The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
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Full Particulars of the Disaster-A'
Least Ten Lives Lost.

Full Particulars of the Disastcr-At
Least Ten Lives Lost. -,
Louisville, Jan. 21.-2:15 a. m.-The
Cincinnati and New Orleans packet, state
Of Missouri, was sunk in the Ohio river
lust below Alton, Ind, Saturday evening
mt 5:1J o'clock and il is believed at leaSt
10 lives were lost. The vessel struck II
sharp rock and ripped the starboard sue
wen from one end to the other In nVe
uinutes she was n complete wreck. The
rev and passengers, nearly 100 in mum,
her. were paralyzed at the shock and
before any thing could be done the vessel
was almost completely under water. Inc
uppcr deck broke away and toated OIL.
Nearly everybody jumped into the river
and made for shore, 800 yards away.
The State of Missouri left Clnclnnnu
for New Orleans Friday afternoon. she
had on board 20 passengers and crew oil
between Is and so. Most of the crew
were negroes. So far ms can be learned
no Messengers were lost. The following
are known to have been saved:
CAPTAIN Joseph Colon, Cincinnati
Chief Clerk julius Wcssman, Newport,
Ky. ,,..
Second Clerk Chas. Howard, Mctropo-
lis. Ills. .,,
Ky.
Pilot James Pell, ST., Dayton, ny.
Pilot James Pcll, Jr,, Dayton, ky
Mate McAdams. lronton, ..
Second Mate Amos Jctfries, Cincinnati
Steward Fred Ilartlema, CINCINNATI:
Waterman Dick Brognn, Dayton, ny.
Rarkeepcr Joseph McCabe, CINCINNATI.
Clerk John Bolts, Cincinnati.
Waterman John Gardner, Cincinnati.
Pantryman Isaac Brown, Cincinnati.
Passengers: ,
lanes McCarrerty and wife, Philadel-
phia
Miss Il. Ong, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Garland. Cavc-in-R Rock, his
James Bush of Arkansas. -.
A young bridal couple from Cincinnau.
One man rescued -four persons on
mule, which swan ashore. Inc paSSeh-
rers were all tickctcd through TO New
Orleans, The trip was TneNcnttul untl'
tho dreaded point known rs Horse shoe
Rcnd. near Alton. Ind, was reached.
Here the pilot slowed down, as the cur,
rent was very swift and turned his Wheel
"a MS 10 avoid IN obstruction known rs
Bullock Rock The ruddcrs failed TO
respond to the wheel and there was
grinding. crashing cound. Tue boat was
first lifted on one side. rs she struck, ana
Slid along the rock then she settled ana
bngon 10 cnrccn. There was no time to
think. So fast did she 80 down. Every
body rushed for the upper decks IherG
was flash OF fire from the FURNACES ana
a cry that the boat was on fire. inns ad-
ded TO the terror and passengers ana no, crew
began To jump into the icy, water. thirty
five of them swan to a clump of willows
opposite Hardman's Landing and chung
to the trees until Mr. Hartman e'nle our
In n hont and took them to his house.
Many of the crew were not lucky enough |
10 get to the upper decks and they, went
down with the boat. 1t is believed that |
w least 10, If not more. were drowned.
Mr.. Joseph McCabe, the barkeCper and
most of those above named. who were
nicked M at Hardmans landing, came
hack to Louisville tonight on the Ten
C;ty Mr. McCnbe says the wreck was
something awful and the experiences of
those rescued were dreadful. The oil
GERS kept ms cool as possible under the cir
but there was little time 20
think and none in which to act