The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

on the cabin deck, had not been launched.
de quickly turned it over. caucht
hold OF the long painter the other
end OF which was attached to the bow
OF the bfeboat. and showed it over into
tne water. III struck fairly upon the water
and Heated buoysntly and without having
shipped an ounce of water. 1t was capable
or noldlng eighteen or twenty persons, and
with IL every one of the wcI-en and chill
dren congregsted at the bow OF the boat
Souiu nave been saved. The boat was
launched just forward of the wheel-house
Still keeping his end of the rope. Dufour ran
with II toward the bow, dragging the boat
with him through the water. IL must be re-
Jnembered that Dufour was on the second
deck, those whom he meant 10 rescue being
on the deck below him. In moment more
the Doa. would have been WITHIN reach of
the
EAGER HANDS AND BRAVE HEARTS
who were waiting to seize it. place the
women and children it it and send them to
shore and to safety But when within ten or
tw elve feet of the expectant group, white
man aud negro jumped in, and, before
tney could De prevented, cut the rope and
pushed the boat out into the stream.
The negro seems to have made some
remonstrance, towhich the white scoundrel
replied, "Shut your mouth, id you, or I'll
break your head" Deaf to the cries of the
from the rescue which was near: unmindfuI
of the demands of the men TO return and
save the helpless ones, the cOwardly brute
rowed rapidly to the shore. and. reaching
IL safely, pulled the boat up upon the bank
and, IL is supposed, fed to the woods. By its
/ nrst trip twenty or the women and children
could have been taken to shore. Using this
large boat aiterward, many of those strug-
Cling in the water, drowning one bv one be-
cause help could not be had, would have
been rescued. We have accounts of fifty
| deaths by the disaster Thirty of them. it is
| confidently asserted, could have been avert
ed had this liteboat been put to its proper
use. We are not informed whether the name
| OF this wretch is known. We suppose that
some one OF those VINO witnessed his cow
ardiy act recognized him. If so, it is due
| to the public, far the honor of manhood.
that his name should be published far and
wide, that the execration of the world NAV
| follow him to his grave, If there be no other
punishment possible in his case. Does any
officer OF the boat, or does any of those
| saved, know the man?
| BRAVE LITTLE GIRL.
| gentleman who was on the Inflated
Pat Rogers states that while he was stand
ing on the forward part of the boat, making
ready to spring into the water he heard one
of the officers of the boat tell LADY, who
was standing near him with little girl, tina
the time had come when she must trust
herself to the water. The lady, turning to
her little daughter, inquired If she could
summon the courage to jump into the water
The little girl glanced at The approaching
flames, then at the water, and responded in
| a firm voice that she would Jump if
her mother would follow her. The mother
assured her that she would leap in
after her. The officer threw mattress over
board and told the little girl 10 jump to-
ward 1t. Without moments hesitation
the heroic child leaped into the dark and
swiftly gliding water; the mother instantly
followed, but both at once sunk to rise no
more. There were grown women and even
strong men who shrank back from the
whirling waters, almost preferring TO perish
in the flames TO trusting themselves to it's
treacherous embrace. But this brave child
saw the situation, and, approaching the
only means of escape presented, babe her
mother follow, and boldly flung herself into
| the raging flood. Such heroic resolution is
not often exhibited, and the world has lost q
courageous woman in this dead child.