New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-05
TUE WRECK OF THE CORONA
s,pp,T1yEs OF THOSE WHO ESCAPED THE
DISASTER.
rx,n1E TO GIVE THE CAUSE OF THE EX'
pLosIoN-A FEW BODIES OF THE
DEAD RECOVERED.

DEAD RECOVERED.
Nev-Orleans. Oc, A dispatch to " The
Times Democrat from Bayou Sara says: Inc
team tug Beverly Harris went down this morn
inc TO the wreck of the ill-fated steamer Corona
The hull has sunk in deep water. captain
Knapp. of the steamer Cleon, is at work saving
all he can. He towed the cabin in and lodged IL
t the foot of Prophets Island where it was taken
% pieces and everything that is worth anything
WAS put on the Cleon and barge which she ms
in tow. The body of Patrick Ryan, steward
uas found iammed between the two hunks IN a
,,atsroom The body OF Mrs Huff was found
and sent 70 Baton Rouge on the steamer CleVe-
land this morning. No other bodies have Deeh
recovered. The valises of Willie Nelson and D. "
Jourdon have been found. Captain Bchlanih
Cornwall passed up Oh the steamer Dlcke YES
FRIDAY on his way home to Smlthhnd, La i'o
received medical attention here, and his injuries
are not considered dangerous. lie Is o"ulS
burned about the face and hands,
number of the survivors of the Corona dis'stcr
reached the city to-day Seven OF them came
nv rail and others by the City of St Louis.
Mrs Henry Blanks among those VINO came
down by the Anchor Line steamer City OF St
o,is Sbe was on the Corona with her sister,
Mrs. Huff. and two children, on the way to
standing with my sister and youngest child IN
rov arms in the rear of the boats cabin when the
eynlosion took place; the chambcrmad came
rnnninr 10 us with life preserverS, which we
fastened on: the pantryman then came running TO
us and told us TO go up on the hurricane hool
until he could get the lifebOat down, which he
did in q hurry we got into the yawl, and hardly
had we been seated when the boat was swamped,
throwing us all into the river. l. with my three
year-old child in one arm, held on to piece OF
wreclagc until one of the St Louis boats came
and saved us
A little six-year-old boy of Mrs Henry Blanks,
who was blown into the air by the explosion, says
81 was out looking at Captain Sweeny hNlng
the electric light and then went into the caDhi'
and hardly got as far as the ofhce when was
blown away into the air When L came down
tcll into the river on nv back When | came to
the surface / caught on TO sack, and an old
man was near by holding piece of wood, howling
for the yawls to come and save him. 1t was then
that was frightened and began TO yell also, when
The skiH came and picked me and the old man up
and took us Oh their boat, the City of St Louis
The brave little fellow was badly hurt about the
head. He stated that this was caused by man
throwing plank on him.
Captain Sweeny stated that the whole thing
came on so suddenly that he had hardly time to
see anything Captain Blanks, who was sitting
in the BARRIERS CHAIR hurled through the
cabin roof and instantly killed The o,herS III
the cabin we're struck by flying timbers, among
whom was Shrimp Hanna who was sitting near
the clerks office. The explosion seemed TO go
downward, and the fun force was in the rear
mart of the boat The cabin parted, and one-half
of il fell into the river and the other half foated
with the wreck. Captain Sweeny was on the
and fhuS heavy
that were flying around. He remained on the
wreck as long as possible, and as there was no
chance to rescue any one he sprang overheard
and was picked up by the yawl of the City of
St. Louis.
Henry Jolle, the pilot of the Corona. says that
he was in the pilot house at the time of che eX;
plosion lie fell down through the wreck and
found his arm badly hurt.
Charles Pierce, steersman, who was with Mr
Jolle on watch. corroboratcd the statement that
the Corona blew mp just after having saluted the
City of St. Louis.
Henry Baughman, a passenger, of Danvllle;
Peter Leonard, rOustabOut, and Alexander Scy-
mour. night watchman-thc latter last night re-
ported loSt-all badly hurt. were rescued by boats
from the City of ST. Louis, and came down ON
her and were sent TO the hospital.