Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-12-19
incidents of the Ohio Steamboat Disaster.

Incidents Of the Ohio Steamboat Disaster.
A touching appeal was made by Miss
Jones to a gentleman on board. As Inc
wood work was becoming too heated u
bear, and The flames were Iorclng iheir
way gradually INTO The cabin she went TO
him, saving .'Oh Mr.-, you
have talked to me this evening, you have
danced with me, you know who am ana
where | came from ssse me ! Oh, save
me Oh, save me ~ He told her he
had wife 10 save, and could not lie p her.
Poor girl, she is beyond earthly help
now.
FRANTIC HUSBAND.
One Of The gentlemen on board had me
presence OF mind TO unhinge door'"hlch
he threw into the river and alter his vile
and ne had Jumped in, he placed her IN
position 10 reach the shore. Now stay
here, dear" was his request. "uDtl can
fix myself some way, and we can boih be
saved" Imagine the husbands agony,
just as he had procured something that
would float, 10 see man swim toward
the lrall support Of his wife and Snoc"
her away from il. She was drowned.
DOUBLE ESCAPE.
One gentleman and wife escaped III
rather a romantic manner. Fastening
life preservers to both of their persons, lie
lied her right arm to his left, then took
shutter, over which they placed BON
arms. Now one two three
Jump ~ he cried, when bo,h jumped. and
after a lille maneuvrIng they arrive sale
ly on shore, minus, however, several aru-
Giles Of apparel needed 10 make them pre-,
seaable.
AN Awful SCENE.
A lady on board the States relates that
as she and her husband were moving to-
ward the shore, in the water, she saw one
Of the life boats filled with people who
had escaped. But all at once the Amer
ca begins backing toward the shore, and
mercessIy The rude rudder strikes the
boat, crushing and upsetiing it. None Of
those passengers were saved, escaping
danger only TO meet death in another
form.
APPALLING.
From the shore could be seen women,
with nothing but their robes de nult 10
protect lhem, rushing about IN the flames,
screaming for hell mothers with their
children in their arms, NOS of lhem bs-
bIes, rushing about iraniicsIly.
One mother, holding her baby III her
arms, ran 10 the guards, but The water
seemed to her only chilly grave. Then
she Jumped in the cabin again then TO
the guards. The last that was seen OF
her she was standing up with her baby
Rugged closer 10 her, in her awful death,
burning up.
THE SCENE AT WARSAW
beggars description. Relatives hunting
for each other the wounded screaming
with pain people who, at home, were
blessed with wealth, bemoaning their sad
plight. The ladies generally had per-
force to 90 10 bed while their linen was
being dried. Clothing vas brought by
the open handed and warm hearted citl-
zens Of Warsaw, and everything was
done to render them as comfortable as
possible under The circumstances.
TIE BRIDAL PARTIES
On board lost everything bot lheIr sleep
ing apparel. Cslicos took The place OF
elegant veslments, Red worsted hoods
or bonnets, or anything that would cover
their feet and nskedness. Clothing was
gone elegant rousseau, which bad COST
so much time and trouble in getting to.
gether, were Tapped in the hungry flames
Money was gone, and penniess, nearly
naked, three OF the newly married cou-
Piles changed their warm beds FIR the icy
water OF The river, and half dead with
/ fright, and two.Ihirds frozen, they only
reached the friendly shore to be greeted
by piercing cold wind. Bot al last they
were saved. and they fell into the hands
OF the good Samarirsns. One couple,
Just married, have fulfilled their holy Now
TO love each other until death should them
part but death took them bOh-both
together-frozen, drowned, dead in their
beautiful youth, with the kiss Of pure love
frozen on their lips
A DEATH STRUGGLE IN THE JAWS OF
DEATH.
gentleman with his sister, a lovely
and accomplished young lady, were pas
sengers on she United States. At The
frs, shock the gentleman was thrown
from his bed clear on the floor. Hastily
pulling on his psntaloons, he rushed 10
The slsteroom Of his sister, burst open the
door, and seizing her in his arms carried
her down on The main deck, Where, pro-
curing door shutter, he threw II over
board and leaped after with his olster in
his arms. lie placed her securely on
the shutter and was swimming behind,
pushing it, with lis precious load towards
The shore, when, to his horrnt, big, bur-
", and able bodied man swan up. push
ed his sister off The board, and climb d
upon it himself.
The young girl sank with scream,
and if she came to the surface 1t vas ~
dark and The confusion so greal that he
could not find her. Modd, ned al the
dasiardy act, he made afIcr HE auihor,
and seized hlm by the throat, Struggle