The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-14

Iifr ~ memphis Large number ~
Lives Lnsi and May marrow Escapes
from Death.
NfMruis. Tenn. March 20
Al i:il this morning the steamer N Hen
Guy. IA tie Souhorn Transportation Cpnpa-
ny, tpNk lire A. sho was approach llf tae com
piny's dprk ~ this cliy. anil SITTER rep nfnd
and ~ Ifcctnai nit mpts 10 make he, fast to
The duck and number 81 cnnl.hxafs. The
s,amP was pornc on upon the N, ling river
and carried down stream wrapped NJ iinme>.
IN vain the bont wis tms and rrsn hraied
for the shore. AMI each succeeding failure
was witnessed by the prrisnlnr pas n4sfsand
crew. great cries ~ ANGUISH iinatcd ont upon
the carly morning air. almost AfoNninn tho
1 roaf and crackir OF tn flames.
| Inc alarm ~ tirc WIS siven by Robert Kei-
\ lcy the engineer On duty. 70 Pilot Hricr Pur
1 cell. Just a. the latter hnd uni~hc 4 blowing the
I alarm whistle for landing AZ thr dock. Tho
4 plot az once headed thc boat for tho shore,
and she came IA - 4u'ck that. colldinu with
/ the tug orlole. tn latter sunk immediately,
I the crew narrowly escaping death. For an
| instant the steamer touch a the shore, and .
number 90 ladies' and children jumped over
board. and Others cIsiQhefcd onto barge near
by To aid terror ~ the sceivs. the barge took
IRE and toatei ~ down straam bearing
number 81 people and six cay ss ~ animals DO
longing tp & ~ Ps circus All were Inst
As the iAted steamer broke away from shore
anu iioated tut upon the swifty,nlnning riv-
er, the bowling ~ Wild beasts me hrart-rcnd-
Ing ~hr.cks 81 women and children, the hoarse
orders Of the officers. steam whistles. ilrc-
alarms and cracking flames. wcfe al blended
IN a terrible LIN 81 horror and anguish Never
were human eyes permitted 10 gaze on a scene
more grandly awful.
The fire gained hcaiwny % npidly that
even the most prompt warning 20 the rassen-
GER failed % reach majority Of them In time
The Golden City was built ia iSss NJ Cincin-
natl. cost $4,000. and was insured for $4,000.
She was eS2 tons burden. and AZ the time Of the
disnstcr carried full cargo Of freight. iuolud-
ing cotton I'd. oil and jutc. The fire was
caused by the bottom Of a watchmans lantern
dropping from the globe into the jutc
The steamer lcft New Orleans FOR Cincinnati
on Saturday. AMI carried crew OF sNty men
} and about forty cabin passengers. half 81 whom
were women and children. Th party Was
! merry one. and most ~ the passengers had
! scarcely closed their eyes IA sleep. after
night passed In dancing. singing and piano
: Playing. when they were called 70 meet ter
! rible death.
The books "a the steamer were lost, 80 Il ID
impossible 70 gather complete list 81 the lou
ami saved. All the officers Of the steamer are
= safe except the second engineer, Robert
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