The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
LOST CITY Of P|1TSBJRG.
The Number OF Lives Lost By the
Burning Of the Steamer May
Never Be Known.
Many Of che Survivors are >ua~ring
Severely From the Effects Of ~
posture and Fright-The Percent
age Of Loss Greatest Among Wom-
en- and children.


Cairo. I'LL. April 22--Aithongh ~
complete list Of either the victims
or If the survivors is yet obtainabls.
investigation indicates that almost
one-half Of the $50 people on the CTS
Of Pittsburg were lost when that III.
fa.ed steamer was burned, SUNDAY
at Ogden's landing. between This ciiA
and Paducah. Many Of those who
were brought 10 this city are suffer
ing from exposure and fright. The
number aboard was about equally d.
vided between passengers and CREW
the latter suffering the greater loss
in casualties. The names of many u
the roustabouts were not known. and
the number drowned or burned j. not
likely ever To be ascertained.
The fire started in the lower part ~
the steamer. in the freight. or pos
sibly in the engine room- and shut
off the means of escape there. while
passengers jumped overheard from
the upper decks. Within ten minutes
of the discovery Of the fire at a. "a.
survivors say. the upper deck were
swept by flames. and passengers were
penned in on all sides. even the lif.
preservers being cut of hy N,
flames The panic that followed
caused greater loss of life than
would have ensued IL the officers
could have Gained the terror-strick
en- people Some rushed through M,
flames and persisted: Others tainted
and sank down 10 be cremated. Mann
in their night robes. some ~ them
afro. jumped overheard ana Were
drowned Those that got into ID,
boats saw others drowning as fhet
overcrowded craft pulled 10 shore
The barely-clad survivors on fae
shore not only witnessed horrifying
scenes around the charred hull. buf
also suffered from early morning iill
relief came in the afternoon. The
captain saws there were 60 pa~~en
gers. not including a dozen hahie-
There were as many women as MEN y
the cabin. and the indications are
that the greater percentage ~ losses
was among the women and children,
As the register. with all other rtr.
ores. was burned. and the survivor.
scattered in every direction. there il
great difficulty in getting a list "
the survivors. IL is conceded that
so that there will never be a comple',
list of the victims
Partial Casualty List.
The following persons are known
to have persisted on the hurncl
steamer:
Capt; Yves Doss. retired river pilot ca-
cinnati
Miss Marie Tessirn. canneIton Ind
Three children Of Mrs. Fannie NrC4-
lum. Leavenworth. lad
Patrick Burke and seven mcmb-ss "
his family II OwenSborn KY
Child Of Pilyt AL Pritchard. OF Memrts
Tenn.
Clay Breeze. wife and son. Of Union
child ~ Archie NJ Allen. Pittsburr
Miss Mary Lister. carroilton. q.
Mr.. Adams. Of Ohio
Mr. Downs. 81 Memphis.
Thomas Smith. Memphis.
Mrs. Davis. Of Memphis
J.. l.. Hunter. Of Tidioute. Pa.
Unknown child.
Colored man and wife Of Paducah Ky
Unknown young man. Of Paducah. ~
Two Messrs- Worthington. Of Pittsb-fg
and young lady.
Lady from Bayou Mills.
Members Of Crew.
James Brown. colored fireman. LOUIS
VILE
Jnseph strange. rous,apout. ioui~Ns,s
Iheodnre Nelson. roustaoout. Lont tAr
John Davis roustabout. Louisville
Joe kedding. CINCINNATI. striker 'h-
Eineer - -, -,,
lreu Jones. newport. N.Y. SHiN"i NJ
gineer ,,. ........,
MilIiam hehz b"ihheer. 'hS'''i'A.''
mrs, s,ew ,, s, ,........s -
Ilen NJ. an1iih1s' eoiVreo'
Tony GsIlfeyIe. CINCINNATI. baker
Sam Spinkston.