The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23
DETAILS OF DISASTER
Which BefeII the Passengers and Crew
Of an Ohio River Steamer.
DEATH BY EITHER FLAMES OR WATER.
Many People ON Board of the III
fated City OF Pittsburg Either
Perish by Burning or
by DROWNING


Cairo. Ills. April 21-Inyestigaaon
indicates that almost one-half of the
$50 people on the City of Pittsburg
were lost when that Inflated steamer
was burned at ogden's Landing. be-
tween this city and Paducah.
Many of those who were brought To
this city are suffering from injuries.
exposure and fright. The number
aboard was about equally divided be-
tween passengers and crew, the lat
ter suffering the greater loss in casu-
alties. The names of many of the
roustabouts" were not known, and
the number drowned or burned Is not
likely ever to be ascertained. The
fire started in the lower part of the
steamer in the freight material. or
possibly in the engine room. and shut
on the means of escape there. while
passengers jumped overheard from
the upper decks
Within 10 minutes of the discovery
Of fire at a M, survivors say the
upper decks were swept by flames.
and passengers were penned in on all
sides, even the life preservers being
cut on by. the flames. The panic that
followed caused greater loss of life
than would have ensued If the officers
could have controlled the terror
stricken people.
The following is a revised list of
names of missing passengers who
were aboard the City of Pittsburg:
Missing Passengers-Captain Yves
Doss, Cincinnati, body recovered.
Miss Mary Lissium, Connection, Ind,
body recovered.
Three children of Mrs. Fannie Nc
Cullom, Leayenworth. Ind, one body
recovered.
Patrick Burt, wife and 10 children
of greensboro. KY, one child only
survives of the entire family.
A child of Pilot A. Pritchard.
Clay Breeze, wife and son of Union
town, KY.
Child of A. NJ. Allen. Pittsburg.
II. Greerer, Cloverport, Ky.
Mr.. Coopersmith, Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Adams of James,
town, o.
Mrs. Leach, Lasalle, Ills.
Mr.. Downs of Memphis.
Thomas Smith of Memphis.
Miss Marie Lister, CarroIlton, o.
Mrs. Davis of Memphis.
Miss Sweeney of greensboro, KY.
l. l.. Hunter of Tidioute, Pa
Unknown child.
Colored man and wife of Padu-
cab. KY.
Unknown young man of Padu-
cab, KY.
Two Messrs. Worthington of Pitt
burg and young lady.
Lady from Bayou mills.
About 20 of the crew were lost
Among the passengers were a num-
Der of Ohio people, and the following
are those who were saved: S. r.
Leach and wife, Bridgeport; Mrs.
Arch Shriver. Moscow, and Harry
Clawson, McConnelsville.
Captain ]. NJ. Phillips, master of the
boat, can not give any explanation of
the fire, but thinks it possible the in
sulation of one of the electric wires
may have been cut and the wire ex-
posed. Captain Phillips fioated ashore
on a feed trough. his limbs having
become cramped. rendering swimming
impossible.
Captain Dan Scott, a chief clerk,
says all the crew who were lost were
good swimmers. and he can not &C
count for their loss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer Allen of Pittsburg were taken
from the relief boat Kildore. They
are heartbroken over the loss of their
only child, and are suffering from
wounds caused by wreckage striking
them. Their condition is most pitt
able. c. NJ. Ellis and Fred Cornell
cant IL. Afa,-c.. NIr.i..l.. "a c...I-.. l. II.