Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-28
Particulars of the sinking of the Steamer
:. p. Hibberd-TOtnl Loss of the B0at and
One Life-CarsO Worth $4,000.


One Life-CarSo Worth $4,000.
The telegraph has announced the sinking
of the steamer S. p. Hibberd, in the Ohio
River, near New Albany, Ind, on Thursday
evening" and yesterdays Louisville Courier
gives these particulars:
She was sunk to the cabin floor, when
about one and half miles below New AL
bany, by collision with the Chancellor. She
was struck on the larboard side, or guard,
just forward of the boilers and was cut down
TO the waters edge, sinking in less than five
minutes, in the middle of the river, with the
water q few inches deep on the floor of the
Office. She was turned completely round,
and lies head up stream, just opposite Falling
Run.
By this disaster one life only was lost,
though it occurred after all the passengers
were in bed asleep, and all Of them had TO
escape in their night clothes amid the utmost
confusion and dismay to almost all on board.
1t was at first thought that four lives had
been lost, including two of the crew, but
from the officers Of the boat, who arrived
from the wreck last night, we learn that all
the crew were saved. The one lost was
deck passenger, of the name of Bcasley, who,
with his wife and child, were going to New
Orleans. The child was drawn up through a
hole cut in the cabin floor, and was drawn
| out Us HdhCu as lut udl IL WIS DOIu. ne
| passengers and crew and baggage were all
brought back 10 the city by the Chancellor
The deck-load included lot of sixteen
horses, belonging TO @. j. Rogers, A. W.
| Swym and T. ]. Smith, Of Cincinnati, and a
| fine stallion, belonging to Mr.. Adams, des-
| tined for st. Louis. The latter was saved
together with six Of the other horses. Mr..
Quertermens, of De Witt, Arkansas, also lost
| horse. The boat left this port Wednesday
| auaninnr with ahOut OOO funa of an ascortad
cargo for Memphis and way places. 1t was
insured in the local agencies in this city fol
about $4,000. Captain Hamilton, agent O.
the underwriters, started to the wreck, anC
last evening had saved good portion of the
cargo, including a lot of bagging, which wa
transferred to fiatboat alongside.
The Hibberd belongs to Captain Harry, he
commander, who has her insured for 5000
in Pittsburg, equally divided between tn,
Eureka and Monongahela Agencies. He en-
tered protest here yesterday. Captain Ham
ilton thinks the boat can not be saved. Tn
books papers, &C., are all saved.
Captain Harry is good, safe boatman, ant
employs skillful, competent men. His pilo
was Ben. Shirley. In addition TO the freigh
list she had lot taken on board At New
Albany, including twenty-five barrels lime
twenty barrels cement, and few barrels o
J -four and onions.
The Chancellor escaped the collision ur
scathed, Captain Malbon staying by tn
wreck, and took off all the persons on th
boat. A portion of the crew escaped in th
yawls. The Hibberd met the John Tompkin
few minutes before the disaster and tn
officers of the Chancellor thought it was tn
John Tompk kiRs they were meeting, and wer
of the opinion that she had met with an acci
dent and was crippled, and they were en-
deavoring TO go to her rescue. We do nc
| know that any blame can attach TO any on