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"The first quotation was the experience of W. A. Fast, now an attorney residing at Sedalia, Mo.: 'Much of my reminiscence of the Sultana disaster must be my own part in the affair, for each one was too busy saving himself to give much time or thought to his neighbors. I was sleeping on the top or hurricane deck, and within a few feet of the rear end. With me were five chums from my own town, Orange, Ashland County, O. Our heads were resting on the sloping side of a metallic life-boat when the steamer blew up. I feel a jerk and jar, some hot water falls on my face and hands, and I wake, and seemed among the first on foot in that quarter. In a moment all were on their feet and seemingly aware of what had happened. In a minute or two it seemed that a hundred men were tugging at the boat. It was thrown overboard, and after it, making a plunge of perhaps twenty feet into the dark water, went from a hundred to a hundred and fifty men. My chums followed that boat and lost their lives — at least I never saw or heard of them afterward.'" [Source]
Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
W A Fast Self M 35 Ohio, United States
Maggie Fast Wife F 26 Ohio, United States
Judson Fast Son M 5 Iowa, United States
Katherine Fast Daughter F 3 Iowa, United States
Carl Fast Son M 1 Iowa, United States
W. A. Fast was Wilson A. Fast, 102d Regiment Company K, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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