The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-04

SIEAMBOAT SCSh.-1ue StehuDO
New State, sunk few hours after the
Ingomar went down on Thursday.
She had on board good trip
of both passengers and freight and was
on her way to Pittsburgh. She had
proceeded as far as Wellsbarg, and
while at that point, She was struck by
a heavy sheet OF ice, making her trem-
BILE in every timber. The Captain, fear
ing some damage had been done to the
hull, sent the Waterman below who.on
his return reported everything all right.
After remaining at Wellsburg few
minutes longer, she rounded out
and started once more on her way to
Pittsburgh. When about one mile
above the first mentioned place, it was
discovered that she was careening very
considerably, and the Captain suspect
ing the cause, went down in the hold
and discovered that the water had al
ready attained depth of IA inches and
was increasing rapidly. He went to
the pilot and directed him to run her
ashore as speedily as possible. This
was done the water covering the guards
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river was rising very fast and soon her
deck was submerged. The Rebecca,
Picket and one other boat whose name
we do not now recall, were sent to her
relief. Trey succeeded in getting
CIT all the shutters, doors,
mattresses, furniture, tools and
freight that would be- injured by
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She was completely stripped, nothing
being left on board but a lot of pig iron
and brick. She was run broadside on
shore, which is favorable position for
resisting the floating ice and drift. We
heard that the water last evening COW
cred her hurricane deck, but that she
had not moved.
| The New State was valued at about
Sl5, 900, mt least that sum was asked for
her on Wednesday. She was insured
for $4,000, OF which about Sc. 900 was in
two of our homo companies.
The latest news from the IngOmar is
to the effect that she is breaking up.
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observed passing the city. Her sign
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and is now lying there. She was own
ed by a Mr.. Lane, OF Pittsburgh, and
we are told was not insured. She will
probably be entirely destroyed, as she
lies in position to receive the full force
OF the running ice and timber.
RIVER NEws.-We don't know ex-
actly the stage OF the river. but We are
sure there is sufficient water for all
practical purposes. The ice has all
disappeared. and there is now no OBJ
struction To navigation except it be too
great a volume of water. That little
matter, however. will soon regulate
itself. Steamboating on the Upper
Ohio during the last few days has not
been very profitable, as the owners of
the New State and IngOmar can testify.
We regret exceedingly the disasters
which have overtaken the steamers
mentioned, as they were old familiar
craft at our landing.
The Express left Parkersburg on
Friday morning, but did reach here
until Saturday night, having been de-
tanned by fog and floating ice. 1t was
feared at one time on Saturday that she
had met with some accident, but she
came in all right, and left on her return
trip yesterday morning, soas to get back
on her regular day for leaving here
Tuesday. The Rebecca leaves here for
Parkersburg to-day at IL a. NJ.
On Saturday there were rumors of
several boats having sunk, which, if
true, would have almost annihiluted
the present steamboat interest on the
Upper Ohio. Fortunately there was no
truth in any of the reports.
The Armenia is at the landing, and
although she has an immense freight
list, she proposes TO take on still more.
See advertisement of Mong.
THE MUD, THE MUD.-The beautiful
black mud is OF unknown depth and
still rising, yet it did not prevent n
large number OF our Martinsville
friends from meeting socially i'll the
Presbyterian and u. =. Churches and
partaking OF Il most bounti:ul repast.
The church Inembe turned out almost
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