The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-31

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flames had mounted to the pilot house an
he was driven back by the fire. He the
rang the alarm bell, and seeing the bol
was approaching the shore ran down tn
forward stairs and jumped on board I'll
tug 0riote Just as the Golden City struc
her. Seeing that the tug was sinking h
sprlng aboard the steamer again and mad
his way to coal barge lying along the side
Two negro deck hands and white dec
passenger were killed as the tug was strueE
as they were caught between the bow c
the boat and the side of the tug. Ann
Boyd, the ColOred chambermaid, and he
assistant, were both lost. Mike Mallo
and Pat Kinney, fremen, were saved; ais
NJ ]. Whelan, second baker. Whelan say
he jumped overheard from the steamer a
she was about ten feet from shore. Their
were about ten men on the fau.tail OF tht
boat, who must have been drowned, q
when he leaped into the river he saw thre,
men go overheard and drown. The other
must have shared the same fate.
a PAssENGER's STORY.
Felix Lehman, who was a passenger
says there was merry party aboard ant
nearly all the passengers remained up un
I'll midn ght. They had one or two gentle
men aboard who played the piano and
they entertained the passengers with music
and singing. He was wakened by having
his stateroom burst in and hearing cry oI
fire. Seizing his clothes he ran forward
and reached barge Just in time, as the
next minute the vessel fioated down stream
The body OF an elderly white woman was
found floating near the wreck, but her
identity has not yet been proven. Stoves
circus was en- route to Cairo, where the
spring season was to be opened. A pos.
ton Of the show Is at ViCksburg.
viii Mcintyre, clerk Of the boat, says
the list was lost, but the cabin passengers,
as well as he can remember, is correct
Mrs. L. +. Kouniz and her three children,
who are lost, was the wife OF the well
known steamboat owner, Captain KountS.
Those mentioned as being at the hospital
are all injured by burns, but not seriously.
The passengers lost all their clothing.
Those saved had to flee for their lives with.
out taking time to save their effects.
The following (colored) Of the crew OF
the steamer were saved: Bob Morris,
second steward; Jim Miller, texas tender;
Charles Wilson, cabin boy; Henry White,
Bob Wallace, berth makers; Charles
cabin watChman; Isaac Dickson,
sinner; Ransom l.. Watkins and Jesse
Willett.
some MARROW ESCAPES.
Abel Butler, OF Donaldsville, La, topeth-
er with his wife and child, made their es-
cape from the burning steamer in theirnight
clothes. A. B Vitatch, formerly river re-
porter on the Evansville, Ind, Tribune, was
on board. He remained long enough to
dress himself before leaving his st9teToom.
]. II. Cronk, owner OF the sideshow 10 the
circus, is supposed to be lost. His room
mate, A. NJ. Ackerman, says he dragged
him out Of bed TO the foot of the stairs
through the smoke, and is satisfied that
he never rose from where he left him. The
fright seemed to have para yzed him. J. &.
Gluroy, Zone OF the saved) OF Philadelphia,
has for two years been keeper OF the ami.
mails in Stoves menagerie. He states that
he was asleep under one of the animal
cages in the forward part Of the lower deck,
When the cry OF fire was given he leaped
forth and looked about, but saw no lire,
then he looked again and saw the entire
boat q mass oi flames. As soon as the
boat touched the coal fleet he Jumped
ashore. He saw the officers Of the steamer
at work making the hawser fast, and then
saw the lines give away, and the steamer
swing out and drift down, and saw the
cage containing the lions sink down in the
middle, and as the flames enyeloped it be
heard no c:y from single beast as the an.
imals burned. The six cages contained
lions, tigers, two leopards, an Albino deer,
and birds. Four horses also be.
longing TO the circus were aboard. and
they saved but one. The celebrated trick
horse Selim, was lost.
THE STEAMER AND HER EQUIPMENT.
ClNclNSATI, March 3O.-The owners
officers and crew Of the Golden CITY reside
in this city. The owners are Caut. ]. D.
legler, Sterling G. Mclntire, and w. F.
Ntctntlre; She was valued at $4,000 and
insured for $4,000 in Cincinnati com.
panies: She was built in 1876 and was
one OF the best equipped steamers plying
between Cincinnati and New Orleans.
The Government inspectors soy she was
extraordinary well provided with every
modern appliance calculated to the
calamity which has beiNllen her.
She was 276! feet long, 40 feet beam and o
feet inches depth Of hold. She measured
b7l tons, but had a carrying capacity Of
! 800 tons. The steamer left here Niarcb
18th and reached there March oath. Capt.
Hegler, upon hearing Of the disaster, itn-
telegraplIed to Capt. McIntire to
spare no expense to aid those in distress or
10 recover the bodies lost
CORRECTED LIST OF THE LOST,
The following is q corrected list Of the
lost by the burning OF the Golden CITY at
The wharf this morning Dr.. Mona:an and
wife, Of Jackson, Ohio; MIS-. Crazy, OF
tairmont,uear Cincinnati; Mi n LuefiS Cra-
ry, Morton place, near Cincinnati; W. II.
Stowe and wife; Ollie Wood aud wife, Of
KY; Mrs. Anna Smith, 81
Mrs. Helen Perciva!, OF
Hawe3xille, KY; Mrs. L. T. Keoas and
three children; Mil1 Campbell, relative OF
Mrs. keons; Robert Kelly, second en-
sineer Mary Boyd and Amanda Atchison,
chamberm4ids; J. G Crone, owner OF side
snow with Stoves circus; three OF the deck
crew (colored), and negro boy servant
named W. II. Stowe.
INCIDENTS.
Capt, S. 9. Mclntyre was asleep at the
lime the fire originated, but heard the
alarm and came hastily down stairs. lie
.ried to get into the cabin, but The fire
and smoke drove him back, De
TO tho deck he
md the second mate, John Hill, made the
boat fast to the coal fleet aad then
aided the passengers in getting OF OF the
steamer. he was cain, and did everything
in his power 10 save everybody, but
all his efforts proved lutiLe, rs the line
which held the boat, either burned or uu-
loosened itself some way, and she driited
out into the stream. John II. Trewellan,
business agent OF Stoves circus, was on
the lower deck, aud seeing Mr.. 4. But
Ter, oil Doualdsonville, La, with his
wife and four children on board the deck,
shouted to him TO throw him his children.
Mr.: Butler tossed him two, which Mr.. Ire.