The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-26

low tue clty. the boat suddenly COLLAPSED
like an egg.shelI aud became total wreck
level with the waters edge. All the pas
senger's were instantly plunged INTO In,
stream. more than hall Of them being un
derneath the debris. The first news Of tb,
disaster Which reached the city was brouch,
by survivors, who struggled through
the streets, wet and weary. The news
Tell like thunderholt, and n stampede
TOOK place Tor the spot. Arriving there, 9
horrible sight met their view. Fifty OF
SIXTY bodies bad already been recovered
aLd were lying on The bank. Those arriv.
ING from the city from every direction
crowded around, anxious TO see IL any rela.
tives were on board. About one thousand
families were Represented on The excursion,
and the wall Of anguish that arose at the
sight OF the victims was heartrendng.
Fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters
rushed about panic.stricken, endeavoring
10 identify friends. By O'Clock about
eighty bodies were recovered from under
the wreck.
| Almost every minute some victim was
brought 10 the surface and conveyed TO the
bank. The steamer Princess Louise was
early brought to the spot, and the victims
were placed on the upper decks. Fires
were lighted on the banks overlooking the
river, petroleum torches were brought, ana
the search was continued until night. About
| $50 corpseS have been secured. Among the
dead are James Robertson, manager Of the
Bank OF British North America; j. c. Mer-
edith, clerk OF the Divend Court; William
Mcbride, assessor aud secretary Of the
! Western Fair Association; Mrs. William
A>hbury; William Millman, Of Montreal,
commercial agent, aud TWO sons; j. Rogers,
plumber.
! All l. confusion AT the present moment.
/ The landing al the foot OF D1ndas street is
now crowded with people. all waiting in
breathleSS expedition for the arrival OF the
steamer Princess Louise with the bodies.
/ The total loss VIII aggregate l1j.
! Mr.. Matthews, night editor OF the Adrer.
/ tiScF, lost his wife and two children; Harry
SNsrt. Of the Free Press, lost his wife and
( TWO children aud sisler-in law; J. Seddons,
OF Customs service. lost one boy; DR.. Oron.
/ by. one boy; DR.. Oronhyatekba lost a boy.
/ aged ten, and Miss BNley. Among the
missing are also Alice Deldman. Of New
/ Brighton; Miss GufiithS, OF Bucks street,
and Alfred TrembIe are probably lost. 4
| full LIS, cannot yet be obtained, As all is
IN The deepest confusion. Newspaper
stats, like all else, are sadly demOla!ized,
all having friends involved in The calamity.
/ The whole city seems almost demented
/ to night. The accident was certainly
DUE To CARELESSNESS.
/ The boat was OVercr0Wded to a Disgrace
/ fu extent. The manager, George Parrish,
was eXpOstulated with by several AT Spring
| Bank. and was urged not TO let The boat go
out IN that overcrOwded condition. but ne
is reported to have replied "AIl right; !
! f,i. = hat
sort. Samuel Stewart. stove merchant, one
of those who protested. left the boat at
Spring Bank with his family. Several hun
dred more remained there unable to get
passage. and had to walk home, a distance
OF four miles, no conveyance OF any Kind
being available. The telephone was in con-
slant Use between the water-woIks and the
city by friendly iDQuirerS.
This disaster will put an end to the plea
sure->teamer business, aS hereafter people
/ will not venture. The river, which has
been the subject of so many jokes and puns
! on account Of us supposed ShallOwne>s, l.
in reality in many places twenty or thirty
| feet deep.
LoNpOH, ONT, MAY 1920 4. M.-Tbe
work Of recovering the bodies at the scene
| OF YESTERDAYS disaster is still going on ac-
lively, I'D TO this time 10 having been
| found. and most of them were brought to
this city. All the undertakers' shops are
( be,ieged, and cOfliUs are going out by
scores. The crowd at the river bank and
Steamer.landug here has not diminished.
Among the bodies identified are those OF
two daughters OF James Burns. The eX-
element seemed to increase rs the night
advanced. A large number OF bodies re-
main on the ground, at Sulphur Spring
Baths awaiting claimants.
LATER DETAILS.
| LoNpoN. ONT, May 2j.--Furtber detail,
OF the scenes at the time OF the occurrence
Of the terrible calamity OF yesterday have
bepn received. The vessel was so heavily
laden that she shipped water in small
quantities occasionally when the crowd
would happen to surge to either
side OF the boat. On the return tllp'
when more than half way home, d
slight connection on the boat, said
bv some to have been caused by the playful
pranks Uf a number OF youths on the lower
deck. and by Others ascrbtd 10 the DOal
striking a snag, caused the crowd out "l
curiosity TO rush 10 one sac, ana Il ne
side Of The boat sank with the additional
weight a volume Of water foot OF two
in depth poured in upon the lower deck'
]
Instantly the crowd on b0th decks rushed
TO the opposite side, aud Their weight. To-
peirer with that Of the water Shipped by
the boat. caused lurch in the opposite Ill
rsctIOn. Then il was that the disaster Oc'
CURED. The side Of the boat sunk in the
water TO the depth Of one or Two rect. anO
while the crowd on the lower deck were
struggling to save themselves from sip
nina, doUn into the river. the S'ancheOn'
lsupporiiug the upper deck suddenly gave
way, and the whole structure, with lis IoaO
OF human beings, came down on those VINO
were below. The scene that followed can
mot be described The boat continued tC
settle on its side deeper into the water taking
with il many OF the passengers who were
stunned by the fall OF the upper deck and
were therefore unable TO help themselves
while many were precipitated into the river
lunhurt. rent the air with their vain appeals
for succor, which those Of the passengers
who were safe were powerleSs TO extend tC
ali in a moment. T@enty-twO more bodies
were recovered to-day from under the
llower deck OF the vessel, making about
oo0 in all recovered. IL is not known
how many more, il any, are lost
| Almost all the business is al stand'still
and crowds line the streets, discussing tue
sod calamity. Solemn stiffness prevalls IL
the civ. 0aes are at half-mast, aud bells are
tolling. -
Fatal Catastrophe.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May % esteT1ay az
ternoon a boiler in the foundry OF RISK y
&c. exploded, killing w. IL. Holder ana Eu
ward HOPKINS, and seriously injured
| rrant Cuhbins. John Adams, ana JOnn