The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-24

snW tho pilot - Watcn t"f W.
"A no struck the water he was causnt ~
one Of the sailor-mcn' dragged INTO '"'
vawl aud brought ashore"
81, n !. Dolson. the carpenter told this
story: .sThe bell rang furiously seven o.
eight tines. knew instinctivcly y was
Are / snatched some clothing and ran
outside and met Bob Smith, the pilot ana
Mct,recvy. smith told Mac 20 80 an MAO
rcplicd: No, sir: 20 forward Ihcy tnen
went out on the larboard aide and climpou
down the stanchions. | left the texas
ana went on the starboard sido OF tho
hurricanc roof and climbed down 70 tho
heller deck. forward Of the pantry, ana
saw the flames circllng from the cn-
Cire-room. II WAS black ~ night on tnas
dcck. but knew that could get through
NJ tho flames were aft, and save myneif' 20
iumped over the boilcr-dcck railing 20
tho cotton below, and then went ashore o.
the stage. don't think any one foiioweu
behind me. When got out ON the co'ton
/ saw q large number Of persons forward
on the lower deck. who were trying 70 kcs
out on the stage. which hnd peen p'aes"
on top Of the cotton ana rea.n-
sry a. the hanks. Crieso For Gods sake
rrcss that end OF the stage and let US gct
~, rams out over the noise and din OF the
are. Icallcd ON those standing near me
~ stand on the stage with me, which tncy
ala We braccd her. and all rushed OF
nud werc saved. then went ashore anu
walked M the bank to get look ~ the
efcrn OF the boat and see what
assistanre l could be 70 those att
Here men. women and children were
screaming: For Gods sake come and save
us., ANDY Pierce and his partner cut the
| yawl loose and lowered II. Four negroes
| leaned into il, cut the painters ana
| were irving TO go on with y wncn
| Andy leapcd into the boat-inlurine
| himself by the act-forced the boat back
| and allowed twenty persons 70 enter y,
| and. with his living cargo. landed saic on
| shore. He FASTENED back, and on ms
second trip he saved equally ns large
| number. On his third trip nc saved n'ne'
| and on his fourth and last trip three.
nv this time all that remained Of the >.
| NJ. White was her hull. l never bcheid
~ awful a sight before. While at the
stcrn OF the boat Mr.. Stafford. with
his wife by his side, siezed his nttie
Uirls and threw them into the river
They sank instantly and never came 70 the
surface. why the father and mother dio
not leap after the children Is mystery
they did not. and both were sunocatec
and burned 10 death.
..One 81 the sailors burned his hands II
saving a woman who was in the river De
tween two bales OF cotton struggling fol
life | don't think, owing TO the intense
heat. any one on the stern OF IN
GOAT could live over ten minutes
The captain OF the watch Jumpes
overheard and was drowned. Ther'
was man trying 70 push q priz
| steer from Nebraska into the river pu
| could not. and both man and beast wcr
| crushed TO death by the caving IN q IN
! cabin stanchions. Billy McGoiicy fhrev
| : coat over his face, and. fighting his wa
on his knees through the smoke, wa
saved Regarding the origin ~ the srs
Mr. Dolson said that he had been told tina
the flames were first discovered abaft IA
doctor. about midships.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 15-From all tina
, Fan be asccrtaincd il is estimated tina
! fully forty persons persisted by the burr
ing Of the White. The following whit
/, people were
J III. stafford, wife and daughter.
q vidalia.
1 steamboat man.
! Mrs. Murray. Of Natchcz.
: Mise A gncs McCabe Of West Fcliciani
4 Two other lady passengers, names vi
/. known
i Three men and woman were seen 70 s
down when the hurricane deck fell
n The following cclorcd people are know
e to have been
lost:
. Levi Robinson. captain OK the watch
Two unknown negro women
4 Dick Randolph. fireman.
:, Oscar Landry and Lewis Martin COON
= Albert Brown. cabin boy.
!. John Parker and Perry Williams. cat
! boys.
\. Amos Morse. porter
y Edward jackson. CABIN boy
y Jenny Walker, chambcrmad.
. Martha Washington, chambcrmaid
n Duncan Forth. cook.
!. Two negro preachers.
!" A negro woman and her son, from r.
Hickey.
n volsin Bell. laborcr
Two negro women each with baby.
'r II 4 thought that william DAILY, Of q
County. Ncb.. and Mr.. Obcrchain, OF n
n. lucky. arc lost y.
~ Miss McCabc. OF West Fcliciana, was +.
Her sister made remarkable cscs
u She says Captain Floyd lost his lie tryi
:. - 20 rescue the women
=" An the white officers Of the boat
F. capped. .,x. .,o.,.,
~ ~ Ill, escaped.
ia The following were also saved all slie
cr " injured: John Stahl, the pilot hor,c'
N smith and Mrs. Smith. Of Racine, Wis
az gentleman and his wife from Chica
80 name unknown
nc The J. NJ. White was the finest stear
on the Mississippi She was built py
Howard Brothers. Of Jehersonviic' =
Pm about two years ago, ut Q cost 81 %
nd so. 600 and was owned by an incorpora
ion company. OF which Captain John W. 10
nss WIS president and superintendent
The White was en- route Tor New
rec leans. and had a cargo OF cotton on 90
'as estimated ~ 1000 bales.
As.
.tc Divorced.
The NEW YoRK, Dec. i4.-It was reported
fps night upon what seemed unqucstion'
uld authority, but too late for absolute We
lcn cation. that Mrs. Amos Lawrence Hopl