Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-21
BURNING OF THE STEAMBOAT
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CAfiTol
The TOllo&ing as the particulars Of
the burning of the Capitol, as published
n tba ST.. Lo1iS BspdblieSp of the Solh
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Ca SUNDAY night last, about eleven ~
clock. the steamboat Capitol, bound
from Pittsburgh to this port, whilst laying
at ST. MarY's landing about seven miles
below lhi. porl was destroyed by fire.
The Ere was dlscoyered by some Of the
officers of the Lancet, which lay imine
diately above the Capitol. II originated
about midway Of the boilers, probably
from some defect in the furnaces, aud
spfssd with increased EsPidity, The
alafnlwas instantly given and the passen..
gers, most Of whom we're asleep, With.
the perceptions Of three, succeeded lin lns-
king iheireetcape. IS The flames spread
up@ords aud through the cabin, SO swiftly
that several 0fibOse in the cabin eifscted
their escape by letting themselves down
ON the after guards. Tho wind blowing
strong breeze from the bow TO The stern,
which dove the flames sfi.9 f'oq s8tlsi
A Mr.. Dliyrimplss his wiie,, his son,
/ p(Nlasier rJpsephs,D, and daughter, a
young lad ,swere pasSengetsoOn b9aIds-
Tho father and SON occupied slate
room in the genllemsn's cabins abe moth.
beland daughicrA room in The lady's
cabin. From the best accounts We can
gather, il is mos, probable MI, Dalyrim
pie and his son pegisbedl lin their State
frOom. They had been, awakened by the
I Captain, ana this is ihe last that is cer-
Plainly known Of them. = Mrs. d. and hel
daug ter reached the cabin. when the
mother tainted and fsll---ihe fame rush
ing u,Ihe daughter had hardly time, tC
save her life, by letting herself down or
I the sller guard. Thus the faIher&molh'
er, it's believed, perished in The flames
Mr.. D. was frOmI.ynn, MASSACHUSETTS
and wss mpyiugto a, farm iu tho vicinity
OF Caflnvile, Illinois. lie hod on boarC
a large amount Of valuable property, al
Of which was lnst.
/ A Mr.. McLane and his lady had b re-
Iy time to escape in the clothes ID whicl
they were sleeping, Z Mr.. Mel. had up
wards Of S., 800 in gold il Ais Aliss@ Ftudk Trunk
which was lost. 't-N''"s'G s.
There were but few persons in tn
cabin: jf i bad been otherwise, NUN
ber,musl have been losl ,as there was M
time 10 have wakened them. There wa
number OF families on deck, all Of whom
we're saved, although most Of them los
their baggage and clothing. Fortunate
| ly, the CLERK. aud nate Of the Lancet ho
| the foroihought to iaunchan old fl.t,bbo
at the stern Of the Capitol, by which, an
the yawl, the greater number were saved
The captain and his lady and alllibe GREY
] succeeded ip getting ashore; but books
money. and papers OF lhe boat were al
/ lost. She had on board full cargo
cheAy iron, much Of which will prObabl
i be recovered. y }'5'a'
The Capitol floated down short dis
lance, where she burned nearly 10 III
yq.es'ss edge. The ,cabls' hiyih
4 burned off, she hen went drft, an
was carried down in ihe bend, where i
!, is supposed she Would sink She wa
nearly new, commanded by Capt! Bir
! milghsms and was not insured - ad ]
The lancet btopght lbe passenger
and crew 10 this city Yesterday morning
COLLECTIONS we're yesterday taken OPT
the chlrchss for the relief IL the suffer
ers, which will be placed in he hands b
the InAVOr fOr djstyihu lion.
II The following is a list Of persons D
boardlthe Capitol, so Gar as We have bse
able 10 obtain their names
/ CABIN Mr.. Mattox, MI. M'Lqne an
lady, Miss Dalyrymple, and Miss DickOj
DEcK John Quieley, wife and fou
children, John Bennet wife and six chi
dVen, Chss Gildsrsnd e ia Glider, ia
cob Libber. wife and one child, twb me
and their wives, names not ascertained.