Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters (1856)
Lloyd, James T. [from old catalog] · Cincinnati, Ohio, J. T. Lloyd & co.; Chicago, Ill., D. B. Cooke & co. · leaf 66
atchez, she struck a snag, and imme-diately commenced filling with water. The Tennessee was crowdedwith passengers, and the confusion and excitement were great amongthem all. The deck passengers had retired to bed. Most of those inthe cabin were spending a cheerful evening together, in the… … SINKING OF THE TENNESSE E—1 8 2 3. soon known, and in the confusion many leaped overboard and per-ished. Capt. Campbell gave orders instantly to stop the leak ; but thepilot, who had been down to examine the damage, with difficulty escapedfrom the hold, in consequence of the water so rapidly…
