The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-13

w euSVllle COrnet Band.
Columbus Armstrong, youth of fifteen
years, played the bass drum in the Wells
Vile Cornet Band. There is no reason to
believe that Clum, as he was familiarly
known, was drowned, but nothing has
been heard from him since the accident.
James Newman, young man of East
Liverpool, Ohio.
Ad: Hayes, a young man of twenty years,
who lived in Wellsville, but has lately
been in East Liverpool.
John Maylone, L fiat in the Wellsville
Cornet Band, the last of the four band boys
who can not be found
Charles Elliot, young man living at
Beaver Falls.
John Christy, of East Liverpool, Ohio,
painter, married, about thirty years of age.
Ed. Duffy, of Steubenville, Ohio.
Dan. Thomas, son of Captain Thomas, of
the Scloto, boy of fourteen yeais.
Wilson Paul, of East Liverpool, missing;
a piasterer, about thirty yearsof age.
9 J3l1n Tonlli linson, of East ). IiS crpool,
Ohio, member of the New Independence
Brass Band, an excellent swimmer, who is
said to have lost his life in the attempt to
rescue others. He was pattcrn-maker by
trade, twenty-eight years of age and mar
ried.
Thomas Beardman, of East Liverpool,
Ohio, son of William Beardman. His age
was sixteen years.
Lincoln Beardman, another son of Will
liam Beardman, fourteen years of age, and
brother of the preceding; wore blue coat
and vest and light trousers.
Miss Carrie Beardman, daughter of Will
liam Beardman, of East Liverpool Ohio,
and cousin of the two preceding. Her age
was twenty-three years. She was the sis
teref Harry Beardman, whose body was
recovered at Mingo.
Ct. G. Thompson, a farmer in the suburbs
of East Liverpool, Ohio; twenty-five years
of age.
Eugene Farmer, clerk in the store of his
father, L. B. Farmer, of East Liverpool,
Ohio, about twenty-three years old.
Miss Maria Booth, of East Liverpool,
Ohio, Q. young lady of twenty years.
Lincoln Wright, pattern-maker, of East
Liverpool, Ohio, about nineteen years old.
Benjamin Stebbins, son of DR.. Stebbins,
of East Liverpool, Ohio, youth of sixteen
years, clerk in the Boston store.
Stephen Kent, bricklayer, of East Liv-
erpool, Ohio, about thirty years of age.
Michael Emmerling and wife, of East
Liverpool, Ohio, workman in one of the
potteries.
David Fried, of Jethrow, village near
East Liverpool, Ohio.
Kenner, full-grown man of East Liver.
pool, Ohio.
Woods, boy of fourteen, who lives al
East Liverpool.
Arthur E. Hoagland, of Wellsville. son
of Rev. E. s. Hoagland, pastor of the NJ.
P. Church at that place.
John Prosser, son of William Prosser
who resides in West Virginia, opposite
Wellsville, Ohio, about two miles from the
river.
John Maylone, Alb Maylone, Willie May
lone, three sons of Daniel Maylone, who
live opposite Wellsville, Ohio, on the Wes
Virginia bank of the Ohio. All three are
believed to be safe, but have not beer
heard from by their parents.
Mrs. Burke of East Liverpool, Ohio.
Samuel Hunter, seventeen years old, o
Wellsyille; had on a suit of dark coat an(
light trousers.
Cummings Thompson, of East Liver
pool.
Lewis Harper, of WelIsville.
Nellie Booth, of Wellsville.
ssss-.sserge e, Pink nkertons-ef-AN NellsEille, -
n. Ewing, Jr., Heith Connor, of Wells
| vile, Ohio.
Willie Booth, of Wellsville, Ohio.
Miss Stevenson, of Wellsville, Ohio.
Thaddeus Stewart, of Wellsville.
A boy named Monroe, and boy o
| Wellsvllle, both tried to swim ashore ant
have not been heard from since.
STEUBENvILLE, O., July 5.-The names Q
the dead recovered are as follows: Dan
Thomas, son of Captain Thomas; Davi
Fage, Steward Pipes, Sallie Kiddy tage
eighteen years., Joseph Conner, Ed
Smith and John Stevenson, all of Wells
vile, Ohio; Harry Beardmore, Miss Bell
! Brandon, Miss Mollie Shields, E. P Burl
i Annie Beardmore, Lincoln Beardmor
and John Christy, all of East Liverpool; {
] E. Sprague, Hammondsville, Ohio; Levi
4 Harper, Charles Leith, John Prossel
Charles Swearinger, Willie Booth, job
Tomlinson, Nelson Paul, John Christy
Mike Emerly and wife, Eugene Farmer
Lincoln Wright, Ella Booth, G. G. ThomI
son, Ben Stebbins, Maria Booth, Stephe
Kent, Lincoln Thomas, Bailey Woods
John Kennett, Miss Dray, of East Live
pool, and S. E. Hoagland, c. E. Davidson
NJ. G. Stevenson, John Grinshall, Levi
Harper, Charley Leith, Geo. Hunter, c.
Armstrong, William Ewing, of Wellsvill,
When the boat landed at Steube nvillt
there were estimated to be from 600 to 7(
aboard. The captain refused to let on an
though ten Or twenty succeede
in getting aboard. The boat proceede
trip, the United States Inspector tied tn
boat up on account of overlooking, som
200 or 800 got off and followed the boat u
the river and got on again. There is n
doubt as to the boat being overloaded
Passengers say the water was running owe
the lower deck. The Scioto is owned b
Booth, of Wheeling; the sternwheel boz
Lomas belongs at Martins Ferry, and ha
about fifty excursionists aboard. She WI
not damaged, and after rendering assis
ance, proceeded down the river. TIL
Scioto will be raised tomorrow, and pro-
ably more bodies will be found in til
wreck. The blame seems to be attached
the Scioto for giving the wrong signal
At 10 o'clock to might, there are flftee
bodies now recovered, and the search
A still going on.
Charles Page, of Marietta, Ohio, Il
striker" or assistant engineer of tt
Scioto, said that they started from Ea
Liverpool at half past six in the mornir
with a large party of excursionists c
board, who were off for Fourth of Jul
4 frolic. They went down the river as far
Moundsville, arriving there at /; 80 in tt
afternoon. After lying there about tw
hours we started up the river for hom
stopping at Wheeling and Martins Ferr
|; People hailed US all along the river, bl
the Captain refused to take any more {
board, as he said we already had enoug
When we collided with the Lomas, as ne
| as can judge from what / heard othe
| say, we had at least 400 people c
board, and probably 500. I w
on watch at the time of the a
cident, and when the boats whistle
for passing noticed that there was som
thing wrong, but thought nothing of
: and stepped ont on deck for second whe
I saw that the Lomas was right upon u
| rushed back to my engine and obeyed tt
bell to back, which was followed by a be
! to stop; and then, seeing that the boat W
fast sinking, the engineer threw skiff
the water and I ran after my coat. Wht
got back the boat was so full of terri
stricken people, that knew it would sin
so jumped into the river and struck o.
for the West Virginia shore. The currel
, was strong, and in order to save myse
l struck out for the Ohio shore, but wit
all my strength 1 was barely able
reach the shore and assist two boys wi
were in the water near me, whom helpt
as best could. We all arrived safely, b
SO exhausted that we could scarcely stan
) As to how many lives were lost, l can n
| tell; nor do 1 know how many were save
or what caused the accident. In lookil
around me as swan l saw sight tn
fairly took my breath. The water W
black with people struggling for the
lives, and the expression of t. faces l CO
never forget. 1t was the most terrib
thing that You can imagine. Women al
children were crying, men were shoutil
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