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2 -THE ENQUIRER. CINCINNATI TUESDAY. APRIL 22, 1902 HISTORIC RIVER DISASTERS. The lops of by accidenta to steambosta on the inland waters of the United States la shown in the following table, wherein ta llated the more notable of the disasters in the history of steamboating: DATE. NAME OF HOAT.

PLACE. No. LOUT. April 6. Brandy wine.

Near Memphis. May 8, 1837. Ben Mississippi River. December 27, 1837. Black Hawk.

Red River. Explosion. April 25, Moselle. Explosion. January 2, 18 Shepherdess.

Near St. Louis. Sunk. March 1, 1846... Two Bosts.

Misstasippi River. Collision. October 25, 1544. Lucy Ohio Riv Explosion. January 6, 1845.

Belle Mississippi River. Sunk. July 1, 1845. Marquette. New Explosion.

November 19, 1847. Two Mississippi Collision. November 21, 1847. Phoenix Lake Michigan. Burned.

December 29, 1847. A. N. Johnson. Near Mayeville, Explosion.

January 8, 1845. Blue Oblo River, Explosion. May 27, 1846.. Clarksville. Missinaippi River.

August 9, 1848.. Edward Mississippi Explosion. November 15, New Explosion. June 17, Grimth. Lake Burned.

December 18, 1850. Angio-Norman. New Orleans. 1830. Eight Boats, New Burned.

January 27, 1851... John Adana Ohio River. Sunk. April 2, 1802. Red Near Carrollton, Explosion.

April 3, 1832. Glencoe. St. Louis. Explosion.

April 9, 1852.. Near Lexington, Explosion. July 5, St. New Explosion. August 22, 1852..

Franklin. Mississippi Explosion. September 4, 1852. Reindeer Hudson Explosion. December 31, 1652.

Near Louisville, Explosion. June 3, 1836. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. Explosion.

150 January 30, March 18, 1807. Magnolia. Near Explosion. October 27, 1609. Near Cairo, January 27, 1871.

R. H. Near Memphis. Explosion. August 5, 1874....

Pat Ohio River. Burned. December 27, 1881. West York River, Burned March 30, 1882. Golden City.

July 4, 1882. Ohio August 7, 1882. Gold Ohio River Explosion. October 5, 1886... La Mississippi River.

Burned. March 1, 1887. W. Tombigbee River, Burned. December 24, 1888.

Kate Commerce Landing, La. Burned December 24, John H. Plaquemine, Burned. October 29, 1891... Oliver Mississippi Burned.

accidents that resulted in the loss of Ife that of the collision of Two local with the pier of the C. and 0. Bridge, and the burning of the Thomas Sherlock Golden Rule at the foot of Walnut street-did not result in fatalities sufthe flelent to give them a place in this table. dumb, patient suffering that was pitifulthat roused suddenly to almost savage eagerness to know the truth when the headlight of the train glared from the darkness at the mouth of the train shed. EAGER FOR NEWS.

The hatless, coatless roustabouts, confused by the lights and the crowd, were seized and dragged aside by frantic colored women, who begged news of the missing. One woman, clad in an Incongruous gayety of color, stood silent and motionless scanning each face as the emerged. The light of expectancy slowly died in her when the last man had passed the eyes "He ain't thar." she said to herself, gate. "He's gone." She turned and hid her face against a column for moment, and then slowly walked away. Alone and undemonstrative her grief was even more impressive than that of her stricken sisters.

Almost the first man out of the gate Jim Holland, the cabin watchman. He was eagerly questioned by a little white-faced woman in black. "I'm positive of said he, "I left him in the texas and nobody in the texas got out." The little woman's anxious gaze tell, and she buried her face in her handkerchief. A boy and two little girls joined in her weeping. The little woman was Mrs.

KeatIng, sister of Tony Gilfoyle, and it was the children of the dead cook who were with her. JOE REDDING'S WIDOW. A comely young woman in black was surrounded with a sympathetic group while the arrival of the train was being awaited. She was the wife of Joe Redding, the "striker," or assistant engineer, who was lost. She cried unaffectedly and openly talked to her companions of "Joe." Her sorrow was so great to her that she shared naturally with all who had known the It man who had called her wife.

As Captain T. L. Crawford, the chief engineer, came through the gate, she pushed forward and faced him. He removed his hat and took her hand. "You needn't tell me it's true, Mr.

Crawford," she sobbed. "I know it's true. know Joe's dead." "Yes. Mra Redding." said the gray-haired engineer, "Joe's dead." "How-how did he die?" she asked. "He was drowned," replied the engineer.

"When the boat struck the bank Joe was the hose on the fire. You know we playing wanted to keep the fire back and keep the engines going. I ran around and stopped Joe's engine and jumped in the river. Joe ran around the other way and tried to get the wheelhouse. He fell off the wheelonto into the river and never got to shore." house he wasn't burned up?" said the "Then woman.

"No; he was drowned." There was moment's pause while the woman covered her face with her weeping hands. Then she said: "Mr. Crawford, did Joe say anything like he knew he was going to die?" he did I couldn't hear it." replied the engineer. "But, any way, Mrs. Redding, died like a man, doin' th' best he could Joe for the boat an' th' people on board." The woman replied only with a halfchoked "good-night." Scenes as pitiful as this were witnessed on every hand.

It was a situation which brought cruel tragedy into every-day life. ON SHORE The Body of Captain Doss Was Found -A Cook's Story. One of the veteran cooks of the City of Pittsburg, James Morrison, said that he was awakened by some of the crew at just about five minutes after four Sunday morning. He was one of the first to get up to the deck. He would not attempt to desoribe the scene, and shuddered as he referred to the awful things he witnessed.

"The officers of the boat were all game and did what they could to save the passengers," he said. "I was one of the last to leave and got to shore in a skitt." While Mr. Morrison was talking, a young woman rushed up to him as he passed through the gate at the railroad station, and as she clutched him passionately as the tears came to her eyes, she said between sobs: "My God! Uncle Jim! Uncle An interested group gathered around Mr. Morrison, and he had to hurriedly relate over again the pitiful tale which all the survivors of the terrible catastrophe tell. Eagerly a woman and boy pressed forward to get close to him.

"Did you see Tony asked the woman. "Yes." answered Morrison, "I saw him jump into the river just after the fire began." The woman was the sister of Gilfoyle, and the lad, who cried bitterly, WAS his son Johnny. Gilfoyle was the chief cook of the Ill-tated steamer, and he left behind him a widow and six children, three boys and three girls. BOAT WAS STEERED ASHORE. Harry Clawson, second engineer of the boat, was greeted by a number of anxious friends.

He said that he would not attempt to tell them everything until after he had had a rest. He was one of those who jumped off the front of the boat and swam ashore, when he found they were powerless to do anything. know that everything was done to steer the boat to shore," said Clawson, it was of no use against the fire, in which no man could live." Mr. Clawson told how, one of those who was saved had put on seven life preservers, and yet came near being drowned because he did not have them adjusted right. He also told about.

finding the body of the veteran pilot, Doss, on the shore. The old man was game, and had reached dry land only to die of exhaustion and exposure. Most of the colored roustabouts were still terror stricken, and could only give a confused account of their experience. BURSTING HOSE Made Efforts To Fight the Fire Wholly Ineffective. Chief Engineer Clayton Crawford, modestty disclaiming any credit for what he had done, told of a daring act that marks him as one of the heroes that are created in moment and are equal to every emergency.

"I was about to leap overboard," said he, "when I noticed that the boat, propelled by both paddle wheels, was getting away from shore and passengers were Jumping into deep water. Pulling my coat up about my head I made a dash through the smoke and flames for the engine room. I ran up to the Inside engine and stopped It. Instantly bow of the boat turned in toward shore, and in a minute we were beached again. The outside paddle wheel, driven by the engine on that side, kept her there.

I had not moment to lose, for when I ran out of the engine room and leaped into the water my hair was on fire. HOW THE FIRE WAS FOUGHT. The chief engineer then gave circumstantial story of the fire from the moment it was discovered until he was driven by the heat into the water. "The engines of the City of Pittsburg were in the center of the boat, and I was on the larboard watch. Suddenly Fireman Brown came running up to me and said that baled hay in the forward end of the boat was on fire.

I ordered him to get out the big hose, and while he was doIng this I turned on the water. Another fireman -he was a colored man and went by the name of 'The -ran up to me and reported that the fire was making rapid headway and that it had got beyond control. The big hose was going by this time, and I still believe we would have quenched the flames with it had it not burst. The water flew in all directions, and a large quantity of it fell onto the dynamo near by and deranged the machinery so that the electric lights went out. By the light of the flames that were now leaping high in air Brown, 'the Preacher' and got the other hose playing into the hold which was now a furnace.

But the opportumty to control the fire passed when the big hose burst and we found it impossible to check the advance of the flames amidship with the smaller hose. This all took place in few seconds. While I still held one of the hose was almost taken off my feet by the shock caused by the bout striking bottom. THE LAST BELL SIGNAL. "Whether it was the concussion or some of the officers signaling me I shall probably never know, but the bells signaled to come ahead at full speed, and in a moment I had the engines going at high pressure.

Brown and 'The Preacher' had disappeared when I left the engines, and I supposed they had leaped overboard. It was some time before 1 learned that they were among the dead. have no idea how the fire The chief engineer resides on the Ohio side, opposite Huntington, W. Va. He is 52 years old, is alone in the world and has been engaged in the river trade in different capacities since he was a boy.

He accepted the position he was holding at the time of the catastrophe last fall. THRILLING INCIDENTS Detailed By the Second Mate and Cabin Watchman. William Whitney, second mate, who lives at Jeffersonville, and James Holland, cabin watchman, came in on the Big Four train late last evening together. Mr. Whitney was the last man to leave the boat, and Holland got off about day break, after hanging on to the rudder for several minutes.

These two men witnessed the conflagration from start to finish, assisted in the saving of those who, gained shore, and probably had better view of the whole tragedy than any other men in the crowd. Mr. Whitney said: "I was asleep in the Texas, on the larboard side, and was awakened partially by the reflection of the fire of the burning boat from the clouds. WAS only half awake' when somebody screamed out that the boat was on fire. This brought me to my senses.

Harvey Brown, a steersman living on Eastern avenue, came in and began waking the rest of the officers by breaking in their doors and hallooing 'The boat's on I rushed aft and down the back steps, where I witnessed a most horrifying spectacle. Crowds of women and children were huddled together like sheep on the boller deck, pleading piteously for help. I tore the doors and shutters off the staterooms and started throwing them into the river and helping the poor unfortunates tie on life preservers. At this point I saw a large German woman whom I knew to be from Cincinnati, but do not know her name, rush round to the starboard side and jump headlong into the river. By this time the river and land for miles around seemed as bright as day, and the flames, which started in the forward hatch, were creeping very close to us.

We had not over a 10-foot margin. There was a little child somewhat apart from the rest. near the laundry, crying for help. CHILD VICTIM. "It looked about 8 years old, dressed In night robes.

The flames came right in between me and the little one, and soon its voice was hushed in the smoke and dames. never saw the child again. Mrs. Renmore was standing by the laundry on the larboard side, and had placed life preserver about her. The flames by this time were so hot we could not stay there.

I slid down the fender and helped her down with me. She was one of the last to leave the boat, and was saved. I saw a bale of hay in the splashhouse, and went down to get it, and told her not to jump until I called. Then I saw the wheel was going to tall, so I came back aft, and just as I got to the last bucket plant she let go and fell into the water with me. I swam to the wheel inside the wheelhouse, and she bobbed up right in behind me, crying out to save her.

It ever I expect to see my Maker, I thought she was a ghost. I grabbed her and helped her out of the wheelhouse. As I got out of the wheelhouse I saw Charley, a deck hand, and pulled him out in a half-dying behaved condition. badly. Every negroes very one was for himself, and clung on to the railing about the main deck.

They had grabbed all the life preservers, troughs, and still clung on, refusing to jump and get out of the way of the passengers, women, children and men who were behind them on the main deck, and waiting for a chance to get to the water with the flames dangerously near them. I was above them on the boller deck and threatened to throw doors upon them if they did not -let go and give the rest chance. First Mate Arch Schriver drew his pistol and tried to blunt them, but they paid no attention to him, and Jumped upon the women in the yawl, very near capsizing it HEROES MANNED THE TAWL. "A fellow named Holly, Cairo, a sailor, climbed up and cut the lines on the yawl and let it drop into the river. This was a very brave thing to do, with the fire at the stage it was then.

When the yawl was lowered there were no oars and they started paddling with their hands. A plece of shutter picked up assisted them in keeping the yawl from the bunring boat. Three trips were made with this yawl. Clayton Crawford, head engineer, and Schriver bringing it to and from the shore and saving many life. Steward William Boilinger had always been afraid of meeting death on the river, and was always scared whenever anything happened.

He made the remark the day before that if he ever got back to Cincinnati they would never catch him upon the boat again- that it was his last trip. Bollinger was in the St. cyclone, and came near getting killed there. At the time he was steward on the Harvester, plying between St. Louis and New Orleana.

"Billy always told me" said James Hol- "that whenever there come was on watch. He had a horror storms. Vas 3:45. I had left the pantry up into the texas to call the cabin and pilots. I called them and toll.

second and clerk was in the office at the time, writing. opened the forward hall door ered the amoke, and, passing the office, the second clerk asked me what was the matter. He then threw the alarm on. and ran for Boilinger'a door, burst it open and hollered for him to get op as quickly as be could. Starting back through the cabin.

yelled 'Fire! Poor old Bollinger came out behind me and ran through the cabin yellIns like maniac. He then disappeared down the aft steps. I did not are him again until he went pellmell over the bull rail Into the river- and to his death." HUNG TO THE RUDDER. "When the after guards clear I ran down the back stepe," said Holland, "and tied on lite preserver and jumped off the larboard side and went in under the hull of the boat and came up on the starboard side, and caught, hold of the rudder. I held to the rudder, and the second engineer, Harry Clawson, caught hold of my coat and held on to me about two minutes.

He haused and so was 1. Suddenly he let and did not see him again until got ashore. How he cot to the bank don't know." Smith, from Paducah, who was on her way to Reelfoot, saved her life and her suff. She was ready to board the yawl on the first trip and was in the wet of getting aboard when she turned suddenly and rushed back to her stateroom, which was 41. Nobody knew what turned her back.

but we naturally said Mr. Whitney, "that she had left child in there. Finally she came out with a look of triumph on her face with something in her hand. It was her snuff box, and as soon as the yawl returned she was taken ashore. What money the woman possessed was lost in the flames." incident of the fire which is certainly strange," said Holland, "was the death of Mias Tessin, of Cannelton, which was caused by her stopping to lace her shoes.

Miss Marie Tessin was In her stateroom when I hallowed for her to come on, that the fire was near at hand. She said that she would come as soon as she got her shoes laced. was about to drag her forth when another woman whose life seemed in peril attracted my attention. The delay caused by the lacing of the shoes caused Miss Tessin to loose her life." escape of Dr. W.

T. Daugherty, of Marion, who, with his wife and little child, floated two miles down the river with lite preservers on them, and finally landed on a sand bar was miraculous. Neither one could swim, and the strange part of it 1a that Dr. Daugherty also saved his pocketbook, containing $100. He held It in his hands all the way, and held on to the child's clothing by his teeth.

His wife held on to him, and they floated out together." "A fellow got on at Rockport, who had just been discharged from the army, and was making a round pleasure trip to Memphis. From the start to the finish or the tragedy he was never seen. There were two young colored fellows, passengers in the Texas, who were also not seen or heard from after the fire broke out." THE FIRST MATE'S HEROISM. "There 18 no question but First Mate Schriver did wonderful said Mate Whitney. "While the voice of his wife was ringing in his ears he moved steadily toward saving the drowning.

'Arch will save us. Women, be quiet and keep cool. God 18 with us, and Arch will save went the voice of Mrs. Schriver over all the turmoil and desperate struggles of the frantic multitude. It was the voice of Mrs.

Schriver, and the cool, daring work of the First Mate that caused many women and children to be alive to-night." "The hospitality and goodness of the Mayor and citizens of Cairo," said Mr. Holland, "will never be forgotten. Women went to Cairo in their night clothes, and men also dressed in their night clothes, and all wet. The town was simply thrown open to us, and all the clothes they could get hold of were given us. They took us to Uncle Joe's and the Blue Front and hotels, and gave us the beat the town "Oliver Phillips, second said Mr.

Holland, "pulled the alarm as soon as the bow of the boat struck shore and immediately jumped ashore. A lot of deck hands followed him. They stayed on shore when they got there. "It might be well to mention that at Paducah we had put off 1,000 pounds of fireworks for reshipment to St. Louis.

It this material had been on board I would not have been talking to you to-night, the fireworks was stored exactly under me, and would have kone skyward with them. case of Third Clerk Ben Bridges, of Louisville, was most pitiful. After he, his sister and his sweetheart, Miss Jennie Bessick, of Lexington, were landed he became for a time a raving maniac, weeping, and pleading to be removed from one place on the shore to another. We had to take hold of him and keep him quiet. He finally regained his reason.

Miss Bessick saved her pocketbook by hooking it to a breastpin on her neck. -It was a wire pocketbook, and contained Mr. and Mrs. Adams left this place for visit to Fullerton, where they expected to remain some weeks on account of the Ill health of Mrs. Adama.

They selected the river route in order that she might travel more comfortably. When THE ENQUIRER was shown to members of the tamily this morning they were heart broken over the terrible news. J. Q. Adams, the junior member of the firm, left immediately for the scene of the catastrophe, and will endeavar to recover the bodies and bring them Do this city for Interment.

The latest news come from the Master of the Masonic lodge of Cairo, who advises that both Mr. and Mrs. Adams were lost and their bodies have not been recovered. LIST OF LOST Wired To the Officers of the Company By Captain Phillips. The principal topic of conversation in business, river and home circles yesterday was the discussion of the disaster which befell the steamer City of Pittaburg at Turner's Landing, above Cairo, Sunday morning, According to official information 56 of the passengers and crew of the steamer are among the missing.

No complete record of the dead is at hand as yet. The offices of the Memphis, New Orleans and Cincinnati Packet Company, on East Front street, were besieged by relatives and friends during all yesterday, while the telephone was ringing continually. Some of the visitors had given up hopes of seeing their beloved ones alive, and asked about arrangements to ship home the recovered bodies. Others accepted the news of their husband, brother of friend among the missing, but not found to be dead, as a gleam of hope. The latter were of the majority, and the smile on their faces as such word was given out by the overworked office force was pleasing to both sides.

The relatives of some of the officers and members of the crew who were not heard from Sunday received message from them yesterday. William L. Brown, a prominent merchant on Enstern avenue, received word from his son, Harry Brown, the young steersman of the boat. His telegram was terse, but welcomed by his parents. He said he escaped injury.

STRANGE WOMAN WANTED BODY. Among the callers at the Front-street office was an elderly woman from Covington, who did not leave her name or address, but asked to be notified of the arrival of the body of John Batts, baker of the Ill-fated steamer, as be wanted to take charge of It and bury it. Batts is among the lost. The caller if she was the dead man's widow and said she was not. Batts has a wife, who is said to reside in Ludlow, and efforts to reach her yesterday were unavailing.

The unknown woman in the case received no assurance from the local representatives of the boat as to whom the body would be given should it be recovered. The frat official information Commodore R. W. Wise, local representative of the burned boat, received from Captain John R. Phillips, arrived late yesterday.

It was in response to a query wired early in the day, and was as follows: "CAPTAIN R. W. WIsE, Cincinnati: Names of crew lost: "William Bollinger, Henry Thomas, John Batts, Tony Gullfoyle, Fred Jones, Joe Redding, Thomas Smith, Ernest (colored), James Brown and two chambermaids. known to be lost: James Breeze and his wife, Patrick Burke, wife and 10 children, Owensboro, Marie Cannelton, Harlow Dow, Memphis, T. H.

Adams, Jamestown, Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Worthington and daughter, of Pittaburs: two children named MeCallum: Margaret Pritchard, of Memphis; Master Allen, of Pittaburg: L. L. Hunter, Mr.

Magle, address unknown, and Wes Doss, of Cincinnati. Balance of passengers and crew lost and names unknown. About 56 in all lost. "JOHN M. PHILLIPS, Captain Phillips told Mr.

Edwin C. Gibbs, of Neare Gibbs, marine underwriters, I 1 bera the and among the and He reduce this number but not any were also made for the work of recovering bodies which be Seating in the hull of the boat and the cargo Mr. Gibbs stated to THE that the loss to the cargo would amount to about $15.000, while of the goods the hull, such as bard matertala, could be recovered and sold. DougO. Neare, the underwriter, panied by Earhardt, the prominent river diver, departed for the scene of the disaster last night.

A diving apparatus al crew will be secured at Cairo, and work on the sunken boat will be commenced to-morrow. Captain John M. Phillipa and Purser Dana Scott, part owners of the boat, will remain on the scene several days before returning to this city, BODY OF CAPTAIN DOSE ARRIVES TO-DAT. Mira, Harry Doss, daughter-in-law of Captain Wess Does, the only passenger from Cincinnati on the bout who met death. received word from her husband, pilot of the burned steamer, that he would arrive this morning at 7 o'clock via the B.

0. 8. W. Raftroad with the body of his father. Arrangements were made yesterday for a.

High, undertaker, to meet the body and prepare it for burial. The funeral services will likely take place in the Fourth Christian Church, on Eastern avenue, where the decensed attended. The place of interment has not been decided upon. The funeral will be conducted under the auspices of the Vulcan Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Master and Pilots' Association. Captain Doss about 65 years of age, and had one of the greatest records as a pilot of the Mississippi rams during the CivIl War.

He was at Ft Pillow, Island No. 10, Memphis, Vicksburg and Port Hudson. During the battle at Pittsburg Landing his head was blown partially off. carrying away the greater portion of his chin and all his teeth. He at the wheel of the ram Lancaster on the morning of July 15, 1863, when the Confederate ram Arkansas ran the gantlet of the Federal war vessels on her way from the mouth of the Yazoo River to Vicksburg, Miss.

On May 25, preceding this, Captain Doss, with a small squad of men, marched from Young's Point, to a point opposite the lower end of Vicksburg, Miss, and conveyed the news to Admiral Farragut that Commodore Porter was in position to cooperate with him. Next day Farragut sent the frigate Richmond, under the pilotage of Captain Doss, to run the Vicksburg batterles, which he did successfully. Members of the Fourth Christian Church recall the manner in which Captain Doss saved their lives in August of 1900, The Sunday school classes of that church had engaged the Mary H. Golden, a small boat, for an excursion on the Ohio River. There were several hundred in the party.

After the boat met the picnickers in the East End it proceeded down stream. While off Cullems rifle. near Riverside, a heavy squall arose and the small boat was in the midst of it. The regular pilot of the boat was for turning the boat around and proceeding upstream in the face of the storm. That act would have undoubtedly caused the boat to turn turtle.

Captain Doss, who was in the pilot House at the time wrested the wheel from him and steered the boat safely through the storm. His action was complimented by many people, and the Sunday schools presented him with testimonial which is in the room where his body will lay late to-day. GRAPHIC ACCOUNT Of the Holocaust as Told By Second Baker Megowan. L. M.

Megowan, son of E. W. Megowan, a prominent citizen of Louisville, last week shipped as second baker on the City of Pittsburg, while she was taking on freight at the Falls City. He related his experience on the day of the disaster as follows: "Fire was discovered at 4 a. and the alarm was sounded immediately by the cabin watch, James Holland, of Louisville.

and by Second Clerk Oliver Phillips. The latter turned on the electric bells, which notifled everybody on the boat of fire, while Holland ran down the cabin breaking in the stateroom doors and yelling I was in the pantry when Holland rushed in and called to me. I ran through the waiters' entrance to the cabin and saw a sheet of flames coming up the front stairway to the My Intention was to wake Tony Guilfoyle, the first baker, but saw that he was not in his stateroom. then ran out of the texas and tried to go down the stairway I had come up by, but this was impossible, as fire was coming up the hatchway. All this time Harry Doss, the pilot, who had charge of the wheel, was at his post of duty running the boat toward the shore.

He succeeded in running her 15 feet inshore with her head on. "Finding my avenue of escape cut off, I ran around on the forward side of the boat to secure some life preservers. I then hung over the side of the boat and lowered myself to the cabin deck. There I tried to go down to the back boiler deck and found I could not. At that point I met Third Clerk Ben Bridges, with his sister and cousin, they having just come out of their staterooms.

All three had life preservers on and Ben placed one on me. They stood on the cabin deck rail and jumped to the water, with each of the ladies holding one of Bridges's hands. Instead of following Bridges and his party I slid down to the lower deck and distributed the life preservers I had to the women and children I found there. They were yelling for some one to save them and were crowding to the rear of the boat, as the forward part, as far back as the wheels, was one bright glare of flame. Great volumes of smoke were rushing back.

The yawl, when I reached the lower deck, was returning for the second load of people. It was in charge of Mate Arch Shriver. On that trip it took on as many as was safe to carry. There were then about six women, two children and the balance men on board of the boat, and each moment they were being crowded back further and further. At that time I let myself in the river and was carried by the current down a distance of about a mile and a half.

When I reached the shore I was unable to stand. Those who were taken to shore in the yawl went along the bank and picked up those who had reached shore and were too weak to walk. They were carried to a large fire, which had been built near the remains of the now sinking boat. Upon reaching the temporary camp I found that Captain Phillips, the commander of the boat, had just arrived. He had stayed on the boat to the last mingiving orders.

He, with Purser Dana ute Scott and Billy Bollinger, had been throwing over everything loose so as to support those who were floating in the cold "They had thrown everything overboard, and having nothing left with which to support themselves, were compelled to swim to chore. Bollinger caught a cattle rack and floated down stream with it, leaving the other two officers behind. They made better headway to shore than Bollinger, as he had to depend upon the raft taking him. They thought that he was better able to save himself than they, but he never showed up, and istsupposed to have drowned. Pilot Harry Doss Jumped from the pilot house, through fire and smoke, and landed on the Texas.

From there he succeeded in getting to the cabin deck, which was all aflame. Propping overboard he swam to shore and arrived sate with but few scratches on him. "While this was occurring the yawl was out down the river picking up people who were sating on rafts and the like. After everybody had been brought to shore that was to be seen on the boat, a few of those that were dry Look the yawl. This was at 5:30 Pm.

and started along the bank in search or those who might be hanging along the shore. Going a mile down they came across the body of Captain Wes Doss lying right at the end of the bank as though he too weak to crawl any further. His body taken on the yawl, and it then went further down the river, where a body WAS found whioh was afterward recognized that of Miss Marie Tassim, of Ind. The yawl then returned to the temporary camp. At that time there nothing left of the Pitteburg but one of the forward side wheels, which was still standing.

On the shore there were about 75 survivors, and in that party there were not over 15 paire of shoes and very little clothIng. The weather was decidedly cool. On the wheelhouse there were still two men and woman. farmer who had heard the shrieks of the dying started out from the Illinois side, and with his boat took the party ou. The woman was so badly burned that after being taken ashore we did not expect her to live, but she was alive Cairo when we left this morning.

was nothing for us to do during the day but to keep warm and divide what little clothing there was among us. We used the life preservers for shoes by tying them over our feet. At 7:30 a. m. steam launch coming up the river was hailed by Captain Phillips and they landed.

Phillips asked them what provisions they had, as we were hungry. They had some coffee, and this was divided among all. The two worst burned women were taken on board the launch and their injuries were bandas well as possible. About 8 o'clock It began to thunder and rain tell soon after, continuins all day. Some of the party went aboard the launch while the rest took shelin cabin, where they stayed until 2:00 the Pellet boat balled and took the party of board returned to Cairo.

were received with outstretched arms by the people of that eity, Hacks all kinda of conveyances were on hand. wagon load of clothing was also there distribution among those had none. The survivors went to various places the It was then 0 p. m. speaks highly of the way the people Cairo treated Fifteen of the officers and the crew and 30 la borers left Cairo Monday morning for this eity.

THREE PEOPLE Who Narrowly Missed the Fate of the Pittaburg's Passengers. Dr. J. V. Vorle and wife.

of Paducah, came to Cincinnati on the last trip of the City of Pittsburg up river. and were provided with a return trip ticket. They Intended to return to Paducah last Wednesdas, but were persuaded to remain over by Dr. Dan Wood. of Hartwell, Dr.

Voris cousin, whom they are visiting. They are congratulating themselves on their fortunate escape. Dr. Voris seems to be provided with unfailing luck. In the winter of 1900-01 he just missed taking the Ill-fated steamer Vigilancia, which was wrecked on the Cuban Coast en route from Havana to Vera Cruz.

Dr. Voris was traced to Havana from New Orleans on that occasion by detectives. who believed he was Frank Brown, the Newport defaulter, Rook Laidley, son of Commodore Ladles, of Covington, had also intended to be passenger on the Pittsburg. He was crossing the Suspension bridge to board the 1- fated boat when he saw her dropping down river. He was considerably annoyed at missing the packet, but is now quite content with not having been a passenger.

RATS LEFT THE BOAT. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Evansville, April employed on the wharfboat here, and who helped to handle the freight Friday night, are sure they saw rats come from the City of Pittaburg as she was anchored here. The workmen discussed the circumstance and predieted disaster. On her last trip up the Pittsburg ran into the Mail Line wharfboat here and smashed in nearly the whole side of the wharfboat.

The steamer Itself was Injured. LITTLE GIRL A VICTIM. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Princeton, April Sarah Pritchard, drowned in the City of Pittsburg disaster, was the grunddaughter of ex-Marshal W. S.

Spillman, of this city. Her mother was a popular teacher in the public schools some years before her marriage. THOUGHT TO BE MISSING. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ESQUIRES. Portsmouth, Ohio, April Glenn Bowman, of this city, is thought to be one of the missing of the wreck of the City of Pittsburg.

His father received a letter from him, dated Cincinnati, Saturday, stating that he had secured passage on her. WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Cannelton, April 21-Miss Mary Tassin, of this city, was one of the victims of the City of Pittsburg disaster at Cairo. She was an exceedingly pretty girl and was on her way to Memphis to visit a brother. BATTLE Fought on the Highway Ended Only When One Was Dead and the Three Others Desperately Wounded.

Vinita, Ind. April a fight between cattle men west of Collinsville, in the Cherokee Nation, William Phillips instantly killed and William Mayfeld, Jess Skidmore and Lige Johnson were mortally wounded. All are nonresident cattlemen who own pastures near Oolagah, not, far from Collinsville. The fight was the result of an old feud between Skidmore and Mayfield, which had Its origin in a Court contest over some grazing lands. All tour were in Collinsville during the day, heavily armed and apparently expecting trouble.

Late in the afternoon Skidmore and Johnson left for Oolagah, and a few miles west met Mayfleld and Phillips, awaiting them by the roadside. Without any preliminary words Mayfleld leveled his shotgun and fired at Skidmore, who received the load in the right breast. As the wounded man reeled in his saddle he turned his gun on Phillips, who had also raised his gun to fire, and shot him through the heart. As Skidmore fell from his horse Mayfeld turned his gun on Johnson, and both men Mayfield was wounded in the shoulder, and Johnson in the side. Though desperately wounded the men fired again and again, every shot taking effect.

Friends who had feared trouble, and who had followed Skidmore and Jeanson from Collinsville, arrived at this juneture and prevented the wounded men from finishing their fight. The wounded men and the body of Phillips were taken into Collinsville: Skidmore's wounds were pronounced fatal, and little hope is given for the recovery of the others. The presence in Collinsville of large number of armed men, friends of both sides, has led the authorities to take precautions to prevent a possible clash between them. BRIBERY And the Acceptance of Gifts By Officeholders Mentioned To the Grand Jury By a Judge. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Bellefontaine, Ohio, April charging the grand jury at the opening of the April term of the Common Pleas Court this morning Judge Duncan Dow devoted a large part of his charge to municipal affairs. The case of former City Clerk Morgan J. Nichols, who is charged with embezzlement, will come before this grand jury, and it is presumed that Judge Dow had some inkling of the progress being made by the committee now at work on the books of the city, for in no uncertain terms he directed the grand jury to inquire into all these cases of reported corruption. He laid particular stress on the report that certain Councilmen were Interested in contracts and public works, and made mention of the violation of a statute covering the presentment of false claims. The Judge also called attention to the fact that charges were freely circulated that country school boards had been receiving presents and gifts from agents for the adoption of charts and books, and he asked them to look into this alleged bribery.

In concluding his charge he told the jurors that there was no need of haste, but to take their time and delve to the bottom of all this alleged crookedness. BOND ACCEPTED, And Major E. G. Rathbone Has Been Released From Prison. ing.

Rathbone Cabled Hanna. Havana, April corrected offlela! copy of the power of attorney held by Senor Martinez to act as agent fo: the Fidelity Company, which offered the bond for 000 for the appearance on appeal of Estes G. Rathbone, the former Director of Posts of Cuba, sentenced to imprisonment and fine in connection with the postal frauds, was presented to the Supreme Court to-day, and Rathbone was set at liberty this afternoon. Mr. Desvernine, one of Rathbone's attorneys, left here for Washington this morn SPECIAL DISPATOE TO THE ENQUIRER.

Washington, April 21. -Senator Hanna received 'a cablegram from Havana to-day anpouncing that Major E. G. Rathbone, former Director of Posts at Cuba, has been released on ball which the Senator furnished. The information came from Major Rathbone himself in the following message: released at 2 p.

m. on a second writ of habeas corpus. MULES FOR THE BRITISH. New Orleans, April The steamer Tampican cleared here to-day with 1,000 mules FIRES, Lightning and Rain Fellewed Earthquake in Guatemala. Five Hundred Persons Perished in Ruins.

Condition of Queen Wilhelmina Unchanged. Morgan a Rival of Yerkes in Railway Projects 1 in London General Foreign CABLE TO THE ENQUIRER AND N. F. REBALD. Panama, Colombia, via Galveston, Texas, April 21-Late dispatches from Guatemala are to the effect that the whole republic shaken by earthquakes from 8:30 o'clock on Friday night up to 8 o'clock Bunday night with only short Intervals between the shocks.

The dispatches of Saturday concerning the disaster in Quesaltenango are confirmed. It estimated that 500 persons were killed and millions of dollara worth of property destroyed there. Fires which followed the earlier shocks added to the loss, and many heartrending stories of suffering are received. The whole country is panic stricken. The towns of Patzum and Masatenanco, the latter in the great coffee district, were destroyed.

The visitation was spectacular in character. The shocks were accompanted by terrifle thunderstorms. The lichtning was followed by a deluge of rain which will be long remembered by those who witnessed the awesome sight. FINLANDERS Subjected To the Cossacks' Knout For Jeering Officials. London, April dispatch to the Times from Helsingfors, Finland, says that in levy of recruits from the Helsingfore Distriet out of 857 summoned only 56 compiled.

The remainder absented themselves demonstration against the new army edict. The same day, April 18, 4 disturbance broke out. A youngster was jeering the police and the Senators. One of the latter, General Kalgoroff, thereupon ordered out the Cossacks, and a scene ensued quite equaling the St. Petersburg riots.

The Cossacks charged the public in the Senate square and the adjoining streets. They used their knouts indiscriminately, and the chief sufferers were cripples, aged persons and children. Some men resisted the Cossacks, and many persons on both sides were wounded. The crowd refused to disperse until the military ordered them away. The Burgomaster of Helsingtors finally persuaded General Kaigoroff to withdraw the Cossacks, and peace was restored.

After the first withdrawal of the Cossacks who had charged the people four fresh companies of troops were called out to guard against disorders at the factory closing hour. This precipitated freah trouble. The populace resorted to window fighting tactics, throwing frewood, vitriol, bottles, on the heads of the soldiers. The Cossacks on returning to their barracks were stoned and compelled to fight their way home. An officer and a noncommissioned officer were severely wounded, as were six policemen and one Cossack.

Quiet was restored at 1 o'clock this morning. BY MORGAN "Tube" System, To Rival Yerkes's Scheme, Is Being Backed. London, April Pierpont Morgan will finance, to the extent of several millions, a new underground railroad system in -London, which will rival Charles T. Yerkes's scheme of obtaining possession of all the Intermural transportation. Clinton E.

Dawkins, of the Morgan firm, will testify tomorrow before the House of Lords Committee, which is now investigating the whole question of the underground transit of London in favor of the construction of a new system arid guaranteeing the Morgans Anancial support. Combined with the Morgans are the Siemens Brothers -and other large British interests. It consists of the amalgamation effected at the end of last week. under the Morgan auspices, of the various projected tubes which, when constructed, will extend 40 miles in a continuous line north, and to the west and southwest of the metropolis. These lines, in turn.

will connect with 90 miles of surface roads. The London electric tramways are also members of the new syndicate. DOCTORS RETICENT Regarding the Real Condition of Queen Wilhelmina. The Hague, April 21. The condition of Queen Wilhelmina is unchanged.

Her physicians say it is impossible to predict the date of the crisis in her Miness. An extraordinary Cabinet council was held to-day. The meeting engendered numerous rumors concerning a decision in the matter of the regency, but it is said upon good authority that this matter was not discussed at the council. It is reported that one of the maids of Queen Wilhelmina's household has been attacked with typhoid fever. The Queen's mother burst into tears when she was first toid her daughter had typhoid fever.

She seldom leaves the sick chamber. BITTER COLD Was Encountered By the Expedition of Harry De Windt. London, April received here to day from Harry DeWindt, the leader of the expedition which is attempting to make its way overland from Paris to New York, dated Verboyansk, East Siberia, at the end of February. They had a terrible experience while crossing the Verkhoyansk Mountains. The cold was intense, 63 degrees below zero being registered.

All the travelers were frowt-bitten. Otherwise they were well and in good spirits, and were leaving the same day for Sredne Kolmyak, town of East Siberia, 900 miles further on, which the party hoped to reach about the middle of March, ASSASSINATION Of President Castro Suggested By British Officer. Caracas, Venezuela, April Government bas intercepted a letter written by an officer of the British cruiser Indefatgable, belonging to the British North American and West Indian squadron, to an English friend, in which, speaking ut the Venezuelan revolution, the officer asked. "Why does not SOme one assassinate President Castro and thus save further bloodshed Official papers here have, as result, made bitter attacks on the British navy and on the officials of the British Legation in Caracas. GOOD SHOT By the Princess Saved Life of the Duke of Orleans.

Seville, Spain, April 21. The Queen of Portugal, Maria Amelle; her brother, the Duke of Orleans; the Duchess of Orleans and the Princess Louise of Orleans were participating in a boar hunt at VillamanPique to-day, when the boar attacked the Duke and wounded his horse. Princess Louise, life another sister of the Duke, saved his boat. by a well-directed shot, which killed the uf our 1 the or the life a your to only in are from that Last able, soon Texas fn member Harry under bani friends of an enumerate killed any Co. promptly the the oil here, it another instead the made for option in that November of Cooper, Everette between requieis Buford, Jack which.

Jacob; Com- 016 Lang syne Ben con- lie the the on, Harry Davon, pilot's cub, Huntington, Va. Arch Shriver, frat mate Moscoe, Ohio, James Cress, mate, Grandview, Indiana. Moses Judd, watebman. Mnscow, Ohio. James Holland, 10 Mi.

Holly, sallor man, Crest Springs. formerly of Cairo. James Crape, striker. Arthur striker. WELL Whitney, deckhand, Jeffersonville.

James Neville, carpenter, Cincinnati. John Alexander (colored), watchman. 1. A. Oakley, cabin bay, Louleville.

Fred Cosine, cabin bay, Louisville. L. M. Magowan, baker, Louleville, CAPTAIN' TESTIMONY. The testimony of Captain John M.

Phillips before the jury summoned to-day by Coroner James McManus was as follows: "The disaster to the steamer City of Pittaburg occurred about three miles above Turner's Landing on the Kentucky shore at about 4:10 April 20, 1902. The boat caught Are in the forward batch th the hold on the larboard side. 1 cannot count for the origin except that it an electric wire, due to ho one's negligence. 'The pilot, Harry Dos, was at the wheel, and did him duty beyond question. Chief Clayton Crawford and Captain of Engineer the Watch Lige Terry (colored) turned on the hose, but to no avail.

Inside of twO minutes the boat was on fre. and all on board were in serious danger. Between 40 and 50 lives were lost. My home Pittaburg. The boat owned by Brahm and Captain John M.

Phillips, Pittaburg: Dana Scott, of Zanesville, Oblo; Wallace, of McConnelsville, and George Charles Beckwith, of Malta, Ohio. was In command of the vessel." Chief Clerk Dana Neott and Second Clerk Oliver D. Phillipe corroborated the testimony of Captain Phillips. JURY'S FINDING. The Coroner's Jury found that Captain Wesley Dosa came to his death from overexertion and exhaustion in swimming from the burning steamer, and that Miss Marie Tassig's death was caused by inhaling flame and smoke.

The verdict of the jury cone cluded with this language: further And that the crew of the said steamer City of Pittsburg are not responsible, and therefore exonerate them from all An examination of Miss Tassig's body showed that it contained no water, 'This and the fact that the body was floating 1m- mediately after the accident led to the beItet that she did not drown. but died of the causes given. Mr. A. V.

Tassig. Memphis, arrived to-day for the remains of his sister, which will be shipped to her home at Canneilton, to-night. Mr. Gibbs, of the Insurance firm of Neare, Gibbs of Cincinnati, arrived to-night to look after the adjustment of the low. Nick Earhart, of Cincinnati, member of the wrecking firm, will also be here to-night, and work will beto see what can be saved on the wreck.

kin No more bodies have been recovered, three being all so far recovered. The members of the crew were all sent home by rail today. STORY OF INCENDIARISM. Sensational reports have been in circulaLion to the effect that the boat was probably fired by an incendiary, but hardly any credence is given to the story. It is alleged that a roustabout may have applied the torch to the craft in revenge for some faneled wrong done him in a quarrel with the officers of the boat.

No systematic attempt has been made to recover the bodies of the dead, but Mr. James Cries, on guard at the will keep a lookout for bodies that wreck, come up until divers can may be engaged. All accounts agree that the fire in the Pittsburg was first seen at the same instant by the engineer on watch and First Mate Arthur Shriver. The former directed a deck hand to open valve which would turn off the water for of flooding the hold, when he the purpose exclaimed the vaive was red-hot, indicating that its connection below was in contact with flames. Mate Shriver was just going on watch, accompanied by his wife, who had got up early to keep him company.

Beeing the flames and realizing the gravity of the situation he rushed to the roof and shouted to Pilot Harry Doss that the boat was on fire and to run to the nearest shore with all speed. Then he hurried back to the cabin and aided in arousing the sleeping passengers. SPREAD THE NEWS. The big bell was rung four times in quick succession, and then with one continuous clang spread the news of the calamity. By this time the forward part of the boat was Jo flames.

Pilot Doss remained bravely at his post until the bow of the boat struck the bank. Then he rang the bells for the ensines to stop. The texas beneath him was blazing and he was enveloped in smoke. He leaped from the pilot house to the texas; thence to the roof, made his way to the wheelhouse, leaped in the river and swam ashore. Wesley Doss, his aged father, and an old-time pilot, who was making a trip for pleasure, had been in the pilot house with him, but left few minutes before Harry did, making his way to the afterguards, where he sprang into the river, and despite his 67 years, swam ashore in safety, but died a few minutes later from exhaustion and excitement.

The flames spread with such rapidity that passengers had no time to dress. They rushed to the guards," and, while many sprang overboard to take their chances, others were assisted into a yawl by Mate Shriver and Sailor's Man Ed B. Holly. The latter had climbed one of the supports that kept the yawl suspended, cut the ropes and let the craft into the water, where women and children were placed until it was full and hurriedly taken ashore, 14 persons at a time. RISKED THEIR LIVES.

Several tripe were made at the immediate risk of their lives, until it was too late to aid further in the rescue front the boat direct, when the men set themselves to the work of saving those who were afloat in the river. Quite a number were rescued a mile or two below the wreck. Dr. Daugherty placed a life preserver around his wife and another on himself, and, taking his baby in his arms, lowered himselt to the water by a rope. Then he held on until his wife followed.

They started for shore, but the swift current carried them nearly two -miles down before they were rescued by people on the, bank. The child had in the meantime become hausted with cold and was unconscious. Its grasp relaxed, but the father grasped its nightdresa in teeth and held its head out of the water. When rescued he, too, was nearly exhausted, but as the child was soon resuscitated he was happy in the thought of saving her and his wife. The towboat Maude Kilgore, with tow of lumber, passed Cairo, close to the Kentucky Shore, early yesterday forenoon, and reached the wreck before the tug Thesus.

Her Captain landed his tow, took the unfortunate sufferers aboard and brought them to Cairo, arriving here about 5 o'clock last evening. They had been on a sand bar and the bank: of the river, cold, hungry, suffering from burns and anguish of mind during all the long hours. Nearly all were' in their night clothes. But at Cairo they met with a warm reception. Willing hearts and ready hands were prompt to tender food and raiment.

Those who were seyerely Injured were sent to the hospitals, and none were left uncared for, DONATED THEIR CLOTHING. The ladies of Cairo were generous in donating their clothing, shoes, skirts, wrappers, hosiery, to those needing these articles. Mound City sent the terry boat Cyclone, with Dr. J. B.

Mathis, Dr. J. Hargan. Dr. T.

J. Kinne and Mr. W. 8. Sandeson and Dr.

Whittaker, of Olmated. All did good work, having brought a lot of bandages, liniments, and they relleved much suffering. Pilot Pitchett, his wife and daughter have gone to Paducah. The remains of Captain Doss were shipped this attrenoon to Newport. Ky.

Mate Archie Schriever and wife have departed for Moscow. Ohio. E. K. Stallon and wife.

of Carrville, have gone to Memphis, and Don Buchanan to Sikeston, Mo. William Breese, whose father, mother and brother were lost, has gone to Sikeston, Mo. J. R. Milligan has left for Memphis.

Dr. Dougherty and wife have gone to- Anniston. Mo. Mrs. Fennimore and daughter are at 8t.

Mary's Inand both are improving. They are from Arbuckle. W. Va. Mr.

Sweeny, of Sikeston, who went to Owensboro some time ago to see to the moving of Patrick Burke and family, was left when the boat came away, and arrived to-day. The little girl who was saved out of the family 13 la his child. The meeting was joyous. Sweeny will remain to look for son lost and classed in the Burke family. The little girl is in good hands.

Mra. J. W. Hancock, of this elty Mr. Archie Allen and wife, of Pittsburg, are still at the Hal.

liday here and will make an effort to recover the body of their boy. CARRIED A CALLIOPE. The City of Pittsburg will be remembered as the boat with the musical calliope, and was the handsomest craft on the river, and what once the finest boat on Western waters la now mass of charred debris. The wreck is atill above water and smoldering. C.

M. Gifford, Wm. Whitney and Mra. Fennimore were all in the wheelhouse on the outer side, which was the last to burn, as the wind was blowing from it. They could not seen from the and remained there until their heard by we people on the filinols the river and rescued them.

SWARMS OF MOSQUITOES of the City Pittaburg's Survivors. TO Paducah, April Clerk Bridges, of the City of Pittsburs. who rerides in Louisville, and two of the passencere from the burning boat. Min Margaret Bridges, of Louleville, the clerk's sister, and Miss Jennie of Lexington, friend of Miss Bridges. passed through here at noon to-day en route from Cairo to their homes.

Clerk Bridges said: was asleep when the fire occurred. Before retiring had told my sister and her friends, who were in my charge, that if anything happened during the night to tay in their stateroom until I came for Shem. was awakened at 4 o'clock Sunday morning by a noise, 1 got up and opened the door of my stateroom. saw blaze in date front of the bost. 1 rushed out Into the cabin and back to the young ladies' stateroom.

They were waiting for me, as had instructed them to do, in case of an accident. The passengers were running wildly about the cabin in their night clothes. secured life preservers and Juraped overboard with the young ladies. FOL them ashore, and we were later carred to Cairo. We were without any clothexcept that In which we had been sleeping, but the Cairo people kindly suppiled us with what we are now wearing.

think there were not. more than 31 white passengers lost on the Mina Bridges and Miss Bissicks had started to make the round trip of the boat from Louisville to Memphis guests of Clerk Bridges. They are friends of Will Farley and Miss Alma Hays, of this city. Mr. Parley and Mias Hays were on the Pittsburg to see them while she was lying at the wharf here Saturday night, and were at the train to day to see them as they passed through returning home from their disastrous pleasure trip.

The trio were dressed in nondescript and Ill-fitting ments, but were too gratetul for their rescue to mind their appearance. The survivors my that never were the mosquitoes so thick as at the wreck, milMona of them flying in the woods and on the river bank. The poor wretches had to fight their way through the swarms during the darkness. Those rescued at first could not, imagine what was biting them. In fact, they were no excited that many of them did not feel the keen stings.

When daylight arrived the sufferers found they were in the midst of a swarm of the insects. They had to bear the stings until the Maude Oligore arrived from Cairo. Many of the survivors were swollen from head to foot by the bites of the pests. Most of them had nothing on but thin underclothes, and the bites of the insects pierced these flimsy coverings easily. SOUGHT COMFORT On the River and Mr.

and Mrs. Adams Found Watery Graves. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Jamestown, Ohio, April for years has this city been so wrought up as this morning, when THE ENQUIRER arrived with the story of the burning of the City of Pittsburg. In the llet of lost appeared the names of L.

H. Adams and wife, of this city. Mr. Adams was the senior member of the firm of Adams Son, the largest dry goods firm of this city. He was one of the pioneer residents of this city and was very prominent in mercantile and church circles.

PHILIPPINE VETERAN Was on the Boat and Is Believed To Have Been Lost. SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Evansville, April Chewning, of Rockport, Revenue Collector of this district, stated to-night that Leslie Hammond, of Rockport, was on board the City of Pittsburg, and none of the lists of dead or rescued contains his name. It Is believed he was lost. Hammond was about 25 years old, and recently returned from the Philippines, where he served three years.

He boarded the City of Pittsburg at Rockport Friday, and. was.on. bis way to Memphis to sell tobacco, his mother having charge of a large plantation. County. Joseph Craig, of Grandview, Spencer was also on the boat, and it is feared he has been lost.

FORETOLD Three Years Ago That the Pittsburg Would Be Unlucky. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE EXQUINER. Pittsburg, April a ble premonition of the disaster that befell the steamer City of Pittsburg may be mentioned an article that appeared In the Pittsburg Leader of August 6, 1890. In this was stated that Mrs. Elizabeth Demorest, a noted Spiritualist, a resident of this city at the time, but who was in Marietta when the City of Pittsburg was launched, said that the boat would break down twice and bring ruin and destruction with It.

This was the woman who predicted the death of the late Colonel Robert Ingersoll several months before It occurred, and she gained much celebrity on that account. In regard to the disaster, Captain James A. Henderson, of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line, quotes the following reports of losses of life in navigation of inland waters: In 1890, 255 lost; In 1900, 208 lost; in 1901. 240 lost. Captain Henderson says that among all these only 13 lost their lives by fire, and that if statistics of loss of life by railroads were avallable they would form a much larger increment.

IRONY OF FATE Played Its Tragic Bole in the Career of Captain Wes Doss. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Louisville, April 21. Captain Wes Doss, of Cincinnati, who lost his life on the City of Pittsburg, had many friends in Louisville, who heard of his death with the keenest regret. While in the city Thursday on the way down he met some war veterans, and they recounted their experiences.

It seemed the irony of fate that the man who had stood face to face with death in some of the most thrilling battles of the Civil War and had escaped should perish in an accident while he was writing a history of marine disasters. Captain Doss was considered as having the greatest record of any of the pilots of the Union rams on the Mississippi in the war. He survived the contests at Ft. Pillow, Island No. 10, Memphis, Vicksburg and Port Hudson.

In one engagement him face was blown partly off, and he lost nearly all his teeth from shell. Captain Doss, while here, recounted some of his most thrilling experiences. He was at the wheel of the Lancaster on the morning of July 15, 1863, when the Confederate ram Arkansas ran the rantlet of the Federal batteries on her way from the mouth of the Yazoo to Vicksburg. On May 25 preceding this Captain Doss, with small squad of men marched from Young Point, to a point opposite the lower end of Vicksburg, and conveyed the news to Admiral Farragut that Commodore Porter was a poaltion to operate with him. Next day Farragut sent the frigate Richmond under the pilotage of Wes Doss to run the Vicksburg battertes, and the venture was successful.

PITIFUL SCENES Accompanied the Arrival of the Survivors in Cincinnati. Crowded against the iron railings in the Grand Central Station last night a motley group strained its sight to catch the first glimpse of the survivors of the City of Pittsburg disaster. There were some scenes which mere words will not adequately describe when the little procession of steamboatmen and "rousters" limped and straggled through the gate opening into the corridor of the train room. Women of the levee, clad in the motley color mixtures of the river front, crowded sad-faced women in mourning bastily donned for a grief yet new. The women in mourning knew the full measure of their sorrow.

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bondsmen returned him to jail. Ins Feb ruary he escaped, having outside sistance. Three hundred dollars reward was offered, but nothing was heard of him until the Sheriff received a telegram this morning. SELIGMANS Negotiating For Toledo Railways and Light Company. New York, April 21.

-Negotiations for sale of the Toledo Railways and Light pany were under way here. President and Messrs. Moore and Everett, dicate controlling the property, were sultation with representatives of ing house of J. W. Beligman Guy Walker, attorney for the Moore syndicate, is authority for ment that the Beligmans had an the Toledo property, which option expired to-day, but was extended for hours.

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suffered terribly from constipation. I chanced to see one of your advertisements and concluded to try the above remedies. I commenced to take Dr. Favorite Proscription and Piessast and began to improve right away continued improving and raining in strength. 1 cannot express the relief, it was so great.

Seven monthe later my little daughter as bora without trouble. I feel that I would never have been able to endure my confinement calf for the help due solely to Dr. Pierce's medicines, She was a Sne, healthy child, and the only one I have ever been able to nurse." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con stipation. DE.

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