New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-28

| Ice Gorge above ACCOMPLISHMENTS DH
Dry Docks-Cuttins Down Coal BarRes
Several Steamboats, lost Others in
Feril-S130, 600 Worth of Coal Lost
Entire Loss s2JO,0OO Loss OF the
Laura, Belle Pike, r. p. Walt, Undine
and West Wind-Stcaner Celeste Sunk
by Ice near Island Twenty y-eight-Kar-
row Escape Of the CPew-Coal Famine
Mt Memphis
First Dispatchl
MEMPHIS, December 27.-Last nigbt the
ice gorged at the Hen and Chickens, lust
above the city, and at two o'clock the gorge
broke and the ice came down with terrific
force, sweeping off the dry docks, then cut
ting down ten bargcs OF coal belonging TO
Brown 6I Jones; then steamer after steamer
lying at the wharf until it was thought not
Il single one OF the large number lying there
could be saved. The following is a list of
boats lost:
Laura, Belle Pike, Il. P. Walt, Undlne,
West Wind.
The City OF Augusta and towboat Nellie
Thomas are lying i'll a critical condition 1t
ID doubtful whether they can be saved, as
the ice is running very heavily The West
Wind and Walt are loaded with cotton.
lSecond Dispstals.l
MEMPHIS, December N.-The bluffs in
front OF the city are lined with people
watching the strange spectacle of destrtlc-
tiQn by ice just above the foot of Jetfer-
son street lies the r. P. Walt, crowded on
shore and broken in two. Above her the
Belle Pike sunk above her guards, and sup
ported by empty bRrges. just below lies
the Laura badly broken. The crews arc
bnsily engaged III Wrecking them in order
to save all that is possible before the ice
changes their condition just at the water
gauge lies the West Wind driven on the
=, Nf IL
upper works are q complete wreck, but her
hull, with $50 bales OF cotton, is compare
lively uninjured. just at her stern and
crowded on the outer guard of the wharf |
boat lies the Andy Baum, with her upper |
works badly damaged, and the boat in q |
precariOus condition. The wharf boat is |
but little injured. At its stern the Airing |
ton, Glasgow and st. Francis are lying with |
their guards and upper works smashed.
Owing to the confusion and strenuous |
efforts of the crews to save everything pos |
sibie, and to guard against further danger, |
It IS impossible TO obtain reliable data az to |
losses. The Walt is owned by Elliot |
Brothers, Memphis, who are now engaged |
in wrecking her, and saving all the cotton
possible The Laura tthe Mound City
ferry will be a total loss She is owned by |
Captain James, her commander
The Belle Pike will prove almOst
} total loss, together with her cargo
)f cotton. She is owned by the St Louis
and Naples Packet Company, and is being
wrecked.
The dry docks, after being driven down
70 the foot of Exchange street, was secured,
and will probably be saved, though they
md the steamer Pat Cleburne are in a crit
cal condition; likewise the Nellie Thomas,
whose upper works are crushed. The West
Wind, belonging to Massingale & Bowman,
Nashville, is in great peril, having been
stripped of her upper works and forced
against the wharf boat with such power as
o break her shafts. The Undine, Helene
Brooke and Summer KOon sunk out of
light. The Clipper, towboat, was driven
lown on the head of Presidents Island
md will prove total loss
Brown & Jones lose $4,000 worth Of
oal, leaving only three days supplies in
he hands of dealers, the Memphis gas
works, which supply the city, being with
ut days supply. Coal dealers have ad-
aneed the price to s. per barrel, which
will cause grcatssufferng among the poor
When the breakup occurred, and the Andy
}aum was driven down on the wharfoOat,
'aylOr Wells, one Of the pilots, who at
empted to jump from the hurricane roof
n to the wharf boat. fell into the river and
vas badly crushed by the ice, but was
nalIy rescued with much difficulty. John
linton, second clerk, and the baIkecpcr.
9th made the leap, but were badly
ruised.
The James Howard arrived from below
bout 10 A. NJ, and made several Intellectual
ttempts to pull the City of Augusta out,
Without being able to move her
The river is still rising, having risen three
set six inches since last evening.
Third Dspatch.J
MEMPHIS, December 27.-8n ice gorge
ormed at Randolph again today, bat
roke in the afternoon. The ice IS now iG
,. NJ running heavier than ever.
The James Howard succeeded in saving
be steamers Undine, Helen Brooke and
}ity of Augusta. The work of wrecking
he Belle Pike, r, P. Walt and West Wind
5 being pushed with great energy. Labor
rs are receiving 81 per bale for removing
otton from the wrecked steamers.
Brown e. Jones lost $4,000 bushels Of coal
md ten coal boats and barges Their entire
oss is about $4,000. No inguranoe. The