The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-20
A CHAPTER OF DISASTERS
STEAMER C4PSIZES SIX MILES
 FROM PADUCAH, KE.
Twenty Persons wned-Passengers Eating Their Supper in the Cabin Are Caught in a Death Trap Three or Philadclphia- -stx Men Killed by an Explosion at Herktmer, N. Y.
Explosion at Herkimer, N. Y.

Paducah Ky, Aug. 19.--The steamer City of Colconda, plying between this city and Eliza abethtown, H., was struck by a souall during a storm about o'clock tonight as she was en route 70 Paducah. She turned over in ter feet of water six miles above this city, as she was going into Crowelps Land- ing Twenty persons are reported drowned.
 The disaster occurred as supper was being served and many of the 75 passengers were in the cabin. The wind struck the boat without warning and there was no time for those on the in- side to escape. Captain Jesse Bauer and Pilot E. B. Peck were the last to leave the boat and swam to shore. They saved several persons struggling in the water and left the survivors in 8 house near the bank and came to the city.
 The Mary N. returned at 11:30 o'clock tonight with those saved. The report that ten women were drowned and the total number of those drowned will reach seventeen or twenty. None of the bodies were recovered as the res- cuers could not get into the cabin. The only woman saved was Mrs. Hay den, wife of the engineer
 Among those believed to have been lost are: Misses Lucy Barnett of Smith Land, Miss Lizzie Graham and Miss Trixie Adams of Greenville, Mrs. David Adams of Smithland. Watts Havis, prominent farmer of Livingston coun- ty; Clarence Slayton of Lola, Ky, and three colored deckhands.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-While large force of firemen were endeavoring to check the fire in a nest of burning oil tanks of the Atlantic Oil Refining com- panys plant at Point Breeze in the southwestern section of the city about 12:30 this morning an immense tank of benzine suddenly exploded. Many fire men were in close proximity to the tank and fell victims to the blazing oil and flying pieces of iron. Three or four were killed and many were badly burn ed. A general call was telegraphed for ambulances and patrol wagons and the injured were hurried to the hospital in the lower end of the city.
 The names of the dead f1remen can- not be learned at present. They were horribly burned and their bodies badly mutilated. The bodies were hardly recognizable when brought to the morgue at 1:30 o'clock this morning. Some of the injured will die. Ten or twelve tanks of benZine and petroleum have already been destroyed and the fire has not yet been checked. The fire, it is thought. will not burn itself out for several days. Loss estimated at $500,00O
 Little Falls, N. r., Aug. 19-The Mo- hawk and Nadine round house at Herki- mer was discovered to be on fire at 1O:30 tonight. Watchman Gilbert and an engine tender named John Deck, as- sisted by residents of the vicinity and members of the bridge building gang attempted to extinguish the flames While they were battling with the fire a large quantity of dynamite stored in the building exploded with terrific force, killing Gilbert and Deck and four others who have not been identified. The round house was wrecked and burned. It is feared there are other -,adjes in the ruins. The round house is owned by the New York Central and Hudson River railroad. The explosion was heard in many parts of the coun- ty.