Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-12-18

jumping to the boiler deck guards Of The
America, when the boats came together.
He says but for the fire he could have run
the boat ashore and saved everything. There
was wedding party on board, and the pa 3
sengers rendered them q seranade, and
Capt. Wade found it necessary, but a very
short time before the collision occurred, to
go down from the texas to the cabin and
repress, to a certain extent, the noise of the
merriment they were making.
The flames drove many of the passengers
to the aft end Of the United States, and
many took refuge In the yawl, which was
suspenped by derrick at the end of the
boat. SO many of them crowded into this
boat that the derrick broke down and let
the yawl and those who were 10 II into the
river. A. meny as twenty or twenty-five
persons were in the yawl when the derrick
fell, aud it is supposed most Of them we're
drowned. One OF them, Capt. Joe Mccain
mott wellknown pilot, held on to the
yawl when it fell and was finally rescued.
He was found to DO very badly burned, and
his strength was almost exhausted when
assistance reached him.
a mother, when the vessel sank, threw
her two children into the water, and then
leaped in TO swim with them to land, or die
with them If she could not save. A husband
calmly fastened hfe-belt round the waist
Of his young wife, and then dragged her
through the fire and water ashore. The
America dtifted, or was driven, to the bank,
and lady spraDg from the upper deck aud
clu0g to the branch of tree her daughter
followed, and reached the same branch, and
their united weight breaking it, they both
fell back into the water, but again climbed
upon the land. But, from the United States
. ] ia ha tn han tk
terrible, the escapes fewer. For two hun
dred yards the water seemed to be on fire..
aud in that fiery deluge were women ana
children, sbrieking in the herrors OF the last
agony. Thirty-fye women are said to be
lost.
A passenger says that upon being awak-
ened by the crash he half dressed and
rushed upon the deck. A mixed thronz
Of men and women swayed hither aud
thither, all confused, and few seeming ca
pable of devising any plan foP struggle
tor life. Twice he fell under the pressure
Of the heaving mass, and twice be regained
his footing; and then, burned and bruised,
he precipated himself into the Burning
waters, and, though unable to swim, COZ.
! triyed to reach the shore. 1t was not until
very late, or rather early, on the morning of
the 7Ih, that the boat was cleared Of the
numerous visitors that rushed down to the
wharf 10 ascertain the fate of friends; aud
when the reporter lett, an orphan girl,
almost worn out by grief, was still sobOing
out her one cry, "My father my father "
The steamer G. T. Dumont was sent about
| 10 o'c0lek on To the scene of the disaster,
and returned about 1920 on that night.
She scarcely touched the wharf when
! young girl, scarcely seventeen years OF age,
/ ieaped on board and asked for II gentlemen.
The reply was, &c He is lost" She screamed
My father, my iather!" IL was heart
renting.
Mr.. Davidson, of New York, had Just re-
| tired To his state-room, had divested him
self Of his clothing, aud was about to get
into his berth when the collision took place.
He Immediately stepped upon the guard of
the boat, and on seeing the situation, both
boats being on fire, he leaped overheard
and swan ashore. His money was in his
clothes, and his gold watch he had placed
under his pillow, all Of which were lost. -
Mr.. Griswold had not retired with Mr.. Da-
yldsou, but was in the cabin when the whls-
tie sounded aud the bell gave the alarm,
aud from the sonnd he was convinced that
something was wrong. He came to that
conclusion than the boats collided, and he
passed out upon the cabin guard in time to
see the barrels Of petroleum on the lower
guards of the United States burst open,
their contents being entirely gnited. He
couclud, d that his aafety was IN jumping
overheard, and he did so, swimming ashore
with his overcuaJ on.
Ole Bull followed suit, leaping into the
water from the guards of the United States
With his overcoat on, and swan ashore
Two gentlemen attaches, one OF them bav-
ing the great musicians case which con-
Al Ia Vic
saved.
Owing TO the extraordinary exertions of
! Capt. WhlGten aud Mr.. William Taylor,
head clerk OF the America, several lives
were saved, among them Miss Barton, of
the Ole BAH concert troupe. Miss Barton
was IN her state-room at the time aud seem
ed completely hewldered. Mr.. Taylor
warned her ot her danger, but she seemed
TO pay no atteutOn TO hin. Finally, he
burst open the door, and by main strength
carried her aft aud down though a small
hatchway. lt was not until she had been
placed ON shore that she realized the aw-
nl condition in which, but a few minutes
previous, she had been placed.
the two CLEBGYMEN RLPJRTED LOST.
Rev. Robert J. Parvin was general secre
tary OF The Evangelical T. lucational Socie-
ty of the Episcopal Churcn. lie was about
lOrty Ave years Of age, aud leaves a wire
and our children, who are in good pecu-
mary circumstances. Dr. Parvln was ma
tive Of New Jersey, came To Cincinn All
early, aud grew up IN the city was a stu
dent at tie Woodward College, aud subse-
quently went to Philadelphia, where he
graduated He was classmate of Bishop
Whipple, Of Virginia, and Rev. DR.. Per-
kins, Of Louisville, IN The Alexandra (Va.)
Theological Seminary. lie has been IN Ihe
ministry about seventeen years was once
rector OF a church in Rochester, New York.
Subsequently he went TO Philadelphia,
where no has been about ten years
Rev. Franklin s. R,siug was financial
secretary Of the American ChristiBu Socie-
'ty. lie was about thirty i've years OF age,
aud unmarried. For several years he has
resided in New York city. He had been
IN the ministry perhaps eight years.
INCIDENTS.
From the Louisville Courier We take the
folio wing:
The loss Of the young and beautiful Mss
Mary l.. johnson, aud tue circumstances
proceeding u, were truly affecting She
met Miss Hattie Jones, ON Tallahassee.
Fla, aud remarkable attachment sprung
up between them. Early m tho evening
they exchanged cards, Mr. j. n. Price yo-
untering 10 write them. For Miss johnson
he wrote the name OF Mss Jones, with her
address at Tallahassee, West Florda, and
for Miss Jones the name OF Miss Johnson,
with her address at this place. Each vi
the young ladies put the card 10 her belt,
aud prOnnsed 10 exchange cdrtes de UiaiteS
m the iulure. This trauspired soon atler
supper. The parties continued 70 ejpy
each others society Ia the dance, and 9th
erWisa until bedtime. IL Is proper 20 say.
which We do on the authority Of Mr.. Price