Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-08
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From The Cincinnati Wing Extra
AWFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT--J25
LIVES LOST.

CIScIsEArI, April %.
IL becomes again painful duty TO record one of
the most awful and destructive occurrences known in
the terrible and fatal catalogue of steamboat accidents
ms afternoon about SIX O'Clock the new and ee.
CANT steamboat Moselle, Capt. Perrin left the wharf
% mus cay Vail OF Passeagers) for Louisville and ST
Lousi and, with view Of taking a family on board al
Fulton, about mile and a half above the quay pro
eeeded up the river and made fast 10 lumber ra To-,
'hht purpose Here the family were taken on board.
ana during the whole time of the detention the cap,in
was hodide ON to all the steam he could create with
an intention of showing of TO the best ADVANTAGE the
grea, speedQ the boat as she passed down the whole
ehgth OF ihe.cliy The Moselle was 8 new brag boat
ahd hsd recently made several exceedingly quick TINS
10 and from this place 80 ' 'F'
soon as the family were taken on board from the
ram The boat showed or, and al the yerv nonep, he,
"Heeis maze The hTst evolution, her boilers burst with
most awful and astounding noise eoual Ia tho ~,
violent csP OF thunder The 81 plosion was
e HeA,, Iehaing 10 the extreme, We are assured
o} gentleman who was sitting on his horse on the
SHORE, waiting 10 see the boat start Heads Iir,h.
eS1ies and blood, wcTs flying through the air IN
every direction, attended by the most horrible sbrisks
go gioahS IRON the wounded and the dying TIE
boat al the moment OF the accident was 80,
sst ron The shore, and rendered perfect vgtsc
Shs seemed to be torn all flinders as lar back az lie
gentleman cabin, and her hurricane d.rL ~. III
ehg'hl was entirely swept away The boat nuediate
oegah 70 slnk rapidly and float, with strong cur.
eh'' Gown ihe rvef, ., the same time geting farther
irom the shore. s"s '1'"4'i
The captain was thrown by the c,,,....- ,-,;.-,
INTO lae street, and was picked up dead and dresJf,
mahgea' AnotheI man was thrown entirely tbr,,gI
tht ISo' o. one Ut Tho neighboTing houses and lubs
u "egn4en OF bodies scattering about the river and
aAofs IN hsAfi 'cnding Prolns.on sooa a. the br-t
We aise0'efec 10 be rapidly sinking the psssengors
Na2 remained Enhuri IN the eentleaaen's and laTiss
1'us, TeeAme pane struck, and with fltui,y unsc
Sou'ase' Jumped into the riYef Being shove the or,
uInAy business paris Of the city there were no bo,,
a. haha except few large and unmanAgeAbls Wool
neN Nheh were earned 10 the relief u The ,uG,,e,
soon a. possible by the few persons on the sboye -
'lshy we're crowned, however before they could b.
ma ss~n sitefSafds N "4o WIRE
1le '''a 'sAt one little boy On sto,e "a. go.
,a.s =" l nshu' 10 sEeay, Imploring those ur,s,u,
'@'e hus iAti4cfi mother, ana t.s.e -. ~
WON acre struggling IN the water V PAN a. -.
W Nho~ lhr poor hti!e fellow had The sufl fs,.,
shs 70 sc Pefish, enc By one almost within h, r,,rb
IN mani ehd' belonging 10 thi, family wa n,risd
Up shfs nosung down tie rlt.r on o. - ~ 80
tsehis Of The hgfnesn. deck W" nag
Doeioi wilson Haghss, Of the United Stat, arm,
~ "Y'A sf-in-lw % cur estnable fsliou e,t,,-o
!" u hushss Il the Pearl Street Hoase D !, desb,Iss.
sA'ehs NE io'i' a. be Has known 10 have heeu -,
eoAfa sne sSfae pieces q the falnsfY eost h. 80 -
see pelea % sHiohg the ifsgEssnis
nH F9Nell, highly respsctabis grocer, ,g.rch,,,
q L9ntFihe, and hfoiher in-lsw a. 81 No., NJ
oiS@i q Ais eiirl - siso saPposrd 70 be -, a, -
a. On Soafd snc no pc.ngs has ssHcs hen h,,,s -
Ho'~ithsihnang thu setFs inquire. 81 hi, fr,ens
W. are unses", "a Fst, - particulars srv ~,
FN' '''r A. We beet fsnk a. sspui hneen rninut..