Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-31

deCkE lnds and a white deck passenger
Were Killed
when the tug was struck, as they were
caught between the bow Of the boat and the
side of the tug.
Anna Boyd, the colored chambermaid
and her assistant were both lost. Mike
Malloy and Pat Kinney, fremen, were
saved; also, NJ. J. Whelan, second baker.
Whelch says he jumped overheard from
the steamer as she was about ten feet from
the shore. There were about ten men on
the fan tail Of the boat, who
Must Have Been Drowned,
as when he leaped into the river he saw
three men 90 overheard and drown, anu the
others must have shared the same fate.
Felix Lehman, who was passenger, says
there was merry party aboard, and nearly
all the passengers remained up until mid
night. They had one or two gentlemen
aboard who played the piano, and they
entertained the passengers with music ana
singing. He was wakened by having his
state room bursted in and heard the cry OF
fire. Selling his clothes he ran forward
and reached the barge just in time, as the
next minute the vessel loated down
stream. The body OF an
Elderly White Woman
was found floating near the wreck, but her
ident'ty has not yet been proven.
Stoves Circus was en- route TO Cairo, where
the spring season was to be opened. A
portion of the shew is at NiCksburg.
Will Mcintyre, clerk of the boat, says the
list oi the lost cabin passengers, as well as
he can remember Is correct. Mrs. l.. Il.
K0unz and her three children, who are
lost, was the wife Of the well known steam
boat owner, Capt. kounZ.
hi, OF l,n M
are all
Injured by Burns,
but not seriously. The passengers lost all
their clothing. Those that were saved
had to flee for their lives, without taking
time to save their effects. The following
OF the colored crew of the steamer were
saved: Bob Norris second steward; Jim
Miller, texas tender; Chas. Watson, cabin
boy; Henry White, Bob. Wallace, bert!
makers; Chas. Guthrie, cabin watchman
Isaac Dickson, sinner; Ransom L. Watkins
outsider; Jesse Willctt, glass tender.
Abel Butler, of DonaldsOnville, La, to
gether with his wife and child, made theil
escape from the burning steamer i'll thel
night clothes.
4. Il. Ncatch, formerly river reporter or
| the Evansville, Ind, IrjJU,c, was on board
| He remained long enough to dress himsel
| before leaving his statcrOUm.
J. ii. Cronk, owner of the side show o.
| the circus is
Supposed To be Lost.
His room mate, a. \. Ackerman, says h.
| dragged him out OF bed to the foot of tn
! stairs through the smoke, and is satlsIIe'
| that lie never rose from where he lett him
| The fright seemed to have paralyzed him
| J. G.. GlcnrUy one uf the saved, reside
| in Philadelphia, and has for two years beel
the keeper Of the animals Of Stoves men
agerie lie states that he was asleep unde
| one OF the animal cages in the forward par
| OF the lower deck. When the cry OF iIr
was given he leapt forth, looked about, bu
saw no fire. Then lie looked again and say
the entire centre Uf the boat mas
! of flames. As soon IS tLe boa
touched the coal fleet he jumpe
ashore. He saw the officers Of tn
steamer at work, making hawser fast
then saw the lines give away and th'
steamer swing out and drift down. saw
cage containing the lion, sink down IN tn
muddle as flames envelOped IT; heard II
cry from single beast as the animal
hTrned, The six cages contained Il lion
,iper two leopardS. Albino deer, monkey
and birds. Four horses also belonging I
the circus were aboard. They saved one
The celebrated trick horse oelim, was los
The Lost Steamer.
CIYcIYYATI, March 3O-The owners, OF
GERS and crew of the Golden City resid
here Tho owners are, Capt. J. u. Heglcl
Sterling c. Mclntire and W. +. Mclntir
She was valued at SiO,0DO, and was insure
for $4,000 in Cincinnati companies; ws
built in 1876, and was one of the be:
equipped steamers plying between CinciI
natl and New Orleans. The government
inspectors say she WAS extraordinarily wei
fitted with every modern appliance calct
lated TO meet the calamity which has b'
fallen her. She WAS 27G !! feet long, 40 fee
beam, feet inches depth Of hold. Sh
measured 67l tons, but had 4 carrying &c;
pacity OF 800 tons.
The steamer left here March 18th an
reached New Orleans, March 2ith. Cap
ueglcr, upon hearing OF the disaster, in
mediatcly telegraphed to Capt. Mclntire
spare no expense to aid those in distress
or to recover the bodies of the lost.