St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15

II DO DeleVe, continued Denery, THAT the
boat burned up in about fifteen minutes after
the alarm was first given.' The White was
in charge of Capt. f. ]. Muse, Second Mate
Tom Trimbell, and Watchman Tom Miller.
Mr.. Nc Greevy said that John Breeard, pas
senger, was also saved. One passenger was
seen to throw a bale of cotton overheard and
jump on it, Parties went to his rescue, but
before reaching him the bale was overturned
and he was drowned.
THE CHIEF ENGINEERS STONY.
William McGreevy, chief engineer of the
boat, gives statement of the disaster: "At
about 1910 o'clock last night while landing at
Dr. Ferrett's place, where the boat was load
ing cotton seed, fire broke out amidship, be-
tween the engines on top of the cotton and
below the boiler deck. Engineers Barry and
Jenny, who were Oh watch, gave the alarm
and the pumps were put to work, but without
avail. The watchman gave the alarm by
ringing the bell. Clerks Callahan and Bella
ton at once aroused the people in the cabin.
The fire spread rapidly, and in
boat had burned to the waters
edge. Three or four kegs of powder in the
magazine exploded when the flames reached
them, and the flames shot up about one hum
dred feet. The shrieking OF women and chill
dreu for help was awful. He saw the super
intendent of the Valley railroad standing
outside the ladies' cabin throwing his two lit
and burned TO death with his wife. There
were in the cabin nine lady passengers and
about eight men. At New Texas twenty deck
hands were taken on beard, and all are sup
posed to be lost. 1t is learned that Andrew
Pierce, sailor. and Antonio Rebatta, fire.
man, are the ones to whom all the credit of
saving the survivors is due. The following
officers are
KNOWN TO BE SAVED:
Capt. Muse, Clerks McVay and Callahan
pilots, John Stewart and Bob Smith; engi-
neers, McGreevy, Tom Barry, F. G. Pallasier
and Steve Jenuey; mates, John Grant and
Tom Trimbell: watchman, Tom Miller; sailor,
Andy Pierce; stewarts, Pat Ryan and Nunez.
Col. l.. s. James, who was in a state room,
managed to get ashore and had to walk two
miles without a coat, hat or shoes in the
chilly winds before he could reach a railway
station. He was taken to his home at No.
275 Christana street on his arrival here.
Among those lost are: Lewis, the second
cook: Oscar the baker; Amos, the porter,
and Dick Randolph, the foreman. A prize
OK, taken on at Vicksburg, was roasted to
death and two of the five keepers persisted.
Capt. Henry c. Brown, who was a passen
ger on the White, estimates
THE LOSS OF LIFE
at thirty-siX. He gives the names of the fol-
lowing persons who were saved, but were all
left at Mr. Bargenis': John Stahl, the pilot;
Wis, and a gentleman and his wife
from Chicago, names unknown. There
were about thirty cabin passengers
and number of negro cabin
passengers IN the Bureau" The number of
deck passengers is unknown. Mr.. Brown
says: "a man ran through the cabin calling
up the passengers and lost his life while nobl,
trying to save others. Commander Muse was
in bed when the fire broke out. The chief
mate was in charge of the steamer. 1 had
about ten feet start of the fire and though /
ran rapidly forward. when / reached the bank
the fire was within twenty five feet of me. l
had on my underclothing and a hat when
reached the bank. I did not sec soul in the
cabin as l ran through. The cabin was in
fun biaZe at the time and the flames were
rapidly eating their way to the hurricane
deck"
AT THE WRECK.
BAYOU SARA, La, Dec. IA correspond
ent. in company with Mayor Irvine, Capt
Muse and others, went up TO the wreck of the
White this morning. 1t was sad to see the
former Daatial river steamer mass of
smouldering ruins. but sadder still to hear the
details of the calamity and the tales of suf-
fering, distress and death. st. Maurice's
Landing. where the White burned, is about
five E.lniles above and within sight of
this city. The fire illum mated the
river and the country for miles and
procession down the river. 1t is impossible,
even after interviewing the officers and some
OF the passengers, to ascertain the total num-
Der of lives lost, but Pilots Stout ano Smith
say that from the number of persons they
saw around them in the river fully forty must
havo perished. The following is list as far
as ascertained of SIS 80
THE WHITE PERSONS MISSING: -tlt -2e'
s. H. SPOFFORD. wife and daughter, of
Vidaiia, S. /.
Capt. G. W. FLOYD, well-known steam
boat man.
Mrs. MURRAY, of Natchez.
Miss AGNES MCRABE, of West, Feliciona,
known.
Three men and one woman were walking
on the hurricane deck when il fell in, and
disappeared in the flames. Two white men,
names unknown, who were in charge OF the
premium OK, jumped overheard and were
drowned. Following is list OF
THE COLoRED PERSONS LOST:
LEVI ROBINSON, captain Of the watch.
Two unknown negro women.
DICK RANDOLPH, fireman.
OSCAR LANDRY, pastry cook.
LEWIS MARTIN. second cook.
ALBERT BROWN, cabin boy.
JOHN PARKER. cabin boy.
PERRY WILLIAMS, cabin boy.
AMOS MORSE. porter.
EDWARD JACKSON, cabin boy.
PENNY WALKER, chambermaid.
MARTHA WASHINGTON, chambermaid.
DUNCAN, fourth cook.
Two negro preachers, names unknown.
4 negro woman from Port Hickey and her
son, aged Is.
VOLZIN BELL, laborcr, and two negro
women, each with an infant.
Two white men, William Daley, of Nebraska,
and Mr.. Oberchain, of Kentucky, are believed
to be lost. Mrs. Wade, of West Feliciana.
had an almost miraculous escape. She
speaks in glowing terms of the hei ole and
gallant conduct of Capt. Floyd, who sacrificed
his life in trying to save the lady passengers.
All Of the officers of the White were saved.
Among those vino escaped were J. f. Garew
and wife, of Ottawa, Ill.