The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-26


stewart had arrived from 81 louis She reports thai ak
teen coal boats Uhe that descended the Falls last
week. for the Memphis and New Orleans markets. were
sunk during the storm early on Wednesday morning
in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers IN sight OF Cairo The
weather being exceedingly cold night dark and the river
unusually rough, only twenty of the men were saved II
* supposed that at hundred drowned
The steamer Hghfyer, Captain r T Wright, reports en-
Gounerng the Mrs sine hs trec Other
coal boats Hickman The steamer IA d Newcomb re-
ports boats the number lost at that point she
This Aeet Of bmts Is owned by the Messrs. Watson
Morrison McClusky Faucet, Miller, O'Donnel and
others, Of Pittsburg who nave no ey we,o
pilots and twenty men TO each pair, each boat averaging
10000 bushels Of coal As near as we can learn twenty
boats were lost containing 800 900 bushels OF coal worth
AT least $50 600 The loss OF life Is deplorable and Will
bring sorrow and distress TO numerous families Inc
crews principally from Pittsburs and Louisville ana
Pilot G. McFali Of the steamer Gladiator reports Sc
vera boats swamped and sunk as low down as New
Madrid. ~ 80, -,
The Lady Pike on her upward trip on Friday passed
a small Big Sandy coal boat, containing eight Thousand
bushels sunk on the Kentucky shore short distance
above Crroton There weretwo boats dashed togeher-
Passengers who arrived the Diamond from Evans
Vile report the along the lower Ohio perfectly ter
rfc No boat able 10 and all had 70 tie up one
OF the pair Of Hyatt Co.'S monster coal boats, from
Louisville with 20 900 bushels of COAL was sunk the
crew barely escaping with their lives She was cut loose
from the other boat which thought would be saved
number Of the crew Of the lost boat were on the p
down just at the town of Greensboro They were sup
posed to be from Hawesvile.
The New Albany Ledger has the following
gentleman who came passenger on the Fashion says
that Wednesday night that steamer was in perilous
h was feared that the cabin would be blown OF The
night very dark and neither shore could be seem
The whistle blown for some time, and finally color
cd came TO the bank with lantern, and the boat
succeeded in making landing
The steamer Baltimore arrived from Marietta last night
Mr. Bentley the clerk has kindly furnished us with the
THURSDAY, Encountered a heavy gale at Parkers
burg The steamer Silver Star broke loose from her
mornings, and blown up stream by the gale, her
bow running into the wheel Of the Baltimore which dis
abed the latter boat OBTAINING her twelve hours for re
pairs. The Baltimore arrived last night Sunday with
full cargo and 173 cabin and 80 deck passengers.
THE STORM AT ST. LOUIS.
The s. Louis Democrat of Friday and Saturday thus
describes the storm there
late on "Wednesday night commenced one of the most
terrific storms OF wndand that of the coolest and most
cutting kindi has ever been our lot to be startled
athwart the sky; the houses shook and the win
dows ratified, If determined that sleep should be
large one which graced the Of the street whereon
live, torn up by the ROOTS and leveled by the
wind On slipping into the street in the morning, we
found the puddles and cutters Frozen the sidewalks slip
perry and biting wind blowing in face. The levee
bore the appearance of winter, and warm coats were
abundaIty worn. During the night the storm commit
entity OF the gas works at the lower end of the city
Tpe Midas, Metropolis, Mars, Elyira, Morning Star
their fastenngs and sent scuddng the river and
lodged firmly sand bar where they remained all yes
order to assist them back but the wind was so strong
that line could not be taken to her from any Of the
crafts which were adrft This morning she will probably
bring all back to this side OF the river. The wind must
have been violent large portion of country,
only three boats arrived here out Of at least nine
that due The Keokuk packet the Carson, the Ed
tor and others DUE had not arrived dark The Bat
arrived her usual hour and learned tie fol
lowing particulars from Captain Bruner d. Early
lutn ahnpn Alnn MnW wUZ T
the York State at the same place lad her chimneys
blown down. Between Alton and ns port three or four
steamboats, observed ashore. Two barges, wood
boats reported sunk The upper ferry Several
boats that left here Wednesday detained by the
Storm The Lefty got TO Alton only yesterday morning;
the James Lyon had not arrived when the Baltimore left
the Minnesota was laid up in Glhams Bend wind bound
and the John Heron ditto at Desoto Coal Landing The
Hesperan met al foot of the Grand Chain when she
should have been up the Mississippi Captain Goodel of
the Progress he detained nine hours Twelve
Mile Island by the He says, also, that the ice
strong enough opposite Alton to afford good skating TO
number of boys.
The J. Carson encountered the storm near Montezu.
ma hundred miles from St. Louis, and retreated for
security under bluff bank from whence they could hear
the strong trees in the vicinity cracking under the blast
and breaking as If they were but slender stalls. The
Editor, from Memphis, reports the VIM NJ. Morrison,
hence for New Orleans hard and fast aground just below
Quarantine, her head pointing down stream, she had
remained unmoved from the instant Of grounding Mr.
Carbu OF the Morrison arrived overland, and secured
the n A. January TO tighten her on she Will leave this
morning for that purpose The Garvn arrived Mt dusk
from Chester reports that the Swan had 70 lay for the
storm at Brickels until yesterday morning The
Canewago found twenty inches water the lower
rapids she encountered the storm thirty five miles above
here, wind strong she couldn't forward in the
channel and consequently sought shelter at the bank
The Conewago will doubtless seek winter quarters
Her clerk informs US that she met the elbow at Quincy
and not injured by IT, but the old G. W. Jones laying
aside OF her, had her chmneys blown overheard, and
her boiler deck raised couple OF feet by the wind
The Florida arrived last evening from Omaha and met
the Isabella just going up TO the landing OF that town
The Florida had q rough trip down, lay five days for
wind at Rockport, and day and two nights below Au
gusta; thinks tho Isabella will have much trouble with
the The Baltimore, Alton packet did not arrive there
until yesterday morning-aid up all night at Gflham's
bend and lost trip She viii be down this morning