Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-07
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ID a.lAyt y Ho4 MADISON, Ind Dec. 5. ~
ibGThe Madison Courier says of the terri
ble accident on the Ohio river: ~ Tq' ,%d1
!. Last night at, halt past II O'clock the
magnificent steamer United States (des.
cendine1 d and the America (ascending&
collided at Royrs landing, abotitstwo miles
| above w arsaw, on the Indiana side.-s ,ssTs
The United States had aFquaDtity of Pc
troliumroh on3herg guards; n The America
struck the United States on the star boards
on, right bank side, forward of thecsteps,
cutting into her a considerable distance,
sinking the Uhited States to about. the
main decks. Fire was communicated in
some way to the ois and as soon as the
boats collided, they were in flames. 's r.
| 1t Is said some mistake was made in sig-
nails. The America blew her whistle twice,
which the, pilot of the United States ap-
parently did not hear. The America again
lIsignalled by two blastsyof the WHISTLE
Then the States answered, but it was too
late. The steamers were at the point OF
The excitemen. was terrible. 1t was
supposed seventy-fiye or eighty persons
had lost their lives. Several Of our citizens
were on the United States, returning from
Cincinnati. Three of these, Mr.. Steele
Bright Lew Yorce and o. B. aSappington,
are among the missing. The Receiving
Clerk, James Johns, OF the United States,
| Is also missinga ~ "a - 70 ~ a Api
,Itis estimated. (but under the; .circnm--,
stances this must be a mere guess) that
thirty-three women on the United States
werefost. is9 bts - - i'i .'ls .h1H' l eila
w. c. Taylor, Clerk of the America, af-'
ter securing the books, register and yalua-
bles, went through the cabin kicking in
the doors of the state rooms. Owing to-
this precaution and the cool intrepidity of
Mr.. Taylor no lives were lost on the Amer
ica.taf lsI betsiQ 1sylis .5Y.lzqs lGas-ie -.-.3 y
Our townsnian, Harvey Foster, was on
the United States, returning from Cincin-.
nati. He informs usthat he and party from
this city had just left the ladies' cabin,
where they had -serenaded Mr.. 1nskeepl
and LADY, Mr.. Foster was standing in the
cabin. near the clerks office Mr.. Bright
was on the outside. The latter came runs
ming in, saying the steamers were coming
together. They felt the shock Mr.. Foster
locked around Immediately, and all tor-
ward was in fames.l He ran off, and with
the help of a deck khand loosened one of the
tenders, on which both f1oated ashore. 74sI
Mr.. Inskeep and lady jumped from the
United States to the deck of the America,
q distance OF fifteen feet, and were saved,
losing all their clothing. ri ,,,,.,E r,,s. i5s
The survivors of the terrible accident
uuite'in praise of the management of the
America Jafters-the collision. 1t was not
thirty seconds after the boats collided be-
fore the United States was a mass Of flames
from stem to stern. The America might
have been saved had She mot attempted
(Which was her duty to dol ito save the
passengers on the United States. Those
saved owe their lives to, the GOODNESS and
courage OF the officers and crew of the
America. Her engines were kept moving
until the boat was made fast to the shore.
The pilot stood at bis post until the pilot
Fhouse was burning around him, and then
left to avoid suffocating. .rau --a1 '7o.e's a. =
Tk,n1 1oaf 10ft trF1n of fr1n and lrrg
|steamers, and the most terrible result In
loss of life and the fate OF the missing
friends, have cast gloom over the COM
munity. We still hope that our missing
friends have made the shore at some point
below, and have been saved. siia hfe- s,sr
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ss. $50 CINCINNATI, OHIO, Dec. 6.
Farther particulars of the steamboat col
llison yesterday show a larger loss of life
than at first supposed: Immediately after
the collision the United States steamer was
Irenveloped In flames, which Instantly com
rnunicated to the America, both steamers
being completely destroyed in less than
five minutes. About seventysfive cabin
passengers were on the United States, more
than half of whom were1ost., d2
/ The reports of the officers are very con-
tfieting., AS near as we can learn As pas
s ngers, including Is ladies, and in addi-
Ftion some of the officers and. cabin crew
were lost, while only 4 out of % deck
Hands are known to be saved. '7.'si.- 2.i
I The accident is attributed to mistake in
whistles. n f-l r. %. l','- 5a' '."!I .'.
I The passengers on the United States
known to have been saved are as follows:
1 Price and brother, Louisville; Lee Kahn,
DR.. Leslie, Cincinnati; sB. Nelson, Allie
gheny City, Pennsylvania; Master Pearce,
saved, but mother and brother lost; Capt.
/ Joseph McCamart, Cincinnati, burned
about the neck: Robert Nelson, Newport,
Kentucky, slightly injured; j. II. Green
and LADY,, Sol Harris, Lolisville;i George
| A. Middleton, Cincinnati, WV. Hauley,
] CiBcinnati; William Chamberlain. .Cincin-
/ natl; Mr.. -McFaran and wife,. Nashville;
4 Mr.. Hays, Nashville; Mr.. B. Fisher, New
York; S. r. Clark, Memphis. a.
/ The following are missing but supposed
to be saved: J. Crawford and lady, Mr.:
,Ragge and wife, Mr.. Huddle, wife and
daughter, B. t. Morris, B. Slessinger, Mr..
Otto j. Maddox, P. Hortman.
Those lost on the United States are Mrs.
Jones and daughter Eva, of Maynesyille,
Ohio. English Fort (colored). The loss
of the United States passengers cannot be
correctly; given, owing to the loss of the
IClerk's register. Rev. Mr.. Parrin and
dsing; also Mrs. Harriet Warning, of New
Y Orleans, and young lady in her employ.
1 Mr.. Rigley, Jno. F. Burns, James NJ.
i Lewdows, NJ. j. Look, ,Wm. Garwin, l.. X.
johnson, Mrs. Geo. w. Griffin, s. Heidel-
burg, Miss Mary l.. johnson, Steele Bright,
70. B: Sappington, l.. III. Vance, Mr.. McEl-
lfers, Mr.. Hammers, VIM. Briggs, Charles
| Rank, Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Hogan are sup
posed to be saved. s AZ Z .s.s. b,,b * =
The officers lost are John Fennel, stew
ard; Richard Marshal, I'd stewards; James
johnson, Sd clerk; James Fennel, bar
keeper, and Dan, colored, barber.
II Mr.. Hays, of Nashville, was severely
burned. Out of 10 firemen on the United
States only 8 were saved. 81 - SsE.z
k Ole Bull was among the passengers saved
i Vice President Smith, OF the indianapolis
and Cincinnati railroad, rendered the mail
company a special train for the use of the
wounded. .ena ss.. a.n . ~ 7DoJ 4#,
The wife of Commodore Thompson, and
: lady travelling with her, were lost. Mrs
Hayes, of Nashville, is missing. John
lMorse, of Owenville, is lost. Henry Bruins
wick, billiard manufacturer OF this city, is
missing. - ss7.s. ..-.,
The yawl of the United States was swung
r up on the stern deck, when the deck hands
!, made rush for it, upsetting it and throw.
ing them all in the river. Many ofthen
were drowned.
II There were 96 passengers on the Amer
, lea, only one OF whom is known to be
lost. ... - II, l..s .'5,,g ..,.. ., i.
Il Gen. Grant. "a. e-
Il 5s la PROVIDENCE, Dec. 5.
General Grant arrived from Boston thil
Nimorning. Although a severe snow storm
8 was prevailing, he rode in an open car
= riage through the principal streets, which
o were crowded with people to JBurnside'
: residence, where many persons had the OPP
portunity of personally saluting him. Ell,
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