Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-31
DISASTER AT SEA.
The Steamer Missouri Burned Fearful
Loss OF Life-Particulars Received
by the Company Meager.
Another Siekening Detail Of Horrors
All but One Of the Life Boats
SWamped and Burned with
the Vessel.
The Origin of the Fire Unknown-List
OF the SurvivOrs-NO Hopes Of
the Missing.

KEY WEST, October 3O.-The steamer
Ann, which arrived here this afternoon
from Nassau, brought intelligence Of
the burning of the Atlantic Mail Line
steamship Missouri, en- route from New
York to Havana. or all the person on
board only twelve are known to be
saved. The captain and crew of the i'll
fated vessel are said to be among those
who persisted.
The steamer Missouri, of the Atlantic
Mail line, was burned at sea in gale on
the twenty instant, twenty-five
miles from Abaeo, en- route for Havana,
ria Nassau, New Providence. Twelve
persons were saved. The fire was dis
covered about nine o'clock in the morn
ing, in the pantry, and suddenly burst
out in volumes of fame amidships,
spreading rapidly over the ship. The
boats were launched Immediately, and
all but one were swamped at once.
Those remaining on board were COM
PEELED, on account of the flames, to jump
into the sea. Those saved landed in one
of the boats at AbacO about six O'Clock
on the evening of the twenty-seeond
instant, and were taken from there
in a small schooner to Nassau. 1t was
terrible sight for those in the floating
boat to see those in the water cliDging
to the swamped boats and begging for
assistance. There were about ten ladies
aboard. 1t is not known whether any
of the missing have since been picked
up. 1t is said that the Captain used
every effort to save the lives of the pas
sengers. Three of the saved passengers
are now here. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Two of the boats of the ill-fated Mis-
souri, were burned alongside of the ves-
sci, and there is no probability that any
Of the others ever reached the shore. It
is probable that not single life would
have been saved had it not been for
James Culmer, a resident of Elonthara,
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, it had not
been secured either by gripes or
by chOcks. When it was known
that the vessel would be destroyed Gull
mer, with a few Others, launched this
boat, holding fast to the painter. When
he jumped overheard and swan to the
boat eleven Others followed him, and
even then had il not been for Culmer,
who was acquainted with the manage
ment Of boats and took charge and
piloted her safely through the serf, she
would have been lost with the Others.
The three passengers who are here were
bound for Havana and will be forwarded
to that port. Further particulars will
probably be received tomorrow.
New YORK, October 30.-Mr. H. J.
Quinan, Treasurer of the Atlantic Mail
Line, furnishes the following dispatch
received by that company in relation to
the steamer Missouri:
NASSAU, VIA KEY WEST, October 30, 1872.
To II. ]. Quinan, Treasurer Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company
The Missouri burned at sea twenty
five miles from Abaco. Five of the
crew and the following passengers are
safe: Geo. T. Hackeray, John Rihus,
Enrique Yanco, VIM. Tunnel, James
Culmer, Emiline Outerbridge and Ebe-
nezer Saul (colored). But little hopes
of the rest of the crew and passengers.
Particulars by mail. The steamer Anna
is at Key West awaiting answer.
[signedl JOHNSON.
Quienan says the Abaco dispatch GOV.
ers all the information this company has
received in relation to the loss of its
steamer Missouri. | infer that our
4Aot VI A44C uloeAotEi l4Oi1
the passengers and crew saved who
doubtless landed at Nassau. The dis
patch was forwarded from the steamer
Anna, which service was probably per-
formed by her only after ev-
cry hope Of saving life had passed.
The following is a list of the passen-
gers of the burnt steamer Missouri, for
Havana: George Thackery, Anthony
Hopton, Gertrude Davies and three chill
dren, Antonio Mancillas and wife, Colo
mel Albert S. Evans, Erastus Siegaro,
Enrique Yanco, Henry Francis Fox,
a. E. Outerbridge, Mrs. Mary Jane
Allan and infant, Ernest SchOas, Miguel
Garcia; for Nassau: Victor Zelinki, Miss
Malcolm, Mrs. Hepburn and infant, L.
+. Cleveland and five servants, J. w.
Cubrum, and Walker Tunnel; NJ. r.
Greene, Captain; John Brown, first
officer; Lewis Farrell, second officer;
w. d. Hampstead purser, and a crew
numbering fifty-eight men.