The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-10
FORTY LIVES LOST.
A TERRIBLE RIVER ACCIDENT.
THE BOILERS or THE STEAMER CORONA BLEW
HER BOTTOM OUT.

The steamer Corona, of the Ouchita Con.
solidated Line, left New Orleans, for the
Ouchiia river with full cargo Of freight and |
good list of passengers. She exploded her |
boilers at False river, nearly opposite Port |
Hudson, causing the loss Of the steamer and |
about forty lives. he Anchor Line steamer |
City Of st. Louis. Capt. James O'Neil, was
near by, and with his crew and boats saved
many lives. The surviving passengers and
crew were taken on board by Capt ONeil,
and very kindly cared for by him and his
crew.
Capt. T. c. Sweeny, one Of the owners.
who assumed command on the death oil
Cap. Blanks, says the explosion was not due
b. too high pressure of steam. He had
lust had occasion to examine the gauge and
Is positive there was not a pressure of more
than l3j pounds. The boat had a moderate
cargo She was in mid.stream just below
The landing at Arbroth, and had just whis-
tied to pass the City Of 81. Louis fortunately
coming down at the time. The explosion
had a downward tendency and blew out the
bottom Of the boat, causing her to sink inn
mediatcly. The cabin was torn in two, the
rear portion floating down stream
and bearing number of the
nyed. Capt sweeny happened to be
forward aud started at once to put out the
flames, which began to burn at several
places. lie says the boat would undcubted-
" have burned had she not gone down inn
mediatcy. None of the books papers or
sther yaluables were saved.
The City of It. Louis, which was about so
flrds above, at once put out her boats, and
the did noble work iu saving lives. The
Anchor Liner stayed there several hours rem
ierng all the assistance possible and taking
,n board the rescued passengers and crew.
when nothing more could be done she went
10 Baton Rouge, where physicians were SUM
moned and everything possible done for the
injured. The only dead body recovered was
that of Fred Oycrman, the second bar-kceper.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following are lists OF the lost and
nved rs far as known:
Crew Lost-Captain Blanks, J. V. Jordan,
6rst clerk; Charles Ccllers, second clerk;
5wimp Hanna, third clerk; Fred Dinkle
and Fred Verman, barkcepers; Pat Ryan,
steward; Dick Curtis, fireman; Tom shook
engineer Henry Doyle and James Swine,
porters; Mr.. Tate, barber; Henry Davis,
Deck hand; Tom Cook, sailorman; Billy
Young, second mate; sam Steel, texas boy;
both captains OF deck watch eight rousterJ.
Passengers lost-Dr. Atwell, corn doctor,
and four negro musicians; Mr.. Scott Smith
land, La; Mr.. Davis, stockma Texas; Mr.
Hoench and Mrs. HUI, of Opeleusas; Mrs
Kaufman's nurse and oldest child.
Mrs. Thomas Hough, of Opelousas, sister
of Captain Blanks; Mr. Wilson, of Red River
Landing; fifteen rousters, names unknown
Crew saved-H. II. Jolle and l.. +. Raw
ling, pilots; Charles Pierce, steersman; J. w
gandly, engineer Jack Miller, mate; Billy
Higgins, bill clerk; Robert earns, carpenter
VIM Fleming, second steward; Sam Gree
wa,chman; Tom Burns deck hand
Milt Glover, fireman; Dan Slemeck
pantry-man; Frank Reeves, cook; Jo,cp!
Steel, baker; Charity Lambert, chamber
maid; Miss Reilly, second maid Joseph Ray
man, grcaser; several cabin boys
Passengers sayed-Mrs. Henry Blank an
two children Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Robertson
Mrs. Kaufman and chill iren, Capt. B. q
Cornwell, Mrs. J. X. Brown, Mrs. J. J. Mci
edith Mr.. l., +. Mason, Mr.. Baughman, MI
Comstock, Donaldsonvlle; Mr. John Car
uarrisonburg, Mrs. Kaufman and infant, {
rmithand; Hon. L. +. Mason, of Bato
Rouge,
Tho following were wounded: Capt. !
Cornwall, slightly;-Baughman res'din
on Backcy river not dangerous Mr.. Con
stock Dona'dsopyillc, slightly; J. J. Ne
edith, Columbia, La, slightly; Wayne,
son Of Henry Blanks slightly hurt abol
face Charles \. Pearce, of New Orcan
scalded. None of the injured are expect,
TO die. Pilot Rollings badly scalded on Il
hands, Capt. 7, Sweeny, slightly hurt
aying timbcrs; Mrs, Il. W. Robertson slisl
ly hurt.
The Corona was on her first trip of q
season and had but recently come out of q
dry docks, where she received rrpal
amounting to nearly $1,000, She was bu
at Wheeling W, Va, by the Swecny Bro
of that city, about seven years ago and h
a carrying capacity of about 200 bales
cotton. At the time of the accident she "
valued at $4,000