Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-08-09
Sflistellantons.
INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER ON LAKE
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c. Jordan ESD, gives the Cleveland Her.
aid the following incidents of the terrible cas-
atty:
Among the lady passengers by the North
ern Indiana, was Miss Jennings of Waverly
H.. young lady who had been attending
school in Philadelphia, and was returning
homeward unattended She was among the
lost. When the Mississippi came ne tr,
young woman was seen hanging by the ropes
over the bow, nearly reaching the water.-
While so clinging, while so clingng to save
her life, man was seen to descend by the
same rope, aud soon struck the Young wo-
mans hands, loosening her hold She sank
into the water and rose no more. 1t was not
known whether the man who was the cause
Of this result, was aware that another unfor-
tuate was clinging for life to the same rope
An Irish woman, named Bridget Glynn,
with her four children, was on board the burn
ing boat. She threw her children. the Young
est Of whom was a nursing infant. into the
water, and then followed them. She main
tanned the most admirable presence Of mind,
aud while sustaining herself from sinking, she
preserved all four Of her little ones from
drowning, nstructing them how to keep up,
and raising them as often as they sank. One
was drawn under and passed over by small
boat from the Mississippi. The mother as
soon as the boat passed by, caught sight of a
head, and grasping at the hair, drew up the
child, her eldest. The mother and four chill
are among those saved. They were on their
way to join husband and father at Chicago,
! Illinois.
Mrs. Akroyd lady emigrating TO the
West, recently from England, YVES saved, and
was the only survivor of her party which in
cluded her father, mother, husband and two
children, None of the property and money
belonging to the family was saved, the father
and husband having their funds in gold secur-
ed in a belt arond their persons. Mrs. a y
we are informed, was so overcome by her sit
uation, and the loss of her friends, that she
became insane.
DR.. Minis and wife, of Tully, Onondaga
county, were saved, but lost their only child
a boy of five years lie broke off a piece Of
oak from the Tenders of the boat and threw il
into the water, telling his wife that when he
had jumped down and got hold of the stich
she should throw to him the boy. On grasp
ing his float, he found that it would not sus,
tain him, on account of its density, and ht
could not manage it. His wife threw her lit
tie son overheard, telling him to trust to his
father Cor safety The lad clung to his faith
er's neck with so strong clasp that it near
" straneled him, and both went under.
Feeling he must loosen the hold OF his chilt
or both perish, he unclasped the arms of the
boy and gave him push, intending to turn
at once and hold him in safety. But the I'M
fortunate child at once went down and wat
drowned The father and mother were say
ed, und lameut in most affecting grief thu
loss of their darling and only child. Anoth
er physician was saved, with his wife, and los
his only son.
Mr. Joseph f. Pressly, of Frankford. lndi
, ana, was among the drowned, He had on
life preserver, but was i'll and dying with con
sumption, and could not help himself. Ill
was a man much respected at home-a law
yer and editor.
Others who were drowned had life-preser
Y vers upon them.
Incidents partaking of the humorous occur
red even in the midst of this awful scene
y One man came upon deck with his hands fu
of money, and his watch hanging oy its guar
= chain upon his arm. lie was in great distres
!. to know what he should do with those thing
DO TELL" he cried, "what shall do with m
money! He was told he must not think