The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-04
TO be continued.
4 MISSISSIPPI HORROR.


Night.
ST. LOUIS. October 20.-Private dis
patches just received here say that the
steamer Oliver Bierne, used here as an
excursion bt at during the summer aud
as cotton carrier in the lower Missis-
sippi in the fall and winter, was burned
at Milliken's Bend, twelve miles from
Vlcksburg, this morning. Twelve lives
are reported lost.
The fire was discovered in cotton in
the hold early this morning, and the
flames spread so rapidly that many of
the crew and passengers had very mar
row escapes. The dead are daughter
of J. D. Adams, Of Omaha, Mrs. Fraz-
er's nurse and live cabin boys. Two
colored chsnbermaids and q number Of
rousters are also missing
The Bierne left here about a week
ago. and carried 70S bales Of cotton and
100 tons of other freight. She was one
OF the finest and largest boats on the
river.
There were quite a number Of narrow
escapes. Capt. Thorwegau was the
last to leave the boat, having to slide
down a guy rod from the upper deck.
Pilot Massie made his escape by passing
through the flames to tae stern of the
boat and jumping in the ciYer. He was
severely burned. The mate displayed
his bravery by letting himself down by
rope, holding little child by tie cloth
ing. The bodies OF the pantryman,
baker and chambermaid have been re-
covered. The crew and passengers all
left for VickSburg by the steamer Shet-
fed this evening, with the exception of
Mrs. Frazier and child, Mrs. Worrell
and Z. NJ. Howell, whose injuries are
too severe to permit their travelling
just yet.
The boat had landed at Rose Hill and
| Nlilliken's Landing to take two hundred
bales Of cotton for A. S. Collharp s. Co,
Of this place, and after landing loaded
this cotton, dropped down couple Of
hundred yards and tied up for the night.
The fire broke out after nearly every
one had retired for the night and spread
with such rapidity that the engineer was
unable to turn On the hose. The Ash
ley Company had about five hundred
! bales OF cotton on the landing only
short distance above, which narrow
escaped burning from falling cinders.
A Vicksburg special says that at
G-een lille the mate had some trouble
with the rousters, many o. them quit
ting work, after which the mate hired
levee men, paying them 25 cents per
hour. This enraged the negroes, who
made open threats against the mate and
boat. At $50 in the morning the cot
ton in the deck room was discovered on
| fire, and the boat was q mass Of flames
in short time. Every effort was made
to save tie life Of those on board, but
it is feared the death list will reach
twelve or more. The Jawl was lowered
| to pick up those It could reach in time.
II was the only hopO Of saving many
who were compelled to jump into the
river.
The New Orleans Picayune's Mill.
ken's Bend special, via Tullulah, says
that the boat and cargo are total loss.
She had about eighty deck and about
twenty cabin passengers. 1t is difficult
to ascertain the loss Of life. several re-
ports differing as to cxa:t number. The
following are known to have been among
those who perished: Mrs. Waddell, an
elderly lady, OF New Orleans; Sam
Enrtrycken, son OF the clerk; two daush-
ters OF DR.. Worrell. of Baton Rouge the
chambermaid and the daughter OF Mrs.
Adams. the barber. second cook and
pantrYman, FIVE cabin boys and TWO
white levee labore1s. The passengers
and crew lost everything they had in the
way of clothing and baggage, many
leaving the burning boat in their night
! clothes and bare ieet.