The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-07

Of the scioto being blled Win peopIe
dancing and ENJOYING themselves the lower
decks were also crowded, and in the rapid
sinking of the boat there was no escape Tor
those there but to Jump into the river.
STRUGGLING IN THE WATER.
A large number Of those on the lower
deck probably went down with the boat,
hut within three minutes over hundred
people were struggling in the swift cur
rent. An owe witness declares that the
water about the boat was black with people
CRYING for aid. OF these large proper
ton never reached the shore or anything
to save them. One man sunk when the
skiff was within few yards OF HIM. They
then devoted themselves TO taking of the
terrified passengers and conveyed fifty
three to shore. Two other skitfs-one oc-
cupied by John Zimmerman and Joe
Davis and the other by Thomas Nc
Donald and William II. Henry-also saved
several lives. Some Of those who succeeded
in reaching the shore only did so after
terrible struggle. A boy named Tasta,
aged twelve years, from East Liverpool,
was supposed to be lost, but was picked up
on the West Virginia shore. a striker,
whose first name was Andy, was also
| thought to be drowned, but was also
caught and landed on the Virginia side.
| Two children about six years Of age were
picked up near Wellsburg, three miles or
more below, floating on a log. William
| Bagley, boy Of sixteen, went over with
small board, which he chung TO, and
was rescued in an exhausted condition a
mile and a half below. His mother saw him
going down, and was nearly thrown INTO
! Mysteries from fright. Mrs. John Peake
was picked up after swimming around for
quite awhile. Mayor Burgess wife and
two children were swept overheard and
caught by some parties at the stern OF
the boat when she sank. \ drunken fellow
from Calcutta played on the piano in the
cabin until the keyboard was under water.
! Among the saved were Cyrus HiggS, first
engineer, and Wilson Hubbard, second en-
gineer OF the Scioto; John J.. Allison, OF
Steubcnyile, and Wilson Wright, Of East
Liverpool, two passengers. The last
named is the father OF the boy Wright who
was lost. John Peakcs's wife was taken
home to East Liverpool in an exhausted
condition. Mrs. George Staley is crazy.
Miss V. Green made q narrow escape by
being caught on the lower deck. Her
clothing was torn from her by strong hands.
Miss Ola Weber was rescued with di0-
Guilty, and lost nearly Ill her clothing and
jewcry. Wilson Paul and John Christy
swan to the West Virginia side and walked
up the river to East Liverpool.
SEEKING FOR THE BODIES.
At the wreck this morning the work OF
exploring for bodies was commenced. 1t
was first supposed that there would be but
few bodies found ut the wreck, "a II was
thought the swift current would carry
them long way down the stream, but by
1 O'Clock eleven bodies were recovered.
and more were rapidly taken out, while
II was expected that when the lower deck
Of the Sci0tO was reached there would be Il
large discovery Of bodies. The SciotO lies
| in the middle OF the river, in twelve or fif-
teen feet Of water, with her bow toward
| Pittsburgh. The lower deck j. under
water. the boiler and hurricane decks be-
! ing dry to-day. The boiler deck was under
water after the collision, but the river has
fallen two or three feet since.
CAPTAIN THOMAS.
1t was Il dismal scene that at Mingo this
morning. TO look out on the placid water,
even with the >unken boat in full sight,
one would not imagine that Il terrible
scene had been enacted there but last night.
But there was a sOlcmnty about the sur
roundings that impressed the visitor with
awe. Several hundred people had collected
on the shores on either side, the great ma
jority being on the Ohio side, who stood
and gazed on the picture before them in
silence or with bated breath. | inquired
of every person who was supposed to
/ know anything for any Information rcla-
| tive to the disaster. The fishing party Of
three young men from Steubenvllle. who
are camped on the Ohio shore, and who
did such noble work last night in
rescuing upward OF sixty persons from Il
watery grave, were objects Of much inter-
est TO visitors, who were constantly arriy-
| ing. "DO YOU see that man in the light
suit and straw hat?" asked Walter APP,
one OF the fishing party, as he pointed to a
party seated on a stool on the boilCr-dCck
| OF the sunken steamer. "Thnt is Captain
| Thomas. the captain OF the Scioto. You
see those two men standing by him. Well,
they are watching him." "What fOr:" |
| inquired. The man responded: "App Is
nearly crazy: he has been doing nothing
but wringing his hands and crying ever
| since The boat went down. | tried 10 get
him ashore awhile ago, to lie in
our tent and take Il rest, but he would
not leave the boat. Those two men who
are Standing by Iii, side are watching him.
They are afraid he will drown himself, and
| il is no wonder that This man is almost on
the verge OF insanity. lie has terrible
| load to bear, besides being to great extent
responsible for this slaughter OF life. He
| himself lost a son in the disaster. The
boys name was David Thomas and he was
! sixteen years Of age. When the Captain
reached the shore after the disaster and
was informed that his son was missing he
wrung his hands and cried, oh, my God
! save my sons body! God have mercy on
me-" Since that time it has been neces-
Sary 10 keep guard over him. as stated, to
prevent him from doing away with HIM
self.
BODIES RECOVERED.
The list Of bodies recovered 50 far is as
follows c. L. Spricgs, IlmmondSvlle.
Ohio; Miss Belle brandon, Wellesyille.
Ohio; David FOgo, WcllsyiIle, Ohio Sarah
Kiddy, Wellsyillc, Ohio; Stewart Pipes.
Wellsyille, Ohio; Edward Smith, Wells
vile, Ohio; Joe Cannon, WellsyilIc, Ohio:
Miss Maggie Shields, East Liverpool, Ohio;
+. L. Burke, East Liverpool, Ohio; Harry
Beardmore, East Liverpool, Ohio; David
Thomas, son OF the captain OF the SciOtO,
fifteen years old (body found at Brilliant,
three miles below; Edward Duffy, OF
Steubenyllc, Ohio; l.. =. Smith and two
children, OF Wellsville, Ohio.
THE MISSING.
The list OF missing is very difficult to get
at, as there was no record Of the passengers
by the SciOto and as all those who escaped
left for their homes early this morning.
Some who were reported missing have since
been found to have escaped. and some Of
those now in the list may be alive. On the