, 1866-04-17
TIE LATEST RIVER HORROR.
The Steamboat F1nancier Burned on
the Ohio River.

Fearful Result Of CareteAaness-Hsrs
rOysfn& Srene4-LIat of Tho 1oat mud
saved - Loss &1ao,o - Insufanee
$4,000.
From the Pittsburgh Commercial, 1ath instI
Another terrible steamboat DISASTER occur
red on the Ohio River Thursday night, almost
within sight Of Ihe city, By " hich twelve lives
were lost. The steamboat Financler, Capt
John DaHagh, which left the Monongahela
wharf Thursday afternoon nt five o'clock, for
New Orleans, with null complement Of pas
scpgers and large freight List, was totally
consumed By f1e; At Crows Isln1d, twenty
cation on the part Of our reporters, the
cause Of the catastrophe WAS asceftatned
Ia be as follows: Mrs. Rothschi1ds,
who, with her husband and two
children had been visiting Mr.. Kaufman Of
this city, aud we're on their return to Texas,
their pl1ce Of residence, asked the chamber
maid Of the boat for q Light, when she was
informed that It Was agalnst the rules to
allow light in the staterooms. On receiving
this answer Mrs. Rothschnd went 10 her
trunk and produced small ca1nphene limp,
which size proceeded 10 light. The moment
the match was applied to ne lamp It sxplod;
on fire, who Immediately rushed out into the
\ cabin, crying :" murder" A gentleman from
! VicksbuIE, Miss., Mr.. Holloway, rushed tn
her assistance, and senhg q woolen table
cover, tnveloped her in 1t, extingulshing the
| flames, hut not until she was severely burned.
| All on board were anxious for the safety OF
| the wuman, and no attention was paid to the
| stateroom, which WAS set on fire by the ex-
! plosion Of the limp, until the flames were
discovered issuing therefrom. By this time
the fire had gained too much headwaF to at
tempt to extingulsh 1t, and 1t spread with
boat to be run ashore, and the pilot on duty,
Mr.. Charles Hughes, attempted TO do so, bit
l the tillcr ropes were burned, and be WAS CON-
PEELED to abandon the wheel, which was now
useless. The boat, which was heavily
ladened, grounded. and the efforts OF
way ataging was launched Into the
water. and all tho lady passengers
placed upon it. Just as they were about let.
ting loose from the boat, TWO men jumped
from the boat upon The staging, causing It tc
capsizc, and drowning Mrs. Darragh and
daughter, wife and child Of The Captain, and
| Mrs. Rothschi1ds, who cansed the disaster
! together with the two children of the latter
The capsizinE Of the singing added to tht
horror Of all, and The passengers became IL
most frantic, many IN their despair jumping
overheard, some to find death by drowning
The lanes Of those known to be lost are 4!
follows:
Texas. The nu. band and M1te were observed to Il
OU"A anNAA At'+@kl ~ wal Aao11<A jaw
Mr1. Captain John Dauneh md daughter, The Int
ter only eleven ysa1s DID, drowned b. he eapslzlnt
/ tagh had eser rentufed on 1sip with her husband
Thomas Bo1den, colorrd. pantrYman. DROWNED.
| Man SICK with consumption. name unknown.
| An 1r1Bhmau, name Unknown, and three dcel
hands are miee1n.-iwo al the latter believed II
have pcrished in The 1amee.
aged frecn Miss Mary Hollo9ay, aged thirteen
vicksb11g, Mis-, who was badly burned IN boil
a'aptnfn John Dazssh cared his life by SWIM
iii. Joseph parash. engineer, and u16e.
James Nnseeli. clerk who managed 10 lock II
safe aId make his escape, but was prevented by ID
rapid spread of The hues 10 save the pspera m
Thomas Dar.aeh, aecoud clerk; Richard splane
mate; b. Gibbons and Charles Hughes, pilots; Ii
stewart. cabin boys and nremen. al sayed.
Mr.. Russell, the clerk. and Richard spisne, u
kusEell eased The chambermaid by placing her o
Bluf."
Tue boat was heavily ladened With Pitts
burgh manufactures, including agriculture
implements, Wagons. iron, nails, glass. etc.
for the Southern market. Among the heayl
+ est shippers were shoenbeFger 6 Co., J.
Bfdwcll, Hall & speer, John Hall s. Co,
Phelps, Parke + Co., and 3pratt, Jones & &c
The insurance on the cargo vas in the follow
ing Offices;
Eureka. ...........E1sco coo Me1ch'ts s Man.. II
Hoaimens.-.... 1886 y. Amcr9 Phtla;. l,s0
cssn; :%!si: ;99 ;e9 Delaware Mutual 9
Tolal-
Tie Fiuancler was only two years old AM
WIS owned by Captain John Darragh, half in
tcrcst; Joseph Darragh, engineer, one .fourt
interest, and Jnmes Russell. clerk, one-fourtl
interest, She was valued at sS;5, ,oOU, md va