The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-28
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II Ke siofm-.Nin Coat Boats Snnk--
IL Lives Lost.
q, Thursday night was one of the stormiest
we have experienced forseyeral years. The
wind blew hurricaneat times, and rain
and snow fell alternately while the dark
ness was intense. We anticipated some ac-
cidents.to the, numerous fatand coal boats
continually passing down, and as will be
seen by the following from the Tribune
& Clipper, our worst fears have been real
lied .s va,
Two Coal boats belonging TO Smithley and
Colvin, Of Pittsburgh, were sunk last night
in the storm, 8 or 10 miles above this place, !
and 13 persons drowned. The waves ran so
high that they dashed entirely over the boats,
and when it was found impossible to keep
them ahoat, the men took to the skiff, but It
was dashed into the boats and they went
down together. The men then took to a
plank, and were washed off one by one, until
all were lost, except VIM. Codington, who
pulled off his cravat and lashed himself to it.
He fioated down to Spriugville, and was
there thrown on shore. The drowned were
named John Thompson, Joseph Thompson,
John Sanders, James Hays, Henry Fern, Lem
on McCarty, John Williams, VIM. jackson,
Geo. Bobinson, David Nancarow, VIM. Loyd,
Patrick McDonard and Jesse Howell.
Williams had several thousand dollars in
gold and silver with him, to purchase land
with, in the West. McCarty had charge of
the boats. Codihgton wasin theriver 5 hours
before he could reach the shore. The boats
were for Louisville. H.
AS the night was very stormy, we shall
doubtless hear Of many other serious acci-
dents. Mr.. Codington informs us that be-
fore their boats went down.. they heard cries
along shore for help.
The body of Lemon McCarty has since
been found--foated ashore on piece of the
boat which had broken off. Two trunks be-
longing 10 some Of the crew also found
Acoal boat belonging to II. w. Smith, of
Brownsville, was sunk 20 miles above this
place last night. She had 10000 bushels coal
for the Cincinnati Gas Co. No lives lost.
We learn, also, that five poor fellows
came into Riggs Saw Mill, yesterday morn
ing TO warm and dry themselves. They had
neither coats nor hats, and had barely esca-
ped with their lives by swimming from
their sinking coal boat to shore. The boat
in their care sunk in the bend above town.
Postscript.
A man named VIM, Lloyd was found float
ing on portion Of "a boat opposite this place,
and was taken out almost dead. His recov-
cry is doubtful. The body Of Mccartney was
shipped last night on the Hibernia No. 2, to
his friends in Pittsburgh. We have obtained
acorrectlist Of the names Of those on board
the ill-fated boats, as follows:
John Loag, John Sanderson, Joseph Thomp-
son, Henry 0ker, Geo. Dunlavy, Henry Far
rel, JAS. Avery, Geo. Scoville, VIM. Thomp-
son, James Loag, Jas. Hay. Lemon Mozart
ney, all drowned and VIM. Codington and
John Thompson, who were saved. These
men were all from Saw-Mill Run, Pittsburg.
Mr.. o, A. Lee, a pilot on a coal boat saved,
says that he heard. yesterday of9 boats, four
above and five below this place, that were
swamped-all within 90 miles, =
The telegraph reports several boats that were
stove upon the rocks above Pomeroy. The loss
must have been immense, as there were, it is
estimated near 500 coal boats on then wa,
down. taaf t''h