The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-02

1GN =, 1907. -, =, - =
HOLOCAUST ON THE MISSISSIPPI
,95i sHg. g,. RIVER. fs7gass spgl
Burning of Steamer, Robt. e. Lee. ares
p" Loss Of Life. IN :
New Orleans, September 3o.-The Pica
yune's WcksburH special saysthat this mornin.
at three o'clock FIRE broke out on the stea
| mer r. E. Lee while on trip to this city
about thirty miles below here, resulting in thu
total destruction Of the boat, with terrible los.
OF life: Following i list Of persons known
to be lost: Cabin passengers, Mr.. Painter o.
Maryville; Mrs, Mcclellan, Of New Orleans
Miss Adams, music teacher on her way to Ba.
ton Rouge; also an infant OF Mrs. Searls, Of
vicksburg; and two colored women. Also the
following: Frank Jones, fireman; Ophelis
Jones and Martha Webb, second and third
chamber maids; Thos Fisher, Joe Murrsll,
Scott Cox, Thos. Collins. Irevine and Duncan,
cabin boys; Sam Brown, roust-about, Laredo,
Carpenter; VIM. Westmaker, second engineer;
and Ill the cooks and help except the pastry
cook. The books Of the boat and United
States mails were lost, together with cargo
OF i've hundred bales Of cotton. -..s,r
The Lee had Just been overhauled and
newly-painted, and was on her first trip this
season. She left vicksburg for New Orleans
with 500 bales Of cotton and good list Of
passengers. While opposite Point Pleasant,
At $3.50 q. M, she was discovered to be on
FIRE, and Immediately headed for the Louis
lana shore, and landed at Yucatan plantation,
thirty five miles below Vicksburp. In few
minutes she was completely enveloped in
flames. Twenty-one persons are believed to
have been lost, including many Of the crew.
The steamboat ]. M. White passed the wreck
about g o'clock q. M, and took the remaining
passengers and crew to Vicksburg: S. c:
Savings and Robert Smith were both burned
add otherwise hurt. The FIRE is supposed to
have originated in the pantry room. So rap
idly did the flames spread, that it was impos-
sible for the passengers or officers to save any
thing but what they had ON at the time. - i
The Lee was insured for 81, goo in the Atna,
of Hartford; So, 500 each in the National and
the Enterprise and Merchants, of Cincinnati,
and $35, 600 in New Orleans companies. The
following is list of passengers saved: Frost
Spain, Of Tensas, La; c. H. Chapman, Of
the steamer Naomi; J. Orduke, New Orleans;
]. NJ. Farnum, St Louis; May Abrahams,
Chicago, Ills; Henry Mason, Monroe; ]. c.
Slatt New, York; J.. M. Friedman, vicks-
burg. Miss; B. Berger, Easton, Pa; W. w.
Irish, Carlyle, Ills; John H. Ludwieson, New
Orleans; Mrs. Searle, Vicksburg; lady with
eight children, name unknown. st. a.91ns7
To John Stout, the noble and brsve hearted
pilot who vas at the wheel, is due the lives
Of those saved, He stood 1t the wheel and
gave courage to all by 6rmness never before
excelled, and As the champion rounded to
meet her sad, fate at Yucatan landing, the
flames were fast enveloping the brave man in
the pilot house, who, despite the FIRE around
him, with almost the last hope of escape, still
stood there until he gave the word to the en-.
| gineer that the boat had made the shore. Not
until this was done did he even for minute
take his hand from the wheel He made his
escape by the hurricane roof and from there
down log chain to the lower deck, and from
there ashore. ~ stnf -eaoJ 'as,zf.J
Ingineer Perking, instantly discovering the
fire, notified the pilot and the boat vas head
ed for the shore on the Mississippi side, and
was plunged with such force against the bank
as to become firmly tasted. The passenger
not cut of from the bow escaped to the shore.
The casualties occurred among those having
berths aft. Some Of them, however, were res
cued after jumping overheard. Those who
succeeded in getting ashore were many Of
tucIn nSu Gnu, SOuS n1ueSS, OtnetS $nOe1e93,
and others still with scarcely enough clothing
to cover their nakedness. sD5Fl = I@7 ~
Much credit IL given to William Perkins,
whowas in charge Of the engines at the time
Of the disaster. He stood nobly at his posi-
till the boat landed and pilot Stout told him
he could 20. ,rargg aa'a sd b tslp.sli5n
The Lees surviving passengers held
meeting on the steamer White, passing resolu.
tons eulogizing the conduct of the officers Of
the Lee, and expressing gratitude to the off
GERS Of the White for Their kind treatment in
supplying them with clothing, &c. The total
loss BY the burning of the Lee and cargo il
estimated ct $4,000, The merchandise wa
doubtless fully insured, pa . 1ra s1'o $50
go A Mud Protest. "A "t
A Cape May correspondent says that Bos.
ton lady at that place wore dress trimmed
with . fringe of fresh violets, which were re-
newed every time the dress was worn, af q cost
Of $I5o. We have no particular objection to
this able liars inventing an internal machine,
but we do protest against his tucking her of
on Boston lSomerville Journal.