The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-23
STEAMER G0LC0NDA
SINKS IN OHIO RIVER
Many Passengers Reported
Drowned and Missing.
LIST OF THE FATALITIES

Boat Was Upset While frying to Land
In Severe storm and Sank So Quick
iy That the Passengers Had No
Chance to Save Th, mselvcs.
PADuCAH, KY, Aug. 20. -Ddring a
severe storm last night the steamer city
ot Eoiconda upset while trying to land
at Crowelis, 6 miles from this city. The
boat turned over while the passengers
were ut supper. There were about co
persons aboard ut the time.
The following is . list of those drown
ed and missing:
Miss Lizzie Graham, Grahamsville,
Ky.
Miss Trixie Graham, Grahamsville,
Ky
Mrs. Charles Davis, Smithtie,d
Mrs. w. y. Hogan and three chill.
dren, Paducah.
Colonel Turner, Smithfield.
Cnarleyan Gordon, Smlthfield.
Mrs. David Adams, Smitnfield.
Watts Davis and wife, Livingston.
William Swabb, Smithfield.
Miss Lucy Barrett, Smithfield.
Clarence Slayden. Lola.
d. JaCksou. GOlcOnda.
August h Kriepke, Golcondc.
John Walters, Golconda.
Clarence hokCr, Golcoda.
tlremen and three negro deckhands.
Engineer Hay den ana SON
Joseph McAliistor, st. Louis.
Awo white men, unknown, peddlers
Mrs Hutchinson, Evansville, Ind
Three children.
II. JaGKSon.
w. Woode
George StIuborry,
Howard EOudO
Several negro dcCi:hands
captain Jesse Bauer and Pilot e. T..
Pech swan TO shore and rescued all in
sight
Captain Peck stated that when the
boat struck rnCrC was no time TO escape.
she went down on ncr side in 10 feet of
water, ana what !ew We're found struy.
SIlnS IN the water clunG 70 yawl and
rcacned shore. Alter the wind had sub.
slueu the crew rowed to the wreck and
attempted 10 rescue all the women on
poaI!. Only one Is known TO have been
saved. ihc books Will have TO be found
before 1t can be determined who and
how many are lost.
Inc SltN or Gotconda piled between
here and E.Hn nhethrown, lis. The boat
Ieit EhlaortnCUwn ana was due TO ar
rive mere az !. p. IL. she mad an unusu.
ally sood passenger list. as she was the
only boat coming down Yesterday
IA IL Nerton and n. :. Quartermens
or Hampton, Nv. escaped by breaking
the glass III the cabin.
lhe Illinois boar was valued at So 800
ana hau been Ill the trade seven years.
Inc wl!c OF the engineer, Mrs Hay
den, was the only one saved
Captain Jesse Bauer said:
In my opinion .he people in the
CABIN Wtre crowned INSTANTLY, as | did
not 4 az q scream come from the cabin.
lSua.Iy III SCCH an accident the steam.
ooU:S VIII roCk Uuck and forth several
tllneS Dsforc turning over, bus the Col
cOnUL went over without any OF this,
ana IT ali happened 50 quickly that il is
wonder any OF US gOt out alive"
Two boats with three divers and sal
wage corps lett here tnis morning for
Work on the wrecked steamer. They
report since noon that the loss of life
Will exceed 20 and that the revised list
can not be had unul the boat is raised
and the books as we'll as the bodies arc
recovered. The divers report that the
cabin, which was closed when the storm
came up. was rull of dead bodies. The
boules recovered up 70 noon we've those
Of Miss Trlxie Grimes, Miss Lucy Bar.
nett and Mrs. Davis Adams.
The boar i 10 yards from the Ken.
tucky shore III Is feet of water, head
down the stream, difficulty of access
every way anG the recovery of the dead
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