Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
TWELVE BODIES FOUND
RECOVERING THE VICTIMS GE
THE FOLSOM.
Further Details nj the s.eor,s Msn.,er.-
Marrow EScapes from the Hal ot the
Steamer The Storm lame To. Qulck,,
to feraaltt 4 Landing.


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steamer The Storm Tame Toe Quickly
to Permit = Landing.
Death ,Misi Pleasure.
Twelve bodies have already been re-
covered from The wrecked steamer
Frankie Folsom, and sixteen persons
are yet TO hear from, ~telegraphs IL Peo-
ria, III, correspondent. The bodies OF
the following named persons are recov-
cred: The Rev. ]. H. Meme, n. Benson;
Mrs. Fred Fisher: Cora Fisher; John H.
Arends. Pckin; Mary Flat, Pekin; Mrs.
Henry Duisdecker, Pckin; Mrs. ". q.
Willis, Pekin; Miss Lcttie Shade, Shel
byville; Miss Lottie Rutler. Pekin; Mrs.
kate Beebc, pekin; Grant Heppler.
Streator; unknown body OF q young girl.
Divers who were sent down near The
wreck reported seeing four bodies
crashed under the wreckage. These
cannot DO gotten at until tho boat is
rightel. Nearly the whole excursion
party was composed Of tlle better class
Of The population OF Pckin and Delavan.
Meyer since the Chatsw orth disaster
has there been any such excitement
here. The storm burst with reMarh a.le
suddenness. Above the roar of tho
wind and thunder the cries Of the pas
sehgers on the Folsom, as they clun. t.,
spars, guards, and pieces of furn .turc,
could plain y be heard. while ut each
succeeding flash If lightning thu wreck
could be seen by thousands who lined
t1ae river bank in the face u the drencl,-
IL { rain.
The storm did not lust long. 1t blew
up with rapidity little short of marvel
ous, and as quickly subsidized. TIE rain
anntinI1nI Inpt S1,.. xl.. ,.,, ..-.
and soon more than IL score of r,wluats
were slowly bringing passengers to inc
shore. Everything possible was done
by the citizens and .nlcials. Patrol
wagons, ambulances, and nearly the
entire police force We're ordered out to
assist In caring Tor the rescued.
Miss heppler, OF Streator, was rescued
in an insensible condition and removed
to n house. 1t is impossible to tel.
whether she will recover or not. .am,es
Thomas is in the hospital. \ swing ny
timber struck him, terribly crushing a.
leg. The search for bodies was prose-
cuted all night. Mrs. Kate BccDe, o
Pekin. is known to have been lost. She
was on deck at the time OF the accident
and must have been washed overDoa d..
Her father, Fred Zuckweiler, was druy &
ged cut Of the water as he wat going
down the last time. No trace q.
the daughter has since been found. and
all thou shts of finding her alive have
been abandoned. John Smith has not
been e e since the accident. and he too
must have perishcd. immediately on
the approach of the storm women tool
refuge IN the cabin, a small room, closed
the doors and shut the windows. When
the boat capsized they were us ii in ~
prison with no means of egress.
Wa Returning from Lake View Park.
The steamer was returning from Lake
View Park, where Il Spectacular prcduc-
ton Of the Last Days of. Pompeii" had.
been given. The crew numbered five.
The evening had been pleasant. but
during the latter part of the perform
ance there We're mutterings of IL storm.
1t burst suddenly with great violence
when the Loaf had gotten out in thu
middle of the river. Edward Loesch,
the captain, was in the pilot house when
the storm struck. He attempted 10 head
the boat for the shore, and us he d d SO
the wind caught it and capsizcd il.
Most of those who were on deck rushed
10 the upper side, and We're in this way
saved. Capt. Loesch helped ali he Quill
to put on life preservers. He pulled up
two women who were struggling out of
the cabin.
When the beat began to sink u whis-
tie was sent up Tor aid, but in II few mo-
ments the boilers were under water.
Word was g IL to the police staff N an
Mayor Warner ordered out at once all
the policemen, the patrol Wagon, and
ambulance. The Folsom l,y abnut lOO
yards from shore in sixteen feet of
rpnfor md 1,,nc D1o,,+ %-,, %l;.Je ....1..
water careened over on the side. There
was not an available tug in the city.
The Longfellow, which was struggling
nea the Folsom, made a landing ais.
soon as she could, and hurried her pas.
sengers ashore. 1t was the intention to
go to the aid of the sinking boat, hut
the wheel got caught in some manner,
and great difficulty was experienced N
getting away.
Meanwhile numerous small boats wer.
put out, although the rough condition of
the river rendered the mission very per.
ilous. Rain fell In torrents, and the
wind blew in fierce gusts. All of The
steamer above water was covered by
~half-drowned passengers clinging to the
upper deck, one side of which showed
just above the surface.
When the first relief boat appeared,
men and women leapcl from the steamer
and swan to the boat. SO many att
tempted this that they had TO be driven
back with oars in orler tn keep the little
loats from being swampcd. Four per-
sons were brought off in the first boat.
an after this the work of rescue went
on rapidly. Mayor Mariner had or icrci
out a number of hacks, and as fast a
the people We're brought of the steamer
they were placed in hacks AMI driven to
places of shelter. The river is being
dragged for the bodies of those that IRE
still missing.
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