Number Of Lost Is Doubtful

Later ncws gives the nuinber of persons drowned as at least Un, which will bo a case of good fortune il true, as the boat was several huudred yards liom shore when it went down. The story is as follows: The trip was an uneventful one until the dreaded point known as Horse Shoe Bend, near Alton, lnd., was reached. Hero tho pilot slowed down, as the ourrent was veryswift, and turncd hls wheel so as to avoid an obstruction known as Bullock Koek. The rudders fuilod to respond to the wheel, and thero was a grinding, crashing sound. The boat was flrst iifted on onc side as she sfruck and slid along the rock, then she scttled and began to careen. There was no time to t hink, so fast did she go down. Everybody rushed for the upper decks. There was a flash of fire froni the f urnaces and a cry that the boat was afire. This added to the terror, and passengers and crew began; to jump into the icy water. Thirty-flve of them swam to a clump of willows opposite Hardman's landing, and clung to the trees, until Hardman came out in a boat and took them to his house on the bank. Thirteen managed to secure the boat's yawl and floated down to Alton, lnd. Many of t hi. crew were not lucky enough to get to ths upper decks, and they went down with the boat. Joseph McCabe, the bar-keeper, and most of the others known to bo saved were picked up at Hardman's landing and oame back to Louisvillo last night on the Teil City. McCabo says the wreek was something awful and the exporiences of those rescued were dreadful. The officers kept as cool as possible under the circurnstances, but thero was little time to think and none in which to act.