The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-25

Hodge said: 81 have seen a number of
people drown, and they always close their
eyes, let their head fall back and gradu-
ally sink beneath the water to rise no
more. Mr.. llartnett was in this condi-
ton when | got to him. lie had closed
his eyes and seemed oblivious, though he
still chung to tile floating barrel. He WIS
really almost gone, and | reused him up
by calling to him, lie opened his ewes,
and said, Mr. ll0rtnett do just as | tell
you and I'll save your life. Let 90 of that
! bed, cling to the cotton bale but do not
try TO get on IL, and III paddle YOU asher,
IN safety. IN try said llartnettt and in
due time he was on the bank so much cx-
hausted that he was unable to get away
| from the waters edge. Persons on shore,
however, soon had him up ON the bank,
and we afterwards made him fire TO
thaw his stitlenedlimbs auddry his soaked
garments"
81 pushed out again" said Can't.
Hodge, "and padded hundred wards
after Mr. Davenport who was floating
down with one OF the life floats, and had
not much life lett in him. / got him
ashore the same way as | did MIR. Hart.
nett, though the latter was much larger
and heavier man, got him TO the
bank in good condition, but he was
barely able to hold his head up when |
rescued him. Mr.. llartnett was very
thankful and expressed his sentiments 10
me Tor my effort to save him.
ION the third trip Quit the river with
my cotton bale and plank, ! saved deck
passenger who was about exhausted, aud
would have gone down in minute or 80
more. did not get his name. | started
out again after colorcd man floating in
the current, but he went under for the
last time and was lost before could get to
him. The three men | saved were all
white persons. Davenport had no coat ON,
but wore pants, when took him ashore.
All OF them would have been lost il | had
been a few minutes longer getting TO
them.
The foregoing was the story rs related
by Mr.. Hodge, and another one OF the sur.
vlvors stood by and remarked. "Nlanv a
one went under aud was lost in that disas-
ter. A large number OF people, all col.
ored, stood ON the lower guard Of the
Adams abalt the whcelhouse, and few Of
them were got of alive
The insurance on the cargo was largely
held 10y the Factors Marine Company of
this city. II is understood that a line of
$4,000 was written by the Factors Ma
rine, Of which some $1,000 is reported 10
bc rensurcd. The company is a strong
one aud il has not had a loss for a consid.
cradle period, and those familiar with the
situation say the company is well able To
bear the loss
\ report was current in this city ycstcr.
day that there WAS Vet chance Tor Mr.
George Corbott Mr. Donohuc, one of the
clerks, iloatcd down the river ON bale OF
cotton, aud WIS saved by making the Ar.
kansas shorc. lie arrived here Yesterday
and states that Mr., COrbcit lloatcd by him
several miles below the wreck. and lac
was ON ladder, the one used
To 90 from the lower deck into
the yawl; when the latter sunk by the
weight OF too many getting into tho stern
OF the yawl and all were thrown out, Mr.
Corbo,t secured the ladderand Mr.. bono.
hue says he seemed To he In good cheer
when lac iloatcd by where lac was last
seen. There Is good reason to believe Mr.
Corbett reached the shore safely At some
point below.
The body Of Andrew Reese, the cabin
Waterman, OF the Kate Adams. j. reported
10 have been recovered and Il was buried
near the scene OF the disaster early this
morning. The body Of Senator Coleman,
a noted local pugilist, whose wife resides
ON Gayoso street. was also recovered and
given respectable burial near the scene.