The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-14
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InCer disyy Fire-Ioss $50 O0e-Arresta
Porticulars OF the Lpss OF the Steamer G.
III 9bonpsos-l7 Lifes Lost.

InCer dtayy Firo-Ioss $50 O0e-Arrests.
PoFticulars of the Lpss Of the steamer g..
III 9bonpsos-17 Lifes Lost.
MEMPHIS, April 13.-An incendisry fire this
morning Destroys ed the E1pera saloon, Fassman's 9
shoe store, the Illinois yentral Railroad Office,
Ptonix Life Insurance tfice, and the editorial
rooms Of the Appeal on jJtferson street.
VIM. Dempsey, A. Cole and Jack Shay were
arrested ON the charge Cf setting fire to the EN-
lera saloon, where the fire originated. The evil
oeDce is strong against tn fm Loss $3.50 600. fully
insured. The Appeal l{et some files and Office
fixtures.
MEMPHIs. April lS.-Th3 Appeals Little Rock
special, last evening, sayA the following particu-
lars of the loss OF the steiner G.. H. Thompson
were obtained from Mr.. ~ J. Desmoines, one Of
the pilois of the boat: rr.s
The boat VAS commando by Capt. Frazier, and
was bound from Cincinnati to Little Rock and Fort
Smith, laden with bacon, f}our, agricultural impe.
ments, furniture and lime, $snd had board at the
time of the accident abo3t eighteen passengers,
five Of whom were ladies, ,Including the captain
wife.
The boat struck on snSg at Erwin's Landing
forty miles below Little Rick, at2 A. NJ on Sstur-
day morning, and sunk im4edIatey in nine feet Of
water.
The stacking lime on defy set the boat on fire.
Shortly after striking an EFFORT was made to throw
the lime overheard, but thu crew was driven away
blythe heat and fumes.
Immediate steps were tai ZEN to save the ladies',
which was accomplished with the life boats after
considerable difficulty 10 KEEPING the men back,
TO do which shooting had % be threatened. The
ladies were lstded on a sElpd bar, meanwhile the
yawl used 10 save the crew was swamped by too
many jumping in, which 8scssoned the greatest
loss Of life.
Mr. Desmoines was in tlga yawl when svamped,
Nand floating down the riy X his cries were heard
and the life boat sent to the rescue.
1t succeeded in saving ksn, Maj. Hough Wilson
and the carpenter Of the that, out of about l3 or
ii in the yswl when swsnged.
Seventeen lives were losS. Eight whites, inclu.
ding Geo. Ely. first clerki Jno. Perkins, second
clerk; the second cook; fme cabin boy of New
Albany, Indiana.
Mr.. TrDndle. OF Little Rock, and tnree other
passengers, names not yet known. and nine col
ored-the chsmbermaid apt eight deck hands.
Ely and Perkins were iE ;he yRwl when swamp.
ed; both were good swimnlfrs, but drowned.
The allen. gong down oa Sunday morning, took
the survivors Of the crew, and the Csld veil com
ing up, brought the passepfers to this city.
Both boats treated the sllferers with great kind
ness. The officers of the thompson behaved with
great GOODNESS.
The ladies we're hardly sware of the extent of
the accident before they T:re safely landed.
The boat and cargo are itotal loss. The former
was valued az twelve or G:teen thousand dollars,
and was insured, mostly i,nCincinnah Offices.
The value of the cargo ighDknown. Protest has
been entered. ID
No bodies are known bIhsve been recovered.
The river is falling.