The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-24
RIVER NEWS,
turning of the Chas. Bodnsann, Ecpor-
ter and John KyIs-FasH Particular.

| hIFEH NEWS.
Burning of the Chas. Bodnsann, Espor-
| ter and John KyIs-F,sH Particular.
The large and elegant passenger and excur-
sion steamers, Chas Bodmann, John Kyle and
Exporter, were totally destroyed by fire yes
terday at New Orleans. The particulars are
as follows:
The fire broke out In the blacksmith shop of
the John Kyle, which was lying at the foot of
Foydras street, about O'Clock. The Kyle lay
between the Exporter and the Lissie Taylor.
me Bodmann lay above and next the Expor-
Ser. oOon a. the alarm was given the harbOr
Doat' Ella Wood, went TO the assistance OF the
burning steamer and began playing water, but
with very little effect.
Capt, Hutchinson, Of the Kyle, was ON the
forward deck when the fire broke out. He
promptly notified all OH board to leave, as the
oat Doat could not be saved. Captain Hutchinson
tnlnks every one on the Kyle was saved. VIM.
iBroWn, CHIEF Clerk, opened the safe, took out
tne money ana papers and was the last to leave
tne hyie. which had in the meantime been set
adrllt. In escaping he was enveloped in flame.
anu severely II not dangerously burned over
tnc lace and hands, and eyelashes and NOUS
river and swan ashore.
capt. Hutchinson says the cabin Of the Kyle
Was enveloped In flames in about two minutes
from the time the first alarm was given. When
tne hyle was cut l00se the eddy drlfted her up
stream, and those on shore, seeing the danger,
cast Off the hawsers by which the EXPORTER and
bodmann were tied up This act proved dis
astrous. The Kyle drlfted against the Exporter
anti Bodmann, and all three boats drftea into
the stream. So rapid was the progress OF the
names that the Exporter took fire the moment
the kyle touched her.
The people on board the Exporter, having no
o.her refuge, jumped on the Bo mann. This
Doat, IN less than u minute after the Ex porter.
alSO caught H. @, and the three burning vessels
ulirscu WILL together into the stream, where they
persons who had gone on the Exporter ana
Dodmann as spectators were on board when
the boats dfifted into the stream, and had to
lnlhp 0verooaid. Some Of them were rescued,
Dot larger number are believed to have been |
iosC. Ihe commander of the Unitei States |
steamer Kansas promptly sent out his boats, |
one OF which rescued thirteen persons.
Inc Cnafles Dodmann, when she left Cincin- |
natl on the 18th. instant, took out large num-
per Oh eNcurs ON SITS from this city and vicin- |
lty. who intended making the round trip. |
among them were Mrs. George IIafer, Mrs.
SSiapt,& & W. I. " alSer, Mrs Bonilam and family,
Mrs. Peters and Mast. Tom Peters, Mrs. G. aves,
Al. Mrs; Charles Owens, Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs.
w. Ii. Hoover, Miss Waid, Miss Hunt, Mrs
spence, ID. Spccr and wife, Samuel BeaIdsley
and Lauroy and other, and others. A large
excurs ON party from Ierre Hapte also toJk
passage on the Bodmann at Madison.
Tao Exporter had large number Of round
Trip cxcurslonists also, principally from Pitts
burg and NeY York. The bodmann arrived
yesterday morning, and at the time of the con-
hagratlon had discharged most OF her cargo.
he Exporter was preparing to leave, and
nau ABOUT four hundred tons OF freight on
BOARD, all of which was lost. Among tho lost
s daughter or JAS. Rees, ST., une Of the own
,rs 0f the Exporter Captain o. p. Shinkie of
me Bodmann, was much burned abou. the face
Ind hands.
On board the Exporter was James Rees. ST.,
he owner, from Pittsburg, with his family |
Lhe ladies of the party were all ashore except
Mrs. Rees and her married daughter, Mrs
Y lusgrave, and one othe. lady. Mrs. Rees and
ne 0tner lady were saved but the daughter,
Irs. Musgraye, was drowned. The huls Of the
exporter and Bodmann were towed across the
lver to Coyle's coal yard, while the John
Ayle hoated down couple Of miles and sunk.
Capt. Hutchinson. Of the Kyle, telegraphel
apt. John Kyle last night that no lives were ,
DISC on board his boat.
Capt. .. z. Shnkle, wife and son, and Eu- |
enc shinkle, son OF Mr.. Vint Shinkle, passcn- i,
egs ,sn aboard the Bodmann, We're al saved. Mrs
Joseph Case, the chief engineer of the Bod
,ann. is among the lost. He leaves a wife !
nd I'd, three children residing in Covington,
The second engineer and chief COOK were
lso lost from the 80 tmann. u
All OF the goods and personal effects on the =
lree boats are lost. Il
Six OF eleven fne jacks, which had been
hipped from Cincinnati to Galveston, Texas, !,
-ere lost.
The Bodmann was built in Cincinnati, in 1870, 4
Ias JOO feet long, 4s feet beanl and f. et dc th
mold. She was owned by Vincent Shnkle,
iidt ouinkle anu EuStne onlnklc, all OF Gov y
lgton, KY. She was valued at s61,U0O, and in
lred for $2s,5 as follows:
enton, of Covipgton, Ky....,, $4,000 | a
merican, OF Cincinnati. nati.............. 4OJU i,
iouG'.' '''.'.'''............ %tUJ
ureka ;.....'''........ ......'............... 5.0pJ p
Id Dominion, Of Virginia .....'. SS1 +,
i, NJ. anu A., OF Hamilton, O......... 2,5UO q
The John Kyle was built in Cincinnati in
~, her engines being taken from the old n
all-line steamer America. She was owned u
: Commodore W. f. Davidson ana r. $. Da- VI
dson Of st. Louis, aud Capt. John Kyle. Of
ncinnati. She was valued at 81, 200, and in g.
red for $4,000. Shc has been sunk twice in ~
9 Mississippi, above Cairo. st
The Exporter was built at Pittsburg in 1872
IS owned BY Captain James Rees, cost S6J al
}, valued at $4,000 and was insured for $40 &c
in Cincinnati Offices She was q large 81
I'm wheel steamer with capacity for l,50J re
IS. She formerly piled in the New Orleans W
d Arkansas river Trade. She was command | 10
, and Wash. Floyd, Cler1s.. IN
The total insurance on the three boats in
lcinnati 1s estim3ted at s63,j0 mi
LIST OF SAVED. "a
Exporter. er.--Lichdelmeyer, Miss Drausfeld mi
omas d. Darragn, Mrs. James Rees, Mrs Ri
IS, Tom Crosby, Geo. Smith, A. j. Marion, /, ri
IS ltess, Mrs. Richard Ford, Mrs. Captain 10,
ndergrif. fol
Capsain @. P. Shinkle and wife. n,
ptain Frank Stein, First Clerk: Eugene fol
nkle, Second Clerk and part owner; Charles
'ens and Joseph Purcell, Ptiots; Green Bun I
l, First Mate; Mack Bnnden, Second Mate. iir
ner Merrick.' Watchmahs George Butter, On
lkcr; Monroe Fitzpatrick, Striker; Willis Is