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

ter, W. P. Inskeep and wife, Oren Mar.
shall, w. f. Rehen, John Henry, Mul-
len W. Taylor, - Fsnton, ChRs. Mar.
shall, of Madison, Ind; j. ID. Foster, w.
Hale, Joseph Tucker, Michael g. Nice,
George P. Morris and II. Lord, Of Gin.
einnati; Robert Rodeeker, Of Lexington,
KY; G. R. Hall, Of Covington, XVI
Charles Frank, r. H. Wolfolk and w.
II. Fitch, of Louisville, KY; Grace
Thurston OF Xsnia, Ohio; Jesse Smith,
OF Pittsburg, Penn; T. Z. Love, Of Phil
adelphis, Penn; Mr.. Pope and Mr.. He
gan.
LOST ON THE UNITED STATES.
Mrs. r. A. Jones and her daughter
Eva, aged eighteen. The body Of the
latter was recovered and recognized at
Madison, Ind. They were on their way
to Pensacola, Fla, intending to sell some
| property there, and return to Waynes-
Vile, Ohio, where they have been spend
ing their summers, and whore they had
resolved to reside permanently. Mr..
Jones was formerly in the commission
business in Cincinnati. He moved to
Florida in 1850. Elijah Fort, colored
porter, Rev. Mr.. ParVia, and Rev. Mr.
Risley, Of New York, are missing; ALSO
Mrs. Harriet Wsring, of New Albany
aud young lady in her employ. Mr..
Bigley, coal man; John F. Burns, ]. NJ.
LewdOwsr, NJ. ]. Look, Madison, Ind;
NJ. Elfews, Mr.. Hammers, William
Briggs, Charles Runk.
= Offieers-John Fannell, steward /; R.
Marshal fcolored), second steward Jas.
Johns, third clerk James Fennsli bar
keeper; second barkeeper, from Louis
vile, name not known Elijah Ford,
(colored) porter, and DAN" (colored),
barber.
PASSENGERS KNOWN To BE SAVED FROM
THE AMERICA.
g. Stevenson Mr.. Power; Capt. VIM.
Campbell; Mics Culberton, ef Cincin-
natl; Mrs. r. 5. Dunning and daughter,
Of Cincinnati; Mr.. Fiashman and lady
G. F. A. Adae, of Cincinnati; r. g. Fow-
Ter, CT Newport, Ky; Mr.. Montgomery,
of Louisville, hurt in the back; Mr.. Du-
reker; Mr.. Ruthenburg; Mr.. Stix: Mr..
Degsrmo; Mr.. Sachs; James LoWmsn
d. Sachs; James Ledwiek Mr.. Flash
man B. r. Myers; S. Harper; 4. Gar
land, jr.; William Davidson; William
WiBgRte, Petersburg, KY; Godfrey
Grove and son; James Eberer, w. e. |
Lent, and John Kneeht, on their way 20 I
Buffalo; Alex. IulOes; Miss Barton, Ole |
Bull and three gentlemen; G. w. Mar I
shall, lady and child H. A. Dumesnil;
Mr. T. Thompson; +. Wells; Mr. SOM /
mers; John Tracy, on bis way to New I
York; Mr.. Rcsenfield, of Louisville /
Mr.. Msuck, David Bare, (horse traders) I
Mr.. Westerfeld Mrs. Myers; VIM. j. /
Irwin; T. e, Long J. III. HarEwell, A.
lanta, Ga, on ms way to CiRcin-
cinnati to procure a wooden leg;
NJ. l.. Woods, Charles Lewis, from
Louisville and Nashville Railroad J. s.
GalIady, member of Congress from Ken
tucky; George Gaugh; J. A. Rothier;
Joseph Dimick, on mis- way to Detroit;
Mr.. Slaughter and brother; Mr.. Jones,
on his way to Philadelphia; Capt. c. q.
Pearce; R. Il. Voolfolk, of Louisville
Col. q. Lord; Mr. Crane Mr.. Foster;
Len. Rogers, of Louisville; A. B. Elmer;
Charles Nichols; Mr.. Griswold; J. P.
Whitney; Burt Holmes, and the crew
of the America. Mr.. Wm. J. McKinlsy,
one Of the clerks Of the America, re-
ported lost, is safe.
MISSING ON AMERICA, BUT SUPPOSED TO
BE SAVED.
J. Crawford and lady Mr.. Ragge and
wife, OF Nashville Railroad for New
York; Mr.. Huddle, wife and daughter
3. +. Morris; B. Slessinger Mr.. Otter
John Maddox; 2. Hartman.
There were ninety-six cabin pasSen-
gers on the America, only one Of whom
is known 20 be lost. All the money in
the Americas safe, together with her
cabin register, was saved.
INCIDENTS, ETC.
Capt. W. G. Taylor, the clerk of the
America, burst open the room, No. 80, in
which Miss Burton, Of the company of
Ole Bull, was sleeping. He had q great
deal OF labor in getting her out, and had
to force her off the boat. She IS finally
saved through the exertions of Capt.
Taylor.
Mr.. Harry Brunswick, the distin-
guished billiard manufactures, OF Gin
einnati, was passenger on the United
States. He was asleep at the time, and,
upon being awakened, rushed into the
cabin, and, as he wRs not seen after
ward, it is feared that he suffocated to
death.
The Madison Courier of the 5th says:
The body OF an unknown wsman was
found In the Ohio river, near the ship
yard, about noon to-day, with q life
preserver attached. Doubtless this is
One Of the victims, She wore belt
around her body, marked " Miss Eva
Jones, Pensacola, Florida - and heavy
hand, bearing an inscription inside it OF
g Hattie" This body was aiterward
as Miss Mary johnson, and
her father reached here this evening and
teok charge of the body.
A Mrs. Pierce, of Louisville, together
with an infant and little boy nine years
old, was among the United States pas
sengers. Mrs. Pierce and her infant
we're lost and the little boy swan ashore.
BE was furnished with suit Of clothes
by Capt. PeArcs, Superintendent of the
mail line, and left at Florence, Ind, in
the care of the telegraphie operator OF
that place, with instructions to have
him sent home on t0-dayls packet. I,
A Mr.. Hays, of Nashville, was severe
" bruised, and was in the river strug-
Cling to gain the shore. a eolored boy,
named James Asa Mitchell, who was in
the employ Of Capt. Wade, jumped in,
dragged him ashore and saved mis- life.
Out of ten fremen on the States, only
three were saved. There were but four
persons saved out of deck crew OF
twenty-five on the United States.
A German couple tnst had been mar
ried but week were on the United
States, and being very tired, they re-
tired quite early In the evening. When
the alarm was given, the husband awoke
bis wife, and taking out his handker-
chief, tied their arms together, and jump
ing into the river, swan ashore to-
yether. +
Ole Bull, the celebrated violinlst, was
ln board the America, and escaped. He
nad, contrary to his habit, lain down ia
bis berth with his clothes on, and when
he crash occurred he seized his famous
violin and made his way ashore, jump
ng into the water and wading. He lost
ali the property he had with him, with
he exception Of the violin and the
clothes he wore.
The wife of Commodore Thompson,
United States navy, and lady travelling
"a company, were lost on the United
States.
A lady on the America, in endeavor-
ng to escape, got her dress tangled In
he steamboat railing, and hung by her
clothes until cut away by colored man.
Mrs. SiebrOok, of New Albany, who
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