Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-01

brakes, forward, which were chiefly used for
cleaning the deck zH1a5g
awe used the pumps as best we could.
We took turns working. 1 worked few
minutes, when, seeing it would do no good, |
went forward. all then began TO crowd for
ward, and had no life-preservers, for they
we're in the boats behind, and no one could 60
through che FIRE after them. In about FIVE
minutes from the time saw the smoke, the
flames burst through the decks. 1t seemed
as if the means for extingulshing fire had
been neglected, for the. pumps would not
work
"The flames kept coming forward every
moment and all pressed still closer to the
bows Ropes were now attached to the yes
sci and thrown over the sides, to hold on to.
Some were sofightened that the moment the
Ere came near them they plunged wildly
overheard and were drowned. Others climb
ed over and held on to the ropes as long as
they could They got exhausted and dropped
of, singly and in pairs, and were lost.
"There were ten boats aboard-enough to
save every soul on board-but only three of
them could be got at Two of these, loaded
chiefly with the crew, got safely to the shore.
The other sailed away for Manzanilla, and has
not been heard from. The men that got into
the boats lesped overheard, and were picked
up. The officers seemed to do very well, and
the men were notinsubordinate, but appear
ed to obey orders and work well.
II seized a rope, and determined to stay
aboard to the last moment, and then swim for
the shore. I am very good swimmer.
had stripped myself of everything but my
shirt. had about my waist belt with some
money but a large sum which I had in my
trunks was lost.
"While thus standing at the bows, grasp
ing my rope, continued Mr.. Bates, little girl,
lovely child about eight years of age, came
up to me and asked me to save her. Her
name was Adele Manchester, and her father
lives in San Francisco. She said =
"tO, mister, can you swimY ?
al told her could. She begged me so
hard to save her that Determined to do so
anyhow. told her 1 would try to save her
if she would do just as told her. She said:-
al will do just as you tell me. Save me,
do please-I don't want to be drowned
al showed her how to act-to get on my
back and grasp me tightly, but that she must
not choak me. She promised to 90 just as 1
told her. She was quite cool Just as the
fire got up to US, the vessel struck the bar. 1
got over taking Addie with me. She held
on to me tight. as 1 told her to do. I struck
for the beach, not far of. The breakers ran
very high. I got past the first one il safety
with my burden. 1 got past the second
one also. After I passed the third one, I
found that Addie was gone. I turned round
and saw her going down behind me. A man
on a plank, who was passing, grasped her by
the hair and pulled her on his plank. I saw
she was safer than with me, so continued on,
and was dragged on the beach. 1 lay on the
beach insensible for about halfa hour. When
1 came to I saw Addie She was lively.
Z" dug hole in the sand to keep warm in.
We buried the dead each in a separate grave,
which we scraped out with our hands and
pieces of board.
"Next morning we traveledinland. About
five miles off we reached a spring; here we
rested. Some of urparty then started across
the mountains to reach Manzanilla; others,
including myself were to remain until assis-
tance reached us. We had nothing to eat.
That afternoon, and after our friends had left
us the st. Louis came along and took US
aboard
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