The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15
THE ICE FlEND!
The Break mp Last Nfght-stesmer
Hudson, Hornbrook, Ph~ton'
Harrison and Monitor,
Pass Snfely Through
and Ice Ordeal.

About hslf.past eleven o'clock, last
nivbt the shrill tones of the whistles OF
the various boats at the lanoing'-the
Hudson, Hornbrook, Pbaton, Mentor
and Hsrrison-disturbed the stiffness OF
the night, and gave notice to all that the
expected "break-up' had commenced. In
a remarkably short space Of time, hum
dreds OF people were aocking through
the streets, making their way to the
levee, which wss literally crowded with
an anxious and curious multitude, ex-
pecting to see great disaster follow
in the wake Of the ice fend, and
TO see the boats mentioned above and
the numerous barges at the landing
swept out of sight and crushed to pieces
at one fell swoop. But fortunately, they
were disappointed, and at this writing:
one clock A. NJ, the river in front or
the city IS clear of ice, and there is no
losses to report, with the exception ofthe
barge "Bllly" and hole Knocked into
the bow of the Horn brook. The Hud-
SON is lying at the levee in front of the
st. James Hotel, with full head
of steam up, but. there Is
great pressure brought to bear on
her, the model barge Eugene" being
iammed against her bow, and pressing
against the Eugene are some four or
i've fats. The wharf boat has been
pushed up on the levee by the force OF
the ice, and Is now in tilted position
inclining .owstds the river. The wheel
of the Harrison has been torn from the
boat, and men are busily engaged at
work pumping out the Hornbrook. The
other boats have not been injured. 1T
is thought at this writing that the boats
here will be saved, but as the gorge has
not vet passed the city, of course it cannot
be definitely stated what may yet be the
result, but the river being open river
men are hopeful. AS we write, the
whistles of boats moOred at Bellalre and
points below greet our ears, and so far as
we have yet learned all is safe.
LATER-2:S0 M,
Al this hour there has been no fur
ther damage than that reported above,
and a visit TO the different boats shows,
with the exception of the Hcrnbrook,
that no damage has resulted. The boat
house of the Nail City, Z. p. Brown and
F. A. Britt boat clubs are safe and
sound, escaping injury in any shape or
form. The river is full of floating ice,
and is rising fast, the boats pushed up
| on the shore from the pressure OF the ice
now being aHoat. The Hornbroo is said
10 be more seriously damaged that at first
reported, and portion of the side of her
null is said to be crushed in, but the re-
port If not confirmed, and as the boat Is
still adoat, it is to be presumed that our
first report is the correct one, and that
her hull is not seriously damaged.
From below we have the following ad-
vices, showing that all is well and that
no serious damage has resulted.
BELLAIRE, January IA, 2 An
Special to the Register.
The ice has moved at this point,
and the worst is thought 10 be
over. The Jacob Heatherington and
several other boats with lows lying at
this point have thus lar escaped injury,
and at this hour there is no damage to
report.
LATER A. ".
The levee is now clear of people, all
having repaired to their homes, and
riyermen have no fears whatever of
any further damage resulting from
the ice.
The report that q man had been
drowned off the Hornb brook is without
foundation, the officers OF that boat hsv-
ing no knowledge OF any such accident,
but state that several parties fell over
board, but, were rescued. From the best
authority we can get, there is no cause
for furthar alarm, tho ice now in the
river being thought to be aportion OF the
gorge above, from which no damage
can possibly result.
We have just learned that the dry
docks, lying on the Islard side OF the
river, Immediately below the suspension
bridge, were carried away with the first
movement of the ice, but owing to the
lstrness of the hour, have not the time 10
H certain whether the report is to be
credited.
The barge "Eugenia" is slightly dam
aged, a portion OF the deck ut the stern
being torn off when she drifed against
the Hudson. From So TO $40 vii proba.
bly cover the damage.
During the night several barges from
above passed do"G, n"d more are ca
pccted when the z re above breaks,
Il.