The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-07
Removal and Resignation.
The Loss of the Pat ROsers-ProbabIe
Origin Of the Fire, DC.

LOUISVILLE, August 6.-The following is
given as the possible origin OF the fire re-
sultiug in the burning OF the steamer Pat
Rogers About two weeks ago negro thief
was detected by the watcDman on the
Rogers, who fired at him, but,without effect.
This negro took deck passage on the
Rogers when she left this city Tuesday, and
was heard to say to several negroes before
starting that he would make it ..hot rs help
for that watchman before the boat reached
Cincinnati. The opinion Is expressed that
this negro set the boat on fire and cut the
tilIer-rope.
C1scISNArr, August 6.-Mr. W. Eden, of
New Orleans, is among the missing. Eleven
passengers and five of the crew cannot be
found. Six small children were lost.
[Second Dispateh.i
CINCINNATI, August 6.-Among the addi-
tio1al lost is A. ii. Boots, of North Caro-
lima. T. n. Stone, also Of North Carolina,
is badly burned.
The greatest misfortune consisted in the
fact that the fire occurred in that particular
part Of the river, for just there the river was
at such a Stage that it was impossible for
boat to reach the shore drawing as much,
water as she did. helimit of time between
the first alarm and when everybody had left
the boat is said to have been twenty minutes.
At the time there was dry land on the
starboard side only thirty yard. distant, but
a wall of flames interviewed. On the larboard
side. land was long distance away, and the
wind was blowing toward the nearest shore,
and drove the fumes in that direction.
Many of those who got to the nearest shore
are dishgured for life, the exposed part OF
their bodies being actually roasted by the
excessive heat.
One of the most thrilling and miraculous
ESCAPES was that Of Miss L. j. Williams, OF
Louisville. who threw away her valise and
extra clothing, and after securing the SER
vices Of u gentleman in throwing overheard
a crate of peaches she leaped into the water
after it with lfe-preserver. When she at
tempted to cling to the crate it reyoivcd
with reel, and for two terrible hours she
struggled with the crate, and bad just closed
her eyes In despair when she was drawn into
sklff by Mr.. Huff, who rendered valuable
services in several other cases.
Miss Rawden, of Louisville, jumped from
the boat toward the Indiana shore, and the
hungry tongue flames licking along the sur.
face of the water horribly burned her head
and face. She had no life-preservar, and only
secured one end Of plank by c!ngiDg to
the pantaloon leg Of man. who swan past
her. She says that while moving through
the water several gasping, dro wniug women
extended their hands towards her, some even
graspiug her hair, tearing it out by the hand
full. The last living object seen on board the
boat was a little child three or four years of
age, running about screaming with fright, sur.
rounded by the flames, its legs and arms and
face being exposed 10 terrible heat. The
negro crew behaved badly, hurrying off the
boat before there was any imminent danger,
and monopolizing all the available means OF
support. Two coored men and one white man
rowed away 10 the life-boat that could have
been used to carry twenty or thirty persons
TO the shore. The river is being dragged
for bodies this morning.