The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-21

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rRo. ILL., April s0.-Tho city of
p+rsburs was eu route from Gin
\ .rrs.i m Memphis. The fire was
s..raraI in the forward hatch lar
I,sr1 AZ sos a. no. and burned hercely-
v~- of the passengers were still in
SD phsr second Clerk Phillips gave
h alarm. TIE engineers at once
sred an the pumping engines and
~ crew brought all the hose into play
trid the streams Of water on all sides.
# flames from the lower deck and
5.-sa clouds Of smoke. the passengers
rsaed from their sta5erooms and a
fzatzul panic eusued-
The appeals of the officers and crew
could not appease the terror-stricken
crowds that ,uterfered with those who
threw water or the flames, as wen as
t0se working with the lifebOats. Few
could adjust life preSerVers or do any
thing else Tor themselves. Boats from
ids shore took OF numerous passen-
gers.
The burning steamer was quickly
headed for the bank A number Of
passengers who jumped off the stern
and ulnG 90 swim ashore through the
swift current were drowned. Many also
persisted In the flames.
Help. except from people living near
By did not arrive until go O'clOtk
this afternoon and passengers VITA
only night clothes and ~ithout food
suffered terribly
The steamer daud kilgOre brought
che Survivors t. this phase at IS r. m.
and Ile several societies of the city
rendered an possible assistance in tine
Eay Of clothing. etc
The following partial lists were re-
Ysei up 90 midnight So FAR as pOSsi-
BE, with The msasre Information OBJ
uinaa.e
Passengers Known 20 Be Dead.
Captain Wesley Doss. retired riven
pilot Cincinnati
Miss Marie Tessim CaHneltou. Ind.
Three children of Mrs. McCullum,
Leavenw0rth. Ind.
Patrick Burke and seven members Of
lis family. greensboro Ky.
child of Pilot Albert PritChett, Mem
pais Tenn
Clay Breese wife and son, Union
town. ny.
child Of a. NJ Allen. PittsbUrE.
Miss Mary Lister, Carrollton, ..
Mr. Adams. Ohio.
Nr. Downs, Memphis.
Miss Sweeney OWeusborO. Ky.
L. /. Hunter. Litinti pa
Members of Crew Missing.
Joseph Redding. Cincinnati. striker
engineer
Frederick Jones. Newport, Ky. strik-
CT engineer.
Thomas Smith. Memphis. steersmau.
William r. Boliiuger. Cincinnati. first
steward
Henry Thomas. colored, Cincinnati.
second steward
John Bolts, Cincinnati. cook
Tony GiLfoyle, Cincinnati baker.
lIeSe members of The crew names
unknown, also missing First pantry
man three coIored 6remen, six cabin
iuoEs, two chambeTmaids. six deck
hands. two cooks.
Bodies Already Recovered.
Captain Dogs.
Miss Marie Tissem.
Youngest girl Of McCuUom children.
Passengers Saved.
Emma smith, Padacah.
\. NJ Allen and wife Paducah.
D. VI. NtFTaN. Louisville
gus. Judge Mulkey Metropolis. I'D.
Bliss luHameyer. Point Pleasant. W.
AaIsaret Bridges. Louisville.
Jennie bessick. Lexington. XIV.
~ We N- stations and wife, CareyviIle.
A'Ss Leach lhadly burned.
Members Of Crew Saved.
.a1taIn john st. Phillips master
-al'an Dana Srg-r uurser.
~ ID. Phillips. sa. nd clerk.
97l bridees. thira clerk.
marry hoss. Pilot.
81 Puohard pilot
a.- crawford. chief engineer.
'1 'a.lsan. second engineer.
.A S.1TlFaE first mate.
'-.-s Lhuss- second mate.
a. =. AeGoWau. second bake-.
F.el Rentz. barkeeper.
pa1lar ny" ~ol
NJ, NJ. NUT Shelly. Buekuer. Ky.
Ars Prit-hard.
woman Has Thrilling Time.
Of H.. Al.ser. wife of Judge AIulksv
pr.ss,.-- mons. U.s., boarded the CITY Of
Sba ..;5s shortly before the disaster
tax 81. ON The boat az Metropolis Ia
s7Bas -lssA7e 90 Cairo. an Of the pas
ab.3-5 We're asleep when 7 went
ststa---.. and al once went to INV
N and lay down with my