Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
Reign Of the Ice King.
A Page of the Storm Record.

mated that upwards OF 35,OOO
persons were ON the skating pond
in Central Park yesterday.
Dispatches from Maine and else
where in the East, this morning,
report the thermometer at vari
Gus places ranging from six to
lCrty-three degrees below zero.
The great snow storm which
commenced this forenoon sill con-
tinueS tonight. The effect on
business is very damaging, as
thousands ol out OF town resi-
dents are unable to leave the city.
The high winds caused much drift
ing, but the snow is probably two
feet deep on the level.
ALBANY, N. "A passenger
sleigh with five or six men and a
boy in it,. got lost in The storm
While crossing the river at Rhine
beck to night. After wandering
about in the snow drifts for three
hours, the mules dra Wig the
sleigh walked into an open fer
ry track dragging the sleigh
after them. The parties in the
sleigh were all thrown into
the water but managed to crawl
out on the ice. Their shouts for
relief attracted attention and
they were taken ashore. The
boy was badly frozen. One or
two Of the men were also frozen
badly, but it is thought all are cut
of danger. The mules were
drowned.
WATERTowN, n. Y, Dec. 90
! The St. Lawrence river is bridged
with ice between Cape Vincent,
n. Y, and Kingston. Ontario, a
distance of Il miles, and teams
cross in safety.
! CINCINNATI, December 8 The
ice in the river here broke this
morning about four O'clock, and
sunk the steamer Mountain Boy,
owned by David Gibson & Co., OF
this city. The steamer Messen.
ger had her cabin and fender broke
CD the Iarboard side, land herengine
knocked out of line. She had a
a full cargo on board, which is be.
ing removed. The steamer Leo
nora was also carried away, and
the Emma Floyd, an old wreck
worth about a thousand dollars,
was swept away. A number OF
coal barges and ntts were carried
away.
Inc damages roughly estima
ted us caused at this port, is put
at from $4,000 to 100000
The flow Of Ice stacked about five
O'Clock this evening, then, an hour
later, commenced running again
but at nine o'clock rapid rising
of the river, and retarded move.
ment Of the ice, indicated gorge
below, at the mouth of the Great
Miami. The chief less is coal.
Barges were torn loose at the low
or landing and carried down the
river and probably sunk. The
Fifth Street ferry-bost ives torn
bose and taken down the river
since dark. Her fate is moi
known. Tie s;ern-wheel steam
,er Kate Putnam, WAS struck al
seven o'c.ock, aud sunk. The
water is in her cabin. Value o.
boat, $4,000, owned by Captain
Drown, insured.
The little steamer Daniel Boon,
has been crowded ashore by the
Ohio No. 4, and cabin utterlj
smashed to spliDters by the upper
guards of tie Ohio No. 4 Dam
age $4,000. The stern wheel
steamer Messenger, wo;th 50, 600,
had one of her engines badly
damaged, being crowded by the
boats lying along side. The Kit
tie Heglar has been showed ashore
but the risen water is floating her
again. The barge Nightingale
is sunk About a hundred bar
yes we've torn loose and taken
away; average value 81, 500 each.
Some of these barges may be re-
covered, but it is not probable
that many will be saved. The
barges chiefly belong to coal dea-
lers. The Gas Company and
stone dealers barges were harbored
at lover CoVlngtOn, where last
winter they escaped.
MEMPHIS, December 30.-The
rain that began falling last night
continued nearly all night, soft
ening the ice about the boats in
front Of the city and above here,
and this morning the river was
again full. About ten o'clock a
huge field came down from above,
and crowding against that formed
on this side forced hole in the
hull of the ferry-boat Excelsior,
then crowded her against the
bank below the dry-dock, where
she filled and settled down nearly