The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-03-29
NEW. YnRK. MnrCh 2I.

New. YORK, March 2i
/ II has become our painful duty to record
I0nothcr stcalu. boat disaster, and another
sacrifice of human life. The boiler OF the
steam beat Oliyer Ellsworth which plies be-
tween this city and Hartford, exploded
or rather, in stcam-boat phrasco!ogy, the
collapse lue burst-on Thursday evening.
at halfpast o'clock, seven miles from Say
brook, on the passage TO Nsw-Nork. Mr..
Henry c. Porter, Of Hartford, who was one
ofthe passengers, has called ou us, ana
communicates the following particulars:
The calIap5ing of a llue to the boiler,
threw off the top Of the boiler itself, unl
was followed BY ar instantaneous discharge
/ uisLGam and hot water. The water inmo
dialcly eXtingushed the lire, but a thick
volume of smoke andsteam rushed into the
cabins, and drove the passengers Upon deck
! several of whom werc much scaldcd. Sc
ven of he passengers and three ofthe crew
were scalde1. One Of the latter named
Andrus, died in few hours, and was buri-
I'd Friday at Saybrook.
The Rev. DR.. Spring, Of this city, with
Nr. Stephen lockwood, one of the elders
Of his church, was On board returning from
Hartford, whittier they had been to attend
The installation OF the brother of DR.. :.
yer the third Congregational church in
Hartford. We regret to state that Mr.. l..
q most cstimable man is badly nay, dan
gerously scaldod. lie was passing the
boiler at the moment OF the explosion, an
his face aud hands are badly soaldeG. Ii,
was in the act otinspirauou, at the moment,
and It Is feared that the lungs arc injured.
Mr.. Pendeld, the Engineer, who belongs
to this city, was badly sc0ldCd. The stew
ard of the boat is also among the sCaided.
! The following Is an extract Of letter
from Mr.. ;. T.. Burrows;
q" was sitting in the after cabin with
10 or ID Others, among them, the Rev. mr..
Spring of your city. when the awful sound
was heard, aud looking towards the boiler.
ne steam and smoke came curling on the
floor which too we'll told the tale ofsorrow
With precipitation We gained the stern OF
the boat, and raised the CABIN windows, TO
which We attribute our preservation. Con
fined in this situation without any chance
of getting on deck, wncn we heard the cries
tha, the boat was on fire and sinking, there
were some whose presence Of mind and
tortitude did not forsake them, and who
succeeded in allayinc the agitations OF
mong this number DIR. Spring stood con-
spicuous, and was a real blessing to the
: boats company. He acted the part Of the
good Samaritan, pouring ol! on tho wounds
and giving consolation to the pgonies OF
the suffering.
The sea was heavy, the boat after the
, accident rolled very deep, and shut IN As
it were in the cabin below, twas cheering
to hear the captains voice, giving the most
positive orders TO those passengers, who
} were on the point OF throwing themselves
overheard, or lowering away the boats.
Some gentlemen Immediately OH the &C
cident's happening, seized their wives in
their arms, and placed them in the boats
= and attempted To lower them down. which
: Capt. Havens prevented, and thereby saw
ed many lives.
Rhode Island CODA cargo ofthis Goa
has at length arrived here, and several fires
were yesterday supplied with it, in CRATES
and stoves fitted for the burning ofLehigh
coal. We believe that all those who have
tried il arc satisfied that II burns as well
at least, as the Lehigh, and makes as goo,
fire in every respect.-BoS Rep.
II is in contemplation in Philadelphia t
establish infant schools. A resolution hs,
been offered in the Pennsylvania lcgsa
ture for the purpose Of taking prelimlnar!
, steps OH this subject.
On the 10Th or 10Th of March the tree,
in Charleston, :. G. had been in blossom
and green peas were selling al el 30