The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
ELEVEN STEAMERS SUNK:
Greet Destruction Of Property--Loss o0er $3.50
C0O-BrsaAiag up Of the Licking.

The Cincinnati Gazette of the 25th ult., has
the following particulars in relation to the
breaking up of the ice:
At an early hour yesterday morning, the
Licking River commenced rising rapidly, and
by ii o'clock the ice came out in great force
and quantity, making directly for the Ohio
shore. In five minutes, four steamers on
this side, were at the bottom. The ice con-
tinued to flow out until four O'Clock, by which
time eleven steamers were sunk, and a num-
Der more seriously damaged. The smaller
steamers were crushed into small fragments
by the great cakes of ice. Some of the boats
were full Of freight, and this, in additi n to
the boats, barges, etc., it is estimated will
make the total loss not far from $25O,OO
The floating ice was covered with barrels,
rocking chairs, furniture, grindstones, wash
tubs, patent pals, and almost everything that
is shipped upon steamers-mingled with
berth doors, broken panels, windows, broken
beams, &c.
The steamer flag which was lying near the
shore, sunk very suddenly to near the boiler
deck, and then took fire. 1t was feared the
fire might spread to all the steamers along
the wharf, bat the engines were promptly
on the ground, and it was soon extinguished.
The steam FIRE engine, Washington, was the
first company that had on water. When
the Flag went down number of hands were
in the hold getting out freight, and it was
reported that eight or ten of these had not
time to escape, and were drowned. Moth
ing, however could be learned with certainty
in the great confusion that prevailed.
STEAMERS SUNK.
Albertine in Nashville. She was
worth about $4,000, and had light cargo
on board.
Flag-owned by Gaylord & Son, of this
city, worth about Sc, 1000, and heavily loaded
for St. Louis; she capsized and broke to pie
ces, then caught fire, but the fire was speed
lily extinguished.
Bridge City-owned by the captain, clerk
and some parties in Marietta. She was worth
$4,000. No freight.
Grape Shot-the principal owners were
the captain, clerk, and Messrs. Springham 4
Brown, of this city. She was new boat
and worth $4,000 She had on board full
cargo from Nashville to Pittsburgh.
Madonna-had been running as a Ken
lucky river packet. She was an old boat and
worth about $4,000.
Salem-owned by Capt. j. II. johnson
worth about $4,000. No cargo.
Yorktown-owned by Capt. Peo, of Pitts.
burgh. She was worth $1,000. Had lit
tie cargo.
| All the above steamers are total loss.
The ccal tcw-boat, Black Diamond, with
eight barges, was lying near the foot of Wcs-
tern Row. Her barges were all broken to
pieces and sunk; two barges were driven
partly through the steamer.
We heard that the steamers Forest Queen
and Emma Dean, lying at Sedamviile, just
below the city, had been sunk by the ice
last evening.
A trading boat occupied by William Brown
field and family, was swept from the Ken.
tucky shore and foated down the river
The family were supposed to have been in it
| BOATS INJURED.
Capt. Davidson's new steamer j. Traber
had the starboard side of her hull stove i,
by the guard of the Crescent, lying next t,
EIer, and it is thought viii be a total loss
She is worth about $l5,0 700.