Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-12
THE BuRNED sTEAMER,

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Washing |
~ Stars special correspondent at Chatter |
s0n's landing the scene OF the IPdBaset dis |
aeler, gives an account of his trip from here to
met point, and relates interesting incidents |
q the sad OcfuFrenCa II IT.ttf II
SCENES AT THE WRECK
His report states that bOatmen living on the
line OF the river state that the screams OF the
woman and children could be heard for miles
that all the boats available were at once
hrqnght into service, and every effort made to
On the way dpt6 Chatterton 8 several bodies
q colored men and women we're passed, which
bad been dragged ashore the night before.
lne wreck of the Inflated steamer lies about
tWo hundred and fifty yards below the land
luB, and probably one hundred and fifty feet
from shore. The boiler, smokestack and all
she metallic portion seem TO rest firmly on the
pottom, and nearly all the machinery Is ex-
posed to view at low water. ~.
Not particle of combustible material Is re-
naming Of her, and theirOn work Is burned to
3 Whitish tint. The shaft seems to have either
bent or broke in the middle, showing the iron
work OF the wheels oaFeened on each side.
STATEMENT OF LADY PAssEEdEE
Toe following statement of Miss Kate MePhsr-
son one OF the rescued passengers ia giVen by the
reporter. Mis- Mcpherson states that she went
qooaEd the ttttl0aSat with Miss MarbuTY at ely
mont, an kept with her during the first part oi
W. uutlA tno 1uloAo uHOHt tuStu uOWu
- gangway; that she missed her on the main
deok, and the rush OF oOlored was so great toward
tho lIle-boat that shs could not turn to hnd her
that she was hnslSd SrbOptd afssF the HlsAhoa
WAS stove in, with many others. by the rush of thu
cuiored people towards the gangway; that she im
mediately sank and rose twice, and knew nothinl
nnre until she found herself in boat aud beinl
oarTied ashore. ( iH tN'
Shs was taken to tho residence Of Mrs. Grimes
when il was found that she was uniRiured, witt
n Itch hur orlf
1ae described The scene on the burning boat n
UDst terrihial1 uitness. The flames burst out a.
alound, and swept qft, driving women aud child
rsn over into the 'Wster. n
She saw fouf listi6 children hanging by thei
hands on the waist OF the steamer, and one ate
anOther drop into the water, the flames drivin
them Off The colored people were perfeetl
uild' and no remOnstsahee on the PAT Pt theOff
GERS were heedsd.
They jumped into the boat, piling it full, an
dsslared it was the colord peoples boat, reFusiu
nll whites admission. When It went down q
w1Te dumped into the water together, and man
clhers followed, being washed overheard.
The flames burst into the main deck setting q
% the clothing OF the women and children wi
Wer0 hoping for some relief, so that no one cou
ass the gangway for the flames, and the scream
~ the women and children were deafeniug.
During the recital Of heg experience, Miss N
EAsrson could not TelEain from buTsting IN
lrs, especially when allusion was made to Nj
3aTbuTy, who was a near and dear friend. H
a1Kiety seemed TO he great about her people, WI
I've in Charles county, and her uncle, Hen
Arbury, Esq. of Alexandria, thinning OF 4
distress Of mind they mast b. IN on account Of b
otssDse since the dIsilstsF.
Miss McPheRson is very intelligent, ana cou
returs very vlvilly the distressing scenes s
Ilnessed on boald the steamer She was he
ur out Of the water, some ten yards from the boz
iest IS she was sinking the last time, by \
NebeTt Adams, and taken ashore In an insensit
ecAdition, and she feels that her escape was
uest miraculous. .l-t