The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-02
an AWFuL CAhAbrIrY.
Tho Canadian Tbnmes the Seeno OF
Latest Steamboat aorroW.

Tho Canadian Tbnsnes the Geeno OF The
Latest Steamboat GorroW.
Iosnna osrAn.n, May 24.-Thsa
evening at g o'clock tho steamer Victo.
ria, with over six hundred excureioniats
on board, was returning from Spring
Bank, and when near the Owe railway
bridge, one mile below the city, the boat
suddenly collapsed like an egg shell and
became total wreck, level With thewa-
ters edgo. All of the passengers we're
iuatantly plunged into the atream, moro
than one half of them being underneath
the debris. The first news Of the diaas.
ter which reached this city was brought
by survivors who struggled through the
streets vet and weary. The news fell
like thunderbolt and o stampede took
place for the spot. Arriving there her.
rible sight met their view; lifty CT aixty
bodies had already been recovered and
were lying on the bank. Those arriving
from the city from every direction crow.
ded around anxious to zee ifany relatives
were on board. About ono thousand
families were represented on the eKeur-
sion and the wail of anguish that arose
at the sight Of the victims was heart.
rending. Fathers, mothers, brothers
and sisters rushed about panic-stricken
endeavoring to identify friends. BY z
o'clock about eighty bodies were Yecoy-
cred from under the wreck. Almost
every minute some victim was brought
to the surface and conveyed to the banks,
The steamer Princess LOUISE was early
brought to the spot and the victims
placed on tho upper deck. Fires were
Sighted on the bank overlooking the riv.
er. Petroleum torches we're brought
and the search was continued until
night. About one hundred and fifty
corpses have been secured. Among the
dead are Jas. Robertson, Manager Of tho
Bank of British North America; j. @.
Feredith, Clerk of the Dividend Court
Wm. Mcbride, Assessor and. Secretary
Of the Western Fair Association !; Mrs
William Ashburn; WIN. Milmsn, Of
sons 4; j. Rogers. plumber. All is con.
ding at the foot of Dundas street Is now
crowded with people, oil waiting in
Ibreathless expectation for the arrival of
the steamer Princess Louise with the
bodies. The total loss will aggregate one
hundred and seventy-five. Mr.. Mat.
.hews, night editor of the advertiser lost
his wife and two children. Harro Mart.
of the Free Press, lost bis wife, two chill.
dren and sister.in-law. J. Siddons, of
the custom service, lost one boy. DR..
Oronayatekna lost a boy. aged 10, and
Eiss Bayley. Among the missing arc
also Alice Deadmen of New Brighton,
Miss Griffith of Bucks street and Alfred
Trimble-probab!y loat. A full list
cannot yet be obtained All is in the
deepest confusion. The newspaper staff,
like all else, are Aadly demoraIized, ali
having friends involved in the ce,smity.
The whole city seems almost dcmented
tonight. The accident was certainly
due to gross carelessness. The boat was
overcrowded to a disgracefnl extent,
Manager George Parish was expostula-
ted with by several ct spring Bank and
urged not to let the boat go out in that
overcrowded condition, bu. he is reppr.
ted to have replied "Ali right !; know
my busileSs," OF something OF that sort.
Samuel Stewart, q stove merchant, one
of those who protested, left the boat at
Spring Bank with his family. Several
hundred moro remained there unable' to
get passage and hsd to walk home-a
distance of four miles-to-night,n no con.
veyance OF any kind being available.
The telephone was in constant use be-.
tween the water works and the city by
friendly inquirers. This disaster wifi
put an end 70 the pleasure steamer bus.
iness, as hereafter people will noE ven-
ture. The river which has been the
subject of many jokes and puns on &C.
count of its supposed shallowness, Is in
reality in many places twenty or thirty
feet deep.
$40 A. M.-The work of recovering
the bodies at the acene of yesterday 3
disaster is still going on actively. Up
to this time ITO nave been found and
most Of them were brought to this city.
all ofthe unsertakers' shops are bbeessiisgsda beessiisgs
aud cofiins are going cut by the score.
The crowds at the river bank and at the
steamer landing here have not dimin.
ished. Among the bodies identified are
those of the two daughters of James
Burns. The excitement seems to in.
crease as night advances. A large num-
ber OF bodies remain on the grounds at
Sulphur Springs baths awaiting claim.
ants.