San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28

blown out into the stream. AT This
moment the Dolphin parted and
the tug careened until she shipped
water on the starboard side. Then
the wind blew her again against
the bridge. While this was going
on the women and the other men
on the boat climbed to the upper
deck. When the men struck the
bridge those on board had to dodge
to escape the iron work of the
structure. The mate saw there
was no hope II they stayed on
board.
Jennie Mitchell was the first to
climb on the iron work. She was
assisted by two Of the men, while
the mate stayed on deck to help
the other women. AS he swung
himself on to the beams the boat
drifted away and sank before the
eyes of the Mortified crew. Slowly,
with the wind blowing with a force
that caused the big structure to
rock like cradle, the three brave
persons continued to climb their
way to the main bridge. Several
times they were nearly blown off.
They at last reached the first track
on the bridge and laid down until
the full force of the storm was
passed. Then they walked to the
Washington avenue station.
ACTS OF HERoIsM.
There were rumors that the ex-
cursion steamer Grand Republic,
belonging to the Columbian Excur-
sion company, had gone to the bot
tom with 500 eXcursionists. An
officer of the company denied this.
He said the boat left st. Louis at
noon to go to Alton, where 1t was
engaged for an excursion at 8
o'clock last night. The storm
might have blown the boat away,
but in such exigency only the crew
would have been imperi.ed.
The passengers on different boats
related many accounts of heroism
performed. On the Libby Conger,
which was ground to pieces on the
Illinois shore, were Captain Sea-
man with his wife and child, q
little boy, who was the favorite on
board the boat. When the worst
appeared to be coming, a negro,
whose name is unknown, took the
child in his arms and plunged
overheard, bearing the captains
boy safely through the boiling
waters to the Illinois shore. Cap.
tain Seaman rescued his wife.
This morning Joseph Mellow ell,
a roustabout on the tug Reliance,
which is performing great work
among the boats that are lining
the river bank for miles along the
Illinois side, reached this city. He
was burdened with messages to
loved ones in this city from fathers
and brothers telling OF their safety.
He reported that the Medal had
been blown to pieces and that the
crew had swan ashore. He be-
lieved everyone Of them had es.
capped alive.
He said the ferries at the foot Of
East Ann street and at Carondolet
street had been blown to pieces
aud gone to the bottom with their
crews. This could not be verified,
but the negro says positively that
this is the case.
DETAILED DAMAGES.
Among the buildings destroyed
or damaged are the following:
The Sawyer Manufacturing COM
pany, 149 Choteau avenue, suffers
greatly, the building being almost
totally wrecked. Four people were
injured.
The Eden Publishing house, 17l6
Chotesu avenue was also heavy
loser. The building was unroofed
and the block badly damaged.
The Haydock Carriage COM
pany's building at Eighteenth and
Pdppin streets, was unroofed and
the stock badly damaged.
st. Johns church on Hickory
street lost its steeple.
The Liedet krauz hall, Choteau
avenue and Thirtieth streets, was
unroofed and the entire building
flooded with water.
The Brown Tobacco company at
Eighteenth and Choteau avenue,
lost the top story Of its building.
The south wall of the nail de.
partment OF the st. Louis wire
company was wrecked, fire break
ing out and destroying it.
Fire also helped to complete the
destruction Of the Gates Wire mill,
breaking out Immediately after