The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-23
SIX CORPSES FOUND
GRUEsOME STORY BROUGHT IN BY
THE STEAMER CREOLE

Boat, Which Belonged to the Wrecked
St Nazxire, Nearly Filled With Water
On Raising 1t the Water Runs Out
Carrying With 1t Six Dead Bodies
Which mediateIy Sink = Survivors OF
the ST. Nazaire.
New York, March 22.-The Cromwell
line steamer Creole, Captain eager, from
New Orleans, which arrived today, re-
ports that on the passage boat belong
ing to the Inflated French steamer Vile
De ST. Naziere, which foundered off Hat
eras. Monday, March s. was picked up
with six dead bodies in it. Captain Ga
ger said that yesterday in latitude S6:11,
longitude 74:3o, a boat was passed, filled
whit water. After going short distance
| he recalled the loss of the ST. Nazaire,
and thinking Il might belong 10 her, turn
ed the steamer and put back. When the
steamer got alongside OF the boat it was
seen that she contained six bodies lying
ir a heap under the seats and the water
| in her was up 20 the gunWale. The da-
Wits were not strong enough TO hoist ner
ont Of the water, SO the forward derrick
was swung over the side and the boat
swain was sent down 10 hook or the
! tackle. The tackle was first hooked to
| the bow and, hosting the boat so as TO
empty some OF the water out OF her, the
bodies were washed out Of the other end
and Immediately sank. The boat was ia
ken on board the Creole and brought to
port ard now lies on the steamers dock
awaiting the orders of the French steam
ship company. The boat contained some
clothing, mostly seamen's trousers and
jumpers, two women'S shoes Of different
patterns, childs sock, a nipple to a
nursing bottle containing fresh water.
There was also quite a quantity Of
French bread, TWO case-knives, and uni
form button of the French eompany's
service.
There is some doubt as to one Of the
bodies being that of a woman. The man
who weEt down into the boat says there
were no women, waile some Of the eX-
cited passengers who crowded about liik-
ing at The CHASTITY spectacle, said there
was, and the mate was ready to swear
he saw a woman's body. Captain eager
says there was not a woman and that
he thinks from the dress and appearance
OF the bodies that they were part of the
crew, ard that two Of them were colored
men.
The boat is a large one. about forty
feet long, and pointed at both ends. She
has the appearance of being quite old,
and is very much dilapidated, probably
caused by the buffetinS Of the waves du-
ring the thirteen days she had been in
the water since the wreck. She held sew
en- oars. but no mast or sail, when pick
ed up.
The survivors of the wrecked steamer,
who were brought TO the port, are hav-
ing hard struggle TO regain their health.
Captain Berri, Surgeon Marie, and En-
gineer Hauts are still confired 10 their
rooms in the Hotel Martin. Their condi-
ton is somewhat improved. Progress is
also reported in the condition Of the sur
viving passenger, Juan Tejada.
ST. NAZAIRE SURVIVORS.
Newport News, Va, March 22.-It is
reported that the steamship Yanaravi,
picked up sixteen survivors of the Vile
De Naziere. The Yanaravi sailed from
this port on the evening Of March IL for
Glasgow. She will make the trip in
abou. fifteen days
GENERAL FULLERTON'S BODY,
Oakland, Nd, March 22.-The search
for the body of General Joseph S. Fuller
ton OF st. Louis. who was killed ir the
railroad accident on Saturday, was re-
stunned this morning. The searching par
T,rr a., b,-o of
pert rivermen from Baltimore. This
makes about $50 men engaged IN the
work. The Pullman car If which Gener-
Ia Fullerton met his death and under
which his body is thought TO be lying,
was removed from the river, but up 10
midday no trace of the remains have
been found.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Cincinnati, O., March pa special
from Lima, Ohio, says that William r.
r. ones, Geographic operator, ard Will
lam Mott. freight Clerk, were struck by
lightning on the street and both fatally
injured. Jores had been night operator
until Saturday and was promoted then to-
day operator.
BIG FIRE IN HURON.
Huron, S. D., March 22.-Property worth
$4,000 yas destroyed by fire this morn
ing here, including the Alliance building,
valued at $4,000, insured for $4,000, 1t
was occupied by the government land
office, which saved most OF its records.
The United States weather bureau lost
all Instruments and most of the records
for the pest seventeen years. Trumbow-
a-. G. Try Lost
for 1850. Judge Burt. George I. Craw-
ford. ". A. Lynch, Thomas H. Nul, and
z. II. Aplin lost their law libraries, the
largest in the state. worth SIS, 600; no in
surence. Dr. Foxton lost a medical Il
brary and surgical instruments worth ST.
200. Masonic bodies including the nights
Templar and Eastern Star, lost all rec
ords. and lodge proptry worth IS, 900; in
surance, $4,000
AT LAWRENCE. MASS.
Lawrence Mass. March 22.-The worst
fire this city has known since the burn
ing Of the Washington mills, six years
ago. completely dismantled the Gleason
building, one OF the best business blocks
in Lawrence. early today and resulted
in the injury OF eight persons and ;he loss
OF property valued al 100000.
TIE injured are:
John Bowering: Ief, leg injured; Sc
we're burns.
Mrs. John Bowering; left side injured
and ribs broken.
Miss Mckenzie; head injured; seriously
buried.
William Gallagher. badly burned.
Bernard Gallagher; overcome by smoke