The Arkansas advocate., 1830-06-02
From the .Nepu Ycrst Coalmerciai. EXPLOSION 0F THE CHIEF JUS
 TsIGE MARSHAi4L.

Intelligence was received al an carly hour this morning, that tho boiler ci tlic steam boat Chief Justice Marshall, capt. Ford, on her way from Troy to tials ciry, exploded lasteyening, by which accident the lives ofseveral passengers were lost some more were dangerously scalded, and many more slightly. It appears that the explosion took place while the boat was getting under way from the dock at Newburgh, ard, In fact, but q moment after letting of the steam. 1t was just in the edge of twilight, and the passengers had but short time preyl- ously left the tea-table in the dining cab in. This was most proyldential; for, as the force Of the explosion was in that direction. had the passengers remained in the cabin, there would have been all immense destruction of life. iiiiffe 1t is be- lieved that seventeen persons were more or less injured--seyen or eight very se- riously, and some of them mortaliy. But such was the confusion and alarm--such a rushing on shore, and throwing of themselves overheard in the fright and agony of the moment--that 1t is impos- sibie predicate with accuracy the ex- tent of the injury, or the loss of life. It Is believed that but few of the passen- gers were badly scalded. One, who was lying in the birth at the time, was struck by dash of boiling water, and terribly scalded. He was supposed to be in the agonies of death, when our in- dormant left. Another passenger, a Mir. Burnett, was very severely scalded; and ship carpenter of this city, name not recollected, was Hot expected to survive until morning. The engineer, Mir. No- laat, and five of the crew, were badly seaiaed, and four slightly. It was be-. Iievcd that several others would not live. The steam boat De Witt Clinton. Cap tain Sherman came along about II O clock at night, and took many of the passengers of tine Marshall oIl board but their statements are so confused and conflicting that we can only reduce them to a general account, making it as consistent as possible. One gentleman informed us. that lady was drowned and two or three others slightly scala ed. Another doubts the accuracy of this statement. Some represent many passengers to have jumped overheard, from the deck, or by flashing outthrough the ewindows.-Butone of the passengers assures us that only two threw them selves into the water, and these were so near the dock that they were saved. He says it was yet so light that all who jumped overheard were seen. Onelady jumped through the after cabin window, and according to one statement, one or two sprung overheard from the bow. These were picked up safely. One la- dy, in dashing out a window, to let in the cold air, had her hands severely cut by the glass.
 The Marshall had I73 passengers when sheleft Albany. Whenshe touch ed at Newburgh she had about 90 on board. and 3lmore came on board there. One of these was in the act of paying his passageatthe Captains office, at the mo- meat of the explosion. He heard the report, and the sharp whizzing rush of the steam. aad only had confused re- miaiscence afterwards of finding him. self scrambling for safety in the wild dis order which followed. Rccollecting himself, however, he thought of what hal taken place, and immediately at tempted to jump on the docI-not eff feetiag this, he sprang into the small boat, which was suspended by the da- wits.
 4 passenger standing in the forward cabin, as the steam followed the report witi. terrible fury had sufficient presence ofmiad to spring into an upper birth, and wrap himself close with a blanket. until he could get to the window. iIesuf fered much fromthe intensityof the heat. Every attention that humanity could dic- tate was bestowed upon the sufferers by the people of Newburgh aad likewise by the captain of the Marshall. Several hats and other articles of dress were found in the river but their owners were probably saved.
 Six persons are named as having been killed.
 From me .'ss;sse FFssas-. .aas,Tss .aas,Tssyicaa
 Mr. EDfros-i perceive the Captain of the Chief Justice Marshall says that the steam was blowing oil continually ~isaiiiieiandiiss,. :: eoabt the correctness of tais statement. Ny own very strong impression iss that no steam was going oif while she was approaching the dock,