New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-22
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was scarcely any Of the panic on board, usual on
such occasions; the fire In the rear part Of the
boat, and the officers and passengers got on the /
forward guard, and prepared to jump and swim, |
some q them taking Off their coats and shoes.
aver jumping over, two men gos into pirogue I
Which had come TO the rescue; the pirogae rolled /
over, and they were drowned,
DUST about the time the crowd were preparing to /
jump over, the boat ran aground she swune I
round; the wind then swept the flames forward to I
the bow; this the time at which most inrnped
over: and it is believed that az there were good
enough swimmers in the crowd to have reached
the shore easily, they must have drowned by not
being able to get away from the Doat quick enough
az she swayed around. The people on shore say
that the fire was hardly perceptbIe till the boat
swung round, when in an instant, being loaded
with cotton, she was enveloped in fame.
The following is description Of the fifteen
bodies found: -,5s#
No. IA young man about q years old, fair
complexion, red hair, feet inches high, and had
large scar on the left arm near the elbow; had
on blue cottonade pants
No. 2.--An elderly man about IS years old, g
feet high dark hair, slightly bald, no whiskers !;
had ON a black cloth frock coat, black silk vest,
fancy cashmere pants, linen bosom cotton shirt,
ers; from papers found upon it, supposed to be
the body Of Mr.. Smith, a planter Of Caddo parish,
in this State. The body has been dsinterred and
put Intd metallic coffin for transportation home,
at the instance of Hugely, Blair & Co., cotton fac
tors, of this city.
i No. 3-A young man about Il years old, ) feet
6 inches high with red hair had on cashmere
pants, black cloth vest cotton shirt but no shoes
nor stockings. Had striking physical resem-
bance to No. /, above mentioned. NE
No. A black man, identified as steward Of
the boat; a slave, belonging to Mr. Montgomery,
in Mobile.
II No. 5.-Alfred Earraf, second clerk OF the boat !;
a native of England, % years OF age; had on
nothing but his shirt and pants; was good swim
mer, and was seen to strip for swim: he jumped
over with bag in his hand, supposed to contain
specie. The body has been put in metallic coffin,
!. for interment in Mobile, at the instance of milf
tary company there, Of which he was member.
CA man 35 or 40 years old, S feet 6 inches
high, with reddish hair dressed in cottonade
pants, and blue cottonade jumper or jacket
, identified as fireman on the boat, who went BY
d the name of Flat-nosed Jack.
9 No.7.-A large man, 6 feet high; had on nothin:
bnt pants and jacket; was marked or tattooe'
I with star on his left knee, and woman and sta
on his left arm and the letters E. S. and star Oh
his right arm; identified as Big Ned a fireman o.
$ the boat; his full name supposed to be Edward
il Sullivan; a supposed resident Of this city.
n No. s.-A man about % years old, 5 feet inche
e high, fair complexion, black hair, sandy moustacht
E, and goatee. and young whiskers on his cheeks
/. had on a cotton shirt with Powered bosom, blacl
n cotton velvet vest, brown cashmere pants, witt
d stripes down the sides, black silk neck tie, blu,
cotton socks and calfskin boots; had gold stud
I, in his shirt bosom, and gold sleeve buttons
!, had leather strap round his body, and two keys
= his pocket, one Of these acopper key, with flo
ring, on which were stamped the letters 1. v.
(, r. and the number 60. Supposed from this to
n an agent or employe of some railroad compan,
. the key being such as is generally used on trair
= by baggage masters and express agents.
VI No "a stoutbuilt man, six feet high, vii
az black hair and heavy whiskers, dark complexio
vs. about 40 years old had on dark cashmere Goa
a a. vest of the same, fancy cashmere pants, cottc
NJ shirt with Marsees bosom, merino drawers ar
u under-shrt, and wooden socks; effects abonth
~ -, person.
'al No. 1O-A man six feet high and about 30 yea
nd old with brown hair and slight beard on
chin had on wooden pants, with large patches
TO the seat and knees, and a cottonade jumper: r
70 eoruized as hand on the boat, but his name n,
- remembered.
le No. ia man about % years old, five feet d
inches high, with brown hair and slight moustacl
as and beard had on brown jeans pants, plaid clio
by sack coat, cloth vest and white cotton and bll
ut flannel shirts; in his pocket was memoranda
Ell book full of notes about horses, horse-doctorin
&C. etc.. and paper recommending him as GO
en hostler; and one memorandum appearing to in
cate that lie was John Grey, No. Al Berkel
- Square, London.
let No. IA man iye feet six inches high, abe
e5 wears DID, with dark hair and long and hea
ar beard minus end of left thumb, an old ampu
AL ton: had on a blue wooden undershirt and che
Fas outside shirt; no guessing as to who he was.
md Ne. l3.-A gray-hnred old man, 65 or go yea
ed of age, with good teeth and without beard
der whiskers; had on black cloth frock coat, wi
,lu- velvet collar, the coat partly burnt off; bro,
twilled pants with stripes down the sides,
ats cotton shirt with linen bosom, plaid ginghi
rre necktie and idia-rubber suspenders; had pock
.be book containing $40 in cash. but nothing to in
Re. cate his identity. ~ aaa
No. IA large man. about feet high, alb
by 35 years old, with brown hair and reddish mo
u tache and goatee, his left arm marked with he
ia. pierced by an arrow had on blue cottonade pa
ep- uray woollen undershirt and blue cottonade jul
eet, er identified as hand on the boat, but his ms
fore not remembered.
No. ia man . feet inches high, about
yes- years of age, with reddish brown hair; had
on brown jean pants, gray tweed vest, cotton d
ring with figured bosom, and cotton socks had ant
ged and other things in his pockets, indicating hin
COR be doctor; supposed to be pr. Hudson; on
ing. the money found on him he was given dec
rom burial
6. One verdict was rendered in all the fifteen CO
@-that death was caused by drowning, result
'aes from the accidental burning of the steamer Ju
~. Porter.
lorh COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-Recorder Summers
~ terday gave his decision in the case Of John Ca
= 80 previously examined on the charge Of fat
a. shooting Trinidad Garcia, in q house Of doul
:. - repute on Perdido street. The Recorder dec
Q to commit him for manslaughter, and fixed
ona bail at $500.
ale The same Recorder sent Ernest Zeigler b,
dav the same Court for twice stealing a valuable
=, oi dog from Charles Petrie, on Rampant street,
9TH. Poydras. He furnished bail for his appearan
" he Recorder Adams {presiding in the Secont
- IN trict) yesterday sent George Garnes and
imaa Cantrelie before the First District Court, 70
Ioi,, IN s, ia. T.,