The New York herald., 1874-08-07
BURNING OF THE PAT ROGERS.

Additional Names OF tho Vtcttms-Un-
fortunate situation OF the Vessel
Thrilling Details OF the Dtsaster-Bad
Conduct OF the Negro Crew-The OFF,
GERS Not Blamed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 9, 1874.
In addition to those reported lost of the steamer
Pat Rogers yesterday the following are now be-
lieved to have been drowned
ADDITIONAL NAMES OF THE LOST.
Anna Cook and two children Of Seymour Gest-
ner OF Cincinnati.
The wife and child Of DR.. Gibbons, Of Madison,
Ind.
A. M. Botts Of North Carolina.
James Smith, deck hand.
BADLY BURNED.
F. M. Stone of North Carolina was badly burned;
also John J. Hughes, the mate. They arrived in
the city last night
BODIES RECOVERED
The bodies of Ferdinand Meter, Mrs. Smith and
Mrs Cook, OF Madison, Ind, have been recovered;
also the following Minor Muntz, the barber;
young lady, supposed to be from COvington, KY,
and an unknown man and woman.
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 stage that it was impossible
for the boat to reach the shore, drawing
as much water as she did. The limit
OF the time between the first alarm and the time
when everybody had let the boat Is said to be
nominal At the time there was dry land on the
starboard side only thirty yards distant, but .
wall Of fame intervened. Un the larboard side
the land was long distance away. The wind was
blowing toward the nearest snore, and drove the
flames in that direction. Many OF those who got
to the nearest shore disHgured ior life the ex
posed part OF their bodies being actually roasted
by the excessive heat. One OF the most
THRILLING AND MIRACULOUS ESCAPES
was that Of Miss L. G. Williams, OF Louisville, who
threw away her vaise and extra clothing, and,
throwing overheard crate OF peaches, she leaped
into the water alter 1t with life preserver When
she attempted TO cling to the crate 1t revoved
like reel, and for two terrible hours she struggled
with the crate, and had Just closed her eyes IN
despair when she was drawn into skin by Mr..
Hun, who rendered valuable services IN several
other cases.
Miss Rowden, of Louisville, jumped from the
boat toward the Indiana shore and The hungry
tongues OF fame licking along the surface oil the
water horribly burned her head and face She had
no life-preserver and only secured one end OF
plank BY clngng to the pantaloons leg oil q man
who swan past her. She says that wnile moving
through the water several gasping, drowning
wretches extended their hands toward her, some
even grasping her hair. tearing 1t out by the hand
full
THE LAST LIVING OBJECT
seen on board OF the boat was q little child three
or four. years OF age, running about screaming
with fright, surrounded BY the names and Its legs,
arms and face exposed to the terrible heat
THE NEGRO CREW
behaved badly hurrvlng on the boat before there
was any imminent danger and monopoizing all
available means OF support Two coiOred men and
one mite man rowed away in lifeboat that could
have been made to convey twenty or thirty
persons to the shore. The river Is being dragged
Tor bodies this morning.
The cargo OF the boat was valued at about
$4,000. The insurance is not known.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
has shed no additional light on the origin OF the
fire, except to disslpate the suspicion which rested
on the negro discharged from the boats employ
The number on board, all told Is supposed TO have
been from seventytwO to seventy-nye persons
The exact list cannot be had. The reports Of the
persons; probably twenty-five is the number near
est the TACT
THE OFFICERS NOT BLAMED.
citizens and the passengers do not attach blame
on the captain and ocers, at all events IL has not
been expressed Suspense and uncertainty as to
painful interest felt in the calamity here. At this
time forty-1ve persons are known to have been
saved.
Theory as to the Origin OF the Disaster
Negro Supposed to have Fired the
Boat Out OF Revenge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August g. 1874.
The possible origin OF the nre on the steamer
Pat Rogers B given mere as follows About two
weeks ago a negro thief was detected by the
Waterman on the Rogers. who fred at him but
missed him. This negro took deck passage on
the Rogers when she left this wharf on Tuesday,
and was heard to say to several negroes before
starting that he would make 1t ''hot az he'll for
that watchman before the boat reached Clncin-
nati.p
The opinion is expressed by one Of the onlcials