Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-31

MEMPHIS. March 30.-The Cincinnati and
New Orleans packet Golden City, en- route
from New Orleans-to Cincinnati, was burned
at her wharf this morning at half-past four
O'Clock. Between thirty and fifty lives
were lost, principally women and children.
The Golden City was five years old, and
cost 81, 900. She was owned by Captain ].
d. Hyler, W. F. Mcintyre and s. c. McIn-
tyre. She lies sunk about three miles below
here In the chute near the Tennessee shore.
When she foated of from the wharf, about
twenty Of her passengers jumped aboard a
barge, which fioated down stream, but they
were rescued by one Of the harbor boats,
which tOwed the barge to shore one mile
below the city. 1t is estimated that thirty
five lives were lost by the disaster,
but at present no additional news can be
learned. Robert Kelly, the second engineer,
and three roustsbouts, are the only mem
bers OF the boats crew known to be lost.
John Dreffer, the steward, Peter Dreffer,
cook, John Lamb, second cook, Billy Lux
ford, pastry cook, Mart Whalen, mess
room tender, John Hill, second mate,
Charles Harvey, second watchman, and a
passenger named Bloomfield have arrived
here. The fire was caused by the wa ch-
man accidentally setting fire to lot Of
jute, which was stored amidships.
The steamer had Just whistled to land and
the wstehmsn went among the deck passen-
gers to notify them that they were sp
preaching Memphis, and that those destined
for that city must get ashore. when the bot
tom of his lamp dropped In some jute, and
before the flames could be extinguished
they had spread all over the deck OF the
vessel. Bryce Purcell, the pilot, made
his escape by climbing bling over, over the
fire then being In the rear. When the
steamer touched the wharf the tug Or;ole
did not burn, as at first reported, but was
sunk by the burning steamer in making the
landing. Several coal barges and fee boats
belonging TO BOhls, Huse & Co.. caught on
fire and we're burned. Billy Hodge, The
pilot on the Dean Adams, saved the cook.
down the stream, and all the passengers
aud crew were kindly cared for by Mr.. G.
B. Galloway, of the Peabody Hotel, who
provided them with breakfast.
Two negro deck hands and a white deck
passenger were killed when the tugboat
OriOle was struck. They were caught be-
tween the bow of the boat and the tug Anna
bONu. Inc COlOTcu C16mpcII0dlu ana ler
assistant were. both lost. Mike Ma'loY
and Pat Kinney, fremen, were saved.
Also NJ J. Whelan, second baker. Whe
Ian says he jumped overheard from
the stern Of the steamer SIS she foated
down stream. There were about ten men
on the fan-tail Of the boat, who must have
been drowned, as when he leape1 into the
river he saw three men go overheard and
drown, snd the Others, he thinks, must
have shared the same fate. Eel X Lehman,
a passenger, Gays there was a merry parry
aboard, and nearly all the passengers re
maiued up until midnight. Oce or two
gentls men aboard played the piano aud en-
tertsined the passengers with music and
singing The body of an elderly white
womsn was found fl lating near the wreck,
but her identity has not yet baen proved.
Will Mcintyre, the clerk of the boat, says
the list. Of lost cabin passengers already
furnished is correct as nearly as he can re-
member. Mrs. L. E. KouuZ, who was lost
with her three children, was the wife Of
Captain Kouuz, q well known steamboat
owner. Those mentioned as being at the
hospital are I'll injured by burns, but not
seriously. The passengers lost all their
clOthiUg. These who were saved had to
f se for their lives without taking time to
save their effects.
Abel Butler, of Donaldsouville, La, with
his wife and child, escaped from the burn
ing steamer IN their night clothes A. B.
Vetch. formerly river reporter on the Evans
vile (Ind.) Tribune, was on board. He re-
NAMED long enough to dress himself before
leaving his stateroom. j. H. CrODk, owner
of the side show 20 the circus, is supposed
to be lost. His roommate, II. Y. AckermRn,
SAYS he dragged him out of bed to the foot
-of the stairs. through the smoke, and is sat
isfed that he never arose from where he
left him.
7 - nro,-,.- ovo - tbo .avad ros;6os
in Philadelphia. He has for two years been
keeper of the animals in Stowe's menagerie.
He states that he was asleep under one Of
the animal cages on the forward part Of the
lower deck when the cry Of fire was given.
He lesped forth, looked about, but saw no
fire. Then he looked again and saw the en-
tire centre of the boat a mass of flames.
As soon as the boat touched the coal feet
he jumped ashore. He saw the officers of
the steamer at work making hawsers fast.
Then he saw the lines give way
and the steamer swing out and drift down.
The cage containing the lion sank down 10
the middle as the flames envelOped it. He
heard no cry from any OF the animals as
they were being burned alive. The six
cages contained lion, tiger. two leopards,
an Albano deer, monkeys aud BIRDS. or the
four ho ses belonging to the circus aboard
the steamer three were saved, but one, the
celebrated trick horse Selim," was lost.
CINCINNATI, March 3O-The owners, Off
GERS and crew of the Golden City reside
here. The owners are Captain }. ID. Heg-
Ter, Sterling G. Mcintyre and W. 7. McIn-
tyre. She was valued at SAC, 600 and was in
sured for $50, 900 in Cincinnati companies.
She was built in 1876 aud was one of the
best equipped steamers plying between Gin
cinnati and New Orleans. The Government
Inspectors say that she wac extraordinarily
well supplied with every modern appliance
calculated to avert the calamity which has
befallen her. Captain Hegler, upon hearing
OF the disaster, Immediately telegrsphed to
Captain Mcintyre to spare no expense to aid
those in distress or to recover the bodies OF
those lost.