Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-20
THE CARROLL.
Particulars sf the Destruction
Of the Boat.
All the Passengers Saved and
Most of their Baggage.
The s.es.er s.a lasr Fr.,xA. r.sa,

lutelllHe1cc connrmatOry OF the oeotruc-
tion Of the steamsr Carroll st Hot Syringe,
yesterday morning, VAS received last night
BY the arrival Of Wslter A. Burleigh, Jr.,
nj half past eleven O'clock He came down
In ,a~l. making the trip Of absut one
hundred and seventy miles in twenty
hours. He abandoned The wreck about the
time that the fire had burned il down 70
the waters edge and - nothing more
could be doae made haste 70 resch Yank.
ton with the books and pspen. Tho
steamer Meade, which arrived this fore
noon brcugh. down a number Of passe aRers
who wsIn on the Carroll and from Judge
Leepsr we have gained few particulars
Of the disaster.
The Carroll tied up FOR the night to The
east bank Of the river, near Hot Spring 10.
land shortly after dark. Their landing
place vas against 8 high s,ssp bank, the
lace Of which was perpendicular from the
water and in rlsces evsa overhung the
boat. Most Of the passengers retired as
early - half past nine o'c.eck. Betveeu
eleven aud twelve o'clock ~ alarm
OF IRE WAS given and the
passenger al aroused, but were sivsn
plenty of time to dress themselves. Fire
had been discovered in the hold just undsr
the ssh pan, where quantity Of baled hay
was slowed. The heat from the Goals
rAked into the ash pan had fired tho char
red wood Of the decking underneath, .
hole burned through and fell into
tho hay and fred IT, The
matches were Immediately closed and the
hold was filed with steam from the boil.
ers by means Of pipes which hsd been
provided for that purpose when the boat
WAS built For about An hour the flames
were confined to the hold and It was
thought the boat would be saved, but
they finally found vent and the work of
destruction from that time WAS speedy
and complete. During this interval the
passengers and their baggage had been
removed from the boat. This was NO
easy task, owing to the steep bank, and it
was only accomplished by placing
planks from the upper deck to the shore.
Most OF the passengers were drawn mp
the planks BY ropes and their baggage
was landed in like manner.
Very little freight was saved, most Of
1t being piled on the lower deck and in
the hold. The light freight and baggage
was stored on the upper deck where it
was easily reached aud WIS mostly taken
OIL While the passengers and the goods
saved we're being landed and during the
whcle OF the exciting scene the officers
ahd crew Of the boat labored in the coal.
est possible manner and it is the testimo-
ny otall on board that they are entitled
to the highest credit for their presence Of
mind and the efficiency with which they
iabored. After the passengers had landed
efforts were made TO scai,le and siuk the
the boat, but she was 50 much lightsnsd
mp that all attempts proved unsuccs. sful.
Ate, 'he flames had brsken from the
hold the work Of obstruction was rapid.
.EAe held MAS 4laHsseiJ sssssd viii itA
mabls mstetisl and needed only cir TO
sprcad the hfe over the whole interior.
a large quantity Of seasoned lumber Wa
pied near the sboilsn and when this sot
we'll % burning the hest was - iatssss
TIT ~ sboilsrs esd nssAl.sfy ssss -