Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

From ~ s. Louis Rspsh,iean, Aug -. |
AWFUL STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT.
We have agsin to record most mechanically
accident upon one Of our steam boats. About 5 |
O'Clock q the morning Of the 18th August, the /
stean boat Dubuque, Capt. Smoker, on her pass |
age from st. Louis to Galena, collapsed the aae Of
bss larboard boiler, by which accident twenty two
persons were dreadfully scaldcd, Is Of whom are
since dead. The accident took place while under |
way, alongside Of Musquetin bar, eight miles be- |
low Bloomington, and under an ordinary head Of
steam. We understand that the boat left the |
wood yard, below, about . quarter past 3 O'Clock,
and had ran safely along until o'clock, when the
explosion took place. The pilot Immediately put
the boat ashore and effected landing
As soon AZ the noise Of the explosion had sub
sidcd and il was possible to make their way the
after part Of the boiler deck, m examination was
made, when it was found that the whole had been
literally cleared Of freight and every thing which
stood in tho way. The unfortunate deck passen-
gers were all terribly scalded together with the
cooks, and several Of the hands. Many of them
in their agony, fled to the shore, stripped them
selves Of their clothes, tearing off with them
much Of the skin. II was several hours before
any Of them died, and not until a boat could be
despatched to Bloomington, aud return, that med
zeal assistance could be obtained. At III O'Clock,
the steam boat; Adventure, Capt. Van Houtcn,
came up with the wreck and took her in tow far
as BLOOMINGTON. A letter, from passenger in the
Dubuque, dated At that place, says-"lt is due to
Capt Smoker, tho captain Of the Adventure, the
citizens OF Bloomington, and all others who had
an opportunity Of rendering any assistance to say
that they did every thing in their power to relieve
and mitigate the pains Of the unfortunate suffer
crs.
The Dubuque is about two years old, and no ac-
cident Of the kind has ever happened ON board Of
her. She was brought to this port yesterday, BY
the Smelscr, and now lies at tho dock, perfect
wreck.
We have been furnished with list Of the suf-
fcrcrs, which is here given.
John LittIeton, 81 engineer, badly wounded in the
the head by iron.
Isaac Deal, fireman Of Pitt.burg, dead
Charles Kelly, deck hand, Ohio, still alive.
Noah Swim, I" Quincy, dead
Jesse Johnson, cook, colored man, thrown over
Lo,rd and drowned.
Benj. Messcr, I'd cook, colorcd man, Cincinnati.
| dead.
James G. Carr, St. Clair CO., III. dock passenger,
George McMurtry, g" g. dead
Francis Pleasant, cold man, :"
Henry A. Carr, i"
John G. Hamilton, Dubuque,
Joseph Brady,
John Bo!and,
Joseph L. Sans, Clay CO. III.
Martin Shoughnohoy, st. Louis, alive
George Clix, Gaiena, dead
Michael Shoughnessy and wife, with an infant
the latter dead.
David Francour France.
r Ihrcc deck passengers, young men, names IN
known, are supposed to have been thrown over
board and drowned; and u - expected that some
others, whose names not known have shared
tho same fate. Tho cabin passengers escaped
with little or no injury.
Tho cabin passengers Of the Dubuque signct
the following statement
/ Tho undersigned cabin passengers on board tho
, steam boa. Dubuque, when the above unfortun
ate accident happened, feel it their duty to say
that they do not attach any blame to the Captain
or the officers or hands Of tho boat, bat view thu
accident ~ ono that could not have been prevent
cd by any foresight or caro- on their part. w.
cannot conclude without bearing testimony to thu
genticmanly conduct Of the captain towards us
and the kind interest manifested in relieving tht
unfortunate sufferers.