Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-05
THE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.

Loss OF over = Aunureu 8AYo9f -
MEnnHs, Dec. % One OF the pass
eengers of the Nick Wall gives the tol,
details of the accident to that
boat on Sunday night, that resulted in
the death of over one hundred passen-
gers: The Wall struck the snag at10s80
on the night named, and sunk In less
20 minutes in ten, feet of water.
Her hurricane roof falling in, from the
immense weight thereon, made PRISON.
ers of her cabin passengers, thereby
preventing their escape. Mr.s Month
Huee1er, the passenger EmentlQned,
states that, OF the time named, eight or
ten cabin passengers were sitting about
q stove. when they felt the shocl2 he
then ran out the front door of the cab
in. and was about TO return when the
cabin roof caved in, dashing barrels,
wagons. plows, and other articles into
the,cabin. where everybody had rushed
who could get out of their staterooms.
Mr.. Huetler's statement is as followss
Was thrown against thesmokesstacko on
the starboard side, as she vas then fall
ing on the larboard side; was twice
pulled back by the hair and q third at
tempt was made; some caught me
by the feet in the struggle to save Them
selves, and pulled my shoes OF; finally
managed to gain the hurricane deck
and there saw no earthly chance of es-
cape, as the roof was by this time
crowded, everyone seeking something
on which to float; the boat was by this
time under water, nothing remaining
out but the hurricane ROOT and the pilot
house; the wreck was ~stillfoating down
the river; we did not know what mo-
ment she would sink; women were
screaming for their husbands and
children for their parents. just
as we thought all hopes past we saw the
lights Of boat coming up the river,
and every one that could shouted for as
sistance; James Vanderyoorst, assis-
tant pilot, lit a piece of paper IN the
pilot house and showedSit rs q signal
of distress In about fifteen minutes a
friendly boat hoated alongside aud
made fast to the wreck, when staging
was thrown out, and alfthat we're able
got on board the Seminole. After the
Seminole came alongside, Vandervoost
and Richard Dill, porter of the llsfated
steamer, cut through the hurricane
roof and found Mrs. Poe, the Oaptainh
wife, wedged among aslot of barrels,
boxes, and other freight She was
brought into the cabin Of the Seminole,
and, after great exeftions, showed
signs of life, and is now doing well
the dead were then brought IN, and the
scene beggnrs descriptioh-N There were
about twenty-five killed; cannot tell
from some part of Missouri. who was
rooming with me, is amcnG the@eaa
He retired about five minutes before
.theLaecfdent happeneN A gentleman
with his wife, daughtek and Bon-in-law,
the last two named only married q few
days, are among the deads theyintend-
ed to get of about one mile below. The
wreck of the Wall lies aground about
four miles below Wofthton's Point,
where she struck. The number of
Lives lost by this SterEibls acct
dent cannot be accurately ascertained,
sixty or more deck passengers went on
board at this place. Several Of these,
nthe midst of the terror OF the scene,
leaped overheard, and were drowned.
Many were taken out of the water by
hfe-boats of the Seminole Passengers
say that the Seminola Captain Mont
gomery, came up to the wreck and
touched it 20 Light andgentlythat there
was not the slightest percePtfb1e shock.
Then her ife-boats almost immediately
surrounded the Nick Wall. Captain
Montgomery not only exhibiteds cool
ness andyskin, but his kindness and
generosity were boundless.
The steamer Pargoud passed the
wreck of the Nick Wall about two
hours after she was wrecked, and the
captain, officers and crew rendered the
every possible kindness. Those going
down the river were taken by the Par
goud to their destination.
The names of the saved are as fol
lowsa Thomas j. Robinson, Ga; W.
Sprayberry, Gal Samuel w Scat
Ian, Hugh Thomson, St. Louis; vii
liam v. Evans, Kansas City, Mo-. j..
W.. Monitor, Madison county, Ala, Au-
gust Kass, Emile jess, Chicago, III.
E. w. Feasal, st. Charles Mo- R.. w.
Baldin, ST. Louis; William Boyd st.
Louis; J.. r. Bowers, q. H Bowers,
7. j. Bowers, Mrs. N. d. Bowers,
Miss Fl. E. Bowers, r. d. Bowers,
Cherokee County, Aha. ! VIM NJ. Smith,
Ga; w. b. Smith, Ga; EN- Rolater,
7. s. Rolater, NJ. j. Rolater, Ala; p.
Whesenant, Mary WhesenRnk Arinda
Whesenant, IdttIeton Whesenant,
Nancy Whesenant, VIM. Whesenant,
Rhoda Whesenank Virey Whesenant,
Whesenant, Ala; w. A.
Bowers, Love Bowers, Ala; Lubrina
Harris, Emma Harris, Newton Harris,
J.. L.. Sprayberry, Cherokee County,
Ala; j. HI JohasmE Titus County
Samuel Lyon Engineer !;
George Aushutz engineers John
William Roe, Clerk Georgetown,
Pa, w. III Laughln, cab
in boy, G. F. Farsrow, Chicago; Cort.
Kramer, Chicago; A. i. McGinnis,
Robert Bratten, deck passengers; Ed
ward Foot, cooks D. Mack, wife and
child, Milwaukee; Charles West, Mar
in Peddy, William DeStea, James
Beats, fremen; Ellen L. Waldrop, pas
,enger; Mrs. s. Haltzman, cool; 81. G3
Lyon, second clerksAlton, Ill; Thos.
Poe, master; George Hadway, Jones
)oro, Clayton county, Georgia; Charles
u. Scott, pilot; Elisha B. Watson. earl
st. Louis; Richard @. Dill, por-
er. st. Louis; James /. Wander
'ort, Missouri river. pilot, St. Louis;
II. Hinton, Henry county, Georgia:
donte Huetler, st. Louis; VIM. II. Pres
on and J.. NJ. Robinson, Henry county,
3eorgia; w. Hansmon, F. Smidt. Johnl
Seek, Christian CHRISTOPHER. John N.
fallstron, Anna Halstron, ii. W. 3.
Ienar, Chicago; @. w. Y. Streedman
nd family, and CIV. Dodd and family,
j. l.. Butler, Fayette county ;
ames T. Chambers, Allegheny City,
James q. Price, Robert Schelle
nd James W. Bates, st. Louis
In e~xtricating Mrs. Poe, an axe had
} be used to cut through the hurricane
oof. She was struck with the axe, but
OF serious v wounded.
VIM. Taylor, of st. Louis, wal lost, /
nd being recovered from his state !
lom, 81, 200 in gold was found on him. :
Seventy emigrants and twenty cabin :