The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-12-11

Tsy contributing to the comfort OF
iho distressed.
You shall hear from me sgain as
facts are deyeloped. XQM.
THE TOTAL LOSS.
It is Capt Wsds's statement that
there were sixty-fve passengers on
his boat when he left the Fifth Stree,
Landing. OF this number thirteen
or fourteen were ladies. He knowf
that six or seven Of these la6ies
we're saved. Most of those lost ar,
members of the crew. Four Of tht
crew were white, and eighteen o.
nineteen were colored hands.
OF the Americas passengers, il ID
believed thst 0aly two were lost.
one of whom is Mr.. Ragge, of Texas.
The name of the other has not been
escertained.
INCIDENTS.
Among tide saved on the Ameriea
wss Mr.. Wash J. Irwin, of this city.
He says that the night previous he
had dreamed that he was on boat
to which some disaster had happened,
and that after much suffering he was
saved. He mentioned the dream to
some of his friends, one OF whom
said to him, as he was on his way to
to the boat, Friday evening, 81 hope
that accident that you dreamed OF
will not take ! lace; but, if it does,
| hope that Il e dream will turn out
true"
Elijah Fort, porter on the United
States, was one OF the lost. He was
on the Gen. Lytle at the time Of her
explosion, two years and more ago.
Immediately sfterward he obtained
a policy OF S5, 600. and the premium
on this he has paid regularly.
The accident happened near O
place called Rahl's Point. The chan
mel is very devious at this point, and
the place has become famous in riv-
er navigation. 1t was within hun
dred yards of the spot where the
United States went down, that the
Norman collided with the Lady
Walton some time ago. 1t was Eear
the same place, also, that the Tele-
graph ran into the Kentucky Home
and sank her,
The present accident is the second
one which has happened to the Gin
cinnati q Louisville Mail Line in the
last thirty years. The previous
accident was the blowing up of the
Gen. Lytle, which happened two
years ago.
Captain Whitten, of the America,
has been on the river since 1928
Captain Wade has been in the pro-
fession since 1888, and has been a
captain twenty-five years.
Among the lost is Mrs. c. Nj.
Hayes, of Nashville, Tennessee. Mr..
Hayes was very severely burned
and btuised, but he escaped with his
life.
Among the passengers on the
America was Ole Bull, accompanied
by other members of his concert
troupe. The conversation of the
evening had been turned partly to
the dangers of collisions. All ex-
pressed wonder that a pilot should
be able to steer boat on SO dark a
night. On retiring, all connected
with the troupe had undressed save
Mr.. Bull and the agent, Mr. Turnbull.
These gentlemen preferred to sleep
with their clothes on, and SO when
the alarm was given they were ready
for any emergency. ''Never to un-
dress, sir, in sny sleeping car or on
& steamboat, is a good rule to fol
low," said Mr.. Bull.
ole Bull savod his violin. But he
said as he was walking up the land
ing that he rather thought that he
could play little on another, were
his own lost
bliss Barton, one OF the aombers
Of the troupe, was rescued from her
room only with the greatest difficult
ty. Repeatedly, in answer to the
knocks at her door, she replied,
Wait. Wait moment" At
length hor door was forced opes,
and she wss drawn from the room
by main force. 1t Was not until she
reached the shore that che realized
the fearful situation in which she
had been.
Napoleon Jenkins, pilot of the
has been at the whoel for
fifteen years. Captain Reemelin, of
the States, has been plotting for
twenty five years In the Louisville
line. Both of these officers sre
regarded as very reliable. We learn
that the officers of the Mail Line pay
them about twenty per cent. more
Than pilots generally receive. When
Captain Pierce was asked why this
was he replied that he was willing
to pay this for the sake of the
feeling Of additional security.
We were informed Yesterday by |
one of the officers of the company
hat the amount of petroleum on
board consisted only of about four
.een barrels. This WAS all slowed,
Is the law directs, in the iorecastle.
Two ladies' who were rescued from
he flames were as black as If they
lad been plunged in ink-the effect
If the burning oil.
Mr.. Harry Brunswick, of this city,
veil known for his connection with
he manufacturing of billiard tables,
vas among those who were on the
United States. He is supposed to
lave been lost.