The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-15
SAD RIVER DISASTs,

"~" Aost snu several Persons IuIur.s
The Boat Crushed Like Aa Eggshsu
/, CINCINNATI, March 9.-Tle Cinc,.
natl. Memphis and New Orl..a
steamer Long fellow. carrying thir.,
passengers and crew OF forty 49,
sons, struck pier Of the bridge Of IA
Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad her, ~
terday morning and sank in "a ,-,,
| minutes.
The following persons are repor,aa
drowned or missing:
A. j. Aull, Dayton, O.
Mrs. w. j. Aull. Dayton. O.
| David Aldridge Rome, n. v.
| Capt. John l.. Carter, chief clerk .,
steamer. Newport. Ky.
Gus Chauvet, barlSeeper, New Or.
| leans.
Mike Russell, deck hand. Cincin.
natl
Tom Reardon. deck hand, Cincin.
natl.
Unknown invalid young lady, New
York city.
DIR. Anderson. female physician. New
York city
Jim Miller, deck hand, Cincinnati
johnson, barber ON steamer. Now
Orleans.
- Walker. servant in texas, resi-.
dencc unknown.
shortly after o'clock the steamer
Longfcllow pulled away from the
wharf at the foot Of Main street and
started on her voyage TO New Orleans
The boat was slated to leave at :
o'clock Wednesday evening. She was
held after that time to allow additional
freight 10 be loaded. A heavy foo
came up and it was decided to wal, nm.
III the fog lifted, as it dangerous
Undertaking to run the bridges in
heavy weather. In fact. the pilots al.
ways breathe relief after they have
passed the bridges when the atmos-
phere is clear.
AT o'clock. the fog having risen
sufficiently, Capt. John Kirlser decided
To start The towboat Hercules Car
roll, which was alongside all night.
was signalcd To be in readiness to helm
the Longfellow through the bridges.
About G:30 the boats started. Owing
TO her length, it took some little time
Tor the Longfe.low TO turn and get her
mead down stream. At few minutes
before the boat was in a position 10
move down stream.
The Carroll was on the left or port
side of the Longfelow. The boats
passed under the suspc nsion bridge i'm
good shape Immediately after this.
however. She began behaving badly.
cross current seemed to strike. ana
swung her bow around toward the
kentucky shore.
Efforts were made to right her so
hat she would pass between the piers
II the Chesapeake x Ohio railroad
bridge, forming the span on the Ken
lucky side. The swift current OF the
'iver carried her along rapidly. Those
IN the boat could see that il would be
impossible to avoid striking the pier
he alarm was sounded Immediately.
nj the passengers, some of whom
we're at breakfast, while others were
till in their berths. were hurried TO
he deck
While some Of the passengers were
till in their cabins, the crash came.
he boat struck the pier with her star
oard, or right side, just behind the
oilers. The crash was an aw full one,
nd for a brief space the air was filed
nth flying timbcrs. glass and iron
'ork.
Those on board the boat, many Of
hon were in their night clothes.
ere hurried TO the Carroll, which was
Ill alongside. CONSERVATION rcigned
here were piercing cries and terrible
els. Women tainted. The frenzied
issengers hurried around ia search of
lends and relatives the moment thew
uched the deck of the Carroll.
In the meantime. the immense Long
How was being driven harder ganst
e pier by the swif. river. In less
an five minutes after she struck
ere was u loud crash. and the boat
rtcd amidships. The bow went down
to the river first, disappearing COM
etely, and the stern fol owed Some
the upper works noa ted down the
-cam, and the wrecked huh came
'wly up and also fioated away.
Some four or five M n were on the
ating cabin, and these were taken
Immediately by the crew of the
rcules Carroll "A mum Der Of small
ats put out from the shore and
ked up persons who had jumped
q the river Five minutes after the
At struck there was not hing left but
OF OF floating wreckage to show
II there had ever been such boat
the Longfellow.
everything on board the boat in the
Y OF registers, papers. valuables.
90, ETC.. went down with her. The
sengers succeeded in saving but
: OF their belongings. The passen-
register was lost.
he cause Of the accident can be at
'uted to the boat refusing 10 obey
rudder when she struck the strong
rent just below the suspension
ige.
Aged Sisters Su fPocated Nv Coap f,as