, 1873-01-05
WESTERN RIVERS.

| The HrcaH-Cp OH tho Ohio and Mis-
~sissippi Ikivers--Stcn1nboat Sunk--
Adventures and Peri2s CT u Ferry
Hont--No Further DumuEe Now An
| ticipatcd.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.-Tho Times Louisville
special eAyB that yery heavy ice WAS running all
| night. The river has fallen inches since morn
ing. The ice has gorgcd along the Kentucky
eaore: from Towhead to Wing dam, extending to
sorne distance from the shore. During the night
| several boats crowded in against the shore, but
received 10 injury. Several coal-boats aoated
! over the falls safely, and were probably caught
below.
| CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.-Light ice is running in
| tho OHIO. Heavy ice commenced running out
of tho Licking about u o'clock. Everything is
safo here. No boats arc leaving for up-riyer
now on account Of heavy ice on the way from
Komerays gorge, which is expected he:e to-
MORROW.
C1sc1SSA11, Jan. 4.-The river declined to-
day: It is thought now that the freeze and
brisk winds will prevent the rapid 1ow Of its
and not produce the great flood anticipated. 4
sudden thaF, with rain, would alter the caeo and
produce great flood.
LOUISVILLE Jan. 4.-Early this morning 4
salt boat passed down tho chute and lodged at
the head Of Goose Islaud, and will probably be
half-past III T. m, and struck Pier No. 20
broadside, swinging around, and went in appa-
rently unhn1t. Before noon, = eoal-boat lodged
on WeitzeiFs Dam, at the head Of the canal, and
wreck OF steamer, and number of harges
went down over the Falls. Five boats 1nd
bargcs altogether, came down do-day, and two
more were in sight at dark. Several leo islands
up from Weitzel'a Dam TO the :fowbead, at
least two miles, but the held only extends some
200 yards from the shore into tbs river, and has
crowded the coal and wharf-boats slightly on the
bank. Below tho mail lima wharf-boat, where
tie steamers lie, the harbor is comparatively froe
lines the Jefforsonri1lo front from opposite
First street to tie ferry landing. One leo island
Ii one-touIth OF the way across the river from
tho foot Of Third street. 1t is 400 yards long,
thirty or forty wide, and sixteen feet high.
smaller island is further ont, near the middle Of
tue river. These leave narrow passages for tho
nostoS S' snd some fears .h; are t es
.1 Others say tho current is TOO strong. The
ing on rocks or hidden distractions.
No further damage was done. and no eerions
damage ia nov anticipated The river Inns fallen
SIX inches, aud is still falling slowly. Nina feet
in the canal and saveu feet in the chute.
The Mary Houston casic up through the canal
to-day and lies 1t the city rhnrf landing, to
leave for New Orleans Oh Tuesday.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A largo field Of lee, ex-
tendlng from shore to shore, broke of the gorge
hDOFD 1u6 pIluGa Lnl5 MfcInOoO, uC8teu GoVU
and filed up most Of tho open space below the
bridge, but did no damage. Another break is
expected tonight, but up to II o'clock, no fur
ther movement has taken place. The river rose
about one foot to-dsy, and the gorge cannot last
much longer.
The steamers along the leveo made propara-
tions Tor tho breakup by raising steam, and ex-
tra moorings have been attached to the wharf
boats, barses, DC. A euov storm set in about /!
Q o'clock and continues at this hou1-1nidnght. !
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 4.-Ahout o'clock |
last night. tho ferry-boat McHarry, in attempt |
ing to cross to Portland, got caught in heavy ice
and was carried down the river eight miles, !
where, in trying to make q landing, she rot |
caught in tree which tore OF ono Nhaal aud tho /
guards, knocked the pi1ot-houso of and tho !
chi1nneys and gteampipes do1n. Tho boat @was !
landed and tue crew and passengers escaped. |
The ice is very heaTy to-day.
CAIRO, H., jan 4.-Ihe ice-gorgo above tho |
Cumberland has broken, and the ice is running !
past Paducah. The weather is cloudy and cold. |
CINCINNATI, Jan. "A Chronicle special Says !
that the etcamer r. @. Gray is sunk below !
shswnea:6wn, III. Her stern is in twenty feot |
OF water and her head On bank.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1.-The river is rcced-
ing very slowly. Little heavy ice is running in
the Monongahola. The Allegheny Riyor is re-
ported closed at OIL City, with poor prospect /
for break. It continues to put out large !
amount Of heavy ice ut this point. There is con
siderable activity at the wharf to-day, as several
boats are receiving freights for the lower ports
The loss on tho Petrola is 5000, without in
surance. Prospects at present may be- regard
ed ns favorable for resumption OF navigation.