New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-01

and the escape Of steam and the terrific shock placed
was only one skin available to take passengers from IN,
burning wreck IL made several trips from the boat
stage plank Il take Fulton from hs per
ilous position. He the last brought away after that
hemmed in by the flames were burned to DEATH and
rumor had 1t that some met with such dreadful fate in
The scenes throughout were terrible. The lamentations
SS the noise Of the cracking t@bers anG To- nensn1
the horror OF the moment burning spare, Tenders
beings We're trying TO save themselves from the Jaws Of
DEATH There were numbers OF people the shore who
hood Of the landing but they were unable to give any
assistance except what few could render with the tiny
tunato passenger taking his last leap, and. some
who had managed 70 &c. nod The OF spar ~, o,
eagerly sought give helping hand TO some poor fol
low as he neared the shore Inc people ala an they pos
different points OF the river for mile below assisted per
The steamer burned to the waters edge IN about
hour and half aor the fire was discovered But long
before this there was no living soul in IT,
The following is theiDerson statement OF tho engineer
Ny name George w FuOu, reside 10 North SnA,
Lo1s arst engsss q ID. s.Gass. Ehsh peh.
have held for ten months was on board % per the aI o. .
standing At ns S. boz .. u; s: e . sosi' a. s s 3 r.:
hay when svey .aa blaze & SSss Of s.s, sSsI
6sodsd 90 the speaking usSss 70 the plot Nc Edssrd
SS a$ ne Df Mr. f. RT 1o :' . S 81 bon 5
tho boat a, soon as possible for the boat ars, the
bin The alarm both engine: yer: ".rlss t .rol. .S
s.yS .ur 70: & . :afsi cc sS %: ..
rbosd stopped vent aoss The eo s 90
pv ed ap o section of bs bose aSd td s.s
S Oh; s s' S' VS. e st s Ss 's
the OotboI sg.in on ihe .Os'd ss ana s,Ssa ~
oassr just uoHeos asr GsSoh sassSs soIi,ss
fas$p s1' ga saG''G sSoS Ss 80 y
END S boo. and s' jumped a.; oy,r.s a vSs
wheel .hish .sss ;Sgp,t f.. !. lid g,
DOM ar: i q; .sS d Ss s a Der. but 90 ~. s
.aS ' % &! Eo.i vas Moray a . i:.s ssa:
sboas nous Of Us have seed he cool q. tesu
t :'s cane sbd sa ss ne me- ~ TS
believe tue s0S%,1 80 vas ~: br ,S 70
in Geographic dispatches MT Nm' a. Gosens' ~,
daughter had decided TO go South on the stonews 70
pass the Winter among her friends there 1he arrange
board, when at noon Tuesday. her fsther-irem some
reason which he himself cannot explaneoneluded that
the Young lady consented to the change OF plan her
boggsge for sud removed and she STAYED In 81
doubtedly awaited her had she gone. ..
The Republican, calls attention 70 an important omission
fact home to the public mind IN tine hope nsi may
between $50 and 500 people on the stonewa not moro
than so Of whom probably saved yes it impossible
10 know the names OF tao AOSts Ano s.o
steamer Is gone and there is memoranda In th city
or elsewhere TO tell who embarked the doomed yes
sci TO perish IN the flames or hnd wstery grave 10
the bosom OF the turbId Mississippi Households here
and there all over the West will look and lock IN vain
through weary days and weeks and months, for the re-
turn OF missing relatives aud friends and at last settle
down into the sad conviction that they were
lost on the stonewal. Yet In very many
cases there can De any certainty IN
regard 10 the matter and certainly there should De- GER
tainy there might II proper regulations were IN force
Every boat on these Western ought be required
by law to leave with their the port from whence
they depart full and complete lst OF the ocere cav
aud passengers on each trlp. ms IL dOne on ocean
sealersWhy here where the dangers OF trhyel he
even greateri With such list IN e. Louis where ~
should have BEEN Right this morning give the naues
and residences OF the victims, bat AZ 10 s we can Only
tell few and by what will the needed lniofna
ton yer be supplied We urge upon our Members oil
Congress the necessity Of passing law az the next see
sion OF the National Legislature requiring tnat register
be kent ashore as well board the boat huuiahy
and common sense demand 1t.
SEVERAL OTHERS RESCUED - STEALING THE
CARGO.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 31.-The Republican has dis
patch from Capt Taylor, Of the Committee that left
here last night for the wreck OF tho sonewa which
says "No bodies been found to-day. Those buried
yesterday were unknown Several persons were picked
up below here yesterday alive but have not been able
10 learn their names The wreck IL still burning The
freight in the hold uninured, bat being stolen rap
idly II the Board OF Underwriters had sent tug down.
$4,000 worth OF property cOud have been saved The
safe Of has been taken cut, aud Is IN charge I
Judge Henderson, Justice Of the Peace