Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-09

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yer about her waist, leaped into the riv
er, It Is supposed, and was seen no NOR
until found next day among the reeds 0
willows, some twenty-five miles bei0V
the wreck, and not far from Madison
She was not drowned; she had perishe'
from cold and fright. She was found II
3 sitting posture, as 1t were, with he
body CUT OF the water, with her hair un
Wetted and arranged as when she Left he
friends, gay and light hearted, the even
ing before. Her head was slightly
thrown back, and her face was very
pale. a beautiful girl ia life, she ls SAID
to have sppeared very beautiful in death
! Let as hope that she did not linger long
| In life during that terrible hOur-thsi
death came speedily to shut out the ap.
/ palling scenes around her, and give heI
pure, unsullied spirit wings for that cline
! beyond the stars, where pain and fear
and psrtings may not come.
MR.. CHAs. N. HAYS AND WIFE.
Mr.. Hays and wife, Of Nashville, were
on the United States returning home,
Mrs. HAYS was burned to death in the
cabin. In trying to save her, MIR. Hays
was badly burned about the head and
face, and is now lying in dangerous
condition st Cincinnati. Gen. Thomas
Smiley and q son OF Mr.. Hays arrived
mere yesterday, en- route for Cincinnati.
The following citizens of Nashville were
on the United States NJ. u Toney, Of
Benson & Toney; J. W. AcFerrin4 4sef
McFerrin & Winstead, anu his brides
Chas. NJ. Hays, Of Chestham, Woods 4
Co., snd his lady. A large number Of
Nashville merchants being at present
absent in the Eastern markets, it is feared
that many who we're returning perished.
The greatest anxiety still prevails iG
that city.
REvELRY AND DEATH.
The ladies' cabin of the United States,
but q few momeUts before the terrible
disaster, was the scene OF gay dancing
party. Yeung and beautiful ladies trip
ped over the floor with light and happy
hearts, little dreaming OF the fate In
store fer them. The happy thrOng had
barely retired when the boats cOliided,
sud then the scene was changed from
music, merry making and glee to the
terrible carnival OF GeSth.
sTATEAfENs OF Mr.. ANDY HARRIGAN,
CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Andy Harrigsn, the second clerk
of the United States, gives the following
statement: The boats collided about
a quarter past eleven O'Clock, at Rsly's
Landing, about one mile sbOve Warsaw.
was ia the barber-shop at the time,
and heard our whistle blow. After the
first whistle our pilot rang the stopping
bell, then Immediately after rang the
backing bell. then had an idea of what
was the matter, and ran forward on the
staTb0srd guard SIS fsr as the starbOard
chimney, when the boat was struck by
the America on the larbosrd side, about
ten feet aft OF forward, the collision driv-
ing number Of barrels OF petroleum into
the furnace, causing the flames to fash
up in 9 moment. The United States
then swung around, and the pilot tried
to back our boat into shore. The Amer
lea then being disentsngled, was worked
into shore, and was then little further
up the river than we were. We then
backed our boat very ueRr the America,
when q number Of our passengers were
saved by jumping OF Of the United
States on TO the America. By actual
count there we're seventy-fve passengers
OF the United States out of this num-
Der there were twenty-five ladies. There
were two bridal parties on the boat, and
some of the passengers thought they
would have little fun in seEenading
them, which they did, and some twenty
minutes after the serensde the collision
and l think il it was not for the
the bridal parties would have
been lost, but as they were in their state
rooms awake, they were apprised of tho
danger in which they were, and got eff
the United States on to the America, and
as their state-rooms were on the same
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The scene in the cabin st the Time was
.ndescribsble. Several ladies stood, |
throwing their children overheard and |
crying for assistance. Upon the guards |
4 number OF ladies stood, Tringing their |
hands and crying for help, but they |
would not leave the place they were ia, |
and perished in the flames. Previous to |
the disaster we were enjoying ourselves |
Ia the cabin, dancing, and the passengers |
had just entered their stRte-roOms."
STATEMENT OF CAPT. R. M. WADE.
Capt. R. NJ. Wade, commander of the |
United States, makes the following state |
nent:
" 1t was about quarter to half past |
eleFsn O'Clock Friday night, when the |
D nited States and America came to- |
Sether, one mile above Warsaw, on the |
Indians shore. The night was DARK, but |
not foggy. The America went into the |
States on the lsrbosrd, abreast OF the |
oaggage-rOom, and only cut through the |
guards and few of the top timbers of |
The hull. The flames appeared to come |
tsntsneously with the crash on both |
boats, shooting up above the top OF the |
hurricane roof of the States, where / |
was standing. The wind was blowing |
hard Up stream. The States backed into |
the Indiana shore, where her head swung |
Iuartsring out into the stream, going |
down in q few seconds. The America |
blew two whistles, which was answered |
Oy the States by one whiBtle--or it was /
All could hear, owing TO the high wind. |
The States blew again, but We could not |
lesr the Americas reply. About half |
an hour after the accident, the towboat !
ascending, came In between |
the wrecks and profered her services,
taking few OF the sufferers. After re-
manning an hour, the Lady Grace came |
when ths Rsindeer departed. |
We had sixty-dve passengers booked, |
among whom were fourteen ladies-our |
1ham bermsid says only thirteen. We |
ost thiEty-hve passengers altogether. |
Six OF the ladies were ssveu."
ON THE DUMoNT,
/ sad sight greeted the eyes Of the crowd. |
StreTed along the cabin floor, on Gets, |
he scalded and wounded were lying, |
yFosning under the RgonIzlng pain OF |
heir wounds. Men and women but half |
covered with shawls, blankets
md bed quilts, were gathered around |
he stove, shivering with the cold. Hat
ess men, with bandaged heads and |
arms, were also there, and the sight that |
We witnessed upon our entrance into the |
he cabin, was one that we shall never |
orget.
OFFICERS OF THE boats.
The America and United States each
carried an average crew Of sixty officers
,od men, and were 0fficered as follows
4 Americs--Dsvid WhitteD, master; VIM. |
;. Taylor, first clerk; John Mullen, see-
,-,d oiarfr. VIM MaKfnfaxy third oIorlx. L