Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-09

The RIvRR.--A friend from Rock Island
informs us that the water 10 the open chan
mel rose eight inches in three hours last
evening, AID was rapidly swelling when he
ceased watching. At the bridge this mora
ing the lee presents rough and scaly ap-
pearance--in places where the ice remains
unbrckcn the water ovcraowiug the sur
face.
On Saturday the ice above the Railroad
bridge moved down q little, and teams
stopped crossing between this city and
Rock Island.
On Sunday the Ferry Company caused
the skif which has been plying nc.ess the
channel on the Rock Island side to bs dis
continued, and our citizens having occasion
to cross the river were compelled to 20
round by tho bridge.
A wide channel, along the Rock Island
shore, is free from ice, and should the pres
cnt warm weather continue or tho ice start
below, we may look tor the early opening
Of navigation.
During the winter the ferry boat "Rocl
Island" has had now lower deck put or
her, and the boat has been painted and re
paired throughout. Another pier has alse
bsen built short distance above her 70,
protection from any jam that may occur
when the ice takes fnal departure.
During the day yesterday and until lat
in tho evening large number Of peopl
visited the Railroad bridge, and point
along the lsvse to see the expected move
ment Of the ics-thsv were however d,sap
pointed, as no move Of sny Importance oe
cured.
At Keckuk, according to the Gate CIs
something very snsxpecsed. and none th
less gratifying, has occurred in the break
ing up Of the ice this season. Il is the fos
nation Of that passage way, in the river I
the foot Of The rapids. whereby the mail
are transported by means Of skifls. Til
ics 10 gorged above and below it, ye. tn
way is open from shore to shore.
. LA.En.-Ths ice started to-day .. moot
and continued to come down in broke
fragments filing up in man moth piles o
the leves ON both sides Of the river. Hu,
dreds Of our citizens assembled on the levs
70 see the sigat. Al Sevsrn's Brs~ss
above the bridge, considerable damage ~
done. The ice came with a rush, jamin
huge bsulders through tho solid wall, tal
ing out corner Of the engine house, an
another out Of the brewery. The stab
east Of the building was broken in and II
ice forced into the ysrd and lefs 6Ied
twenty or thirty feet. Several wagons. bu
eiss, and slsighs were completely dsmors
lied. Mr.. Ssvern's loss will mot fal! shc
Of 81 900: Lower down the ice 10 piled =
4 some twenty five feet against Rsnwiek
; mill. The log way has been carried aw'
and one oft small houses near the NIL
q occupied BY Martin O. Brisn, tipped nesr
= over. TIL. ice struck the house just ~ Il
!. family wsre setting down to Dime
Il scattering In wild confusion q
Z Z dinner table, stoves, chairs and q
!: ladies Of the hosse. They succeeded
d getting everything out without much dai
:. age. Those occupying the other hous
e e have got things rssjy tn move out on sho
4 notice.
!. The dsrrick-hoat, used on the rapids.
:. J. c,ming down With the ice, being fast in I
!. moving jse. wosknen are engaged in u
ing down the timbsrs % that it win pa
TO the bridge without doing any damage.
" number Of citiscns Uers on the bridge On
= iously watching ths moving mass. eager
= see il 60 through ths beidgs. Bslsw. I
= =. = sun saaAins I'm ssd sosgine OPP
site tAs city.