The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-11-06


idly aud large number of men
jumped into the water attempt
ed to swimming ashore, nearly all
lost. The pilot, engineer, striker,
capenter and A passengers known
to be saved. Captain, clerks and
other officers and many passen-
gers were lost. All the books and
papers of the boat were lost, as
were all the cattle and other
freight. Many persons died after
reaching shore from exposure. All
of the women and children were
lost, nearly, if not all being burn
ed to death. The conduct of the
passengers and officers are said
to be heroic. Such an appalling
scene has not been witnessed Oh
the Mississippi for many years.
The saved were kindly cared for
by officers or the Belle Memphis,
and were carried to st. Louis. An
interview with the assistant en-
gineer of the Stonewall gives the
following statement or the sad
disaster:
The alarm was given at $50,
and in ten minutes the boat was
in asheet of flame and every person
had deserted her; all that were
lost were drowned and none were
burned. Of the eleven women on
board of the boat but three were
saved. But one yawl was seen,
and that was taken possession OF
by some deck passengers. The
last seen of Capt. Scott, he was
floating down stream on a log.
The people at Neeley's saw the
light and FASTENED to assist. One
man rescued sixteen person with
a skitf, and had it not been for
this help all would have been lost.
Gen. Aeman, from Paducah,
KY, swan ashore with lady,
and at her entreaty returned to
save her child, and in swimming
ashore he was grapled by a drown
ing man and was compelled to
shake him off. One man was
taken from the wreck SO badly
burned that he died on reaching
shore. Capt. Dandy, of Shreye-
port, La, was saved. There were
80 cabin passengers and crew; all
the ladies Oh board were lost ex-
cept one. Fulkerson, the pilot,
and the carpenter were the only
persons of the crew saved.
Another statement is that the
fire originated from a candle
which the deck passengers had
near some hay while. playing
cards. The steamer was run on
a gravel bar, the pilot suppOsing
that the passengers could wade
ashore on the bar, but at the end
runs a slough, and here the larger
number were drowned. Out of $50
passengers and crew only thirty
Is known to be saved. z... l..
New Orleaas, Oct. 28.-The city
authorities are now enforcing the
ordinance regarding the weight of
bread. Over 100 bakers and deal
ers have been arrested for short
weights since yesterday morning.
Penalties imposed-fne and con
fiscation of bread.
New Orleans, Oct. 29.-Gov.
Warmoth designates 18th of No.
veInber for Thanksgiving.
He says he will not call an ex-
ira session of the Legislature.
Customs receipts here for Octo-
Der are over $536.00O, an increase
OF $4,000 over the corresponding
month last year.
jefferson Davis left on the
steamer Henry Ames for his home
in Mississippi. '
st. Louis, Oct. ga dispatch
from Corwine, Utah, SAYS the
passenger train which ran off the
track at Coal Switch, near Evan
ston, yesterday evening, was run
into by the second section of the
train, filed with Mormon immi
grants and a few passengers
David Shield, Joseph Thomas.
John Tuslin, and Phillip Delwane.
were killed, and Mary Bell, James
Hill, David Shield, Jr., and Miss
Perry wounded.
Nashville, Oct. 29.-The House
adopted amendment to the con-
vention bill, providing that all
citizens OF the United States 2l
years of age, having resided in
the State six months prior to the,
election shall vote for members
OF the convention. Bill passed
third reading. -.u,s
st. Louis, Nov. 1.-The Stone
wall committee report 65 bodies