New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-02
PERSONAL NARRATIvEs-FURTHER DETAILS %
TIE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.


friends Two three charred bodies were FOUND on Tue
wreck.
PERSONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DETAILS OF
TIE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.
John H. Lyon, secOnd-engineer of the steamer
StOuewall, arrived at St. Louis on Friday nornlhs
His statements Of his personal experience ana on
When the fire broke out / ran up to the hur
ricane deck; from there swung myself down. Win my
again swung down as far as could and jumped TO the
lower deck; threw my valse in the river grab6eds
where there were very few people caught my ysllss
and struck out for the shore ten men ~ he avn
but there was only of their number who would go
back he Irshman he took piece OF Wool ABOUT
three feet long and started BACK alone paung Min
board passed close to and picked men awe
got within fifteen twenty feet OF the shOre near
point OF rocks, when the current struck ine anu
ine fifteen feet further the river; then submarine
No. Is, Capt Washington, came down, ana Tue sven
caused by It nearly drowned me- Thought Wouu nave
give up. did not see the name OF the DOal Jul VIC
all knew itwas No. IS coming right behind US Inc river
was full OF people AT tnat te e hIn Was com,
ing. I was surprised In my ME as 10 see hsr
pass by. She never stopped wheel; can prove u;
The boat was burning when she passed. They couhi
have saved good many lives II they had sOpleu anu
their waves no doubt drowned a good many people.
L cond Just see them throw up their hands and SINK
when they got the water IN their mouths they weI Eon
and knees the bank, ledge Of rock As 10 inc
OF the fire. deck passenger toid me IL Vas
by one OF the number shoslng upon Ii yod me
that il was small that blanket would almost cover II
had another he could have put ont but the fire
tended. in the water, rs near as can zen aDotS
tree-q uarters OF hour saw the second balkeepef
yoG getting i'a aoHs partner sald on pretty
we'll He said, "The water il awful cold" and
I passed him then. | think he had hold
OF bale Of hay. could see the people all over, Oh
everything: some went down haloong. saw one man
ON a mule which circled round and round with him
saw old man shouting on save an o9 uah, fne,
aud Murder" IL awful One Old mai DECK
Messenger was burned up ON the OF the boat ne
must have been 90 years old ne could nave Jupeu u'
do not think it I'VE minutes IRON tbc COM
mencement when the boat was enyeOped Ia flames. |
think u or 100 persons burned and persisted ON the
6Sa; mn h pe5pe They could not drive mules
overheard A great Imany mules were puiie'i on tno
boat saw several mules on SHORE; one hh All It's A"
burned off, one Its ears off, another lts eJe,o OUT ~,
Anna Quincy, another rescued passenEeT sat n nsI
experience follows: There was young l"y on poaat
of the SOncwa about II years OF age, Win whom Anna
was well acquainted, aud they kept toge,hep On
Wednesday evening" after supper, Anna Il'eu he e"-
panion TO 90 down with her on the main deck an sleep
with her, she had comfortable berth ihe Tohth,
being tired Invested themselves OF thtt 01,I
and bed On the deck we're several Itllas VINO
were drunk aud n1N5 one Vi WhHi na 9 G rT,i
Oh IRE The alarm was immediately gwen, 'ha ~ =
second the boat was a perfect sheet OF flame Anna
Jumped up in her nightcothes 10 save herself Al Mas
CONSERVATION and confusion, enc slood oh tpo
during which she felt perfectly CAIN ana htil,
possessed. gentleman came M aud proposed mat II
and save her. She said so; Try ana save N"uIs'i'
think can save myself" lie Jumped on ana sue SAW
hn drown She the guards until she was forced
that quarter become nearly enveloped IN hiines sue
came up she caught hold of rope ana Thought that u
led 10 the boat hut Il rope attached 10 lne spar
which had tumbled into the wafer She pulled her
se along by rope until she came 10 the spar mat ad
drifted under the burning steamer. While there
most OF the burning cabin overhead fell down
and A portion struck her the shoulders IN
mrIng her severely BY this time she got of the
spar and while holding her hand was burned by drops
OF melted pitch which trickled down she being under
the guards was saved from heng crushed by IN" faIng
spars and smoke pipes. gentlemal at TINS tle VINO
WA, struggling the water managed als0 10 get asrldc
AZ the spar At this the bursting OF the coal OH cans
covered the water with liquid sheer Of fire. As she eN-
pressed IL. the on fire. She and her com
pauiOn held ON 10 the spar until boat came from
Neeleys Landing 10 their rescue mile aud hall dis
tau their safety being due To their position under the
guards. After getting 10 shore the gentleman
died IN half hour from lOcbJaw. He Was SO
perfectly benumbed that he became insensibe
aud never spoke after being rescued from
the boat ON arriving at the landing instead OF hndLg
her husband the peanut vendor, burned To crisp or
drowned there he stood, hale and hearty Ou the Dank
without wet thread him. She ascertained That her
husband was OF the ten who cut the yaw loose anu
ESCAPED TO the shore. They went ashore with nut Ten
people when the yawl could safely hold from ~ or O
passengers they got ashore none OF them offered
TO 20 with the yaw and rescue their wives anc rsa
tives much less their fellow passengers Anna Was taken
10 house. made up her mind that tins womb De
tho end marriage relation with tie man VINO ran
away with "A boat leaving her TO perish.