Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC,
NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, April 23-About 4
o'clock this afternoon fire broke out
In the Steamer John Kyle, which was
lying at the foot of Poydari street.
Capt Hutchinson promptly notified all
on board to leave, a. it was supposed
the boat could not be saved. He thinks
that all on board were saved. Tom
Crown, chief clerk, who was the last
to leave was seriously burned, in his
endeavors to secure the money and
papers from the safe. In tho mean.
time tho eddy driftcd her up against
the Exporter and the Charles Bod
man, which Immediately took fire.
They all driitcd into the stream, whore
they soon burned.
Many persons were on tho Exporter
and Dodman as spectators when the
boats drifted into the stream and had
to jump overheard, the larger number
of whom are believed TO have been
drowned.
Tho q number lsa lost is estimated at
The commander Of the U. 8. steamer
Kansas promptly sent boats 10 the
rescue. The jobbing glib boats made
no effort to rescue those on the burn
ing boats. There was an excursion
from Cincinnati or Pittsburg, many of
whom are believed to be lost.
Tho steamer Boadman was about
unloaded. The Exporter had about
400 tons of freight on board, all of
which was lost.
Among the lost is q daughter Of
Captain Reese, of the Exporter. Capt.
Shinkle, of the Boadman, was serious
ly burned.
Tho Exporter was valued at $45 600,
the John Kyle at $66. 600, the Charles
Bodman, owned by Capt. Skinkle, and
others of Cincinnati, at SO, 600. Total
loss on vessels, $4,000; supposed to
be insured.
On board tho Exporter was Captain
Reese, an owner from Pittsburgh, who
with his family and q number Of
friends from thst city, were here on q
pleasure excursion. The ladies Of the
party were all ashore except Mrs.
Reese and daughter, and ono other
Mrs.. Reese and another lady were
saved, but tho daughter WAS drow
II 10 impossible tonight to give names
or ascertain who 10 lost.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Of the
lost on the burnt stoamers, Mrs Bette
Musgrove, daughter Of Castro, OF Pitts.
burg, 10 the only person lost from the
| Exporter whose name has been ascer-
tanned. On tho Bodman, there Were
lost Joseph Case, Of Newport, Ky fui
l an v3n onr. Yahu Env,a - Nn,-rnnsA n.
second engineer; Afford Goodpasture,
head cook, Cincinnati, Mrs Barley an d
Mrs Brent, chambermaids, New Rich.
mond, Ohio; Bill Akers deck hand
Cincinnati, and several colored cabin
boys and deck hands whose names
have not yet been ascertained. When
the Kyle was discovered on flre,
many persons from the shore
rushed on board tho Bodman and Ex.
porter, to get better view OF the
burning steamer and were still aboard
when the vessels were set adrift. Il IL
| supposed quite . number OF these
shore people were lost.
New ORLEANS, April 24-The fol.
lowing is an additional list of the lost
on the Bodman: james Thomas, Sam.
Crutchfleld. Ben Campbell, John Rob'
inson, Caleb Charley, and Bill Sakers,
all roustabouts; Andy Edwards, Geo.
Edwards, fircmen, Of Cincinnati; Ell
| len Graves, chAmbermaid Of the Ex-
porter James Mahoncy, head cook ;
Julius Lott, cabin boy, and Bill john
| son, fireman.
There were several deck passenger
on board the Bodmsn, who have not
been seen since the disaster.
Both Houses have adjourned sine
de. In the Senate, the resolution sus.
pending Clinton from Office was poet.
poned,