New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-03
OF THE STEAMER 4. T
LACEY BY FIRE.
TWELVE OR FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
From The Memplh App,ai, 28h sit

From The Memphis appeal, 2ah dL
report was brought TO this city Yesterday by the
officers OF the Skylark, to the effect that they encoun-
tered wreck Of burnt steamer at the foot Of leland
Sixteen, Thursday night, and tbs report was painfully
verified during the afternoon by the arrival Of the
steamer Magnolia which boat brought down the clerk
Mr.. A. G.. Cunningham, and about thirty surviving
passe DgeTs from the wreck Of the a. L. Lacey, Capt
George Taylor, which boa. was destroyed by fire al
the point sgnated above about 10 O'Clock Thursday
evening just before the hour Of 10 o'clock when the
A. 7. Lacey was opPoaite leland sixteen, quantity
of hay near the arboard derrick discovered 10 be
on fire. The alarm was given at once, and the boat
was headed for the shore. Almost instananeousy the
flames shot forth in every direction and in the space u
two minutes after the fire had communicated with the
forward portion of the boiler deck the entire cabin
was enveloped in a sheet Of flames.
Many OF the passengers, about seventy.ive in num-
Der, pretty equally divided between the cabin and
deck had retired for the night and the appalling
Which ensued may be imagined, but could not be de-
scnbed The afiighted passengers from the cabin
gathered on the starboard guard behind the wheel
houte and by lowering Themselves into the water,
with the aid of life preseryers, driftogs, and the
standing trees in the vicinity the greater number gained
the shore. Mr.. Cunningham estimated the number Of
the lost at twelve feen but rs the cabin register,
together with all the other books aud papers OF the
boat Os there is no means OF arriving precisely
al the extent Of the fatality. The loss Of life was in
the MAN. confined TO the deck passengers and subOrd
nate employees Of the boat Those known 70 be lost
child about six years OF age, daughter OF Capt.
a. j. Lacey, three or Jour deck hdndS three nc. 70
children and two cabin servants together with two or
three deck passengers and child belonging 10 deck
passenger which had been rescued, but ded aerward
OF its injuries.
Mr. Cunningham rescued lady whose name Is
Huichison, the wife Of lawyer Of Little Rock, and
brought her to this city yesterday board the Mag
nolia. Mrs III. is at the GayOso House, and although
she received serious wounds, she In delicate
health at the time, and was considered IN crit al
condition last evening.
he hefo IF a nd W We no
learn, deserves mention. She coolly Jumped over.
board swan clear of the wheel, and made her way
safely shore. She also arrived in this city yester
day Capt. Alfred 7. Lacey was making trip 10 New
Orleans at the time, with his family, consisting Of his
wife, four children, and fervant. Directing Mrs..
Lacey to throw herse overheard he followed her, and
bore her safely in his to the shore. In like man
ner be separately rescued three others of his chdren
the servant. In the meantime the freight clerk
caught up the youngest child Of the family an inter
esng grl Of six years, and jumped overheard; but his
hold relaxed ere he reached the ehore and the child
went down TO rise no more.
During the conhegration the steamer Magnolia Capt
Jhomafeon, came down, and approached AS near the
burning wreck as safety would Justify Capt T. aud
his officers rendering every service that manity and
Kindness could suggest. Through thsir yeucy, mauy
lives were saved and the condition of the sufferers was
greatly allevated All the survivors transferred
10 The Magnolia by the officers of which they were hos
ritsby received and entertained, receiving every
tention and favor that could be desired These atsn-
tons were the more highly appreciated, nasmuch rs
II patsepgers and crew Lost everything, including not
ONLY their money but in many instances their clothing.
No portion of the cargo wac saved beyond about two