Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-09

waters edge, ana all VINO were awe
we're on the Indiana shore. The con-
flagration bad lighted the country for
miles round, and now oil was darkness
again.
Captain Wade, Of the States. who re.
NAMED on the roof OF that steamer until
he was surrounded by the flames, aud
only escaped by jumping TO the boiler
deck OF the America, says but for the hire
he could have run ashore and saved all.
He had sixty-fve passengers, including
thirteen ladies, seven Of whom are saved.
MIRA Mary Griffin and her friend Mrs
Commodore Thompson persisted in the
conAarration. Mrs Griffin was but lately
married, and the wife OF George W. Grit
fin, of the firm of Griffin a Porch, Of
New Orleans. Mr.. Griffin went to Louis
vile to meet his wife, when he first
learned his sad news. Rev. Robert j.
Parvin aud Rev. Franklin s. Rising, Of
New York, were among the lost, and were
on their way to meeting at St. Paurs
Episcopal Church. They had first in
tended going to Covington, where they
would have been safe, but changed their
plan. Mr.. George Bicklan and his young
bride happily escaped, and arrived at the
Louisville Hotel clad with the ill-htting
apparel which the citizens of Warsaw had
humanely provided for them. They were
on their way to Nashville.
Mr. Marcus B. Toney, OF Nashville,
who was severely injured by the leap from
the United States, after receiving the
tenderest treatment from the Masonic
fraternity at Warsaw, came down on the
Lytle yesterday. Although still suffer
ing acutely, he left for home on the eve
ming train.
Miss Mary L. Johnson, one of the
fairest and loveliest of the victims, was
buried at Louisville yesterday, the at
tendance at the funeral being immense,
and the services by Rev. DR.. Humphries
profoundly impressive. Dr. Burkholder,
of Louisville, was another prominent
among those lest. He was member of
the United States Sanitary Commission.
A correspondent of the New AlbaHy
Ledqer makes the following statement:
Mrs Jones and her daughter were on
their way from Waynesville, Ohio, to
their home in Pensacola, Florida. They
stopped at our house, and we're to have
gone South on the Robert Burns, but my
cousin, Joseph McCammant, pilot on the
Nick Longworth, was going to Louisville |
that evening to take his boat, and they |
concluded to 90 under his charge. They |
went in charge of Mr.. McCammant, and |
on the boat met several friends and made |
other acquaintances. Mrs. Scott, on the |
trip down, found several persons on the |
General Lyle who were on the United |
States and engaged in the dance with Miss |
Jones that night. She reported the follow
ing fact learned from them: Shortly before |
the accident occurred, Mr.. McCsmmsnt
had retired to his room, leaving the party
dancing. He had just got his boots and
coat off when the collision occurred
Rushing out into the cabin, the smoke
from the flames preceding him, making
its way aft, he made his way through
It to the after guard, where he found Mrs.
Jones and her daughter, Miss Eva Jones.
Placing a life preseryer on Miss Eva
Jones, be gave her shutter, and urged
her to jump into the water The flames
were fast approaching them, but he re-
NAMED, and used every exertion to in
duce Mrs. Nellie Jones to jump, but
failed. She seemed perfectly paralyze9,
and could not be induced to move. By
this time the flames were coming up from
under the cabin guards, and he jumped
into the river on q shutter. Mrs.
Jones undoubtedly was burned on the
guard. AS soon as McCsmmant struck
the water, he was seized with the cramp,
but managed to keep his head above
water He heard voice say, Is that
you, Joe7" and Captain Wade, who
made the inquiry, came to his assistance,
and placing him on a shutter he reached
shore. Miss Eva Jones was heard to
call for assistance while in the water,
but was last seen clinging to the wheel
Of the America. Part of the body of q
woman was found by Captain Kirk, of
Madison, in the wheel of the America,
which is probably that Of Miss Jones.
She is described as being a most beauti-
-ul and accomplished young lady, and
was beloved by every one who knew her.
Mr.. McCammant was taken to Cincin-
natl, and is at the residence of Captain
Scott. He was badly burned about the
head, back, and shoulders. he thinks
le was struck by piece of timber from
he wreck.
At the wreck eight charred bodies had
oeen recovered, and we're on shore in
charge Of officers Of the United States
when the Lyle came dowB. These
bodies were burned to chocolate color |
ZONE were minus arms and legs, while
others we're shapeless mass, and it was
impossible to determine even sex. One
Dr. two had few locks of hair left cling
ng to the skull, but Captain Scott, who
examined them, could not positively
IDENTIFY either of his relatives. He thinks,
however, from description Of jewelry
AIKEN from the remains Of one body, by ,
he coroner, that Mrs. Nellie Jones was
among them. III
Mr.. Bigley, mentioned in the list OF
ost on the United States, ia safe, and
las gone on to Pittsburg.
Miss Barton, one of the members OF ,
DIE Bulls troupe, was rescued from her
Dom only With the greatest difficulty. ,
in answer to the knocks at
Ter door, she replied, Wait, wait mo
neni." At length the door was forced
,pen, and she was drawn from the room ,
" main force. II was not until she
reached the shore that she realized the
earful situation in which she had been.
Two ladies Who we're rescued from the
lanes we're as black as if they had been
plunged in ink; the effect Of the burn
ng oil.
Among the saved Oh the America was .
Mr.. Wash. J. Irwin. Of Cincinnati. de
lays that the night previous be had
ireamed that be was on boat, TO which
Iome disaster had happened, and that
lfter much suffering be was saved. He
mentioned the dream 10 some Of bis ,
riends, one Of wson said to him, as be
Eas on bis way to the boat Friday eve
ling, hope that accident that you
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