The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-13
srzAlsoAr COLLISION ON TIE OHIO.

STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON TIE OHIO.
The Louisville Jomrnas, of the 9TH, furnishes
us with the following particulars of the ter
tible collision between the steamers America
and United States:
. The Ladies' Cabin of the United States had
that evening been the scene of unusual gayety.
There were bridal parties on board full OF the
happiness of their new love, young anu beautl-
full girls just blushing into womanhood, gallant
cavaliers paying homage at beauty's shrine.
Conversation, music and dancing served to
make the hours fly; among the brightest and
fairest were the Misses Johnson and Jones. A
with them, had given to each young lady the
address of Ehe other one, which they stuck IN
their belts. But the hours increased, and,
weary at last, the dancers had just dispersed
with merry good nights and wishes of pleasant
dreams, when the shock was felt. and then
came the awful, sickening cry OF The boat is
on fire and sinking" In a minute the scene
changed from the gayety of youth to q carnival
of death. People, old and young, men, women
and children, rushed into the cabin, partly
Observation-Disclosures and wives, brothers and
sisters, fathers and children-looking at each
other in agony, too many, alas taking final
view of their loved ones. At this stage, u touch
ing appeal was made by Miss Jones to gen.
tleman on board. AS the woodwork was
were forcing their way gradually into the
cabin, she went to him saying, ooh! Mr.
you have talked to me this evening you have
danced with me, you know who am and where
/ come from; save me! oh, save me! oh, save
me!v He told her he had a wife to save, and
he could not help her. Poor girl! she is be-
yond earthly help now.
Aa A,tal Sceae.-A lady on board the States
relates that, as she and her husband were
moving towards the shore, in the water, she
one of the life boats filed with people who
had escaped. But all at once the America
begins backing towards shore, and mercilessly
the rude rudder strikes the boat, crushing and
upsetting it. None of those passengers were
saved. After escaping one danger, only to
meet death in another form!
Appalling.-From the shore could be seen
women with nothing but their robes do mutt to
protect them, rushing about in the flames
screaming for help-mOthers with their chill
dren in their arms most of them babies, rush.
ing about frantcally.
One mother holding her baby in her arms
ran to the guards, but the water seemed to her
only chilly grave; then she jumped in the
cabin again, then to the guards. The last that
was seen OF her she was standing up with her
baby Rugged closer to her in her awful death,
burning up.
board had the presence of mind to unhinge q
door, which he threw into the river and, after
his wife and he had jumped in, he placed her
here, DEAR" was his request, until can fix my
self some way, and we can both be saved"
Imagine the husbands agony, just as he had
procured something that would float, to see a
wife and knock her away from it. She was
drowned.
4 Double Escape.-One gentleman and his
wife escaped in rather romantic manner
Fastening life-preservers to both of their per-
sons, he tied her right arm to his left, then
took shutter, over which they placed both
cried, when both jumped, and after little
mannuvcring they arrived safely on Shore
minus, however, several articles of apparel
needed to make them presentable. -
A TaxrJb 10 -, he nj laof
tleman with his sister, alovely and accomplished
young lady, were passengers on the United
States. At the first the gentleman was thrown
from his bed, clear ont on the floor. Hastily
pulling on his pantaloons, he rushed to the
stateroom of his sister, burst open the door,
and Selling her in his arms, carried her down
on the main deck, where, procuring door
shutter, he threw it overheard and leaped after
it with his sister in his arms. He placed her
securely on the shutter, and was swimming
behind, pushing it with it's precious load tow
ly and able bodied man SWAN up, pushed his
sister off the board, and climbed upon it him
self The young girl sank with a scream, and
if she came to the surface it was SO dark and
the confusion so great that he could not find
her. Maddened by the dastardly act, he made
after the author and Selling him by the throat
a struggle to the death ensured. They rose and
sunk together, still struggling, and when last
seen were graphing with each other. Whether
either was saved or both went down together
is not known. The sister sunk beneath the
waves and was lost, but she was terribly
avenged by her brother.
Chilled to Dcdth.-SIiss Mary l.. Johnson
whose body was recovered ut the Madison
shipyard, is supposed to have been chilled to
death, as when found her hair was perfectly
dry. She was most beautiful and gifted
young lady, only-seventeen years old. Her
father, who had not seen her for two three
months, idolizes her, and was inpatient for
her return. home that he prevailed upon his
nephew, Mr.. Lewis johnson, to go after her.
The two had retired to their staterooms but a
few moments before the awful occurrence
Miss Johnson had not undressed at all, but her
cousin had lain down. He was last seen in
search of his precious charge with two life
preservers in hand. 1t appears that he sue
ceeded in finding her and placing life pre-
server upon her body, but both found watery
graves. The light of life was never shut out
from two purer souls. .f- 3.
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