Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-02


FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DREADFUL STEAM.
BOAT AccIDEsT AT CIScISSATI-A mere complete
and mournfal steamboat destruction has not been re-
corded. How it happened the total amount Of the
loss will be exasty known Measures are in pro-
ress ascertain nearly possible the
but there must be some lost who known, and
who perhaps have hoaled down the river, ndis
ringuishabe among the of the dead The Mosells
was a new boat-ascerained TO be very speedy-with
AN esteemed commander. She had made two or three
trips with high reputation. She left the wharf ed
nesday afternoon before 7. M for St Louis. She
went up the river mile two, take in passen
gers and freight and when about putting blew up
The explosion Witnessed by many persons on both
shores bat great difference Ut opinion prevails relative
10 the immediate We suppose the most rational
cause TO be, simply that she had high steor7. We
witnessed the wreck after found il more com
pe,e in AL its features than could have
conceived The forepart OF the vessel was splinered
and twisted in every timber, in way similar that Of
a tree struck by lightning The boat drified down a
le distance and sunk leaving the upper part Of the
who board, and escaped, says thar engineer
who landed cried those board, that they had
much steam and must look out or they would blow
up" On which, he and his companion walked 10 the
stein on the hurricane deck, and Immediately the ex.
plosion took place--,hey escaping He went into the
ladies' cabin and found every thing in confusion but
az the midst Of all two of the ladies' were, with cool
fortitude. laoering to assist the rest
But the wreck Of the boat and the escape OF those who
have lost peither life friends nothing compared
with the Touching IN which the wounds Cd
the dyIng-and the discovered trends Here
father who lay partially ceransed with scalded child
ou one side-a dead daughter upon snother-and a
wounded wife his feet. One man had saved a son
and lost wife and five chdrenotsers had losi their
whole families. Ose gentleman wounded and was
seeking his wife and children happily the other
side of the crowd his wife and children were seeking
him and were re united. Many particulars are
thus given sufficiently sad and distressing be long
kept 10 memory. Captain Perrin was standing the
deck above the boilers talking with another person. He
was blown on shore and ked.-while his companion
was thrown back the deck, and escaped. One per
son thrown to the top Of house. But il is use
Tess to give particulars These will show distant
readers how complete and terrific his wreck of the
Mosee. The total loss cannot be ascertaineo 1t is
supposed the boat had from $50 300 persons board
OF these than haJ must be dead, and we be.
lieve that the loss Of life has MT been less than so
persons OF thuse in the ladies cabin, thought most
jave escaped Most Of the hehds. and Of the deck pas
senrers have been killed For this sad result we
IN part take blame We plead guilty in with
other presses TO having praised the speed and power Of
abe boat-a circumstance which doubtless contributed
a. initiate the ambition OF It's captain and owners, excel
Others in rapidity We feel confident that f the pub.
lie are have any security against steamboa accidents
the press change It's tone Boats must be praised
r their comfort and the care sad dscre
ION Of their nansgefs--but far their spced They
~Sil always have much speed their will
bear without the aid Of foreign excitement Safety
better than speed.