Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-16

/ Ieirand Island, Ill, and that IS passer
gers and members of the crew wer
J drowned Nearly all the lost ar
from this city.
, Papers at once issued extras and II
: fifteen minutes mob OF nearly thou
sand was at the company's Office clam
orng for news.
p. NIT Is atill impossible to ge
accurate information from the scene
OF the Padmcah wreck, as it is a Ions
way from the telegraph line.
1t is learned, however. that the boat
struck snag and in a panic man
jumped overheard and was drowned
The crowds here are becoming caImer
and dispensing.
1t now develops that there were
no excursionists aboard the Paducah
at the time of the disaster. There
were rs passengers. names yet un-
known. and a crew of 16. Twenty
four passengers and 12 members of
the crew lost their lives. The vessel
Is total wreck. 1t Is believed the
terrible loss OF life was due TO an ex
plosion of her boilers.
| CHICAGO, May 14.-St. Louis dis
patches today tell of the Paducah dis
aster and give the first authentic de-
tails.
The vessel was backing out of the
landing at Brinkerhurst when she
struck snag that tore great hole
In her stern. The water poured in
and shifted the cargo before the sleep
ing people could get out of their
berths.
The crew displayed great heroism
but so rapidly did the steamer sink
that they had no chance to save the
lives of the passengers or members
OF the crew who were sleeping in the
hold. and they were drowned like rats
in their holes.
1t is now positively known that the
dead number fifteen. Six were pas
sengers. and nine members of the
crew.
The survivors are being cared for
by people in the vicinity and will be
brought here during the day.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May l3.-
while the statements given out this
morning concerning Mrs: McKinley's
that she is much more i'll that DIR.
Rixey or the president cares to ad-
nit.
Mrs. Mckinley was brought here
Unexpectedly yesterday afternoon.
Great surprise was expressed that IL
was necessary to abandon the trip
during the last two days of its west
ward journey.
The mistress of the White house is
said by her physician to have passed
comfortable night, but the strain
oil the severe journey and its conse-
quent events has taxed her frail
strength to q serious degree.
1t is now admitted by all that she
should have left the party a point
east of the Rockies, and her present
condition Is more than likely to cause
arrangements for the return trip to be
entirely abandoned.
1t Is said that instead OF travelling
in state the president will return qui-
city, going as fast as the strength o,
his wife will permit. but he will nc.
cept no public receptions or enter
tainments
DIR. Rixey admits that there has
been other breakdowns suffered by
Mrs Mckinley. but none so serious
as the one of yesterday. which was
hastened by the painful operation of
lancing her right hand to relieve the
strain that had been sustained in hand
shaking.
Mrs. Mckinley and the president
are guests at the home OF Mr.. II. r.
Scott. The president and Miss Bar.
ber are constantly at her bedside
There is already noticeable alterations
in the plans for the presidents enter
tainment here. The executive com
mittee was In session all night. having
been hastily summoned.
1t was decided, in view of Mrs. Nc
kinley's condition. that the president
will not be asked to attend any func-
tion except where his presence Is al
most necessary. but on all occasions
where 1t is possible he will be repre-
sentcd.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 13.-
Secretary Cortelyou announced at ~
o'clock that under no circumstances
would Mrs. Mckinley accept any en-
tertalnments that had been planned
even should she be able to continue
her homeward journey as originally
planned, which is now doubtful
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 13.-
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Mckinley was a tri-
fie better The remainder OF the par
ty Is spending the day as planned.
but all are overcome by the gloom
which has affected the citizens here
and at the points visited today.
The president this afternoon decided
to go to San Jose. He will return
this evening
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May A.
The first bulletin regarding the con
dition of Mrs. Mckinley this morning
says she Is considerably improved.
The president will join the remainder
OF the party during the day at Stan
ford university at Palo Alto.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IA
The president decided this afternoon