Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-15
DOMESTIC.
SHOCKING CATASTROPHE

NTW York, June g.
Dreadful Explosion of the Steam Frigate
fuHon.-Between two and three % clock yes
terJay afternoon an explosion took place on
hoard the steam Friga,e Fnlton, lying at the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn. This vessel has been
employed as receiving ship, and was moored
within 200 yards Of the shore and ut the time
Of the explosion, the officers whose nameslare
given below. were dining in the ward room.
The lady of Lieut.. Breckenridge, and the
son OF Lieut.. Plat, were present at the table as
guests and both were slightly wounded
This dreadful accident was occasioned hy
the Gnnners going into the Magazine, 10 pro.
cure pow der TO fire the evening gun He was
cautioned by one Of the officers previously 10
his going below, 10 be careful and soon after
the explosion took place. We understand tb AT
he was man between so and 90 wears of age
and had Just been appointed 10 that Office the
old Gunner having been discharged the day
previsus. But IN what particular manner
fire was communicated to the powder is MOI
known, as the gunner is among the unfortu-
nate dead.
The magazine was 10 the bow ofthe shin
and contained at the time of the explosion. but
three barrels of damaged power. The explo.
sion was not louder than that produced b1 the
discharge of single cannon, and maoy per.
sons ~ the Navy faid supposed the report 10
nave proceeded hom such a source until they
saw the immense column of spoke arising from
The vessel Others about the yard saw the
mas's rising into the air before the explosion
and Immediately after, the air was filled with
fragments OF the vessel. The Fulton IS A com.
pete wreck the bow being DESTROYED nearly
TO the water, and the whole ofthis immense
vessel, whose sides were more than feet thick
ana all other parts OF corresponding strength
is now lying an entire heap Of ruins, burst
asunder III all parts, and aground at the SPOT
where she was moored Although she was
but two hundred yards from the Nav Yard
and many vessels near her, not one of them re-
ce'vsd the least damage; nor was The bridge.
which led from the shore 10 the Fulton. AZ Mi
damaged.
There were attached TO The Fulton. by the
roll OF the ship, 143 persons, and at the time
81 the explosion, there were supposed 10 have
been on board the vessel from 60 10 100 ner.
sons. vi the latter nsmber "a we're killed and
20 wounded. making, A, leaving the res, 10 be
accounted for. A small number on board 90.
capped with very slight wounds, the remainder
II is feared, have perished.
Commodore Chauncy was on board the Ful.
ton yesterday, inspecting the shin and left her
IN company with John I. Newton, ESQ. who
commands the Fultsn, only ten or fifteen min.
e'No Oo''io 'ut SlllOSlun.
Lieut.. Plat, who was severely wounded. had
returned from months absence only yeste,.
day morning
The room in which the officers were din;,,
was situated about midships The whole com
pany at the table were forced, by the ooncuso.
'on, against the transom, with such whence -
TO break their limbs, and otherwise. IN, and
brn'Se them IN shocking manner.
All the officers that were on hoard aroo
counted for, in the list OF the killed and wo,'o
ded which follows.
u was q fortunate Circumstance that thero
was much smaller number of men On board
the Fulton yesterday than she is accus,omed >.
have. On Tuesday there were sixty two of ,be
crew drafted, who proceeded 10 NorfoIl, 10 ;o;n
the Constellation frigate. " ''''
Inc bodies OF the dead were shockinolv man
geo their features distorted and SO mnch
o'ackened that twas difficult 10 recoen,ge
'nem' lhey were placed IN collins shorty ar
Ter the accident, and an inques, was held Over
them. ""' "e'u over
1he decks ofthe Full on were torn nm fran,
sem 10 Stern. and among those MISSING. many
W ieareu' have been thrown into the water
and drowned '' ""'e'
- NAMES OF THE KILLED.
tne oodes of the following persons were
VI on snore and placed in cofiins
Robert NJ Peck, marine.
William Kemp seaman.
alexander Cameron, marine.
H.nrvIo Iy' do furser's steward.
Iohn W logan do. Corporal.
1ain Hckeever; do.
Nhar'es Williamson, do