Show RIVER STEAMER GOES DOWN City of Saltillo Strikes Rock in Mis- Mis River and Nine Passengers Passengers Passengers Pas Pas- Are Drowned S St Bt Louis OJe o One e woman is known to have been drowned while it is almost certain that eight others lost their lives when the steamer City of Saltillo was wrecked Wednesday night twenty four miles south of ot St. St Louis The boat struck a rock and sank within five minutes the accident occurring occurring occurring oc oc- at about p. p m. m Mrs Isaac T. T Rhea of Nashville Tenn Term wife of the president of the company owning the boat was drowned and h her l' l hn v h has ban been recovered I u The boat left St. St Louis bound for points along the Tennessee river at 7 o'clock Wednesday night The rise of the river had made the voyage precarious pre heavily carious as the water was clogged with driftwood When nearing Glen Park the boat as as drawn shoreward by the current despite the frantic efforts of the pi pilot ot It drifted almost to the bank when It struck a rock superintendent t of ot a Peter cement company plant at Glen Park sink and went to the sa saw w the boat the He was followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol reG rescue cue of passengers lowed by his entire crew and they worked valiantly to drag the struggling passengers from the water but It Is feared that at least eight pers persons ns besides besides be be- besides sides Mrs Rhea failed to reach the shore After they were taken ashore they were given shelter In the lime company's company boarding house |