Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-31
Lafeae Eetdifs.

Following n a corrected list OF the loss by the
burning Golden City at the wharf this morning
DR.. Monshan and 20, Of Jackson, OHIO; Mrs.
Carry, of Fai:moni, near Cincinnati; Mrs. Lulu
Carey, Morton Pace, near Olncin; att; W II. Stowe
and wife, Ollie Wood and wife, Henderson, KY
Miss Anna Smith, Massachusetts,; Ifs Belea Per
ceval, Howesvile, KY. Mrs. J.. Z. Kountze and
three children Miss Campbell, a relative of 1rs
Kountze; Robert Kelly, second engineer; Mara Boyd
and Amanda Atchson, ohamberna.ds j. C. Crane
owner Of side show to Stoves circus three of the
deck crew (colored) and negro boy sen want; "
II. stowe.
Captain s g. Mcintyre was asleep at the time the
fire originated, bu. heard the alarm and came hast
" down stairs He tried to get into bis cabin, but
the fire and smoke drove hi back; descending to
the deck. he and the second mate John Hill made
the burning boat fast to the fleet and then aid
ed the passengers in getting of the steamer He
was calm, and did everythil & in his power to save
everybody but all efforts proved fruitless, as the line
which held the boat burnt and ioosened aud the be-
gan drifting cut into the stream.
John ii. TIeweD, a business agent of Stoves
circus, was the lower deck, and seeing Mr. But
'er of Donaldsonviile, La on the bOi er deck,
shouted to him to throw him lis children. Mr..
Butler tossed him two, which Mr.. Trewell "aught
and carried o place of safety on the coal barge.
H. tlen assisted Mrs. Butler with her infant down
from the upper deck and helped her off the
his remaining chtd.
Willie Mckinley, young man II years cid gives
graphic description of the FIRE. He was in his
stateroom when the first cry of fire was heard. He
says 1t not three minutes after that before he
flames coming up through the floor of his state
room. lie ran back 10 the ladies' cabin where his
grandmother, Mrs. Percival and aunt Miss Matson,
were. Bursting into their stateroom he found both
stsDdipg up. Telling them to come on, he grasped
his aunt by the arm and led the way
through the binding smoke to the front
part OF the bot They had not gone far before
flames began bursting through the floor of the cab
in. He kept pressing forward and finally reached
the froGt deck Of the steamer with his aunt. His
grandmother was nowhere to be seen. She evident
~ had BEEN sufooated by the binding smoke. He
hauled and dragged his aunt down the steps, and
jnst in time, reaching the coal barge the vessel
was carried down stream by the current.
An inqueat Is in progress over the remains of the
thought to be Mrs. Anna Smith of Massachusetts
An adjournment was later taken until tomorrow
morning.
Wash. Smith, the colored captain of the watch,
was sent to jail this afternoon warrant charging
him with murder through his csrelessness In caus.
ing the fire on the steamer.
A diver will try tomorrow and recover the bodies
that are supposed to be in the wreck of the Ill fated
vessel The Louisville Il Nashville railroad and
Captain Bob Wise, of the j. ". Gof have generous
ly offered to convey the passengers and crew Of the
Golden City to Cincinnati free of charge. Some
left for home this afternoon ard others leave tenor
row.
Miss Iona Watson, of TOWNSVILLE, KY, one of the
three lady passengers saved in an interview telling
the story of her experience of the disaster she
was going from New Orleans to her home in Howss'
vile, in com any with her mother. Mrs. M
Perceysl, and her nephew, Vim. McKen ey, Lad OF
II years. They had been merry party IN the cabin
and she end her mother retired after Ii o'clock.
Some time after they had fallen
asleep, che could not tel, how
long, they were awakened By McKiner, vhe
rushed into the ktsteroom and said the boat was on
fire. She and her mother got up Immediately
dressed themselves and went cut Into the cabin
which was frll Of smoke. They walked hurriedIJ
forward, her mother little behind. On arriv ng q,
the front gua,d of the boat che that her mohel
wss not with them. and attempted to run back aftel
her, but was prevented by Mckinley, who said Il
would only be her destruction.
The cabin was then mass of fame Of smoke
"Oh, thought she was with us" moaned the girl
tossing wildly on the couch where che lay 81 want
ed to 60 back to her, but he wouldn't let me -
The accent Of utter despair and remorze tina
marked the wo, DIS, wonld have touched the hardes
heart. Becoming more composed, she said he
nephew pulled her out on the guards, lowered he
down to MIR Cbas. z. Ross. Jr.. passenger stand
ing the coal barge, who received her in his arm
and ooth ora shoya