The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-07

tuu reporters from abroad were preparing
ior big sensation, but were set right by
your correspondent, and introduced 10 the
Captain, and rs you well know, one look
INTO his genial face dispelled all such IDEAS
on can liear more rumors In less time
mere tlian In any place I every found, that
had no truth In them. Dozens Of times
did l jump intoa skiir 10 verify some story
and only to find 1t % bubble when once
pursued. .l .-Fa, M
~. W. Peterson, with laasistants, lis here
taking survey In order 10 imp a pint for
future Use. ALSO Joseph Faris, the 1artlst,
who llIls made some sketches.
The number OF persons In the pilot.house
oi tho ill.lntcl bout has been much talked
about anu exaggerated, but have at last
ascertained how nluny there were and who.
-Four men and two women comprised the
entire rartyincluding Pilot Keller. which
is quite different from stories at first freely
told. The names have in my possession.
Capt. Booth this morning .telcgnphed
The Cincinnati ,Wrecking Company for n
diver, and was answered that ono would
be on hand in the morning. II will then
be asccrtained In what condition the sunk.
en- boat is. and what means are necessary
to raise her, also whether of the miss.
Ing bodies are in or near by her. The river
hns been rising since about noon, which
Will seriously retard the work II 1t con-
tinues long. ul6Jg
Quite serious fight took place this alter.
noon on the Ohio side Aparty OF fisher.
men who have been tcnting there for few
days, II was learned, had the tunor.drum
nj fhn I'M nl IL, ttnir M 4
Der Of the band went in search OF It, but
the fishermen would not part with it unless
they were paid 3d.: Finally this sum was
paid, but the druln.sticks were not re.
turned. Other Wellsville men returned for
the sticks, but received 10 satisfaction.
They then demanded the return OF the 81,
After Obtaining It they gave two of the
fishermen II good beating, one being &C.
verely cut about the face. Intense excite
ment prevailed for time when they re.
fused to have their tent searched, and but
for the timely arrival OF Steubenville. oil.
GERS, who put the fishermen under arrest,
The worst had not yet come.Tl am in
formed that in the tent was quite Il number
OF articles, which, it was claimed, were
taken from the wreck. s -lsi.1r,!'s; 5F,.ray
The mania for souvenirs from the Scioto
led to what ! call downright stealing, such
rs taking the knobs oil the stute room
doors, the numbers from above the state
rooms, &C., until her crew were Obliged to
hastily gather up eyerythingand carry it on
board the Welcome for safe keeping. .r..,.
Ascending the Ohio bank this afternoon,
looking in the direction Of Steubenvillc,
as far up rs MinSo Iron Works, the road
was literally lined with people going and
coming, in carriages, on horse.
back and on foot, from MI stations in life,
young and old. In some respects it look
ed like n huge picnic party!in' '2dp9}s::,f.
Rev. DIR. Grimes, OF Steubenyille,. ex-
Senator Tarr, Of Wellsburs, and Messrs.
Henry lendleton aud John Robinson
were noticed among tic interested and in.
quiring visitors OH the boat during the nj.
ternoon. Many ladies' also came on board
with bated breath and nervous step, who
appeared glad 10 depart.
The total number OF bodies SO far recov-
cred is fifteen, us below, where will also be
found = list OF missing, Of which there is
authentic information 10 the number OF
iifty.one, and it is now supposed that there
is ut least twenty more missing, swelling
number TO upward Of eighty that were lost.
a List OF tho Recovered 'Bodies.==---ss
The following is complete list OF the
bodies recovered:
DAVID Fodo,. aged 81? East Liverpool;
clerk : STs p1B1Sg n ~ S!@ E5i
Fl. J.. BEARDMoRE, aged o1SPottery, East
Liverpool. ...-.z
ELLIS SulrH, aged II, East Liverpool.
Miss SALLlE KIppEY, aged 10, EEast Liy.
erpool. IA fINh ~ ~
G. spRAGuE. gJffItS "a
Miss BELLE BRANDON, aged II, East Liv-
erpool.
JOSEPH CONNER, aged Is. . ? TIL.
L. p. BURKE, aged 80, East Liverpool;
stone mason.
Ep. DrrrY, boy from Steubenville.
p. SMITH, aged 10, Wellsville; carpen-
ter. ~. TsT aF. IT
CiMs.; SwEARESGES, uan,mondsville.} ; /;
= DAN Thomas, little son Of tho Captain.
THOMAS BEARDMoRE, East Liverpool.
HARRY LErIr, aged IL, WellsviileAH
HARRY DoSSELLX, Wellsville.