The striker of the Scioto, whose story was given in these columns yeterday morning, says that he was misunderstood, or that he was so sleepy when interviewed that he did not know what he was saying. At nine o'clock the bodies of E. J. Smith, of Wellsville, and the snare drummer of the Wellsville band were recovered and identified. The report that the body of Dan Thomas, son of Capt. Thomas had been drowned is false. When the cabin floor of the steamer was removed a number of hats belonging to men and women were seen floating on the top of the water, which substantiates the theory that a number of bodies had lodged in the deck room.
Booth is at the scene of the wreck working heroically to recover the bodies.
He is ably assisted by John Sweeney and Pilot Dave Kellar. The work of dragging for bodies will be kept up all night. It was built for speed, and was one of the fastest boats on the Upper Ohio. It was first put on the mail trade between Huntington and Portsmouth and then put in the Ironton and Gallipolis trade. Dillon, of this city, who had purchased her.