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Show From Friday's Daily. I ANOTHER RIVER HORROR. Memphis, Jan. 15. The steamer T. L. JJegill was burned at Shoo Fly bar last night Owing to a gale prevailing the flames spread very rapidly, and the passengers had barely time to rush with a plunge into the water before the fire was upon them. To add to the hurrors of the scene the weather was iuten.-cly cold, and many who plunged into the river chilled and were drowned. Thirty to forty passengers passen-gers were drowned and burned to death. The lees of the vessel and cargo is over ?150,U00. |