New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
THE ONO GORGE.

THE MOST DISASTROUS MOVEMENT or ICE on REC
OHD-HEAvY LOSSES ALL ALONG THE SHORE.
CINCINNATI Jan. 15.-The present breakup
OF ice in the river has been one OF the most dsas-
rous on recOrdnot only at this place but at point
between here and Pittsburgh. The lowest estimate OF
the damage done here is $2j0000 and the highest esti
mate placed 100000 The heaviest losses seem at
this writing to be with coal dealers. There were 20
loaded and 80 empty barges sunk carried away from
their landings at this place. The most OF those not
actually sunk have been left In such condition that
nothing be done FOR them, and they Will be cyenu
allylost 1t is not certainly known whether there
loss Of life attending the breakup al This point though
a number OF barges that were swept away had men
aboard who have been heard from Two Of the
b0ats--half barge and half cottase-whch were used
as family habitati0ns carried away. father and
Of them escaped to the shore on the Ice and
the eventually rescued at points below the city
When the wrecked steamer Calumet was swept away.
Capt Dugan and the mate aboard, but made their
escape by jumping Oh the Golden City when the wreck
reached that The small propeller mocng Bird
and the steamer Miami were sunk late last evening
The steamer Alex Kendall, which was sunk beOw the
city, had Of merchandise from Cincinnati valued
at $4,000, which will prove total loss The Cincinnati
and Maysvillc packet Hardy was also sunk. She was
valued at 81 900, and owned by Capt. Pennybit The
following are the estimated damages suffered by coal
dealers through the movement of the during Saturday
night and Sunday: At Walters Landing SGO,OOO at
Stewart's Landing $1,000; at Grail d Weiss Landing,
s22 900; at Walmers Landing So 1000; at Cochen0wers
Landing. 81, 500 At Pckeheimers Landing, $4,000 ut
Samuel Browns Landing. $4,000; at the Queen City
Elevator $50 OOO at Collier Il Budds Landing S30OO
ut Zimnermans Landing So 900; at Salt Bargesi Land
ing. SIS. 600; Licking River, $1,000; two produce
boats So coo The here and at points above Is
ported full of floating ice No gorge remains ia this
vicinity.
STEAMER DESTROYED IN KENTUCKY RIVER
TWELVE BARGEs SWEPT AWAY FROM MADISON,
IND.
MADISON, Ind. Jan. IA storm OF rain and seot
began here yesterday and continued all night The ice
In the river Is very heavy this morning The steamer
Bannuck City has beeu destroyed by the ice No other
damage has resulted 10 boats in the Kentucky River
far as known. Twelve barges have been carried away
from this city, and 100 bargcs have passed In the
ice since daylight John Mclaughlin, the man who was
O'Clock yesterday morning rescued this morning
from cake of floating ice by party Of men near the
Mammoth Cave Pork House. He left the barge mt day
light and tried the shore the ice but failed
and had drifting the small ice foe from Which he
was taken for several hours.
TIE STEAMER PEYToNA sINKISG-TIE RIVER RISING
RAPIDLY AND FULL OF ICE:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 15-The gorges above here are
all broken the river is full of ice The only steamer
damaged so heard FROM is the Pcytona size had
a hole knocked in her side by the ice, and Is now
believed TO be sinking The river is rising at the rate OF
two inches an hour.