The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-05
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excusionists. The news was Of the most
heartrendips character, to the effect that
the two boats had coliided after
dark and that great rumber Of
passengers had been drowned. This news
soon flew around the city, and by II o'clock
the West:rn Union Telegraph Office was
crowded with anxious people, intent on
cleaning the slightest scrap Of information.
Several newspaper representatives were
behind the desks pressing their dispatches
on the operators for prompt transmission
to Mingo, Steubenville and other points
ordering specials. As is alxays(,he case
on the nigh. OF holiday, it was hard work
to get Offices near the scene OF the disaster.
Hence at II o'clock arrangements were SCI,
on foot for special engine on the P, W..
Il NY. road, TO run to a point opposite
Mingo with the reporters for the daily pa.
pers here op board.
The order came about lnidnish. to let
the special engine 60. She had already
been fred mp in anticipation, and every.
thing was ready for the reporters to take
their places in the caboose OF the engine,
She went ont shortly after twelve under the
supervision OF Superintendent Belleville.
and carried reporters Tor the IxTgLIcEy-
GER and E,giter. Manager Tracy, oi the
Western Union, accompanied them, with
an instrument and other proper facilities
for maxim: an attachment to the wires and
sending the news back as expeditiously as
possible. Shortly after their departure
the following dispatch from Mingo reached
this Office:
Special Dispatch TO the lntellIgence,.
MISGo Observation-Disclosures.
/ am jus. from the scene OF the sinking
OF the Scioto, about one half.mile below
this place. On account OF misunder-
standing in signals the two boats collided
in the middle OF the river, the Scio;o sink.
ing in about fifteen feet OF water, so that
her pilot house can alone be s.en. The
Lomas is slightly disabled but still able
to render assistance The Scioto was pass
ing up from Wheeling to Est Liverpool
with about FIVE hundred excursionists on
board, going home. The Lomas was going
down. At this time it is impossible to
get particulars OF the extent OF the
accident. The strasglers coming in say
that they cannot tell how many were lost,
but think the number may be 80 tots.
They arc so much excited that they cannot
give any satisfactory estimate Of the prob.
able number. The saved ere drenched
with water. 4 train will arrive soon from
Wellsville to get the Scioto's passengers.
Comfortable luarters have been improvised
here for as many as possible. Further par.
ticulars will be sent as soon as they can be
gathered.
MlS6o, JUSCTIoS-HALF FAST 70.
The Scioto was coming up the river under
full head OF steam. She whis;led TO give
her the channel, and the Lomas so respon-
ded. The signal however did not seem to
be understood, and the Lomas (comine
from Browns Island) struck the Scioto
under a iulI head OF steam. The Scio,o
sunk in about three minutes in about Is
feet OF water. About half oil her cabin is
out Of water. There are, as far as can now
be ascertained, from fifteen to twenty-five
persons missing Several OF them are
from Wellsville. Among those reported
lost are a son Of Count Ewing, two sons Of
Mike Connors, named Joe and Leith,
drummer boy belonging to the band,
Willie Booth and John Prosser. It is n
bright moonlight night, and this accounts
for the fact, as it now appears, that the loss
is so small as compared with frs, reports.
The latest word is that the number will
probably not exceed ten. Will dispatch
further as soon as additional particulars can
be ascertained.
Mor1u or SuoKr CREEK, 1:30 a. ".
A special engine arrived q. this point
after quick run. l have just seen Arthur
McSally, who lives at Short Creek and
who was an eye witness Of the whole
scene, standing at his front door imme.
diately opposite where the collision oc-
Cured. 1t was about o'clock. The
Lomas, in passing the Island chute, whis-
tied for the preference OF sides, and as near
as can judge it was about three minutes
before the Scotia answered, and neither
Of them appeared to shear OF, and almost
Immediately the collision occurred. Gen
eral confusion followed, and I then saw
the people jumping from the hurricane
deck and all parts OF the steamer. As far
as could see the Lomas struck the Scioto
forward, for the fire flew over the bow
Of the Scioto. The Scioto sunk
almost instantly and the Lomas backed as
soon as possible. The Lomas run to the
wreck. The crew and officers
Of 1.-The Lomas exerted every effort
to rescue the unfortunate pas
sengers, and succeeded in landing over 400,
making several trips, and continued
10 work as long as there was any
who desired TO leave. As soon as saw
the accident I jumped into my skif and
started for the wreck. When. l got there ]
was within a distance Of twenty feet and
there were two other skiiTs below me
picking them up, but ! don't know
how many they so. they were hollow.
ing all over the boat. New and
then there appeared TO be a great many