The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-09
SIX LIVES LOST.
Tho Stonmor Longfollow Collldou
With n Plor and Sinks.
PRESIDENT WISE'S PRECAUTION

Lost-Tho Pilot blinded by tho
Smoke Unable to Mako tho Chan.
nol-lIow tho hccidcnt Occurred.
CtScISSArI, ONO, March Sf-The loss
OF tho Now Orleans steamer Longiollow
10 ono OF tho tragedies OF tho river for
which there seems 20 bo no means Of
preventing, short OF tho removal OF
bridge piors. Tho Longfellow was Bchod-
ulGd to leavo last evening for Now Or
loans, but tho iog in tho river was 30
donso that Captain Wise, tho president
OF tho packet company to which tho
steamer belongs, ordered her to be held
until this morning. lIo also ordered
the Hercules Carol to bo ready to assist
tho big steamer to pass the'danSorous
bridge piers. For having given this
latter order, Captain Wise is now moro
than gratiiied, tor it was undoubtedly
tho means OF preventing wooful loss OF
lllus ub SaIICl tuOA DUblIIOl FbilC
storm and left or port side OF tho Long
fellow this morning and assisted in
making tho turn. Tho boat went all
right until within short distance bo-
ioro reaching tho piers OF tho Chesa.
peake & Ohio bridge, when tho troach-
| orous currents began to Interfere with
tho boat's management There was no
fog, as At frat reported, but as the bow
OF the boat pointed to the Kentucky
shore tho wind blow tho smoke in such
q way as to entirely blind tho pilot.
TIE PILOT BLINDED.
81 cannot 500 anything" he shouted
to Captain John Kirker. Tho captain
called back to run her south OF
the 2ior. The pilot signaled tho onCin-
eer to stop. using the speaking tube for.
that purpose, to make sure Of quick ac-
tion.
But the current was relentless. Tho
simple fact was that the big vessel, with
its powerful cousort, with tho pilots
vision obscusod. was absolutely help.
less. Tho danger was apparent. Warn.
ing was given 10 everybody. In mo-
ment the Longiellow crashed against the
relentless pier, and was crushed like an
egg. The stroke was alongside the
boilers. Then was apparent the wisdom
oil having the Carol at hand. All who
could do so rushed for safety to that
vessel. With remarkable presence OF
mind somo OF the crew manned the two
life boats OF tho Longiellow and saved
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John Miller. OF Missouri. landing them
in Covington, Ky. The destruction OF
the steamer was almost instantaneous.
Sno hung to the pier, while tho currents
striking bow and stern broke her in
two, aud in less than Eve minutes abe
went down.
SIX LIVES LOST.
The known lost now numbers but six.
David Aldridge, OF Rome. n. Y. au
elderly man, who was accompanied by
his wife and Mrs. Armstrong, OF James.
town, n. Y. was lame. lie walked with
n cane and could not make his way in
time over the freight that impcded the
way toward the stern, where tho Carrel
lay. His vito and Mrs. Armstrong were
saved.
The aged clcrk OF tho boat, Capt. J. L.
Carter, who only last night was speak
ing of his long service and his feeling OF
safety, committed the indiscretion, after
once getting aboard tho Carrel, OF going
back for something from hia Office. Be.
forc no could return tho boat wentunder.
James Miller, tho colored porter, was
fatally crushed by the collision.
The barkecper, Gus ChauTct. per-
ishcd in an unselish effort to save
the aged clerk. Thoy were seen TO go
down together as Chauvct was doing
his utmost TO hurry him back to tho
Carre. The sccond mate, james kivctt,
also pcrishcd.
The body OF Mrs. ". ]. Aull, OF Day.
tor. Ohio, was recovered and is at tho
norguc.
Mr.. ". ]. Aull, OF Dayton, Ohio. ia
certainly lost
Aliss Belle Harrington, OF Jamestown,
\. y. was thought to have been lost.
but she s saic and sound tonight, and
is housed at l53 Kenyon avenue, this
city.
Said Captain B. W. Wise, the prcsi.
Gout OF the company: cannot tell
why 1t happened. do not caro- for tho
money loas, but 1t is tho loss OF lie that
hurts. ! felt saio when ordered tho
Cnrrcl to help the Loagfe!iow out, but
it appears these cross currents caused
by$tho piera arc almost impossible 10
overcome. Tho Cnrrel has many n
time taken this and othor steamers past
tho b:idgcg when ,hcY had no steam up.
The LOngfellow was using steam"
Portions OF tho wrecked vessel have
boon found and landed several miles be-
low, and it ia possible that some small
portion of tho freight may bo saved.
Tho company has already arranged to
take such OF tho passenger, who desire
to mako tho trip on tho Buckeye State,
which will loavo tomorrow and 90
through to New Orleans. Tho loss OF
baggaso will, however, seriously inter
iuro with tho movement OF passengers.
Divers will Mt once search tho wreck 10
sayo whatever baggage may bc found.
MAJOR TURNER'S STORY.
Major Turner, OF Toledo. was on dock
whom tho accident happened. IIo hoard
tho colloQny botwoon Pilot Oscar Whit.
ton as he uttered tho dospairing cry
~ cant 800 anything" llo heard tho
captain tell him to 20 aouth OF tho pier,
aud heard tho pilot givo tho order 10
stop tho engines. 1t was oil hopeless.
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