The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-04


Econ the boat was plunging. and quiver-
ting, and screaming more madly than ev-
er. hit the Ainaranth's head was al
most abreast The Boreas stern.
Ilou's your steam now, liarry?
Hundred and eighty two sir =
break up the cask Of bacon in the for
ward bold Levy on that turpcntine in
the fartail- drench every stick Of wood
With itr
g'Aehept was moving earthquake by
1 this time
How is she now?'
"A hundred and ninety six and still
syelling-water below the miaGle gauge
cocks--carryina every pound she can stand
--iigger roosting On tie safety yalve!
/ G01 llow's your draflr
Bully. Every time nigger heaves a
stick Of wood into the furnace he goes out
the chimney with it
The Anaranih drew steadily mp till her
| jacksiaff breadsted the l3orcas' wheel house.
climbed along inch by inch ill. her chin
neys breasted n; crept along. further and
further. till the boats we're wheel to wheel.
and then they closed mp with a heavy jolt
aud lacked together tight and fast in the
middle of the river under the flooding
p,oenligltl A roar aud hurrah went up
from the crowded decks uf both steamers.
all hands rnshed to the guards to look, aud
/ shou, aud gesl,calate. The weight ca
reened the ye~c.s over towards each other.
Officers Aes hiiher and tbiiher. cursing
aud stormirg. trying TO drive tie people
amidships. Both captairs we're leaning
over their ratings. shaking their fists,
swearing and threatening black volumes
If smoke ruled Up and cannpied the scene.
delivering rain Of sparks upon the YES
sels--two pistol shots rang rut aud both
captains lodged unI.crt aud the packed
masses Of passengers surgel back and fell
apart while tue shrieks Of women ard chill
dren scared above tie inlo!eraLlc din
Aud tlen there was booming roar. a
laundering crash. and the riddled Ama-
ranth dropped loose from their bold and
drifted helplessly away
Instantly The fire deors Of the Boreas
were thrown open. aud the meh began
dsshing buckets of water in the furnaces
for 1t would have been death and de-
siraction to stop tic engines with such
head Of steam on.
As toon Ms possible the BOreas dropped
down to The floating wreck. and took Off
tie dead. the wounded. and the uhhnrt--
at least all that could be got ut, for the
whole forward halfof the boat was shape
less ruin. with the great chimneys lying
crossed On the top Of it. p:id underneath
were dozen Victims Imprisoned alive aud
waiting for help. While men with axes
worked With inight and main 10 free there
poor fellows, the Bcress' boats went a.
bout picking IN stragg.en from the river.
AID nuw 3 new hOrror presented itself
The..wreck took ise from the disniantlel
farnsees. Never did mcn work with i
heartier will than did those stawaTt brates
With axes BIT il was OF No use. TIE
Gre 40 iis way steadily. ,lesIising the
bneaet traadc that fought il. Ii scorchci
tie c.otiscs. il siaged The hair of the axe
mea--;t ,ircvc tbem buck foot by foot--
inch Is iach--they wavcred. struck a &.
mi blaw IL the teeth Of tbe enemy, and
Surrendered. aud as they leli back thsy
heard prison voices saying:
Din leave al Don't desert Us Don't,
don't DO it!'
Ard one poor fellow said:
: uu, Henry Worles. siriker Of tie
Amarauth My mother Is ia So. Louis. Tell
her lie Cor poor desil.s sake. please.
Say was killed ii IN instant nnd never
knew what hurt nc--ihough God knows
\ I've neither scratch Of braise this moment !!
It's hasd TO burn np ina coop like this
riih she whole wide world 80 near. Good
bye lovs-we've al got to cowc 10 1t Al
last any way'
Tho Boreas stood away out of dangefs
aud the ruined steamer went drifting down
the stream an island II wreathing and climb.
ing fame that yOmited clouds Of smoke
from time to ,imc. aud glarcd more fierce
ly and sent iis luminous tongues higher
aud higher after each emission. a shrek
at Intervals ioli Of captive that had met
his doom. The wreck lodged upon sand.
bar. aud when the Boreas turncd the next
pciut On her upward journey it was still
burning with scarcely abatcd fairy.
Down IN the uisin saloon Of ihe Bnreas
there vas q piiiful sight and a world u
piiiful aoauds. Eleven poor creatures lay
dead ani forty more lay moaning. Or rplcad-
iug ~ screaming, while score u good IN
maritans moved swong them doing what
they eoald 10 relieve their suffering
bathing their skinleSs faces aud bodies sith
linseed oil and limc-wascr. aud covering
The places With buleiug masses Of raw cot
tou that gave toeverg face and form .
dreadfnl snd inhuman aspect.
& little wee French lsidshipnan 0.
fourteen Iay fcarfully injured. bat neye,
uttered sound ,ill sphssieian Of Mem.
rbis was about "a dress his hurts.
Can yet wellf fou rsed not be =
fraid 10 tel me.
No. Ill ana afraid yon canuot.
Then do not waste your time With nii
---hely those that can get well.'
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