Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-27
NUMBER 62.i
ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST-FLEET 6y
STEAMERS BLOWN AGROUND.
From the Cincinnati Commercial of Nov 2

From the Cincinnati Commercial of Nov. % {
;r oar special correspondent felegraphs US from Lou
Svl.e on Saturday night that the steamer Republic,
Capt. Stewart, had arrived from ST. Louis. She ra.
P9rs Ihst sixteen canal boa's 1.-THE fhs. descend
ea lhe ais iast week, for the Memphis and New on
ieans markets) were sunk during the storm early ON
wednesday morning, in the Ohio and Mississippi riv.
ers' 10 s'eht OF Cairo The weather being exceeding
twenty OF the men were saved
II IL supposed that q. least one hundred men r.re
drorRed! The steamer Iligtayer, Can't L. r. Wright
reports eDcountering the e;orn in the MssjssipDi
river, between Hickman and New Madrid She
passed three other sunken coal beats near Hickman
The steamer Fl. d. Newcomb reports six boats as the
number lost at that point. She passed up after the
Highfyer.
This flee: Of boats are owned by the Messrs. Wat.
sons, Morrison & McCiusky, Faucet, Miller, O'Don
nell and others OF Plttsburg who have no insurance.
They were all large. extra rggsd boats and carried
crew Of two pilots and twenty men to each par-each
boat averaging 10000 bushels Of coal.
As near as We can learn, twenty boats were lost,
containing 3OO,o0O bushels of COAL worth at lesst
$36,OOO. The loss of life ia deporable and will
bring sorrow and distress upon numerous families -
The crews were principally from Louisville soi
Pittsbura, and the vicinity Of the Falls.
Pilot c. Z. McFall, of the steamer Gladiator, 70.
ports several other boats swsmped and sunk as low
down as New Madrid.
The Lady Pike. on her upward trip on Friday
passed small Big Sandy coal boat, containing
8,U00 bushels, sunk on the Kentucky shore, short
distance above Carrollton There were two bva's
lashed together-one saved
Passengers who arrived on the Diamond from
Evansville, report the storm along the lower Ohio
perfectly terrific. No boat able to run, and all
had to tie up. One of the pair of Hyatt & Cos
monster coal boafs from Louisvile, with 10000
bushels of coal, was sunk, the crew barely escaping
with their lives. She was cut loose from the other
boat which, it was thought, would be saved.
number of the crew of the lost boat were on the
Diamond. These men report that psr Of coal boats
went down just at the town Of Owsnsboro. They
were supposed to b. from Hawesville.
The Albany Ledger has the following
gentleman who came passenger on the Fash:on
says that on Wednesday night that steamer wac in
perilous position from the hurricane which prevailed.
At one time il was feared thar the cabin would be
blown off. The night was very dark, ard neither
shore could BIZ seen. The whistle was blown for some
time. and finally colored man came TO the ba'k
with lantern and the boat succeeded in making
landing.
The steamer Baltimore, arrived from Marietta lns,
night. Mr.. Bently the clerk has kindly furnished
with following memoranda:
THURSDAY l9th.-Eucountered heavy gale as
Parkersburg. The steamer Silver Star broke loose
from her mooring, and was blown up stresm by tho
gale, her bow running into the wheel Of the Bas''-
more, which disabled the lstter boat, OBTAINING her
twelve hours for repairs. The Baltimore arrived inst
night Sunday with full cargo and ia cabin aut
80 deck passengers.
The storm also very severe ct St. Louis aai
vicinity. Considerable damage was done to the boats
in ports-many having broke their fosterings anc
drifted to the opposite side OF the river.