Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-29
MEMPHIS.
The Father Of Waters on the Rampage
Further Disasters Apprehended.
sinking OF the steamer Celeste.

Sinking OF the Steamer Celeste.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-The Chronicles
Memphis dispatch this morning says the
river has risen eighteen inches since dark
and is now rising rapidly. 1t is almost
choked with floating ice, which is heavier
than that which passed yesterday, and cut
its way to within few feet of the boats
lying below Jefferson street. Two barges
of coal, one owned by the gas company,
were sunk by wave from the gorge at
Randolph Landing This morning. Should
the gorge above break away soon, as is
now anticipated, the West Wind, Belle of
Pike and r. P. Walt, will go down in sixty
or seventy feet of water, and it will be i'm
possible to save the dry docks, the ferry
boat Excelsior, the wharf boat belonging
to Captain Patterson or the steamer Helen
Brooks.
The steamer Celeste, sunk Dec. % at
Island 20, and with her cargo valued at
$4,000, is a total loss. Her crew barely
escaped with their lives, and walked over
land sixty mixes, arriving in Memphis last
night.
Position of the Wrecks.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-The position at the
levee is unchanged since last nights re-
ports, except that the Bella Pike has settled
nearly to her boiler deck. Capt. Dugan, of
the wrecking boat Eckert, is superintend-
ing the removal of cotton from her, which
consisted of 756 bales, over one-haIf OF
which has been saved. Shoald the boat
hold mp during the day, the remainder will
be saved. All her cabin furniture and state
room doors have been saved. She was
valued at $4,000, and insured in Piasburg
for 20,000. The R. P. Webb is insured
for S24, 900 in PittsbuIg and Wheeling of
fees, instead of New Albany as reported
last night. The work of wrecking her still
progresses. Everything will be saved ex-
cept her huh. Taylor Wells, pilot of the
Andy Baum, injured yesterday, is doing
well. The ice is still running very heavy.
The weather is cloudy with Indications of
snow. The Legal Tender and Mary Boyd
have laid up at Commerce, and the John
B. Maude at the mouth of White river.
Ice Timing Out-River Rising.
LATER--The weather moderated very
much this afternoon. The ice is thinning out
considerably, but the river rising steadily
Steamboatmen are still apprehsnsive of dan
ger, though the condition of the boats at
the landing is unchanged. The work of
wrecking the sunken boats is still
progressing.
The Situation Last Night.
The river is still rising up to the present
writing, 1882. Il has risen three feet since
p. m. yesterday. The rise has broken
the heavy mass Of ice in the eddy from the
mouth of Wolf river to Jefferson street,
loose from the shore. 1t is now feared if
the rise continues, this immense field of ice
with the dry docks, several steamers and q
large number of bsrges will be swept down
against the boats at The levee with irriessti-
BILE force.
The steamer A. j. White succeeded In
getting out this evening and crossed over
to the bar where the 7 Yaeger lies. The Ar
ington dropped into the vacancy caused BY
her departure. The James Howard and
City Of Augusta have worked in nearer
shore. All the boats that have fuel have
steam up.
There is no ground for believing that there
is any gorge above, as telegraphed to the
Cincinnati Times and Chronicle from here.
The great danger is apprehended from the
field of ice referred TO above. The ice is still
running heavy.
The Coal Question.
The Gas Company has made arrange
ments for five car loads of coal daily,
which, with their supply, will enable them
to supply the demand. The price of coal
has advanced to two dollars and half per
barrel. The supply is very light. Steps
are being taken to prevent suffering among
the poor.
Fire.
A fire broke out in Clark's marble build
ing, corner Of Main and Madison streets,
this afternoon, about O'Clock, but for the
ptompt action of the firemen q disastrous
confagrati0n would have ensued. Losses:
F. h. Clark & Co., building $1,000, fully
covered in Queens, LiverpooI; Murray &
Ridgeley, merchant tailors, 81 900 in stock
and fixtures, fully insured in local compa-
MES. The Western Union Telegraph of
fee, next door, narrowly escaped, the sec
ond floor being flooded with water. Du-
ing the fire Henry Fontaine fell from the
top of the building, 8 stories high, receiving
serious if not fatal injuries.