The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-16
CITY.


rAOM AOUAS.
ST. l-oUls Jan. 12-The, losses sustained
by the breaking of ice to-day are: Belle
Memphis, $4,000; Warsaw, $50. 900; Wreck
ing boat $4,000, entire loss about sfzs ,Ooe
and total loss by this disaster three weeks
ago, half q million dollars, which may be in
creased to- nigt to double that amount.
The inauguration Of the Lyon Monument
Association at Jefferson City yesterday was
an interesting affair. Gov. Fletcher presided
and Senator b. Gratz Brown made IN able
speech on the life and services of the deceas.
ed In the evening Gen. Sherman addressed
the audience. It had, he said. been MS for
tune to know Gen. Lyon. "Hecame to West
Point in 1887, while was there. lie was
fair haired, blue eyed boy, little Looking like
the bold, courageous leader he afterwards
turned out to be I; but any que observant of
human nature could in his~3 uick eye observe
determination in his boyhood days to grasp
firmly whatever he undertook. Again in
Florida. amid the everglades, | met him.
Again when manhood had given strength and
form TO his body aud mind, and his courage
and his indicated earnestness led many of us
to say that he outStripped his discretion. :
Again he had met him in California Gen
Sherman continued tracing the lines of Gen
Lyons character, and paying him the highest
tribute as a soldier and gentleman.
To-day the greatest excitement has existed
in consequence of movement of the ice. 1t
commenced about daylight, and moved in
body about 300 yards down stream. carrying
everything with it. The Belle Memphis.
which has been fastened in the ice for several
weeks. had her bow crushed, and sunk in a
few moments. The Warsaw was sunk at the
loot OF Myrtle street. The plank roadway
across the ice was moved down stream about
o clock. but until nearly noon passengers
continued to cross, some even carrying bag
gage. The Belle Memphis sunk at the
foot of Vine street, and her furniture was
carried ashore by parties who made plat
form on the ice. The following are some of
the incidents:
The Gen. Grant, belonging to Capt John
+. Copeland was sunk at the sectional docks
below the levee She was n stern wheel boat
worth about $40 900
The Prairie Rose was sunk al the upper
end of the levee. She was worth about Sis
600
The Memphis Packet Companys wharf
boat at the foot of Pine street, is jammed
mp against the leyee with hole ripped in
her hull. She lies half sunk mt the shore.
The submarine boat No 3, belonging to
the Missouri Wrecking Company, aud the
ferry boat John Trendley. were sunk on the
Illinois shore and another ferry boat, disa-
bled lies there also.
he New Admiral, Capt. Baker new boat
that was injured and partially sunk BY the
first break up, was carried down considera-
bic distance, but lies perfectly safe, and her
condition is considered much better than be-
fore.
At half.past tweee the ice broke near the
foot of Ferry street, aud moved about thirty
feet down stream. Two men were thrown
into the current, but were rescued after
short bit cold bath. The Belle Memphis was
carried several blocks and sunk nearly to her
caDin deck The Nebraska. aided BY the
ferry boat Mullgan, which commenced work
at four clock, has made chanael about
City yards wide, as far as the foot Of Vine
street.
Upon the arrival of the Chicago tram at I
o clock, large number Of passengers inelu-
ding several ladies, attempted to cross, but
when within fifty yards of this side. became
frightened. and afforded the spectators on the
leyee d specimen Of double quick marching.
All reached the Illinois shore in safety. As
we left the levee number g meI, armed
With p.cCeS e boards, large sticks. &c, eyi-
IDENTITY passengers by the same train, were
cautiously picking their way over. At half
past four nearly every boat had steam up, and
the levee was crowded with people anxiously
waxing the next movement. The Nebraska
cufopen channel as far north as Carr street
and at that point there is clear water within a
few yards of the Illinois shore.
The ferry boat which tried to assist the Ne
braska was wedged by huge mass Of ice
which passed between the shore and the solid
ice opposite.
The Omaha, Brigham. Argonaut, Molle,
McPike, and others, injured partially few
weeks ago, have been carried farther down,
but received no damage. /. is spprehended
qtili greater damage will ensue during the
night.
Adyices from the Missouri river state that
the ice has given away at Kansas City, JEFF
ferson City. aud as far down as Washington,
only fifty miles from the mouth of the river.