The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-11-07
THE ATLANTIC MAIL COMPANY'S
STEAMSHIP MISSOURI, FROM
ce NEW YORK, DESTROYEDB BY
hna ~ 81 FIRE. 1891. 8i Fl
THE FIRST 1NTELLIGHN CE.

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burned at sea. Eighty lives are lest. IF
KEY WEST, FLA, October 30-The
steamer Anna, which srrived here this
afternoon from Nassau, brought the in
telligencc of the burning Of the Atlantic
Mail steamship Missouri, en- route from
New York to Havana. Ofall persons on
board on ly twelve are known to be saved
The Captain and crew Of the ill-fated
vessel are said to be among those who
persisted.
1NFoRnAT1oN RECEIVED BY THE ATTAIN
! ~lIa TIC COMPANY. ilsal
NEW YORK, October 30.-Mr. H. J..
Ouinan, the Treasurer of the Atlantic
Mail Company, furnishes the following
dispatch, received by that company,in re-
lation to the loss of the steamer Missouri:
NASSAU, oto KEY WEST, October &c.
The Missouri burned at sea, twenty i've
miles from Abaco Five of the crew and
the following passengers were saved :
George Thackeray, j ohm Rihus, Enrique
Yarco, Wilbur Tunnell, James Cutler,
Emilius Outerbridge and Ebenezer Saun-
ders (colored. g There is but little hope
for the rest of the crew and passengers
Particulars by mail. ara
The steamer Anna is at Key West wait
ing an answer. JOHNSON.
Mr. Quinan says the above dispatch
covers all the information the company
has recei we'd in relation to the loss of the
Missouri. 81 infer that our agents first
earned of the disaster from passengers
and crew saved who, doubtless, landed
at Nassau. The dispatch was forwarded
from Nassau to Key West by the com.
pany's steamer Anpa, which service was
probably performed by her only after
every hope of saving life had passed"
-aev LIST OF THE PASSENGERS. .
The following is list of the passengers
Of the Missouri: a..r .r- 49,
For Havana-George Thackeray, An
thony Hopton, Gertrude Davies and three
children, Anto Maucillas and wife, Col.
Albert s. Evans, Efastus Siegaro, Enrique
Yanco, A. E. Outerbridge, Mrs. Mary
Jane Allan aud infant, Ernest Schoas,
Miguel Garcia. 2#oA @.t "..37
For Nassau1-Vicsor Zslinki, Miss NAL
com, Mrs, Hepburn and infant, L. F.
Cleveland and five servants, j. W. Gu
Drum, William Tunnel.
.... THE CREW. Esd. Ill.
N. A. Greea, Captain; John Brown,
First Officer; Lewis Farrell, Second
Officer; w. D. Hempstead, Purser;
crew numbering IiCty-cight men.
DISPATCH FROM VICE CONSUL SAUNDERS.
WASHINGTON, October 3O.-The De
partment Of State has received dispatch
from Vice Consul rSaunders, at Nassau,
announcing the loss by fire of the Steam
ship Missouri
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
KEY WEST, Fla, October 3O.-The
steamer Missouri, of the Atlantic Mail
line, was burned at sea In gale on the
22d instant, about twenty live miles from
Abaco, en- Tonte for Havana, ola Nassau,
n. 2. Twelve persons were saved. The
fire was discovered about 8 o'clock in the
morning IN the pantry, and suddenly
burst out in volumes of fame amidships,
spreading rapidly over the ship. The
boats were launched Immediately, All
but one was swamped at once. Those
remaining on board were compelled, on
account of the flames, to jump into the
sea. These saved landed in one OF the
boats at Abaco, about 6 o'c ock on the
evening of tie 22d, and were taken
from there in small schooner to Mas
sau. osli ,4.r
1t was terrible sight for those in the
floating boat to see these in the water
clinging to the swamped boats and beg
gng for assistance. Is ..au
There we're about ten ladies on board
1t is not known whether any of the mis-
sing have since been picked up. 1t is
said the Captain used every effort to
save tie lives of the passengers Three
of the saved passengers are now here.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Two of the boats of the i'll fated Mis-
souri, were burned alongside the vessel,
and there is NO probability that any of
the others reached shore.
BOLD sTRoKEA
It is, probable that not o single life
would have been saved had it not been
for James Culmer, passenger on board
/ A new boat had been purchased in New
York and placed on deck, but as the
( weather bad been boisterous she had
not been secured either by gripes or by
chooks When it was known that the
Vessel would be destroyed, Culmer, with
q few others, launched this boat holding
fast to the painter. Culmer then jumped
overheard and swan to the boat and
eleven others followed. him, and even
then, if it had not been for Culmer, who
was acquainted with the management OF
4 a boat and foated her safely through the
surf, she would have been lost with the
others.