The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-27

from tho bank, aud the town was aroused
Floating cotton ohaued timber aud 0lhw
debris filed the river and many people
were struggling desperately IN the WAlel
for their lives Home Of them we're able W
swim ashore, bat most Of them were pally
burned, or 80 exhausted that they struggled
but few moments and sank 70 flso no
more Az tho burning boat reached lle
bank Of tho river, the crew aud passenger
who had been able 10 reach the forward
end OF the boat aprang ashore, some Of lloll
with soorehed faces and lruial llul' hNu
many OF them with scarcely any ooVrNnH'
Among those who managed 70 gololl were
Captain Holmes and Bob Smith ulf
unfortunate pllotoi the Inflated Lee, Wh'
was Apassenger on her way down W 'N'
city. Both mon wore burned nlgh un'o
death, aud the story OF the way lhrY p,I
lnhod il most hearlrendlnH When ll'
captain Jumped ashore, he was horribly
burned aud his frantic desire TO DO relieved
OF the pain he was suffering lle burl'9
his face and hands Ia tho soft mud ana
begged most pIleOuay for some one " he'l'
hlm, smith was Just behind, ana lay
down beside tho dying caplnln' NolNluH
could be done for tho dying men, and 'h'
two died together on tie f,Nl
bank. Captain.llolmea' body was placed nn
Tie train when itpaased Plaquemlne this
morning and brought 10 thh city f'hQn'
mlno was not sumbefIng when tho hge
broke out and when the discovery was
mndo that tho Hanna was burning, no on
tire town nlmOSt locked 10 the river hhhb'
and watched the vessel burn, Tho slfuB
Cling unfortuualCa who reached the shore
were taken care OF, and doctors and olhem
eamo 20 their assistance and tried 70
alleviate their 6ullcrlnga The oi'y ana
Central hotel and private houses lhfew
open their doors TO tho ill'iated people, ana
fed and clothed them until thb morning.
The Texas & Pacific train passed Plaque
mlne this morning and most OF the crow,
with the exception Of the deck hands,
boarded her. Tho conductor OF tho tram
refused bring any Of the survivors 70 thc
city unless full fares we're paid ana
tho r0uAtom haylg lost all lhou
money aud effects, woro forced 70
rOmaln In Pladuomlno, whore they viii be
looked after, Mr., lIarpln, OF tho under
writer's, Who was aboard NJ tho time, paid
out OF his pocket tiO In money Tor passage,
for those who came down, The survivors
telegrAphio stories oi the bnrnlng are o.
follows No one saw Clerk Powell
who displayed much herolsm 10
waking up tho passengers After
no had raped at tho doors anJ
II Ia quito positive that they were burned
Ia death and wont down With the Hteatuef'
No attempt was made 10 save any Of the
books or papers, aud everything, togclhri
with tho clothes Of the crow aud passengers
was lost Tho boat burned rapidly
after aho rcaohed tho bnuh, nnd ~
very short time after tho aarln
wis gIyon, sho burned lu the whlrr''
edge. The hull muk aud nothiug was lett
Of tho Hanna but lloating timbor aud burn
Ing cotton. Tho crow Of tho hout on the
trip were, J. 4, Holmes, captain; Sam
Powell aud Jim Jordan, clerks Low Raw
llngs aud Henry Jollos, pilots W, liandlcy
and j. Q, MottlmHlL engineers pdnl
Carroll, stewards Samuel bryant
Arst mate; Michael 0uasick, see
ond mato; John Gibbon, oalormon Ben
Duolos aud Willlo lligglnA bar keepers
John Grafton, carpenters northumberland
Mrs, Dcmery and Mrs, llnnti Jinmy Han
alay and Charley Thomp,on, Atomcn, John
Kucker aud Tom Cullen, tlokore Amtnt
those that were lost mci Captain ], IT,
Holmes, master Of tho b0ol samu"I
Powell, chief clerk Rob Smth, q pilot from
Smith Laud, Lai Mikc O'NclL night
watchman, Joseph Crane, cabin watch
man. Monroe Deck, RBt cook Jack bul
second cook, Joseph Harvey cnbin hoy
Jim Watson, second baker, John CroIlon,
carpenter. Among thosc%ho were badly
burned ore Dan Carroll, eloward jim
o'Noil, deck hand; John Gibbons sales
man; Louss Wclch rouslabout aud mum
Dor Of oth0rs
Coming down on tho boat M passengers
wero number OF tho crow Of The
steamer Josie w. all OF whom were
sayod. Tho survivors were MI warm In
their praise oi tho humane people OF
Plaquomino, who spared nopalns and no
money 10 furnish them with clothes and
gholt0r after their tcfHble experience, W,
i, Brulo, mayor Of the city, was especially
kind TO tho survivors Mono Of the men
could aay what was the origin OF the fire.
Tho general impression, however IL that
como careless smoker threw cigarette
among tho cotton balos and thereby
caused the dsostor Tho death Of John
Grafton, carpenter was sad one, llc WIZ
In tho upper portion Of tho boat etrugglnl
10 got near tho front end Of tho boat The
flames were twisting and Swocping al
about him. lie tried nobly 10 reach IN,
bow but hc dropped and burned 10 dcotl
before tho oyos Of the poOplo who wor,
not ablo to render lin any help
Tho second barkccpcr Of tho boa
said Mr.. Powell was standing near hin
him whom they both Jumped into the WI
Tor. Powell, who could not swim, ollmbcl
on aoating' cotton holc, but two dcei
hands also iunpod on tho bale, turning I
oyor and throwing Powell IN thc woIor anJ
ho disappeared.
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