The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-09

| Longfellow's assistance and the latters
passengers were transferred TO the Car
relTs fdeck. Hardly had the last one
landed on the uninjured steamer when
the Longfellow parted am!dships and
disappeared in the muddy stream, DOW
first.
The pilot house and some of the up
per works floated down the stream and
were picked UP late In the afternoon.
All papers and records were lost, and
nearly everything In the way OF personal
property of the passengers and crew.
During the hasty transfer Of the survi-
vors James Miller, a colored porter, be
came more frightened than the rest and
jumped. Just as he did so the boats
came together, and miscalculating the
distance. the unfortunate negro was
caught between the two boats and his
body ground In two. a moment later
both portions of the man fell into the
river and disappeared.
REFUSED TO OBEY HER RUDDEn.
The cause of the accident IS conceded
by all riyermen who knew the Long
fellow 10 be the steamers refusal TO obey
her rudder when she felt the strong Cur
rent below the suspension bridge. When
the steamer struck the pier Captain MIX
or was IN command, with Pilots Nhltteh
and Tr.mmel at the wheel.
on western rivers the register OF pas
sengers Is only kept on the boat. None
Of the officers papers have Deen recover
ed but the officers Of the boat feel as
sured that they have accounted for all
the crew and passengers Among the
latter the following have reported TO
the companys Offices in this city: Mrs.
W. j. Colbert, wife Of the second CLERK
and son: Mrs. Aldridge, OF Rome, n. J..
whose husband was lost, Ms. 5. =. Spin
ming and two sons. of this city; Mrs. Met
calf. and Miss Fanny Metcalf, OF walnut
HiU: Miss Kirker, daughter OF Captain
Kirker: Captain G.. Il. Mckay and wife,
Cleveland: Dr.. Mary Armstrong and
Miss Harrington, Of jamestown, n. y;
Mrs. skinner. Of Massillon; j. S. Frink
and wife, of Marysville, Mo; Mrs. Au-
rela Colt. George Colt, Mrs. Jennie Colt.
Mrs. Matte Bolan and two children, all
of New Orleans.
CHARGE OF THE BoUsTABoUTs.
When the force of the shock was felt
the cOlored roustabouts were among the
first 10 realize The extent cf the disaster
They made a wild rush for the Hercules
Carrell, trampling passengers under foot
and throwing them aside in their rush
for safety. Several of the passengers re-
sisted such treatment, among them Ed.
Skidnore. brother Of Charles W. Skid
more. telegraph operator at the Grand
Central Depot who was aboard the Long
fellow TO see party Of friends off. Mr..
SkidmOre was in the lead OF his party,
and when the Toustabouts made their
charge fer the Carrell he realized that
ho must fight for the lives Of the ladies
and his own. Catching up a life-preserver
he knocked one Of the negroes down. and
helping his friends aboard the CarrelI, he
returned to the Longfelow TO see If he
could offer any assistance to others. BY
doing so he was enabled to save two
children and two more ladies. after which
there was only time TO save himself be-
fore ;he boat sank. Another passenger,
on his way to Memphis with four small
managed TO make his way
through the crush and save himself and
little ones.
David Aldridge, tine invalid who was
was the Superintendent of the |
Poor at Rome, N. Y. He probably met |
his fate while going back 10 the Longfel- |
ow after seeing his wife safely TO the |
carrell. He had left his overcoat and |
'atchel in his state-room, and in going |
Jack for them got caught as the boat |
vent down. Mrs. Aldridge is at present at
ne Palace Hotel, as are also Dr. Mary |
Armstrong and Miss Harrington, her pa
lent. Mrs. Aldridge is completely pros
rated over her husbands death, and is
eft without clothes or money by the ac-
ident