The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-22
Loss Of Life on Burning Ship
Worse Thar 7s9artsd
FEW BoDvs ARE RECOVERED
No Clue Has Yet Been Found as to
Cause of the Disaster on the City
of Pttsbure-People of
Cairo Generous.

cairo, Ill.,, April 2l.-After searching two
days. the death roll Of the burned steam
er City of Pittsburs has not oecn re-
duced anything from the first report. OF
the 145 people on the boat when It burned
about half are still missing. and tonight
no further hope is expressed of them.
The books and valuables of the boat crew
and passengers are still In the ruins. The
wreck is above water and still smoldering
tonight.
Owing to the heated condition of the
hull. search for those crema-ed In 1t has
not begun and vsry few oe the bodies Of
those who ara irowned have been recov-
ered owing to tn. swift current at the
scene of the disaster.
At the court OF inquiry today over the
bodies of Cap Sylvester Dcss and Miss
Maria Tissim, = verdict was rendered that
the former came to his death from ex-
haustion and the latter from inhaIins
smoke, and nothing was developed as to
the origin or responsibility for the disas-
ter. Captain Phillips testified that he
could not account for the origin of the
fire unless an electric wire had started Il,
He stated that SO fir as he knew there
were hfty-six lives lost. The coroner was
advised of othe- bodies being recovered
at distances from this city, but none of
them have been identified.
Sensational Reports Of incendlary.
Sensational renor+a bova ha.r c;ro,,i..
ed about an alleged r,orral hotvo.r tha
officers Of tbe s..amer snd ths ro,,s.-
abouts. and that the fire may have heen
OF incendiary origin, but no credence Ia
given to thsss renort.
Many stories have beer told todav bx
survivors OF their thrhlifg experiences es-
oe th I'm 'ne our nlns oecks, ara some
III IN. ate " d most s.ar'hns charac-
c' 'ie.us were from poii'Is aIohs
.ie ohio Vaiiey' ana tney nave ieI-
" al VI oeI eavenhete from FNtsourg 10
'he mississippi.
csreIui estimate OF those VINO were
ABOARD the Clty OF Pittsburg tonight puts
the loss OF lie at sixty-three at the low
est ana the opinion OF some who have
Kept tab or the missing Is that the list
Will approximate 100. OF this appalling
death list only three bodies have been re-
covered and identified up to a late hour
tonight, The insurance men and wreckers
arrived tonight from Cincinnati. and 1t is
thought their investigation Will bring out
more tnan mas been disclosed today. All
CT tne injured are uoinB wen ana all VINO
escaped from the burning boat without
their effects have been clothed and made
comfortable, and most of them have de-
parted for their homes. The inquiries to-
day confirmed the report that Hariowe
Dove of Ashland was among these pho
perishetl
L. L. Hunter, who has been listed as
from Tldioute. Pa, is said to have had
very large interests with headquarters In
Pittsburg, and friends have arrived to
search for his body.
Al. A4... - p..,,,er ao1n..
"o N''o"p. "
No attempt to recover oooies mas peen
made yet, In either the wreck or tne
river. The crew except tne captain ana
the clerk. departed toosy Ior Shic,nha.'. ~
and inciuded' Glem Cra"Ioro' HarIy
Clemson James Holiano' o.; "a. S.., Nc
Gowan. James Marsnali' =. n olno.o'
James NeViie' rho. Doss r.eo nen.a' ',n..
Ed Holy. Maurice 1uuo' wnai nm. NJ
ney ana some seven.esn rous.ere Hos "
Pitchett' wire anu ciilio' nsve sone "
Paducan. Ihe remains Vi Naptain aI. Doss
were shippeo tnis ai.erhooI ~ "po.. -
Ky. Mate Arcnie ooriser anu WIZ naVe
departed ror MOSCOW ~. =. n o.a.ion "a
ana "ne VI Gu