Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-31
A HORROR OF HE SEA.
A Passenger Steamer Burned in Mid
Ocean,
All on Board Perish but Twelve.

KEY WEST, Oct. 30-The steamer Anna,
which arrived here this afternoon from Mas
sau, brought intelligence of the burning OF
the Atlantic mail line steamship Missouri,
Ell route from New York to Havana. OF
all persons on board only twelve are known
to be saved. The Captain and crew of the
ill-fated vessel are said to be among those
who perished.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Mr. 81. j. Quinan
furnishes the following:
Nassau, via Key West, Oct. 30.-To II.
j. Quinan, Treasurer of the Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company: The Missouri burnt
at sea twenty-five miles from Abaco. Five
of the crew and the following passengers:
Geo. Thackeray, John Rihus, Enrique
Yanco, Wilbur Tunnel, Jasnes Culmer,
Emilus Outerbridge, and Ebenezer Saul,
(col.) But little hope of the rest of the
crew and passengers. Particulars by mail.
The steamer Anna at Key West is waiting
an answer. JOHNSON.
Quinan says the above dispatch covers all
the information this company has received
in relation to the loss of its steamer Mis-
souri,. infer that our agents first learned
of the disaster from the passengers and
crew saved, who doubtless landed at Mas
sau. The dispatch was orwarded from
Nassau to Key West BY this company's
steamer Anna which service was probably
performed by her only after every hope of
saving life had passed. The list Cf passen-
gers embraces 81 souls, besides three Off
GERS and crew of 58.
Sad DetaiIs-Ten Ladies' Drowned.
KEY WEST, FLA, Oct. 30.--The steam
er Missouri was burned at sea in gale on
the 22d inst. The fire was discovered at
about 9 A. NJ, in the pantry, and suddenly
burst out in volumes of flame amidships,
spreading rapidly over the ship. The
boats were launched Immediately and
all but one were swamped at
once. Those remaining on board were
compelled, on account of the flames,
to Jump into the sea. Those saved landed
in one of the boats at Abaco about p. m.
on the evening of the 22d and were taken
from there in a small schooner to Nassau.
1t was terrible sight for those III the
floating boat to see those IN the water
clinging to the swamped boats and begging
for assistance. There were about ten
ladies on board. 1t is not known whether
any of the missing have since been picked
up. 1t is said the Captain used every effort
to save the lives of passengers. Three of
the saved passengers are now here. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Two of the boats ofthe Inflated Missouri
were burned alongside the vessel, and
there is no probability that any of the 9TH
ers ever reached shore. 1t is probable that
not a single life would have been saved had
it not been for James Gunner, a resident Of
Eleuthera and a passenger on board. A
new boat had been purchased in New York
and placed on deck, but as the weather
had been boisterOus she had not been Sc
cured either by gripes or checks.
When it was known that the vessel would
be destroyed, Culmel, wish few
others, launched this boat, holding fast the
pointer. When he jumped overheard and
swan to the boat, eleven others followed
him. Even then, had il not been for Cul-
mer who was acquainted with the manage
ment of the boat and took charge and pilot
ed her safely through the sHrf, she would
have been lost with the others. The three
passengers who are here were bound to
Havana and will be forwarded to that port.
Further particulars will probably be receiV-
ed tomorrow.