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 71
bysome humane person on deck, who threw him the end of a rope, andthus enabled him to escape from his agonizing and perilous situation. By this time the flames began to ascend, illuminating the deck witha lurid glare which enabled the passengers to discern the means ofescape which offeVed, though… … omociTr Lloyds STEAMBOAT DISASTERS. 67 trip : but as the flames began to extend rapiiUy over the deck, it wasevident that all the people on board could not be saved in this way.In these circumstances, the Captain gave orders that bales of cottonshould be thrown overboard, and on these many…
