Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-21

the seourge, were stricken down with II, ana
all were dead In twelve hours. -Four or nve
relatives who came to their assistance were u
few hours taken down, and soon died. B
The SOuth. "a
There was an election IN North Carolina on
The eth. to determine whether certain pro-
posed amendments TO the State CONSTITUTION
should or should not be ratified THESE
amendments are seven In number, relating
principally 10 finances, and were all adopted.
Information has been received from can An
tonic. Texas, that the little town Of Fro was
lately attacked by large band OF Indians, Tor
ty in number, who captured stock, ana at
tackled the inhabitants, wounding one and
numbering DIR. Massey, seyenty-seven years OF
age The Indians were being pursued by both
soldiers and citizens when the messenger left.
The Conservative nominations for State
officers in Virginia are: For Governor, james
L. Kernper; utenant-Governor, Robert Z.
WItbers; Attorney General, K. 7. Daniels.
The steamer Wawasset, Of Washington
CITY, was burned on the Potomac River, below
Acouia Creek, on the evening Of the Sth, and
of large number of passengers aboard over
forty were drowned. The following account
of the disaster is given by Doc. Kenney, bar
keeper Of the steamer:
just before reaching Chatterton's Landing,
on the Virginia side of the Potomac, about
five miles below Acquia Creek, and after the
whistle Of the boat had been blown as signal
of her approach to that landing, the steamer
at the time being about third OF a mile from
L a. in the tnld and
the hose was attached Immediately, but before
the men could reach it the confiagration be-
came general, as the fire had been burning for
some time. The fire had been smolderiEg, it
| Is supposed, for some hours, and upon the
opening Of the matches it burst forth with
great fury, driving the men from the hold,
and completely battling all attempts to sub
due 1t.
In an instant great confusion prevailed on
the vessel, the passengers becoming panic
stricken and frantic with fear, and very few
having presence of mind sufficient to take care
Of themselves.
The steamer was, without seconds delay,
headed for the shore on the Virginia side and
In few minutes ran aground about two hun
bred yards from the Virginia side.
At this time the flames had spread with
fearful rapidity and in the excitement many
jumped overheard. Several of them jumped
into the water before the steamer struck bot
tom. She was provided with but two small
boats, and In the frenzy of the moment one OF
these boats was thrown overheard and host by
passengers who, uncontrolled, were endeavor-
ing to launch her
Captain Wood was the last man to leave the
steamer, and the pilot, Mr.. Boswell, was sur
rounded by flames before he left the pilotbox,
which was not until after he had run the
steamer aground. The flames spread with
such rapidity that the tiller ropes were on fire
before the vessel struck the ground.
Over forty passengers were drowned, OF
whom only six bodies had been recovered at
the time Kcnney left the scene Of the wreck.
About one-half the passengers on the Wa
wasset were women and children, many or
whom were en- route TO country places along
the Potomac to spend short time with their
friends There was quite number of coored
people among the passengers.
Hardy Jones, over eighty years old, was re-
Gently hanged at Newbcrn, N. c., for the MUIR
der of Robert Miller, constable, February
/, 1872, while Miller, with two Others, was
carrying Jones TO prison on charge OF lar.
ceny
Five new cases Of cholera were reported In
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the Sth, three OF which
were fatal
1t is said there were one hundred and fifty
passengers on board the Wawasset at the time
Of its burning. A Washington dispatch OF
the 10th says the latest estimate Of the loss OF
life puts the number at about seventy; fifty-si,
bodies had so far been recovered, though MOI
over twenty had been identified.
Further Indian horrors are reported from
Texas. few weeks ago band of Indians
appeared near old Camp Colorado, and sho
and stabbed a Mrs. Williams, and also shot ;
little girl Of Mrs. Williams, and mashed hel
head against door post and threw her body
into the fire. They then entered the hous'
and shot girl eight years old, and carried he
away with them.
Sixty-seven bodies of the passengers lost b.
the burning of the steamer Wawasset hat
been recovered up to the 11th The great los
of life is attributed by some to the crimina
greed of the owners of the steamer, who un
dertook to carry one hundred and fifty passcn
gers, when they had license and accommoda
tons for carrying only fifty, and it appear
that they had very scanty arrangements TO
saving lives in case Of accident
The recently-elected General Assembly o
Kentucky will be composed as follows: Sen
ate, 50 Democrats and 6 Republicans Hous
of Representatives, 81 Democrats and 10 re
publicans. Republicans gain two in the Sen
ate, and Democrats one in the House.
The Maryland Democratic State Convention
recently in session at Baltimore, renominate
Levi N. Woolford for Comptroller, and jaime
Franklin for Clerk of the Court of Appeals
Resolutions Of the usual tenor were adopted.
| II seems that the owners Of the stcame
| Wawasset have rendered themselves liable b.
their violation of their certificate, which re
stricted them to fifty passengers, to penalt
of $40 for each passenger, and the refundin
Of the passage-money. Suits are to b
brought to enforce these penalties by tn
Steamboat Inspector, and they will also b
prosecuted for carrying excursionists withou
| license. t..s....s
| The high-handed manner in whicl