The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-22
RIVER NEWS.
The Ice GorSc-A Big Rlver-Levse
LnconIcs.

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The big Ice gorge at Browns Island broke
up about noon on Saturday. It was over
fourteen miles long, but the pressure behind
It was SO great that II had to give, Just
before II let so there was depth of % feet
In the channel, at New Cumberland. a
special from that place Saturday evening,
stated that fears were entertained that the
gorge might hold intact and flood the banks.
Saturday morning there way no current at
New Cumberland, but ut night the river was
like mill race
A river man said last night in speaking OF
the gorge: 1.-The dixie ut Browns Island
must be damaged to considerable extent;
it could not be otherwise. A great part Of
It was left unfinished last fall, on account OF
the river being to high too proceed with the
work."
After the Ice broke ut Browns Island Sat.
urday noon, 1t gorged again at the Steuben-
willie bridge and the river raised fifteen feet
in thirty minutes. After remaining there
about an hourit broke again, and at o'clock
Saturday evening commenced passing here.
The river rose rapidly and at p. m. showed
fifteen feet and still rising The ice from
the Browns Island gorge continued passing
until yesterday morning, when the river was
comparatively clear for q few hours. In the
afternoon the Monongahela river ice appear
ep and continued passing during last night.
| II is followed by the Allegheny river ice.
The river was covered with ice last night
and under the bright moonlight presented a
grand sight 1t was very heavy Ice but did
no damage TO amount to anything. The
Sidney, Diurnal, G. Y. Lucas, Little Anna
and Princess, all lying at the wharf, had
steam up, having raised 1t Saturday night,
and were ready for any emergency.
The river yesterday morning indicated on
the levee marks depth In the channel OF II
feet inches. Itremained stationary all day
At several places in the Browns Island
gorge the ice was 10 feet high H
The Lucas managed to reach this port Sat
urday afternoon.
Saturday the Princess was In tho Bellaire
trade up to four O'Clock, when she laid up TO
await the passage Of the Ice field.0
Thecommittee OF Pittsburgh steamboatmen
that appeared before the board OF supervising
inspectors at Washington, has adopted this
resolution: "R.SSlpeR, That We tender our
heartfelt thanks 10 the board OF supervising
inspectors for the courtesy extended the COM
mitee, and the deep interest displayed by
them In their efforts 10 have matters arranged
TO their satisfaction" The committee was
also unanimous In It's condemnation OF an
article that appeared In Pittsburgh morn.
Ing psper, denouncing the action Of the board
and specially aimed at Mr.. Fehrenbatch, "be-
lieying that such attacks are not only insult
ing to the otficesa, but TO the committee and
those In whose interest they appeared and
represented to the best Of their ability"
MeSsrs. viii aud Tom Moore, pilots Of the
towboat George Lysle, are at BellaiTe, ready
to 80 out With the boat as soon as the ice
passes.
The towhoats j. 9. Fisher and N. J. Bigley
passed down yesterday with small tows,
They were having hard time OF 1t in the
ice.
PIrr.BuRoH, January 2l,-Riyer II feet one
inch and rising; clear ani cold.
PARKERS, Pa, January 2l.-River Z feet 4
inches and rising. Weather cloudy and
COOL
OIL Cry, Pa, January 2l.-Riyer 8 feet A
inches. Partly cloudy Thermometer II
above.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, January 2l.-River IL
feet inches and. Stationary. Cloudy; Their.
moneter p :.
RlCE's LANDING. January 2l.-River II feet
Oinches and rising. Weather cloudy; Their.
mometer %. .
MoRoAE1owR, January 2l.-Rlver I feet 0
inches aud rising Gorge all gone. Weather
clear; Mercury %.
GREENSBORO, Pa, January 2l.-Rlver II
feet linches and rising slowly. Weather
cloudy and showing.
CAIRO, January 2l.-No arrivals or de.
partures. Riverl II feet inches and rising
Weather clear thermometer 49,
MENPnlS, January 2l.-Riyer rising. Ar.
rived Kate Adams and Arkansas City;
J. ". GoG delayed at Cincinnati until 2Ep
N. Weather clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, January 81 River IS feet and
rising. Weather clear mercury 16S. Ar.
rived, Andy Baum, Memphis; Will Kyle,
New Orleans Overdue Queen City and John
Gilbert. Sd.
New ORLEANS, January 81 -Arriyed-City
OF Baton Rouge, Cairo; Port Eads, ST. Louis;
VIM, Pagan, Louisville. Departed = Mary
Houston, Cincinnati, and Port Eads. Wealth.
er cloudy and cold; Thermometer 42o.
PITTSBURGH, January 2l,-The towboat J.
N. Phillips, while on her way dow the Ohio
river, to assist the steamer J. n. Aigley,
which was III lup in dangerous haFbor,
was struck by cake OF iCN this evening and
sunk, The officers and crew escaped.
EVANSVILLE, 1Sp., January 2I,-River IS
feet sCAnt; weather clear; thermometer 1s0
above. Departed - Droullard, Nashville,
Rainbow, Dexter, Cairo. No other arrivals
or departures except transfer packets. The
river Is full Of heavy floating leo. The Hop
klnH turned back and tuteIed the Tennessee
river,
HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar
overpowers the most troublesome cough.
Pixies ToOlhaohe Drops cure In one min.
ute. I ~.