Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-05

AMCAuoUts anu ACcAuenIHs
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.--Light ice is run
ming here. Heavy ice commenced running
out of the Licking about II O'Clock. Ev-
erything is safe here. No boats are leav-
ing for up river on account of the heavy
ice on the way from Pomroy gorge, which
is expected here tomorrow.
A Chronicle special says the steamer R.
G. Gray is sunk below Shawneetown with
her stern in twenty feet of water, and her
head on the bank.
The Scene at Louisville.
The Times Louisville special says very
heavy ice was running all night. The river
had fallen three inches since morning. The
ice was gorged along the Kentucky shore
from the JoW-head to the wing dam, ex-
tending to the middle of the river. 1t was
also gOrged on the Indiana side some dis
tance from the shore. During the night
several boats were crowded in against the
shore, but received no injury. Several coal
boats foated over the falls safely, and were
probably caught below.
NEW ALBANY, IND, Jan. About nine
O'Clock last night the ferry boat McHarry,
in attempting to cross to Portland, got
caught in the heavy ice and was carried
down the river eight miles, where, in trying
to make a landing, she got caught in tree,
which tore off one wheel and her guards,
knocked the pilot house of, and her chin
neys and steam pipes down. The boat was
landed, and crew and passengers escaped.
The ice is very heavy to-day.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 4.-Ice was running
heavily all day, but mostly spongy or
chopped. Last night the New Albany ferry
boat, attempting to cross TO Portland, was
carried five miles down the river by the ice,
landing at Middle Creek. 1t is reported that
in landing she caught in timber and lost a
wheel, pilot house, steam pipes and Chin
ney. A numoer of passengers were on
board who have not yet returned to the
city. Early this morning a salt boat passed
down the chute and lodged at the head of
Goose Island, and will probably be saved.
An empty coal boat passed down about half
past 10 this morning, and struck pier No.
20 broadside, swinging around, and went
on apparently Unhurt. Before noon a coal
ooat lodged on Weitzers dam, at the head
of the canal, and hangs there.
Late isst night two hay boats, the wreck
of steamer and number Of barges went
down over the falls. Five boats and bar.
ges altogether, came down to-day, and two
more are in sight at dark. Several ice is
lands are formed in front of the city. The |
ice is backed up from Weitzel's dam to the !
toW-head, at least two miles, but the field |
only extends some 200 yards from the shore |
into the river, and has crowded the coal |
and wharf boats slightly on the bank. Be- |
low the Mail Line Wharf Boat, where the |
steamers lie, the harbor is comparatively |
free of ice near the shore. A stationary |
belt Of ice lines the Jeilersonville front |
from opposite First street to the ferry land |
ing. One ice island One-fourth of the way |
across the river from the foot of 81 street |
is 200 yards long and 80 or 40 wide, and 6 |
to 10 feet high. A smaller island lies fur |
ther out near the middle of the river. |
These leave narrow passages for the float !
ing ice, and some fears are expressed of q |
gorge at this point. Others say the current |
is too strong. The islands are formed by |
deep floating ice catching on rocks or hid !
den obstTuctiOns. No further damage has |
been done, and no serious damage is antiC
ipated, The river has fallen SIX inches, |
and is still falling slowly, with feet in the
canal and feet in the chute. The weather |
is cloudy ard cool. The Mary Houston
came up through the canal to day, and lies |
al the city wharf loading to leave for New
Orleans tuesday.
Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. 4.-Cloudy ard cold. |
Mercury 2S to SO deg. River risen two
feet, full of floating ice.
Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 4.-The river is
receeding very slowly, with Y feet inches.
The weather is clear; mercury 81 deg.
Considerable ice continues TO run in the |
rivers. There has been considerable &C
tiyity On the wharf to-day. The Anna is
announced to depart Monday evening.
The Latest Reports.
CINCINNATI, Jan. The river declined |
to-day. 1t is thought DOW that the freeze
and brisk winds will prevent the rapid flow
of tributaries, and that they will run out in
detail and not produce tho great food an
tcipated. A sudden thaw with rain would |
alter the case, producing a great flood. A
Gazette special this evening reports 20 feet
in the Kanawha at Charleston. Weather
clear and growing warmer since noon.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Mo change in the
Of the river up to midnight. A
heavy snow has been falling since ten
o'clock.