The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-16
Tho Sinking of the wheeling
Steamers Calumet and Andes
ut Cincinnati Wharf.

Tho Sinking Of the wheeling
Steamers Calumet and Andes
ut Cincinnati Wharf.
Gazette Of Saturday.
On Saturday morning, December 0, OF
the late Centennial year, the Under
writer's of this city served notice on
steamers in port, thalif they departed on
that day it would be at their own risk,
which meant that in case the owners or
masters Of said steamers were ventur-
some enough 10 attempt 10 navigate the
river in their respective trades, the poll
Cies Of insurance on hull and cargo
would be void. This order detained
here several south bonn1 steamers, among
which was
THE CALUMET,
which at that time was loading for New
Orleans, TO leave that day. She lay at
the New Orleans wharlboat a week alter
ward, and when an apparent breakup
took place she commenced to receive
again, and expected TO leave on Dec. 10th.
Another cold snap prevented her depar-
turc. In the meantime she had taken on
board about 4jO tons freight. About
week ago, her commander, in his own
interest, and that Of shippers and under
writer's, decided that sale harbor for the
Calumet would be Just under the New.
port Ferry Landing, on this side Of the
river, and accordingly moved her up to
that point. Previous 10 this, abont half
Of her cargo had been taken OF by ship.
naru nj cant inrUorl hu ea;I
AT $50 yesterday merning The ice
parted ut the Newport bridge, and moved
down about one hundred yards and set
tied again. The movement, though
small, proved disastrous. A large cake
Of ice struck the Calumet under the cook
house, and cut hole in her hull fifteen
feet long and two feet wide, causing her
to sink, with her head on the bank and
the rear end Of her cabin under water.
Fears were expressed yesterday that she
had not met her worst fate, rs there was
danger that the ice would break above
the Newport bridge last night and carry
away all her upper works. 4 large num-
Der OF laborers were engaged during the
afternoon in transferring her freight and
movable furniture TO the shore, and
drays and wagons hauled il away. The
loss on cargo may therefore he less than
81 900.
1t was expected that the Champion No.
0 would make her way to this side Of the
river and pump out The hull, in which
case the steamer would he raised. Much
depended on whether the ice would break
here again last night. ''''+
The Calumet was built at Madison for
the Cincinnati and 81. Louis trade, and
arrived here from the builders hands
November 9Th. Upon the first opening
she loaded for New Orleans, rs above
stated, as the season OF the year was un-
favorable for the ST. Louis trade. Her
original cost wal nearly $50, 900, but she
was: valued for insurance purposes at
$4,000, and was insured in Cincinnati
companies for $4,000. The following
were her dimensions: length, 24l; beam,
So feet; floor, 80 feet; depth OF hold, 6feet;
tonnage measurement, 523 tons; capacity,
1000 tons. She had the Allegheny Belle
machinery. Her owners were all Wheel.
ing gentlemen, viz: j. Heatherington,
Phll. Absolute, Ed. Anschutz, j. NOetly.
Capt. P. AnschutE fell into the hold Of
the Calumet while in the hurried dis
charge OF duty, and had his side injured,
but is able to be about. ...i.
THEANDRs SUNK; ...a.
About II o'clock las. night :ho sound
Of steamboat whistles told Of another
movement Of the ice. The river had been
rising rapidly all the evening, some re.
ports saying It had swelled i've feet, but
careful observer on the Louisville
whariboat put Il at two inches an hour,
When the ice began to move, therefore,
there was scene Of activity about ali
the boats. There was good grounds for
surprising that tho entire gorge was
about to run out. Every man was at his
post, and sharp lookout was kept for
the movement Of the restless masses. II
soon appeared that only the field Of ico
which moved in the morning had started
again. Tho full force Of il was expend.
ed on the New Orleans whariboat, and the
ionr aIeomera IvinO imtna1to,oI haIny,