Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-20
THE DAVID WHITE DISASTER.
Further Particulars = List Of tho
Killed aud Wounded.

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ticulars in regard to the late terrible
steamboat disaster. The Pauline Carroll
and Emerald arrived at this point last
night, bringing up many Of the wounded.
whose names we publish below Much
of the following we CLEAN from our en-.
terprising contemporary, the Aralanche.
The David White left New Orleans on
Thursday evening last, at five o'clock,
with forty cabin passengers, twenty deck
passengers and FIVE hundred tons Of mis-
cellaneous freight, for Louisville and
Nashville. Everything passed off in the
usual quiet manner until after reaching
a point one mile below Columbia, Missis-
sipp, on Sunday, about noon, wien she
exploded her larboard boiler, tearing the
forward portion of the boat into frag-
ments, literally destroying that part for
ward of the lighthouses. or oil who
were forward at the time Of the occur
renee, either in the cabin, in the texas,
or on the hurricane roof, not one escaped
injury. A minute after the explosion
had barely elapsed, before, amid the con-
fusion and excitement Of the moment, a
stove was upset in the ladies cabin. A
fire, which threatened entire destruction
at one time, ensued, but through the
efforts of collected minds it was soon
extinguished. h NEl
A portion of the boat, after the ex-
plosion, hoated some distance down the
river Fortunately, at this juncture, the
Emerald and Pauline Carroll arrived on
the scene, and through the superhuman
efforts of the officers, crew and passen-
gers of these packets, the wounded and
scalded and many of the survivors aoat-
ing about in the river were rescued from
a death which at one time seemed inevi-
table. Among those who were most con-
spicuous for their noble actions toward
the unfortunate sufferers were Captain
Hugh White, of the Pauline Carroll; the
first clerk, John H. Hogue, and the stew
ard, James A. Williams. The officers of
the Emerald did everything in their
power to alleviate the suferings of the
unfortunates. Many of the wounded
speak in the highest terms of DR.. Geo.
d. Grey, Of Helena, whose efforts, medi-
cal and otherwise, were the subject OF
praise by all, and especially those who
fell under his treatment Captain Dan.
Kinney is not dead, as at first reported,
but is badly scalded. He was rescued
from the wreck in an insensible condi-
ton, but through the medical treatment
he received, is now in fair way of re-
covery, Mr.. Triplett, one of the clerks,
was badly wounded, but is, we are happy
to say, able to get about, and rendered
material aid to Captain Kinney and
others, Immediately after the explosion.
The barkeeper, Charley Gross, was ter
ribly scalded. Little hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. 1t is said he has
relatives living in the city.
In the list of killed will be found the
names of Capt H. B. Shaw, first clerk
and part owner of the White, and Rufus
Toombs, of Nashville, first mate. Robt.
Elem, the striker of the boat, was killed.
His mother, few days since, arrived
here from Paducah, with the intention
of settling here. Her son intended quit
ting the White upon her arrival in Mem
phis, and had berth engaged on an
Arkansas river packet. Captain Charley
Harrison, one of the Oldest steamboat
men on the Western waters, was pas
senger, and we regret to say was lost
Melvin Rhoarer, clerk of the st. Nicho-
las, was one of the passengers he clung
to piece of the wreck, and when about
to loosen his hold from exhaustion, was
rescued by Mrs. Thompson, who got into
a skiff with boy from hatboat near
by, and was successful in saving at least
one life. Every lady on the boat was
saved without injury, although many
we're badly frightened. Many of the
badly wounded were left at Greenyille,
Miss, and about thirty were put of at
this point at one o'clock this morning.
We hope our citizens will aid the suffer
ers, for it is useless, judging from their
past conduct, to expect the city officials
in charge of the hospital to do anything
for them.
LIST OF THE KILLED. N
Canta;n II r Shaw. clerk, Nashville.