The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-21
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Cairo, H., April 10 The side wheel
steamer city Of Pittshurg, en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis, was burned to the
waters edge carly this morning at Turner's
landing. near Olmstcnd, H., eleven miles
from Mound city, ILL.,, and twcnty-tour
miles from this city. The carly reports
stated that siAty-hvc lives were lost, and
that many were badly burned and other
wise injured, but the list of casualties IS
not yet definitely determined Two boats
and every available craft from the city
went to the scene for the work OF relief.
Efforts were made to catch the New South
OF the same line AT Paducnh and have her
| steam back but she had passed Paducah up
ward bound before the telegram was re-
ccivcd
Most OF the passengers were etil In bed
when Second clerk Oliver Phillips gave the
alarm. The engineer at once started AN
the pumping engines while the crew brought
all the hose into play. Amid the streams OF
water on all sides, the flames from the
lower decks aud dense clouds Of smoke
the passengers rushed from their state.
rooms and Il frightful panic ensued. The
appeals Of the officers and crew could not
appcusc the terror stricken crowds that In
tcrtcrcd with those throwing water on the
! flames as we'll as with those working with
the lirehoats Few could adiust lfc pre-
! servers or do anything else for themselves.
The smoke was Sitting. Great clouds
hoated through tho blazing steamer chok
ing the passengers aud adding to the ter
| ror Children cried pitconsly, begging that
they be saved, They knew as well rs their
elders that death confronted Thorn and they
chung TO their mothers as though they alone
could save them.
Iifeboats were manned and every possible
effort was made to save tho passengers
from the fiery furnace. Sturdy boatmen
rovcd desperately In their heroic work OF
rescue.
From tho river banks the sparks from
the burning craft ana the dense clouds OF
smoke. tingcd with tongues Of flames made
most impressive yet weird spectacle
Boats were sent from the shore TO do what
they could in the work Of rescue. Boats,
laden to their limit with passengers in the
scant attire they were able to gather were
landed at the river banks As fast as one
boat could be emptied it returned to the in
fntcd steamer. the rcscucrs not waiting to
catch breath of rest.
The burning steamer was quickly headed
to the bank, but passengers had to jump
Of tho stern and in trying 10 swim ashore
through the swift current many were
drowned. Many also persisted in the flames
only enc yawl was saved, without oars,
aud the women were taken on in that
About twenty or thirty men were taken
IN the yawl the rest being picked IN ont
Of the water Help, except from people
living nearby. did not arrive until 100
o'clock this afternoon and passengers, with
only their night clothes on and without
food, suffered terribly.
Among the missing is n child N pilot Al
pritchard and Clay Breeze and wife and
son of Archie NJ Allen ~ Pittsburg.
The following partial lists were revised
up to midnight so FAR as possible with
the meagcr Information obtainable.
CAPTAIN WESLEY DoSs, retired river
. pilot, 1875 Easton avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
MISS TESsIsi, cannelton, Ind
THREE CHILDREN Of Mrs Fannie Me
CulIum Of LeaYenworth. Ind
PATRICK BURKE and seven members
of his family, greensboro. Ky.
CHILD or PILOT AL PRITCHARD
G ,Tp"i'' BREEsE, wife and son. Union
town. KY.
Child or ARCHIE N. ALLEN. PITTS
! Miss MARY LISTER, Carrollton, Ohio
Mr. ADAMS of ohio.
MIR. DOWNS Of Memphis.
MISS SWEENEY Of Owensboro, Ky.
l., l.. HUNTER Of Litinti, Pa.
Members OF the crew missing, probably
Joe Rc1ding, 12l5 Budd street. Cncln
) natl.
! Tom smith, Memphis. Tenn, steersman
D. William Rentz Boiinger. II Walnu
! street, Cincinnati, first steward.
} Henry Thomas lcoloredt Cincinnati, sec
ond steward.
John Botts, Cincinnati. cook.
'ronr Gilfoyie. Cincinnati. baker.
These members of the crew, names I'M
known, also missing'
First pantryman.
Three colorcd hremen.
Six cabin boys.
Two chambernaids.
SIX deck hands.
Two cooks,
Bodies already recovered:
CAPTAIN WESLEY boss.
s MISS MARIE TEsSIN.
!. YOUNGEST OF THE N'cuLLUM cHlL
! pREN
Passengers saved
Emma smith Padncah, Ky
Ardue N Allen and wife. Plttsbure
l. NJ MGraw. Louisville.
Mrs Judge Mulkey. Metropolis, III.
. Miss Tunnymeyer. Point Pleasant. W. Va
I Margaret Bridges, Louisville. Ky.
> Jessie Bessick. Lexington. Ky
/ G. r. Stations and wife. Cafeysville, Ks
Miss Leach BADLY burnedl-