Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-01
G. M. WILLARD,
for Executive Committee.
Castleton, Dec. 25th, 1868.
Incidents of the Ohio Disaster.

Incidents of the Ohio Disaster.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the fol-
lowing incidents of the late terrible col
lision of the Steamers Omitted States"
and America on the Ohio river
A mother, when the vessel sank, threw
her two children into the water, and then
leaped in to swim with them to land, or
die with them if she could not save. A
husband calmly fastened life-belt round
the waist of his young wife, and then
dragged her through ireand waterashore.
The American drifted, or was driven, to
the bank, and a lady sprang from the
upper deck and chung to the branch of a
tree her daughter followed, and reached
the same branch, and their united weight
breaking it they both fell back into the
water, but again climbed upon the land.
But from the United States to the OPP
posite bank the scene was more terrible,
the escapes fewer. One passenger in
forms us that for 200 yards the water was
ON fire, and in that fiery deluge were
women and children, shrieking in the
horrors Of the last agony. Thirty-fve
women are said to be lost.
A passenger tells us that upon being
awakened by the crash he half dressed
and rushed upon the deck. A mixed
throng of men and women swayed hither
and thither, all confused and few SEEM
| ing capable of devising any plan for
struggle for life. Twice he fell under
the pressure of the heaving mass, and
twice he regained his footing; and then,
burned and bruised, he precipitated him.
self into the burning waters, but, though
unable to swim, contrived to reach the
shore.
The steamer c. T. Dumont was sent,
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, to
the scene of the disaster, and returned
about Y 80 last night. She had scarce
ly touched the wharf when young girl,
scarcely seventeen years of age, leaped
on board and asked for gentleman whose
name we did not catch. The reply was
:" Heis lost" She screamed, "My father.
my father 1t was heart-rending,
Above the turmoil of many voices rose
the shrill cry, =" My father, my father!"
twas not until very late, that the boat
was cleared of the numerous visitors that
rushed down to the wharf to ascertain
the fate of friends but when we left, the
orphan girl, almost worn out by grief,
was still sobbing out her one cry, "My
father my fatherl"
Capt. Wade says that the boat left here
with only sixty-five passengers on board,
thirteen of of whom ladies. Seven of
these lady passengers are known to be
saved. Very few of the passengers ON
the States had retired. There was a
wedding party on board, and the passen-
gers rendered them serenade, and Capt.
Wade found it necessary, but very
short time before the collision occurred,
to go down from the texas to the cabin
and repress, to certain extent the noise
OF the merriment they were making.
Owing to the extraordinary oxertions
OF Capt. Written and Mr.. VIM. TAYLOR.
head clerk of the America, several lives
were saved among them Miss Barton. of
the Ole Bull Concert Troupe. Miss Bar.
ton was in her stateroom at the time, and
seemed to be completely bewildered. Mr..
Taylor warned her of the danger, but
she seemed to pay no attention to him.
Finally he burst open the door, and bv
main strength carried her aft and down
through small hatchway. 1t was not
until after she had been placed on shore
that she realized the awful condition in
which, but few minutes previous, she
had been placed.
One man, name unknown, who occu-
pied room in the aft part of the Amer
lea, became completely bewiIdered. He
was warned Of the danger, but paid no
attention to it. Mr. Taylor at the last
moment, endeavored to rescue him. but
it was too late. He became suffocated
and fell through the hatchway. Another
man, name unknown, also so lost his
presence ofmind as to entirely forget the
terrible predieament in which he was
placed, and also persisted in the flames.
CHANGE CARs.-A conductor on the
Eastern railroad who lives in Gloucester
was recently awakened from sound
sleep in church, and, with his secular
twang, called out-"B Beverly change cars
for Gloucester, Manchester, and Beverly |
Farms !" The effect upon the eongrega- !
ton may be imagined.
Many young lady who objects to
be kissed under the mistletoe has no OBJ
lection to be kissed under the rose. A
careless compositor made an error in the |