Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-16
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
KEW YORK. JUNE 8.

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
KEW YORK. JUNE 8.
The Steamboat Gen. Jackson, Capt.
Vanderbilt. that has Piled daily between
this city and PeekskilI, on her passage
down Yesterday afternoon, burst her
boiler with a terrible explosion. The
accident occurred about O'Clock.
while she was lying near Grassy Point
Dock. new landing in Haverstra~
Bsy. about two miles below Stoney
Point Lighthouse. and thirty five miles
from the city. Capt. Vanderbilt was
on shore At the time. assisting In the
landing OF passengers and merchandise.
Such ~xs the forcs of the explosion
that the boiler MAS blown entirely from
its place. and fell into the river be
tween the boat and the dock: great
part Of the forward deck was demolish
ed-the bows blown out and in about
90 minutes the boat sunk, the stern
only being visible above the surface of
the water. When the accident hap
pened, the Steamboat Albany. Capt.
Jenkins. on her passage down. was
only n few miles from the scene OF the
terrible catastrophe. and in half an
hour thereafter. Capt. Jenkins vas
near enough Ia send his vswl on shore,
Ia the assistance of the sufferers. Capt.
Vanderbilt and six passengers return
cd tn the city IN the Albany. last
evening, and from their report We re
greet 10 state that a man and q boy
were killed, and when the Albany lett
the scene, n blackman was NJ the point
Of death; about Is others were wound
ed, some Of them, including the engi-
ncer. so seriously that their lives were
despsired Of. The Gen. Jackson had
on board about 40 passengers. but the
short period that elapsed between the
accident and the departure Of the Al
bany, together with the confusion of
the scene, render the bartio ulars thus
lar received, rather imperfect. Whe-
'her any passengers were missing or
NOT, was unascrrtained; nor did We
learn that any cause could be assigned
for the fatal explosion.
Since the above was prepared. one
at the passengers in the Gen. jackson
has called TO inform US. that the fol
lowing persons are already dead, viz
John Van Tine. Engineer; Olive Mott.
Fireman; Morris, Waiter; Capt.
Van Wnrt. the Pilot; q oolorei man
by the name of Smith. (the Cook y and
one OF the hands, also q colored man.
who died this morning. This is the
second narrow escape Of our informant
who was passenger on board Of the
Washington, az the time Of her late
disaster. There was q countryman
on board Of the General Jackson, who
VAS blown a considerable height. and
fell into the river. where he va. pick
ed up with but little injury. He VAS
ascending the gang way from the cabin.
at the time OF the explosion; but he
says he heard nothing Of il. and while
surprising himself just stepping on the
deck. he was surprised 10 find people
pulling him out Of the water. The
boat went down in ten minutes from
the time Of the accident.
y. S.-Just as we were putting this
paper 4" press. the following list of
persons dead. or injured by the explo
sion. vas handed to US, from which !,
appears that the pilot and engineer Of
the boat are not dead.
Capt. vanwaTt, pilot, badly scal,led.
john NaHtinc, engineer, very do do
-, fireman, n colorcd man, do do
- -, dces hand, do do
MIR. Marshall, passenger. dead.
john Glass, OF Ilavcrstrau very badly scalde,I
Miss Dow, nissing-{dcad)
Rutus, "a waItcr) missing.
The bsr keeper had Isis legs badly seaItled.
Nj. Hradley, (arehteet) Of this Sity, very
much mansled, and not expected 10 recover
" J.. Mer. .3dv.