Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
THE EVANSVILLE CATASTROPHE.
The steamer Belmont tapsiZcd by tn,
Wind-Thc passengers Locked in
and Drowned in the

Cabin.
\ special from Evansville. Ind. ~ays-
In addition to those already reported lost
10y the sinking Of the steamer Belmont. it
is supposed that a man named Hdfcr and
his wife were also drowned. Interviews
with survive OF the tcrr,hl" catastrophe
show that some narrow escapes occurred
Robert Mitchell. who travels for boot
aud shoe hOu~c of Evansville. was ON the
Inflated boat. He said that during the
storm the cabin doors were kept locked to
keep ont the rain. These doors were lock
ed by the order of Captain Smith. who
thought it best for the safety OF those ON
board. When the last attack Of the storm
took place the pilot was heading the boat
for Il sand bar. with the intention of run
ming her ashore, Captain smith, however.
ordered thcpilut to back the boat. and hold
her steady. but aS soon as the boat WAS
stopped the wind got such Il leverage a.
to capszc her When the boat began Ia
Carccn Captain Smith ordered the steward
to call all from the cabin, but it was too
late and the boat went over into fifteen
feet of water before they could get out.
Mr.. Mitchell said he realized the danger OF
the boat turning over, and assisted by Mr..
samuel Butler. he succeeded in flrcin4
open the front door of the forward cabin
Thcy got out ON the cabin deck Just a. the
boat began to 90 over. As the boat sank
in the water the fires were cN'ingUl~h"d
causing heavy steam To rise Up. BGtlei
aud Mitchell had ho!d OF the hog chain.
n'lt the moi steam c"!hpr!ltd Them Il
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WAS turned completely uNtr. when they
finally succeeded in hudiu- ON to the up
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minutes rlp.Cd while the boat was goiu.
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p ENi!H9N'l'. vas on l't h"'' t. anu I"''''"
eel in getting on to the barge, hUl wa
nearly blown overheard in his attempt
several ct hers ON board the boat iuclul
+ iur SInyrl. n uc\y.boy. and I'M. steward q
. ia Ln.t ,I ,.,,,l,.i H.. L.,..r,.
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EVANSVILLE. ind. Aug "l.-NiN bpiic
nave hctn recovered from me Niri'lh'
Belmont as follows drS; Murray %
sruOblicid, Ala. and babe Captain JOIN
/ smith commander Of the steamer. an,
Mn. NJ | | Won and hnr tvvn DAUGHTERS
f ni,nr ijiii ,,,:i,md Lrr, mis- nnruin,r nm,
liver mn "IIlN'u HcIt u'lI mn M "'r
projected 10 lhe wreck. II l. tIouGil
{ the cabin \ Mrs HAY of Greensboro i
MISSING and il l., Druhuhlr her remain
. u,iII Ia, rnnud In ~, v.r.cL Mr. Nurrn
YIN ~ '"!;t.i - Wv ~ XII -, ~
4 NdA : MS VIE I!IcSc'I H'""- I,''E - HI"l
+ Oh. accompanied hcf ana Il loS'
I The tug Isabella has arrived from tn
wreck of the Belmont Five bodies HAY
hrpn taken ont tn-dny making eleven i
70 H. L.. m, i,'Ii,.. -