Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-25
A Steamboat Sunk.

big New Orleans packet, the State
OF Missouri, struck a rock on the
Indiana side of the Ohio river,
near Alton, Ind, abont 6 O'Clock
last evening and went down In
fifty feet of water. The vessel
gave a heavy lurch forward and
sank rapidly.
Four passengers on the City OF
lOwensboro passing here this even
ling were picked up near the Ken
lucky shore. They swan for life on
planks and reached the Willows
One reached the shore and Others
remained in a tree many hours
until rescued. They were w. G.
Leathers, from Hopkins county,
KY, and \ man named Gregory,
of Cave in Rock, Ill. The names of
the Othar twocoui5 not Oe learned.
These passengers report that
the boat struck a rock near the
stern and gave a sudden lurch
forward. A yawl was launched,
but so many people crowded into
it that it was soon sunk. As the
boat lurched again second yawl
was put Of from the sinking boat,
in which four women and some OF
the cabin passengers managed 10
get places. Leathers never swan
before, but was able to keep adoat
until he reached the Willows. He
saw four men drown near him,
but was powerless to act.
One cbambermaid was picked Up
by boat from a farmhouse nearby
and several rescued were picked
up further on and taken to Louis
Vile 10y the steamer Tell City.
One yawltbat was upset by the
frantic passengers was full of
women and children and all are
thought to be lost.
There were fifteen cabin and
thirty deck passengers and q crew
of sixty on board. The surviving
passengers think that at least
thirtY.6ve were lost. The cabin
aud upper works OF the boat hOated
away.
The City Of Greensboro rescued
part of the freight from the cabin
deck. In less than ten minutes
from the time the boat struck she
had gone down.
At ROckpOrt and here, as well
as at all in termediate points, the
bank is lined with skiffS picking
up pieces Of furniture and watch
ing for dead bodies, but the cur.
rent IL too swift for small craft to
get far from shore.
ALL MAY HAVE BEEN SAVED.
Cincinnati, Jan. 20.-COm modOre
LsidlIey and Captain Wise, off GERS
of the Cincinnati, Memphis and
New Orleans Company that owned
the State of Missouri, insist that
they have reports from their officers
on the wrecked steamer stating
that the boat and entire cargo are
a total loss, but they do not believe
any passengers were lost.
1t is impossible to get track of
all who reached either bank Of the
river, but they report that the
officers are of the opinion that all
the passengers will be accounted
for. Ole of the pilots telegraDhed
his family here that they had a
hard time getting to shore, but
that no lives wero lost.
The State OF Missouri left this
city last Friday. Most of her crew
are from here, and private dis.
patches from them to their friends
aud families, as well as to Com
modore Laidley and Captain Wise
say that they are safe aud that no
lives were lost.
The EnquireI's special sals five
men we're rescued tonight below
the scene of the wreck. They had
been clingIng to trees.
The Com mrrclal Gazette special
says seven passengers were picked
up in bad condition at Hawesville,
KY, Advices TO both of these
papers up to 10 80 o'clock indicate
that no lives were lost.