Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-06
The Movement of theIce.

morning a schooner, which was lifted up by a
huge cake OF Ice, and carried nearly Town to
the eth street wharf, got off and lowed by
men on the edge of the pack 10 a wharf where
II was secured, and preparations were being
made TO get OF slOOP which was in the same
PTedIcament. Large n bsrs of men. some IN
skins. are still engaged In securing tim Der from
above, and a number are this morning breaking
up the span OF the railroad bridge, which Is
lodged opposite the 9th street wharf 10 save
the HOE boltlngs. for winch the Company Of
tered a reward. The other span. reported as
swept on. WAS not carried away, but still hangs
10 the bridge.
The ICE Is yet packed against the Long Bridge,
and should a Sudden thaw and rise OF the river
take place fears are entertained that mora OF
the stru ctUTe Will be carried off
The high water caused the falling in of a
portion OF the canal wall near street bridge.
and about seventy or eighty tons of coal and
thirty TO forty cords of wood. the property of
DER enterprislng friend, Mr.. George l.. Sheriff,
We're precipltated INTO the canal al that point
Yesterday afternoon, large numbers of per-
sons visited the river bank 10 see the move
ments OF the ice pack, and to witness the
scenes about the TIver. The pack of Ice, ex-
tending from about I2th street. along the right
bank Of the Washington channel. gradually
became larger. and IL acted as a dam for the
water. turning IL directly across the flats and
II has. ~ ~ thought already. washed out a
swash channel Along the edge of the chan
mel numbers of men and bows with boat hooks
We're endeayoTIng TO save the wood, timber.
&c found Heating down the wifi current and
ID many instances considerable risk was run
~ mem IN Their efforts Numbers got quite a
supply az wood. one man. We hear gathered
quite load OF lumber. and IN one instance
man and boy took turns in securing tha wood
&c. while the other, with horse and saw. cut
n mp IN con yeuieUt lengths.
During the day some artists were al different
portions OF the river making sketches. and
GardneT- the photographer. awaited himself of
The opportunity 70 obtain number OF views
A GALLANT REsCUR-Yesterday afternoon
crowds We're attracted 70 the vicinity of the
break III the Potomac bridges al the foot Of
MaTyI avenue, where the immense ,oIIrCa
~ q % Th4r nals },
mad velocity through the gap in these struc-
lures Francis Callahan, "a son Of Mr. Jerome
callahan, well known citizen OF the S-yrnrb
NaIu,i atuu, t"rlNe years old, while turning
aside 10 avoid a snow ball aimed az him nv a
IIaNmate. Tell from the railroad bridge INTO the
bollhg current, % the horror of the by-
ISLANDERS, who seemed utterly paraIvzed. and
indeed, from their isolated position ON ms
bridge, We're not able 70 afford relief Is the nov
was swept rapidly away by the current Tn.
youth could not swim, but he was partially
sustained by the immense strength of the cur.
rent until some distance below the bridge
Eheh Ne went under for the second time aud
the spectators, who had been breathIassIv
watching The victim as he was borne heIplessIy
away expected mCmentarily 10 see him sink
Tor the last time. At this moment a SKIN was
seen 10 shoot out into the stream and darf | 70
ign thing down the current guided sEtiffuITv
IN It's peTIlCus career by a waterman named
Jerry Raub, but Just when expectation Wa.
almost feverish the form of the little TEL
low was seen 10 disappear for the last
time under the water, and he was swApr AZ fhs
same lime under a floating mass OF rce Win
bo9
gave the impetus OF the weight of himself and
boat against The Ice cake. turning II aside and
Al the same instant threw himself In the bot
tom OF MS skill. and reaching far down in ths
water barely succeeded IN catching the drovrD
ing boy by the hair and brought him 10 tn.
surface and 10 me shore amid such cheers q.
the gallant deed well calculated 10 elicit
The boy had been so long in the water thai ,l
lie appeared &C be extinct, bat vigorous meas.
ures were az once iaken, and after the usual pro-
Sess OF lOIihg MIN upon s. barrel and expand
ing his lungs had been psrseveringIy folIowed
Tor awhile, he began 10 show signs Of return-
ing animation. and was soon sufficiently 70
stored 10 be able 10 be taken home. The brave
man who saved him seemed TO think so lightly
OF ms deed that be did not even wait 10 be
tnanked, but lett almost immediately for Alex
andrla- where We understand be resides Else
where viii be fOu nd The card of Mr. Callahan
expressing his warm gratitude for the rescue
OF his son.
DECREE OF DIvoROE-Yesterday, Judge
tiIn- sitting IN the Equity Court m AIDE a de-
cree divoreinE Samuel Wood wyvilI from the
Bonds OF matTImOny with Laura V II WyyIII
on ne ground Of adultery &c. The petitioner
sets forth tRat the 23d OF March I-5t ma
being resident OF Prince Georges countv
ahd on visit 70 this city, was in company
with Laura Virginia HarwoId, a prostitu rs
win "hOn he had committed adultery pre-
Nlously az the house OF one Susan Evans and
she persuaded him 20 take walk. She had a
marriage license and persuaded him 10 20 10 a
magistrate, " here she married hiIs. He never
slept with her after the said marriage his
father coming 10 the city the pex, day az
taxing him home, and that he has nor since
cohab'ted with her. He further alleges ms
she has been guilty of freq uent acts Of adultery
since the said marriage.
Liquor CAsEs.-Yesterday, Caspar Harlan,
was arrested by officer WesterneId for selling
iGHor on Sunday. He was taken before JuS
ice Walter, and was dismissed upon psytng
costs. John Heferman, arrested by OH rs9
NuttnE, for selling liquor by the small with
OUT Incense, was also dismissed upon payment
otsl costs Thos. CASTILLO and Jno McNalIy
1SI .hr saInt oneDce were arrested by officers
sa II|P bv and n.i Mn''Rs They Were fined $50
CURED IN the Second Precinct
A FIGHTING PRIsONER-Iast night. officers
Greer and Wilson, of the Second Ward nm 20
ing the round OF their beat discovered tgo
coIored men whose movements excited sus-
piclon that they were bent violating law
aud arrested them struggle ensued and
one named Peter Rollins knoc ked Onscar Greer
Inns secured nv Ofhcer Wilson, but me
other escaped. Rollins is held for trial At the
central guaTdhoHse.
ROBBERT.-MondAy Hight, the residence Of
Mr. JamCs MCColgan, No. PSI Peun.yIvania
avenue, was entered by a thief during fhe
temporary absence Of N. proprjetor - @
black frock coat and a trunk containing deeds
and s'hPr valuable papers were stolen Yes
Zier. OF the Second Ware. among some old
barrels on 18Th street; but no clue 10 the thief
LAS been obtained
SUDDEN DEATH On Saturday noruinr I.st
TIC "Iie OF M Alfred fleming, residing on II
street north, BET ws-n Sd and ith streets was
IoUnu dead IL the house OF colored woman
near by. She left her home about O'Clock ON
the previous night. and went to the house OF
the coiored woman and asked for cup of tea
which she drank, and then went 10 sIssn
being found by the woman next morning dead
FTRR.-festsrday, a fire broke out in the
bakery OF John q Schlauf, on - street betwesn
12'h and 18th west. The alarm given by
Ofhcer Crown, from box 80, and the nremen
responded promptly. The bakery was badly
damaged; also the grocery store of Patterson
Jones, adjoining the bakery. The damage is
est,nated al 5000.
ARRESTED on SCsPICION-Last night, Thos
Johnson was arrested by OfnGer Kimmeli, OF
Rh@ Third Ward. upon suspicion OF being con-
Sernrd IN the larceny of n coat, the property
O. L shelton. He was taken TO the central
t1aTdhouse and locked up for hearing by
Justice Thompson
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, the well known
Ioyeilst. essaylst and lecturer. will deliver the
lecture - bafo he