The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-12

81. LOOlS, Mo., Way L.. LII eSSh
passengers were drowned when the
steamer City of Saltillo sank near
Sulphur Springs, "a miles south OF
here at $3.50 last night. 1t was at
first thought that no more than four
or five had perished but a search
this morning revealed that thirteen
had drowned. Five were women and
eight were men, Most of the crew
escaped The boat struck rock and
sank near the shore. Many OF the
passengers were pleasure seekers.
The dead.
MRS. ISAAC C. REA, Nashville,
Tennessee.
MISS ANNA RHEA, her daughter
S. CALVIN BAKER, st. Louis.
MRS. JOSEPH HARRIS, Nashville.
MRS. MARTIN PATTERSON, Nash
ville
ARTHUR PATTERSON, JR, aged
S; found clasped in mothers arms.
VIM. j. PICKETT, st. Louis.
FOWLER POST, st. Louis.
MISS LENA WALL, Nashville.
HEAD PORTER.
CABIN BOY.
TWO ROUSTABouTS
The City of saltillo's voyage was
considered dangerous on account Oh
the high water and drift wood. me
boat began to show strong shore
ward tendency shortly before reaching
Spring Rock. AS the boat swung
toward the shore she turned compete
" around. Then came the noise OF
tearing timbers and the vessel struck
: rock almost within reach of shore.
She careened quickly and sank IN
twenty feet OF water Many passen-
gers were in their berths. The boat
sank with amazing rapidity and this
morning only the upper deck was
above water.
An effort was made to throw out
a gang plank to the shore. MaAy
jumped overheard and were rescued.
Many never came up. The gang plank
would not reach the shore on account
Of the hiSl water and trees. AS the
men struggled with the gang ank,
i became entangled In the trees and
some of the panic stricken passengers
rushed out on the plank. Mrs. Will
liam Hawkes., one of the survivors, in
telling of this. said:
The crew reassured us and told us
to take our time ana We would be
saved. did not so out on the gang
plank. but many OF them did Mrs.
Patterson went out, clasping her child
N her arms So far as | remember. all
of the women on the plank were
drowned All of this time the boat
had been suddenly sinking. Suddenly
II careened and almost turned turtle.
Inc gang plank gave twist, throw
ing the women in II e water and all
We're drowned in the swirling water
Only two reached the shore alive"
Twelve bodies are still in the water
MRS. Isaac Rhea was dragged from the
water unconscious, but died soon af
ter. The others have not been recov.
cred
Panic relgned, and mingled with the
screams of the women We're the hoarse
cries OF the men below the deck who
We're burned by the escaping steam
one of the heroes was William Barn
mart of st. Louis. With him was his
mother and two young sisters. All
were thrown into the water when the
boat capsized He seized his mother
and the girls and dragged others from
me river. He was finally restrained
ana sat on the bank and wept because
ne could not rescue more.
A relief train was dispatched from,
Desoto and scores of automobiles lef,
81 Louis for the scene. The survivors
We're rushed to farm houses and TAX
en- care of.
a relief train. bearing the survivors
arrived in st. Louis at 9 o'clock this
morning Relatives and friends
stor1med the station to greet those
whose lives were spared.
long distance telephone message
ABOUT ] O'Clock last night stated that
Inc big $4,000 stern wheel steame,
oity Of Saltillo, which left st. Louis
at O'Clock last night for Waterloo
ala.' with twenty-seyen passengers
and large freight cargo, sank neal