In St. Louis, a second day of shifting ice on the Mississippi River crushes seven more river boats.

For the second day in a row, shifting ice on the Mississippi River above St. Louis, Missouri played havoc with the Mississippi steamboats moored on the city's levee.  To the seven vessels destroyed the day before were added the Nebraska, City of Pekin, Hattie May, Diadem, Viola Belle, Reserve, and the Rosalie.  In two days river ice had reduced fourteen steamboats to kindling, for a total loss of an estimated $417,000. (By John Osborne)