The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-12
At Glenn Park, "a Miles South Of
st. Louis.
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST
Carried % Passengers, Mostly
Women and Children.
Most OF Them in Their Cabins
When Crash Came.

sons, seven OF them passengers, lost
their lives in the sinking OF the steam
er lily OF SaItiIIo in the Mississippi
river at Glen Park. No, last night. The
boat was thrown against a rock by the
swift current two hours after her start
from the wharf here. Glen Park ts
"A miles below St. Louis.
Because OF the loss Of the passenger
list and the uncertainty at the scene Of
the disaster the death list was not
definitely known until IL O'Clock TODAY
Only one body, that Of Mrs. Rhea.
vas recovered The river Is being
dragged by the crew Of the wrecked
boat
The Dead
RHEA- MISS ANN. Nashville Tenn.
RHEA, MRS ISAAC T. Nashville,
Tenn; body recovered
Baker. 5 C. first clerk Of the
steamer.
Harris. Mrs. Joseph, Nashville. Tenn
Patterson. Mrs Archie. Savannah.
Tenn
Patterson. Archie, jr., 2 years old.
Pickerett, William J.. salesman. St
Louis, No.
Post Fowler. third clerk.
Wall, Miss Lena Nashville, Tenn.
Head porter, name unknown
Cabin boy. name unknown
Two roustaboUtss names unknown.
Carried - Passengers.
The boat carried q passengers, most
or Whom were women and children,
and crew of Sc She Ieft ST Louis at
O'Clock with heavy cargo, including
q number OF cattle, and the voyage
was considered precariOus because of
the great amount of drtftwood float
ing in the river. due to the annual
spring rise
The two known dead were the wife
and daughter of Isaac 7. Rhea. presi-
dent OF the ST. Louis & Tennessee
Packet company, owners Of the boat
Mrs Rhea was dragged from the
water alive. but died within an hour.
The body Of Miss Ann Rhea was not
recovered Miss Louise Rhea- another
daughter, oscar ped They were en-
route TO their home in Nashville, after
visiting friends in St. Louis.
Glenn Park, the scene OF the acct
( dent, Is a river landing. the chief hufld-
tngs Of which are a general store a
boarding house and a cement plant
The place IS almost Inaccessible %
telegraph lines and the news of the dis
aster came to St Louis in round
about way from Kin1mswtck and Sui
phur Springs.
Shortly before reaching Glenn Park.
the SaItiIIo encountered a shorewary5
draw. which was fought franticaIIy Nv
4 the Pilots The engines were reversed.
but the efforts to prevent the collision
were unavailing. As the big boar
swung from the current ir1shore. de-
spite the reversed engines and the rud-
/ der thrown hard over, she was driven
with increasing speed toward land and
turned completely around.
Water 20 Feet Deep.
With the noise Of rending timbers
and the shrieks Of women and children
passengers. ths cries Of the crew and
I tire believing OF the cattle. the vessel
struck a hidden rock and sank almost
/ in reach of land, at a point where the
water was 20 feet deep.
Passengers and members Of the crew
cluug TO the tinbers, while those more
fortunate lent their aid Immediately 10
the rescue Of the helpless. The ma
5ority Of the passengers were IN their
cabins. The collision came so suddenly
they were plunged into the water be-
fore they knew what had happened
Captain Crane. Of ST. Louis. after his
escape from the river. made his wav
/ a distance Of two miles 70 the nearest
/ telephone station and telephoned the
news to ST. Louis and to Desoto. Res
/ cue trains with physicians and relief
I supplies we're sent to the scene this
morning.
/ As fast as the occupants Of the steam
/ er were dragged to shore they were
taken TO the coupany's boarding house
/ = here they were sheltered and warm
/ ed Many Of the fainting women and
men OF the party had to be revived
with stinulants-
4 The rescued. when fully revived and
4 ID6AALc1l u LAAG dCI44GLL- R-[1IIlE
| tericaI and argued frantically near the
/ telephone for a chance to inform their
relatives Of their condition
/ At the rivers brink the work OF al
I tempted rescue was most dishearten-
\ ing Sometimes one Of the alert reg
( cuers perched on the shore and scan
I ming the dark waters would spring into
the waves for a supposed strugglsrs
only to find his goal was the bobbing,
{ floating end Of d water logged tree, go
ing sluggishIy down the river.
/ The City Of Sa1tiIIo was built at JEFF
fersouviIle. Ind, in 1892 and was 200 feet
long. 81 feet wide and drew six and
/ half feet The tonnage was 3T2- The
vessel is entered in the government
[ bureau Of navigation as a passenger
boat. It was bound for Waterloo, Ala,
| On the Tennessee river.