The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-09
THE LOEGFELLOW GOES DOWN
Strikes a Channel Bridge Span and
Sinks In q TriCe.
alb ABOARD SAVED BUT SIX.
The vessei's Cargo Consisted OF Largo
shipment OF Harvesting "Ac"'"o' ''i
the south-A List of the Victims

Cincinnati and New orleans packet
,orrfollow. went 10 the bottom of the
Ohio river at O'Clock this morn
ing Six persons went down with her.
She sank m thirty feet Of water oppo-
site the Marmct coal landing at the foot
of Smith street. She struck channel
span of the Chesapeake bridge and sank
within three minutes. According 10 the
hest information. eight persons are lost
but there were over 100 people on board
when she struck
Tho ufot I'm charge Of the boat says the
for was SO dense when she struck that
hc was unable To- discern the pier In the
mist. and was not aware OF It's proximity.
The steamer literally crumbled TO pieces
fmediatoiy following the collision, and the
bottom OF the boat sunk while the cabin
and stern foatcd away
The real cause of the accident, II was
said. was that the boat. like the Inflated
state of Missippi was so unwicldly that
che became unmanageable, and the pilots
were p0weriess TO control her.
THE COLLISION.
Tho boat was TO have left here for New
orleans last night, but was prevented
from doing so on account Of the dense
greater this morning. and The boat should
never have left II was decided however,
hy The owners Of the White-Collar Line,
which owns Il, 10 send the boat out, and
the tow-bOat Hercules Carrcl was sent
ont 70 aid her in passing below the
bridges. The Carrel was secured 10 the
stern of the Longfcllow, and both boats
passed down the river TO a point about
fifty yards above the Chesapeake and
1 IrfF f.rI rIf.rt.
came entirely unmanageable Watchers
ON shore say the boats bow pointed de
rcctly for the Kentucky shore. and when
fully fifty yards distant il was seen that
a. collision was inevitable. The Carrel
swung around and the strain almost caus-
Cd the haWscrs 10 part. but they held fast
for the time being and it was thought for
"A moment the collision would be avCrted.
but a moment later IL became apparent
she would strike. Many of the passengers
W ere i'm their st1tc-roOns engaged in
sorting their baggage. and preparing for
the long trip. The shrill blasts OF the
whistles on both the Carrel ana the long
fellow were the first warnings Of any
danger and the doors of the state-rooms
were hurr.edly thrown open, while the
passengers gathered together on the front
part Of The cabin deck Tie fog was so
dense ttat they could see nothing. and
rev Of them were aware of the actual
danger.
TRANSFERRING THE PASSENGERS.
The officers were cool and collected and
retained their presence of mind. for the |
most part. even i'm the face of imminent
hanger. The crew Wort summoned lj
'front.' o. the boiler deck and preparations |
N"r" rapidly made for removing the pas |
scngers. many of whom were ladies', to |
me Cdrrcl which was sim moored along
side.
All this occupied but a fraction Of |
time between the moment when il was |
hst seen that the boat would strike and
the actual collision. The sound when the |
boat struck could be heard for several |
squares along the river front, and sound |
ld as u the walls of q great building had |
FALLEN. A moment later. the river was
black with floating wreckage and freight. |
The passengers mad escaped to the Carrcl, |
and when the collision occurred the |
hawsers broke while the Carrell drifted
10 the Kentucky side of the pier The |
wreck sank quickly. ana three minutes |
later scarcely Vestige remained
There were aboat forty passengers
on the boat crew Of hfty-two,
and about twenty ldbOrers. None of
The latter are known, as they We're only
shipped for the River ana Transfer Com
amy, short distance below the Chesa-
)eake and Ohio bridge. Even the number
lt laborcrs is not known, therefore it
s impossible 10 ascertain whether not
my are missing.
WARNED THE CAPTAIN.
William Colbert, the second clerk. was 4
among the last TO leave the boat. and he
vas also the last TO see Captain Carter.
When hc saw that the boat was about
q. Hftfr e H.. L.. |
.tatc-room. where his wife was dressing, !
having just arisen. His young son was |
with her. and hurriedly warning them
o prepare to leave the boat ne then
'asscd on through 60 Captain Carter's |
late-roOm. Captain Garter was lust
'acing on his shoes, and was standing
rear his berth. Colbert hastily shouted |
warming 90 him TO leave the boat. as she
Would strike I'M another moment. Captain
'drter appeared TO be dazcd for the
lme being, and unable TO realize the
uil Importance of the warning, for ne
ontinued TO lace his shoes. Colbert. with
mt waiting further, hurried back to his
wn statc-room, and there, taking his
wife. both ran 10 the deck and jumped
rom This 90 the roof Of the deck of The
'drrcL Colhcrts son followed them and
ll there escaped uuiniured. a moment
tter The Carrel's haWser broke and She
rlitcd of 10 one side.
Captain Carter could bo family seen in
he fog ON the hurricane deck of the
.ongfcllow, and then the wreck drifred
way.
history or THF IL-FATFD BOAT
The steamer Longfcllow was one Of the
,rscst, best known and handsomest
ackets on the Ohio river She was
ern wheeler, and up to about two wears y
go Was known as the L. P Schcnck
I that time she was purchased by her
resent owners. the White Collar Line
ompany. and the name was changed TO
ongicllow. She was freighted almost |
iurely with reaplng and moving ma
lincs for southern markets. The con- !
snment consisted of more than 800 ma
lines and was billed TO Nicksburg. Yazoo | /
~ and New Orleans IL was doubtless | :
q largest shipment Of harvesting ma J,
inery ever made an one time out of !
nclnnau. An interesting fact connect \
with the shipment is that the goods
ere actually sold. and not being shipped |
wn there on exhibition. The Walter A.
God Moving and Reaping Machine
D., which made the shipment invited ! l
o local stock exchange and chamber | c
commerce members TO visit the boat }
q Inspect the immense cargo OF ma
lnery before the start.
LIST or THR VICTIMS. y
rhe victims were as follows: 4.
David Aldrdge, passenger. Rome, ~ Il
'aptain J. Lawrence Carter first clerk, a
wport. Ky.
;us. Chauyet. bar keeper, Cincinnati.
fra w j. Aull Dassenger navfon 4