Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-05

FROM the Oincienssi Oomm.rc!a, sc,h.
Additional Particulars ofthe Fanny Fern
Disaster

FROM the Oincie natl Oomm.re!a, sc,h.
Additional Particulars ofthe Fanny Fern
Disaster
Yesterday, We gathered the follow
ing details relative to the terrific ex-
r~los;on, conilagration, and sinking OF
the steamer Fanny Fern, on Thursday
afternoon, neal Desley's Bar, eighteen
miles below Cincinnati.
The Madison Packet Forest Queen,
coming up yesterday, towed u OF
CATS bargcs to the wreck, where the
Qneen remained an hour. 1t has sunk
on a small rock bar at Garrison Creek
half a mile above the mouth Of the Big
Miami-the stern being within so feet
Of the Kentucky shore, and the only
portion Of the wreck above water. A
swarm of wreckers were fishing out
portions of the cargo, having ecover-
ed a lot Of flour, boxed clothing, &C.
One Of the boilers is re-tiDg crosswise
on the fore castle. Messrs. Gait of Au-
rora. shipped 500 barrels of flour by
the Fern, and we're trying to find it,
Capt. Woodward was undoubtedly
drowned, as nothing has been heard Of
him since he was seen clinging to a
peice ofthe wreck, when the accident
occurred.
The lady, who with an infant in her
- = -
ing wreck, was drowned. The body
was found floating in the river oppo-
site Petersburg, Ky, and was %decently
inferred yesterday, by the citizens OF
that place. She was apparently about
80 years Of age, and a fine, handsome
woman, standing nearly five feet eight
inches. Letters found in the pockets
of her dress, indicate that she is the
wife of Samuel Evans, residing in
Johnson county, Missouri, from whom
she separated eleven months since,
and was on the way to Mason county,
KY, where her relatives rcslde.-
Thirty dollars and fifty cents, in notes,
gold and silver, were likewise found IN
in her clothing. Mrs. Evans was bad
ly burned on the face, neck and breast
before she left the wreck. The BODY
of the child has not been recovered
Her amiable n and general lady
like department had won the favorable
impression Of both officers and passcn-
gers during the trip and the deep mel
ancholy with which she was evidently
struggling imbued her in their regard
with a tinge of romantic interest,"
Her child, which was very sick from
the time the boat left St. Louis, appear
ed to absorb all her attention, but she
was always courteous, affable and unre-
served, and there could be no mis-
taking in her, the patient, enduring,
atfectionate and true woman. She
was on her way to her native place in
Mason county, KY, where her parents
reside, and from whom she had sepera-
ted to become a hadpy bride. But
her day dream had been cloudcd, and
the bright hopes which glittcrcd in the
future, obliterated in the sad and sor-
rowful tears of crushed Affection
Separated from him to whom she had
devoted her young love, and to whose
destiny she had united her fate through
good and evil report, she struggled for
awhile with the bitter lot of a lone and
unprotected female, until her heart
once again ycarned for the sympathy
of early friends, which stern fate de-
creed she should never meet again.
Rest, weary one, rest +; you will not
sleep less soundly that you lie beneath
a strang sad, and although in death,
the mortal remains of your beloved
child arc lost in the turbid waters, its
spirit is joined to yours in that land
where the weary are at rest.
John w. Kerr a coal boatman, from
Philadelphia, aged 20 years, died at
the Hospisal yesterday. While being
conveyed to the city by railway, he
gave his watch to Mr.. o. Miller, con-
ductor on the train, which will be sent
to the relatives of the deceased.
Three others at the hospital were
doing well last night, with the hopes
of recovery. They are Henry Casey
Of Philadelphia, aged 2G pears, Carpcn-
ter. He is scalded on the left a
John Finn, of Ireland, aged % years,
shoemaker; badly scaldcd. VIM.
Poole, of Ireland, aged % years, mcr-
chant !; slightly scaldcd.
The clerks, Mcssrs, Rogers and
Drum, at the Broadway Hotel, arc i'm
proving, and will ecover.
The officers of the Forest Queen in
CURED at all the landings below where
the Fern blew no, and learned that
the body of Mrs. Evans was all that
was recovered.
Capt. Robert WATSON and Mate
Jane Thompson have gone to the
wreck for the purpose of saving the
cargo, if possible, in a damaged state.
The boilers Of the Fern were made
five years ago, when the hull was built.
The hull Of the Inflated steamer, in
stead Of sinking, as was first reported,
was towed into Lawreneeburg, with its
contents. In the hull was 700 barrels
of -four, 200 sacks of barley, 200 green
hides, $50 tierces of hams and lard, IS
barrels of oils and liquors, with q few
other articles, all ofwhich will eventual
ly be recovered, although in a damaged
state.
We understand that the Local In
spectors of steamboats, at this port will