, 1874-08-15
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DISASTER,
SINKING OF tho Henry Amca% nnd Loss
Of Ton LtYcA.

From thd Mes 0rleaus Ptcayuns, Aug, IL,
lhe e. steamer Henry A'nes Of the Now OrleanI
last night with ono Of the largest loads oyo1
carried on tho river. Tho steamer was literally
paoked with freight Of ovory l1ind-Rratn, pori
and aour: She carried over 1900 tons. The
lower dock WAS entirely fillca 20 was tho hurrl
cane deck md roof. Not ouly this, but tho A,nee
bad largo barge in tow loaded, or rather ovor.
loadcd. With frtoght. This barge proved eoriouf
tnconvonionco To tho Amcs. Just above OBcoola
Bho dragged tho atcamor on the bae whoro both
struck. Thoro thoy remained throo days trying
to pull OF. Tho barge got strained aid loaky'
and almost tue entire cargo Of oats had to be
thrown OF to savo her. At Vioksburg Tie barge
was still Sinking. and hor freight wns according.
Y sfannierred to tho Amos.. With this addition
was subject TO overflow, and the passengers, In
moving about, had to walk on planks.
At Rodnoy, Miss, tho steamor WAS in very bad
condition, and Heerned sinking oven then. Tho
hope for her. Thoy wore told at Rodney that
the vessel could mover got down to Now OSlenpn
1oadod as abe Was.
A passenger hoard a conversation botwoon tho
engineer r.. ana r. earpentor III which those two
ton. liable to sink at any time; they hoped
however, that ahe would be able 10 reuoh
Nntohoz. whom 6omo provision for tho future
would b0 made.
At half-past 10 O'Clock Fridny night tho Amca
tried to land at Waterproof, La tho vessel
could not land, tho curtent threw hos entirely
around tho freight run over on ono aide, md
thus, lop-sided, with enc wheel entirely ont Of
tho water, tho Amea dsiftod slowly down tho
river.
The people on tho shore cried, "strike for tho
bar." Tho boat fortunately reached tho bar,
sinking moro md moro 81 aho wont.
Ihe paaeengers wore then awakoned and called
was snHpe Th1 ssssam9d s ths
passengers rnahea On docH wildly thoro tloy
fonnd @ most Of tho crow assembled. Ia tho cabin1
ri, III f rg9t1ai suone of confusion, tho room was
M nat tni Of water and tue freight placed out on
tae deck rushed through from Bido 10 sldo.
smashing overything it came in conflict with. 4
lady remained In tho cabin and It roquired i'm
monso Inducements and entroatioa to rot her On
deck. S> VA
Tho officers on dock woro obacrycd MAKING
vigorous preparations for t1olr own safoty. Theo
elork. the steward, and others had each Several
hfc-presorvors, and eeemed very anxious to got
on Bhoro.
The first yawl was ovorcrowded With thirty
II had only got fow yards from tho boat yhon
1t sunk down from tho weight in It.
oi tho persons on board, at least ton were
dr9Wnod.-a +, woman md child, i've roustabouts,
Bishop Elder, Of tho Methodist Church. cn,1oa
prayor-mootinE On board the vessel, whore tho
prayers of tho frightened passengers wore hoard
mingled with tho gru1r curses Of tho frat mate
and tho hoad clork.
The second yawI loft tho boat and rono,,ed
shore safely. Tho officers then had their bae-
gage transferred thoy were quite lucky, a. they
dld not lose slirs-collar, while other pooplo
lost everything.
a youth naincd Ed Dou1an, ct thh city, vas
also known to have been lost. Also : lady and
child. 9' '@4A
None Of tho crew wero drowned, although sey-
oral of tho rouRtahouts loBt their llvoa.
Ile foagor arrived tho eame night and lay
next to tho Ames, trying to render aome assist
passengers to Vickaburg.
At Waterproof, tho pasaengora say, they were
spiondldly tIeatod: Warm clothing, lodging, md
plenty to cut and drink wns furnished them.
No proylaon was made for tho wrecked pasa-
e.ngors BY tho officers. They wore, however,
Of charge. 'NNS
On Saturday morning tho Ames wu described
Ra perfect wreck.
Almost all Of the passengers lost their trunks.
ano thosa Who recovered thom found nothing In.
lido. 'Ae ~"