Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-14
ANOTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NASHVILLE, April 27.-On Friday last, as the steam
boat Tally Ho, Turner, Master, was proceeding dowr
the Cumberland, near Dover, one of her boilers bursted
killing a sailor and a negro, and so terribly burnino
the Engineer, MIR. Sturdivant, that he died a few hour,
after.
We understand the Boat had lust received n sunni,
OF wood, was in the act of putting off, and the Enginee,
about to let the steam upon the Engine, when the cap O
the boiler, 'chieh appears to hare been gerry imperfect.
W made, was forced of, projecting the boiler TO the rear
where it confined the Engineer, burning him fatally.
This accident appears TO have been caused solely by
an original defect in a part of the boiler; and no blame
can attach TO any manager of the boat.
The Tally-Ho, which is not materially injured, is
new boat and the property Of Messrs. Nichol s. Hill OF
this place: Mr.. Sturdivant. the Engineer, was a either
Of Nashville and a worthy man; he has left n fdmil,
sohich ,oiH not be forgotten By those in aohose EN-
pioynent he toas unfortunately killed.
" AND YET ANoTHER.-The Caledonian, Capt
Russell, from New Orleas TO Louisville, having on boart
from 900 to 600 passengers, burst her boiler on the 18th
inst. when near New Madrid on the Mississippi, killing
as nearly as can be asccrtained, nine men, and wound
ing twelve others, supposed MORALLY, and eighteen more
slightly. Republican.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
The editor of the Cincinnati Gazc,tee, learnt on thu
26th ultimo, by letters brought by The Lagrange arriv-
"a at that place from Louisville, that the sieamboa
Caledonia. Capt. Russell on her way from N. Olean.
with q heavy freight, so cabin and 400 deck passen.
gers, bur.t her boler about IL o'clock, a. NJ. on th,
18th inst 9 miles below New Madrid. By the .xplo.
zion, 8 persons were billed and missing, Z badly wound.
ed, and 8 slightly go. Among the crew, 8 were killed
wounded and missing; among those missing, il. Jo.
Russell, brother 70 the Captain. None Of the cabin
passengers were hurt, as we learn. The hull of the
boat was not injured, the engine only partially-one
boiler only will be iost. The cause OF the eyplo.ion /.
said 10 be a defect in one of the boilers.
We, the undersigned, passengers on board The sic nm.
boat Caledonia, are actuafcd by a sense OF justice, in
stating that the distrr ssng accident which ha:
just occurred, can, ir no way, he Imputed 10 The
negligence, or any want Of care whatever on the
part oil Capt. Russell. whose feeling behavior on the
occasion, is worthy Of our warmest commentator.
Ills inr'her our belief that the explosion ia wholly
hlp "a an prtuin, boo b.. ~. = {.
one Of The boilers.
Francis P. Corbin. Richard Fl. Anderson, Carter Coup.
land, James NJ sjor, John Scott Harrison. Allen Har
Tison, r. Potter, Daniel Carmichael. Chas. Merriam
Rodcrick Perry, Jos. j. Dew, Zerhaniah O.good, J
ID. Prescott, Jno. Caheney. Asaph Dunbar. Jas. Al
Harris, j. +. Geur, Saml. Paine. Peter Ogan, Asa
Smith, Evan i Huckil', j a. Tharp, John Porter
+. Haskil, Geo. II. hewitt, j. ID Allen, Joseph Ford
j. w. Herrinen, Logan Harper. [Cin. Gdz.
We have converted with a gentleman who was
passenger On board The Caledonia. He was III in hi
titth when the accident occurred. fastening TO thu
deck, he Witnessed a scene Of terror and confusion
which il il impossible 10 describe The passengers anc
crew made up q multitude OF fire hundred. Some o
these were wounded, some were dead. Those tina,
were u%ninjnrcd, were endaayouring TO save thrmselve.
end their property; s. each in endeavoriDg 20 accomplish
his own object, increased The difficulty ard darger OF es
gaping from the boat. 4 number Of trunks were has
lily thrown from the boat towards he shore. Some o.
these fell into the water. Or informant saw one un.
fortunate pa'scngrr WHO had jumped over. board, struct
on the head by a trunk, and he thinks others perishet
in The like manner.
Among the passengers who were injured, was a gen.
temsn who had been injured by the explosion on boart
the Helen McG-egor. He had just recovered from
hs wounds, when he exreii.nced this second disas,er
on bnsrd the Caledonia.
The gentleman with whom we have conversed, hink,
The boiler was detectives; hut Is OF opinion that TIE i'm.
mediate cause of the accident was the boats being
thrown out Of rim, by the passengers pressing on one
side to view the scenery. In this way, he Thick.
the water was thrown on ore side Of The boiler and he
other side expcsed TO the direct action Of the FIRE.
t TPbI Gdz.