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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
10 HoV to
BRUNSWICK GETS ss2a 900.
That Amount Allowed in River and Harbor
Bill.

AA@N 0HVNAe AAas"SN An AeA'eA ~NN A~ANNA
Bill.
Brunswick VIII get $4,000 from the
government for work on the outer bar.
This is what tie river and harbor bill
will provide for when it goes to the
House Moudag. The provision is
made that the money is to be paie to
Col. Goodyear for such work as he aC-
complshes win his new process Of
deepening OCsan bars. It is a good
thing for brunswick aud takes the
work away from the army engineers
again, leaving it in control of the
Coast & GeodsSic Survey, tits no.
cioeaOle shout the Appropriatiq0 that
the amount allowed is greater by
sllloOo than the sum total Of al sp-
prOpriAtions by the government for
tiflys-~Ar or since Brunswick became
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
Given UP All Hope.

Mobile Jan. 2f.-Messrs. Taggart and Jones have
practically abandoned all hope of ever seeing the party
aboard the naphha yacht Paul Jones aivs again They
have gone however to the Louisiana marshes in search
of the1pssing party.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
Nioaruaga BIZ Passed

Washington, Jan. 21.-The Senate passed the
Nicauaga canal bill this afternoon after several unm-
portan amendments Bill to be amended in conference
before it goes to the president.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
New Phone Subscribers,

No l3s X, j.. X. cornelius, grocer /;
lsl x, s. watkins, junk store; las a
DR.. v. Gates, drug store.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
Train Tra
IIOilO Rebels Are Ugly.

Manila Jan. 21-Adyices from Iloilo are that rebels
hold the fort and refuse to permit Americans to land
They scorn our authorities.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
The Pops'e Health .

Rq ~. 212g--The Pope passed tranquil night
Heis@ sHtte bright and cheerful this morning, but
less continues. He is suffering from influenza
Hopes to Defeat Quay.
HY Eisburg Penn, Jan. Ex-senator Finn, leader
of the iQuay forces who has to remain here because
he cou not get Quayite to pair with him, said today
that he W more confident than of Quay's defeat.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
'EslEs ,Psrls0t Them

~ = ANAA
member ef council, and At
public spirited citizen,
good move to help bsautIfy
X Heintroduosd a rssoIu-
ia counsl providing for the park.
ing and otherw Oproving o. thoss
public squares bstV eoun-
ty court house and the
and the one oppoaite il. It
ia accord with larga number
peoples Wishes 4 oonnoIl would
this matter up again and actively
the plans through. Not only oo
the two above mentioned be improved
but alsQ the sgesss aAoss ths aasionaI
Bank hd Browns drug store and the
one in front Of the city jail, snr-
rounded BY nice sidewalks, turfed
we'll and with shade bearing tree.
planted in them. these unaightly
squares could be made places OF beau
ty and rest. Trees, such as elms,
sycamore. and bay, OOu PrOOursd
at nominal cost anas.tbs Entire work
done and mAinta asd At compars
lively low rate.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
wootsn suoossdS Vsrn.dss.

Major W, r.. wooteu. Of Albany
has been appointed colonel of the
Fourth Georgia regiment to succeed
Colonel J. 0. vsrnsdoe. who resigned
to take position on the staff Of Gov
srnor Gambler. The Brunswick Rifle
men are in this regiment and the
local boys are ali fond Of Colonel
wootsn, who has bssu with them 3
long time in the volunteer service
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22

CroOksr's Gas Collie Cure for horses
ct Burnstt's feed ltOrs,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
91LH|I GAS Is STIN ON.
Tne Evidence ALI in and Argument Will
Begin.
JUDGE SPEER ENLIVENS THE DAY.

Few Remarks From the Court Causes Smiles to
Prevail Over the Faces of All
- Who Were Present,
The attorneys and witnesses in the Polh case re-
sned to the city last night
"Gentlemen remarked Judge speer with a sign
Of relief, when the evidence was concluded 4 have l
at your mercy up to this time, ! thopgbt-rsais
would never end. Now YOU 60 Ufaef
the rules the argumef nted to two hours for
Zach side. p q begin n'na'y morning
6g was consumed with evidence BY wit
nesss the usen~ Witnesses were Of the profess
sional class. There's Asgeral doctors and pne
preacher On the stand. ~ ban Of AUGUSTA tss.
fed that he had examined Nj. bolh1
be suffering from neuyasthenia or-ue sSA.
The other professional eyidencs was j ter.
One of the doctors dessbed the patisat condition
: today Is swesderine"
-. a col bon in whisA-sss patisu is not alone re-
marked Judge speer with smile
Rev Mr. Winn, the Episcopal clergyman Of Bruns-
wick was placed on tA stand today
Judge speer asked Mr. Courtland symmss what he
4 xpeeted to prove, :.
Judge Symmcs stated that he wanted to rebut the
ience that Mr.. Polhill after the accident had jumped
ef Il high fence in field and chased chickens for
reakfast Mr., Wnn stated that the feaee was a low
ne, which he himself could step over in fact he had
Inc so.
do not know, Brother Adams that clere
9th are experts in the matter of chicKeAs as they
- church. remarked Judge speer- The Judge
bNr Adams are both Methodssstewards
Rev Mr.. Winn was asked if there had been any
lspgs in Nj, Polhilrs Aarance Of lates He answer
Mr.. PonbiEs face seemed to have a drawn and
* Mr.. Wnn was in the wreck lie had fall
Che seat but was not hurt.
Lie esses Judge symmes
-uce one more Witness il rebuilal
p. SUCCESSFUL Isgsssted sense Of WEAKNESS and the
lie r's0's 'rry his.honor was tired. Counsel
st he had been tired and regretted that the court
But you are of the immortelles and don't
sslgf remarked the court.
Dr .Blantaa Of Brunswick testified in rebuttal to-
bat he had examined Mr. Pohill and had discovered
es and bruises and lesion Of the tendon in the neck
hich seem to have resulted from a blow or accident
Ie thought atone time that Mr.. Polhill had suffered
Om Meningitis He had attended the patient and had
Cen him in bed, suffering. AIT times Mr.. Pohill was
snf for business His temper also suffered from his
hysical suferings.
Continued in Fifth Coumn.)
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
ouLtiDg bed ! signIa.

merce. Cotton shFi tss''
creased wonderfully through this port
in recent years and it is now leading
feature OF the export trade. There is
no doubt but that the railroad com
mission will grant the southsru's d
pIicAtion and then there will be hot
freight fight on in every sense Of the
word ~
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22

;i04sAAD4k 9UctlUA ~ Of
town lots At Douglas on Jan. gath.
VIM. Frazier. native of Canads, 30
years old, died At PsllIcAnvllle Thurs
day. He was buried today,
Col, w. e. Kay will attend United
States Court in savannah next week,
where he has charge Of sOns very inn
portsnt cases,
ms .sOcks holders of the Union
Of Douglass elected Oficsrs yes
", and Mr.. OlsOn A. Baker,
sFly Of this city, was named as
Al ancss, OF Hotel 81,
siasQu fame. has secured control o. the
hOssl MADISON, Montgomery, AIa.,and
il now managing same. His many
friends ia this section wish him all
kinds Of success.
Mise Mona ChiIds daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. w.R. ChIlds. one of the
lOysIiest young ladies' on st. simons,
died yesterday. She was q young
lady Of many noble attaiumsnts and
her death brought sadness to many
arts.
Ocmulgss RIVER gets $4,000 in
appropriation bill, on con-
ffinuin0 contvsr @mhis means that
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22

. H0IssSs4 y U8U pohuyz
mAIfred Turner was released ron
jail yesterday on $1,000 bail, Hes re-
lease was due to a statement made by
the attending physician that D B,
Randolph the man Turner shot, was
out Of danger. Turner waived pre-
liminary hearing and demanded in
dictment by the grand jury. Messrs.
H. a Harvey, Hardy Turner and
Lang signed his bond.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
Mrs Clark Dies Suddenly. 9

~ Ded sns over and expired. The
deceased was sister Of Mr., Robert
Pylss. Of this cits Mrs. Ben Houston,
of Savannah, and Mrs, George Tbarin,
Of Spring Bluff, The news Of her
ath will pHRve shock to all the
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22

SEED Rye at Burnstt'.. feed store,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
COTTON RATES
ARHRHING CUT.
------'.--
The Southern and liant Systems
Are Fighting for Bruins
wick.
SEABOARD AIR LINE STARTS IT.
slashes Nearly Forty sr Cent At the
Beginning But win Be Net By Roads
Having Terminals Here,

Cotton rates havs been cut BY the
ssaDoard Air Iiv railroad nearly 50
per cent, The Q ntral OF esorgia has
asksd for authoEity 10 meet the re-
duotiOns made 70 Norfolk and Ports-
mouth for the protection Of It's Owf
| lines and the 9eorgia raj
s.iop assesas,dsriDs
! The lion has
Il &
~,
port Stit Of u
than the rate from
Georgia ports, the railroads siiasl q
author zsd to meet said coup titive
rates, provided that before taking ef~
feet the proposed change Of rates
be submitted % and approved By the
commission.p
IRE commissi0n made this rule
sgotO protect the roads.in
Las the arvrsia ports
would be ruin ~ BY reduc-
fia which the Georgia llnee were
not allowed to meet, the cotton move
lmeus epouid be diverted to Charleston
.hs vlrginlA ports,
The Southern shd Plant System
rAlIwAys have joined in thsrsRght for
the cotton business and ths Aag
is falrly on with Brunswick playing a
star role as deep water terminal for
these two great systems. The SOUTH
srn has now before the commission an
application similar to that made by
the Central for authority to reduce
the rates to Brunswick and together
with the Plant System to meet the
Central's cut to Savannah by putting
ia effect l9 cent rate to Brnne
| 10 lien of the 4S.cer - hereto
cutting has . signih'
Bkbt bearing nswlck's com;
merce. Cotton shr tNzss !
creased wonderfully through this port
in recent years and it is now q leading
feature OF the export trade. There il
no doubt but that the railroad com
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-22
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS
TERCELY TOLD.
The Days DOings POintsdly Put in
Plain and Spicy
Paragraphs.
MANY MINOR MATTERS MIRRORED.
n Little Local Lines For the Benefit Os
the Times NuRs6as
R.Aa'

Mrs, O, 3. Fsugar has returned
from visit to Florida pOints.
The horse attached to Millsr's fur
uiture wagon ran away last night
damaging the wagon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
RIOT AT PANA.
Illinois Mining Town Again Declared
Under Martial Law.

Illinois Mining Town Again Declared
Under Martial Law.
Pana, Ills, April 12.-There has been
another riot at Pana, as a result of
which seven are known to have been
killed and number of others wounded,
the major portion of the victims being
innocent spectators.
Henry Stevens, a negro miner, who
has long been considered a leader
among his associates, is declared to
have been the direct cause of the riot,
II Is said he was also the leader of the
riot that occurred last September.
Stevens has long cherished hatred for
Sheriff Downey and has openly made
threats that he would kiln him on sight.
Monday he was on the streets with a
revolver, saying he was looking for
Sheriff Downey. He found Downey
and commenced shooting. The sheriff
returned the fire, and in few minutes
the streets were filed with men and
bullets were flying like hail.
Governor Tanner has issued proc
lamation declaring martial law at
Pana. The proclamation created a
district comprising the city of Pana
and all territory within one mile
thereof and forbids the carrying OF
arms within such district
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
GRANT BoMBARDs SANTA CRUZ.
The City sheIIed by Utah Boys and the
Rebels Driven Out.

Rebels Driven Out.
Washington, April 12.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
General Otis:
Manila, April0.--Adjutant-General,
Washington: Lawton's command cap
tured Santa Cruz, the chief city of La
Guna Bay, this morning. Casualties
six wounded. Insurgent troops driven,
leaving sixty-eight dead ON the field
and large number wounded. Consider
able number captured. Lawton will
push westward. OTIS"
Santa Cruz was the Filipinos' strong
hold in Lake La Guna Bay, and il fell
into the hands Of General Lawton'se x-
petition after some sharp, quick firing,
forming one of the most interesting
and important battles of the war.
The plans Of the American com
manders worked perfectly, with the
exception that the progress of the ex-
petition was delayed by the difficult
navigation of the river. About 1, 800
picked men, commanded by General
Lawton, on account of the illness of
General King. partly surrounded the
city, while the gunboats La Guna de
Bay, Oesta, and Napidan, under the
command of Captain Grant OF the Utah
battery, shelled the city and outlying
trenches.
General Lawton and his staff accom-
panied the troops, sometimes leading
charges in Indian fighting tactics,
which eventually resulted in the com
plete rout of the rebels with the small
est amount of damage to the city and
slight loss to the Americans.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
PORTORICANS STARVE
PEOPLE IN THE INTERIOR IN
GREAT DISTRESS.
One Hundred Thousand People Who Have
Neither Bread Nor Meat Condition
Due Largely to the short
Coffee Crop.

Washington, April 9. - Brigadier-
General Ray Stone, who has just re-
turned from Porto Rico, where be took
a ten days journey through the inte-
rior, declares there is much distress
and actual starvation in Porto Rico.
The general was attached TO the de-
partment of agriculture before the war,
and during hostilities he was in Porto
Rico as a member of General Miles
staff. This last trip was made with a
party of capitalists and railroad men.
He was also invited by Major-General
Henry to give advice concerning the
construction of roads through the
islands.
People are dying of starvation all
through the interior" said General
Stone I'm the district of Aguas Banas
there were many deaths The judge
in the district of Comerio showed me a
book in which he had recorded the
names of many who died from lack of
food. General Grant reported thirty
nine deaths from starvation in one dis
trict. | saw hundreds of natives ema-
ciated and weak When | left Porto
Rico there were 100, 900 persons there
who had neither bread nor meat for
two weeks.
THE state of affairs is largely due to
the short coffee crop and the ruinous
competition of Brazil.
Yet, with all their sufferings, the
Porto Ricans speak with pride as be-
longing to the United States. They do
not expect Porto Rico to become a
state.
"Rorto Rico is the home of the or.
ange, yet oranges are rotting on the
trees. They are sold at so cents bar
rel. l bought them five for one cent.
They are as good as the Indian river
oranges"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
Gomex Wants Independence.

Havana, April s.-The Cuban mill
tary assembly being dead, General Max
limo Gomez will take up his program of
solidifying the Cuban people into a
party that shall, without ceasing, urge
the United States to withdraw from
the island. His purpose is to make the
people seem to have but one emotion,
one desire-the thought of independ-
ence and the absolute separation from
the United States. Some of the Amer
lean officials here think the United
States government may yet experience
trouble with General Gomez.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
The Condition of Crop..

Washington, April 12.-The April
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture will show the
average condition of winter wheat on
April l to have been 77.9 against SGT
on April /, 1898; sl.4 on April 1, 1897,
and ten-year average of s4,4.
OF the thirty states producing winter
wheat, twenty-six containing over 70
per cent. of the total winter wheat
acreage, report a condition below their
respective year average. The average
condition of winter rye is s4.4 against
o. on April /, 1899; $50 ON April l.,
1898; ss.5 April /, 1897, and ten-yeay
average of 80.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
DEATH IN ICE GORGE.
AN ENTIRE FAMILY DROWNED IN
YELLOWSTONE RIVER.
Ten Bodies Have Already Been Reeoveret
and Others Are MIssing-Ice Gorge
Caused the River 10 Overflow.

Glendive, Mont, April l1.-An ice
gorge in the Yellowstone river at thii
point caused the stream TO overflow
drowning four persons. Eight NOR,
are missing; three spans of the steel
bridge are washed out. causing a losl
Of s25, 900; the Northen Pacific track
are inundated and possibly washed
away for some distance, and the loss to
live stock by drowning will involve a
large sum.
The dead persons are: Mrs. r. w.
Snyder, wife Of rancher; Miss Nellie
Reagan, her niece; Miss Rose Wybrecht,
visitor TO the Snyder ranch; Eugene
F. o'Connor. The missing are: James
Sullivan, wife and six children.
The ice began moving at 1880 o'clock
In the evening, and continued to flow
until 900, when 1t formed a gorge.
The Snyder party, noticing the back
water, started for the Northern Pa
cidc tracks, hoping thus to escape
drowning, but before they covered half
the distance the water was waist deep
and they took refuge in tree. OfCon-
nor was the first TO be washed from
the tree, Mrs. Snyder the second and
Miss Wybrecht third. A huge piece Of
Ice struck the tree and broke it it two,
carrying of Miss Reagan.
1t is thought that the family of
James Sullivan, wife and six children,
were swept away by the overflow, as
no trace of them can be found.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
FIoHrINo oN NEoRos.
Bandits Captured and Rebellion QueIIed -
the Very Outset.

Manila, April s.-Colo uel Smith, the
governor of the island of Negroes, re-
ports that a number Of bandits, headed
by man named Papaissio, attempted
a rebellion on March p and killed sew
eral officials Of cunningham. He also
captured other officials and issued a
proclamation calling upon the natives
70 rise and exterminate the Americans
and Spaniards. Major Slime and two
companies Of the California regiment
were dispatched by water to the scene
Of the disturbance and Colonel Duboee
and two other companies of troops
were sent overland. On April this
force marched twelve miles and cap
tured Labzib, the headquarters of the
bandits, and destroyed the town. The
troops also captured thirty-fve prison
ers and scattered Papassio's forces,
thus effectually quelling the rebellion
at the outset.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
Kansas Editor Assaulted

Emporia, Kan, April s.-Colonel L.
Severely, defeated candidate for mayor
on the Citizens ticket, yesterday as
saulted William A. White, editor of
the Gazette, knocking him down twice
with cane, Editor White, in his pa
per of the previous day abused Severely
for running on the Citizens ticket,
after being defeated for nomination in
the Republican convention. White was
severely cut on the forehead and hand.
William A. White is a well known
author aud newspaper man,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
Waiting For Orders.

Kansas City, April 9.-Captain J. T
Weldon of Kansas City has presented a
claim against the government for $751;
900 back pay, alleged to be due him.
81 was captain of a gunboat on the
Mississippi river on the union side in
the civil war, said Captain Weldon,
land have never been mustered out of
the navy. l was sent home at the
close of the war in 1865 to wait for
orders and l am waiting yet" Captain
Weldon commanded the gunboat Tus-
cumbia. He entered the Mississippi
marine service in 1856? and served until
the war closed without losing a day.
When he was told to go home and wal
for orders, his home was at Lafayette
Indiana.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
SURPRISING Brigandage.

Santiago de Cuba, April s.-There
are now twenty-five bandits in. the
Santiago military prison. Major GEN
eral Wood is actively surpressing dis
turbanees from this source. Yester-
day four bandits from San Luis and
two from Guantanamo were brought
in. There is not little excitement
over the operations of the outlaws and
rumors are in circulation regarding
troubles in the district of Holguin, but
the present efforts or the military au-
thorities will soon assure safety in all
parts of the province.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
Perished In the Flames.

New York, April THE disastrous
fire that visited tbs wealthiest section
of this city during the early morning
hou. Friday caused thu death of thi.
teen persons, Nine or ten personsw,
injured; one of them will die. Amotl
err and her three little children perish
ed The list of dead is almost equally
divided between people of unusua
wealth and servants. The fire spread
so rapidly that it gave no chance Of
escape.
The amount of damage to propertv
is estimated at about S220, o0a
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
JUSTICE STEPHEN J.FIELD DEAD


Bench For Thirty-four Years.
Washington, April II. - Justice
Stephen j. Field of the United States
supreme court, retired, died at his
home on capitol hill in this city at $50
o'clock Sunday evening of kidney com
plications. He had been unconscious
since Saturday morning, and death
came painlessly
Stephen johnson Field was born at
Haddam, Conn. November 4, 1916. He
was the son of David Dudley Field and
one of four brothers who became so
famous, David Dudley, Cyrus w. and
Henry M. Field being the other mem.
beers of the great quartette that made
their names known throughout the
world.
In 1863, President Lincoln appointed
him associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States and he held
that position until his retirement on
December /, 1897
During this long service on the
bench he also was before the public
eye in other ways than as judge of the
supreme court of the United States.
He was member of the Hayes-Tilden
electoral commission in 1877 and voted
with the Democrats. In 1880 he re.
ceived sixty-five votes for the presi.
dency nomination at the Cincinnati
Democratic convention, on the first
ballot. In 1873 he was appointed by
the governor of the state of California
one of the commission to examine the
code of laws of that state. In 1886
Williams college conferred upon him
the degree of LID, and in 1869 the
regents of the University of California
made him professor of laws in that
institution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
FLEES FOR HIS LIFE.


Victoria, Il, c., April 9.-Kang Yu
Wei, the Chinese reformer, who was
deposed and has since been pursued by
the empress dowager, has arrived here
on the steamer Idzumi Maru, from Yo-
kohama. He is on his way to London,
where he hopes to find a harbor of
refuge.
Kang Yu Wei, as chief commissioner
and secretary of the board of public
works, was responsible for the reforms
Initiated under the old regime. When
the empress dowager deposed him a
price was put on his head. He fed and
got on the British ship Ballarat. AL
though pursued by Chinese boats, he
reached Hongkong. Thence he fled to
Toxic. He is in mortal terror of his
life, and fearful of assassination, even
at the hands of his countryman here
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
The Yellowstone Overflow.

Glendive, Mont, April 12. - The
overflow of the Yellowstone river,
caused by the gorging of the ice, Is
practically over. The loss Of human
beings was twelve-Mrs. II. w, Snyder,
her brother, Eugene +. O'Connor, their
niece, Miss Nellie Regain, and Miss Rose
Wybrecht of Indianapolis Ind, James
Sullivan, wife and six children. The
remains of Miss Regain and Eugene
0'Connor were recovered and buried.
The remains of Miss Wybrecht have
been recovered. The Sullivan family
were found in their bedrooms. Thou
sands of acres of land along both sides
of the river are covered with ice, vary
ing from foot to five feet thick.