Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

berths were killed-thcse in the rearward
were not in the least injured. Capt. Kline
feIter at the moment was in the barber-shop
undergoing the process of being shaved, and
he was not harmed in the Leaf PARTICULAR
A passenger stated to Mr.. King that the
boat was SO crowded that he had TO sleep in
the "texas,''' in roem with four berths, with
the watchman. He being in the rear berth,
was saved, but as he lay in his berth para
lyzed with terror he saw his room-mates in
the two berths opposite 60 down into the
river under the confused mass Of wreck.
MAN AND HIS WIFE BURNED TO DEATH.
A man and his wife were precipitated
from their stateroom upon the mass below,
at the same time large portion of the
wreck was suspended over them. Upon
this boiler was thrown, and while those
above were endeavoring to rescue the per-
sons beneath, the whole pile was enveloped
in flames, and the unfortunate couple were
soon burned 10 ashes.
DESTRUCTION OF THE WRECK BY FIRE.
| The survivors fone1 down the river
about half an hour before any assistance
came 10 their relief. When q at-boat was
cut loose from IFS moorings BY party in
/ log cabin, and the boat drifted down the
stream; luckily it came in contact with the
wreck, and in few moments it was filled
to overfowing. About 225 or l4O got on
the flat-boat and pushed away from the
wreck, leaving so thereon. 1t was the in
tention 10 let the fiat boat float ahead TO
tow-head not far oil, and after discharging
her freight, shove her out and allow her to
again float towards the wreck. But before
this could be accomplished, some barrels Of
turpeniine in the hold of the wreck isnited,
and in few moments the whole mass was a
sheet Of flame. Every one of the fifty left
upon il was in short time reduced 10 ashes.
1t was thought that there were about 80
ladies in the ladies' cabin at the time of the
explosion. None of them were injured at
the time, but on the wreck that wa. con-
sumed by fire ther were many ladies'.
There were no ladies on the Frisbee.-
There were two Catholic Priests badly burn
ed. One died before the diana left the
Frisbee.
OFFICERS OF THE BOAT.
The first engineer was asleep in his berth,
and so badly scaIded that he died soon after.
wards. Mr.. King did not see him.
Pilot, Mate, and Firt Clerk, were in the
pilot-house, and all were blown overheard
The Pilot has not been heard from since
The Mate was very badly scalded, and can
scarcely survive. The Mate and Firt Clerk
with fiat boat pilot from Louisville, swan
to temporary flat erected for the purpose
Of affording assistance to cattle that might
be washed away by the flood. The latter
has reached the Diana, and states tha, he
left the First Clerk upon the flat; since
which time no news has come TO hand of
him.
At the point OF the disaster, the river is
at least two miles wide. The whole coun-
try is submerged. There was no hope for
the very best Of swimmers. The river swept |
with tremendous force through the chute
and bottoms, and in very short time all
that could be seen Of the ruin was a smould-
ering mass resembling burning brush half
smothered by water.
CAPTAIN STURGEON, OF THE DIANA.
Too much credit cannot be given 10 Capt.
Sturgeon, of The Diana. Prompt to obey the
call of humanity, he spared no time, no ex-
ertion in rendering all the assistance in his
power, and put his boat back fifteen or
twenty-miles in order TO rescue any Of the
survivors.
Mr.. sPENcER's STATEMENT.
Mr.. II. Spencer, barkeeper on the late
steamer Pennsylvania, safely arrived in this
city last evening, and furnishes further de-
.ails Of the awful disaster described in our
columns of yesterday. il
He states that at the time of the expIo-
sion, the boat was stemming the current at
, slow rate Of speed. Most Of the passen-
gers were still asleep, it being SO early a;
six o'clock in the morning. The bursting
steam from the boilers blew outward, at ,
'nce wrecking all the central portion of the
,oat forward of the wheeI-house. Only
he bow and stern cabins and decks re-
NAMED after the explosion. There were
'Ome one hundred and fifty-nine deck pas a
engers, and a crew of forty or fifty deck G
lands, the most Of whom, it is feared, must
It once have eperIshed. The Captain was +
i the instant in or near the barber's room, {
md was unframed. He instantly ordered y
he yawl to be sent to wood boat near by, o
which was towed alonside, and thus many il
r AL. l.