The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-03

stream c6~sa, which was about AGO feet from
the shore, right hand bank,
After the beais cOlliisd ] remained in tbs
pilot hOuss until knew ths result of tho dam
ago, that the Cotton Valley was sinking. whom |
lott The pilot house. The water was nt that time
| no - the hurricane roof. NJ when stepped out
| | stepped into the water. BY this time nil tho
passengers and all on board that cou ID rsach
that point were waiting for assistance from the
Morgan, which had stopped Hs soon ns she
srlok rs, aud WIS lying short distance from
ne; PIT y seemed she could not got to ue.
,,,,I. ne morgan threw us limo. which WINS
Of making it fast to tho Cotton Valley three
persons pulled themselves aboard Tho Charles
| Morgan. wben tho end of tho line went over
hohrd. Tho wind Ivy this time was blowing tbs
Morgan TOO far away to render va any % sist.
tnes When che went over 10 the other shore and
landed. soon after the Cotton Valley sunk ont
Ut sight. leaving tho passengers and crew to
save themselves as best they could, with the rs
river. Tho wind blew the ffefeht ard boxes. to
which the people chung. to the opposite shore.
and a ,fs r. 80. h9rs theg climbed the bank
lyinR above whore they reached tho shore some
distance.
There was ngood deal Of excitement on board
me 'ttton valley amongst tho phesergers.
Capt. knuns GO tho smnll boats out MS uuick Y
as possible. aud had everybody called from the
rAbjnE, nnd 10y this means saved every person
thai he could the ladies. some five or six. nj!
that he could get out, being saved but one a
Miss sanford Of Isapides parish who. hsard.
refused TO leave her cabin until she was dressed
and was lost
Il saved myself by elngIng to n box Of NOR
ehandise and bog Of shoes, placing my arm
over the ton Of each and In this way driftsd
around for about two hours whom / was carried
to the oppasito bank. When the Cotton Valley
among tho boxes and freight. I was twies
forced under the water by tho pressure Of these
and remnined so long tho lnst time that
thought ] was gone. but rsnched the snrtnoe
md secured one OF the boxes that was near me
The other box passing along, | placed arm
on ne top OF each and escaped. ma stated above"
~ IN 40 # iapt
published in the DEMOCRAT on the morning fol
lowing the disaster hive tesn aseertainsd.
Capt. Aiken. of tho Red River Transportation
Company. yesterday informed us that he had
requested Capt. Joseph Dalferes. Of tho 1t
Mary, 70 request Al persons along tho ccoast.
disnster bs found. 10 furnish them with respeG
table burial aud notify his office.
Tho steamboats, Henry Tete md ~. Mary
viii arrived yesterday morning. brought IL lot
of the cargo of the Valley,
HpmH of tho survivors 81 the III fgt"d steamer
ag G@ ba n9 f cna g" hr by 4o ~ Es
open and take fro. ana In less ihnn n SOC md
the whole after part Of the Valley was in
= hlszs The men w"rro on tho eve
Capt kpuns oried out Newer mind
boys: in a worry few seconds b1at, fire and ali
VIII ha out. She is now going down as fast u.s.
Continuing he snid You ..;rat look to your
selves. men. We have egot to ~ nud snve tho
ladies'; they arc holpiesa md cannot swim
A negro roustnbout unmed George Williams
claims TINT he was present and got into tbs
yawl with Capt. Kouna and his vito mud chill
ITnD. This statement Iuadg by williams ~
most emphn'i 'hlly denied. Capt Kpuns it is
anid cenght, ~, his VITO md cbildfeu md
lInred int? tho river win Them. and keIt them
hiiont unli rescued by tho yaw
Tits stntsmnnt Is verified by tho nunt ~ Miss
SANFORD the, Young lady who was drowueaj.
Mrs. Capt. Kpuus dress that why she did go
she know that Capt Kouua would make overy
axerifpn In tho world 10 snva his family ma
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