincinnati; valued
at $4,000; no insurance. Had but little CARGO
beyond 800 empty barrels. She is-entirely
smashed, and lies the most complete wreck
dossible.s We thank Captain Stewart for in
formation. 4@
The Albertins, Capt Aiken, who was her
owner; value $15,e0o; insured in Louisville
for $1,000; 100 barrels Of whisky was the
principal c1rgo on board as we learn from the
obliging mate, Mr.. Bell. Very badly broken
up.
The Bridge City, owned by SHEPPARD, His
ner s. Co., Galipolis value $4,000; no insu-
rance. Had on board rs Or 100 tons Of groce-
res and pig iron. Boat greatly crushed. We
have the particulars from the agent, Mr. j Ohm
son, 65. Walnut street. i
The Salem owned by the Captain, Jno. L. !
johnson, Of kenawha, Va, to which place the
boat ran. Value 5000; no insurance, as wei
are informed by the pilot, Mr.. G. j. Finney.--i
The boat wreck.
The Cracent, new boat nearly finished, had al
hole cut in her stern, and her guards smashed. |
She is owned by Mr.. Holmes Of RaYenswood, |
Va. Her injuries are not extremely serious. I
The Jacob Strader, new, and not quite fin
ished, owned by Capt. Davis, who resides in
Ohio, opposite the mouth Of the Big Sandy
This boat is much injured in the hull and the
guards are broken. She can be repaired.
The United States barge belonging to the (
Glendale, was entirely destroyed.
The barge Of the Delta was much damaged,
but it is expected they will be able to save it. !
The steam5o-t j. b. Carson was leaking
badly last night as her stern post had been
knocked entirely out .7ses 4
The Black Dam nj was lying t the foot of
Western Row, from hence it wa carried be-
low John street; it had barge on each side, :
both Of which were forced upon its guards,
nearly reaching the boilers, and doing much
injury.
The Hope Coal Company, Of Piftsburg. had
several Soal boats below Western Row, COM
pletely broken up. AboYesa. dozen coal boats
have been wrecked or carried off 81
Below Mill Creek the Wisconsin was Scri-