DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE
The St. Louis New Era, Of the 2lst instant ma
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DREApFtrL ACCIDENT AND LOSS or h'rt'
The s.. Louis New Era, of the 2lst instant mas
the 20 lowing: .-;.,.a


The steamer Palestine from Pitts6nrs, h1"aa ar,,vsI
here last evening. The following accident happen
I'd TO her about fifteen miles above the mouth oil me
Ohio river. About three o'clock on "td"esIhy zane" ,hS
morning smoke was discovered TO issue from inc
hold of the boat, through the deck, just All th' en-
zine An alarm OF fire was instantly raised ,, ny lns
messengers on deck and, al once, the most terrible
conluso prevailed and, in the hurry 10 save tell
GO lvos, a number of the deck passengers crowded =,
into the vawl which hung suspended by ropes u
the stern of the boat. One OF the ropes was cut
before the boat lowered, and the whole ot then'
fourteen in number were precipated INTO the r'er'
and all bu, two, who since reached this CITY, are
believed To- have met watery grave.


The following arc the names OF The persons ms
sing, so far as could hc learned Chas. Harrington
of Pitsburg Hir. Snodgrass. MIR. tmd'e', Smitti
Moore, OF Platte county, Mo-; Geo. W Stevens, VIM
Hopson, Mrs. Leyina Horn, OF KY; JOS. Neal
co!ored cook, and three tiremen, making twelve IN
all; the iremen are supposed TO be Germans


The fire was soon cxtingushcd, and very little
damage was sustained by the boat or cargo Every
exerton was made 10 rescue the missing passengers
but without success.