Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-29


RJJUDD, Of Gainesville, o.
ii, we're the heart rending scenes thai
ID in this terrible catastrophe. An
h family. consisting ola man, his wife
children, came on board the boat al
while the fire was raging. the
<orl,ed by the side OF our informant ill
[onld stay on board no longer. Then,
his wife, threw their children over.
and Jumped in after them. The faith.
wo children were drowned--the
was saved.
eroI Messengers went into commissions
srror on the deck, at the outset, and
e ID in the flames
brwlv married couple, supposed to
mbarsed at Erie, jumped overheard in
3 ,bcrs arms aud sunk together.
s OTHER STEAM BOAT EXPLOSION.
a From the National InteIligencer.
i OF THE WILMINGTON ADVERTISER.
{ Is 1898 Loss Of The steam packet
..lo,ki wih a crem Of Mirfy-serem, and
8 lpadrcd and ftfy OF one hnndred and
+ NJ passengers.
4Tbursday, the 4th instant, the steam
Nlaski, Captain Dubois, left Charleston
Fillmore with about $50 passengers, of
4 about so were ladies.
about | o'clock on the same night,
3 Of the North Carolina coast, say 80
4 from land weather moderate and
dark the s,arboard boiler exploded,
he vessel was lost, with all the passen-
Ind crew except those whose names
Enumerated among the saved.
4 have gathered the following facts
5lhe first mate, Mr. Hibberd, who had
h of,he boat ut the time. Mr. Hibberd
That, about 10 o'clock at night be was
4 to the command of the boat, and that
Is pacing the promenade deck in front
4 steerage. house that he found himself,
IN after, upon the main-deck, lying be-
4 the mast and side Of the boat that, up
n return of consciousness, he had a
/ ed idea Of having heard an explosion,
Ming like that Of gunpowdcr, immedi-
before he discovered himself in his
klualion. He was induced, therefore.
i and walk aft, where he discovered
he boat midships was blown entirely to
4 that the head of the starboard boiler
tOwn out, and the top. torn open that
1nbers and plank on the starboard side
bred asunder, aud that the boat took
Rer whenever she rolled 10 that direc-
became Immediately aware fthe hor-
+ cftheir situation, and the danger OF let
the passengers know that the boat was
lng, before lowering the small boats.--
feded therefore, to do this. Upon
bling the boat, he was asked his object,
be replied that il was to pass around the
bier 10 ascertain her condition. Before
Ethis, however, he took in a couple OF
He ordered the other boats to be low
and two were shortly put into the wa
ba they leaked so much in consequence
Ell long exposure to the sun, that one
em sunk, alter a fruitless attempt to bail
He had in The interim taken several
! the water, until the number made ten.
be other boat aaoat there were eleven
Eelhey were making a fruitless attempt
y the small boat, the Pulaski went
b with dreadful crash, in about as min
after the explosion,
Idh boats now insisted upon Mr. Hib-
4 sdlrecling their course to the shore,
be resisted their circumstances, reply
4 That he would not abandon the spot until
Fight. At about 3 O'clock in the morn.
|hey started, in the midst OF the wailings
BE hopeIesss beings who were floating
fnd in every direction, upon pieces o.
wreck To seek land, which was about sc
distant. After pulling about thirteen
p the persons in both boats became tir
land insisted that MIR Hibberd shonlc
This he opposed, thinking il safest
Proceed along the coast, and to enter somt
ollls numerous inlels; but he was a
f'h forced to yield to the general desire
10 attempt landing upon the beach, &
Eeasl Of Stump Inlet. nl11i tm
leadvlsed Mr. Cooper, of Ga. who hat
fMand Of the other boat, and couple o
rs with two children under his charge
Pan until his boat had first landed, rs h'
Pretended much danger in the attempt
sud they succeed, they might assist bin
The ladies and children There wer'
Pea persons in the mates boat, (havins
70 two black women from Mr. Cooper S
[asser two passengers, one OF the crew
me Two negro women were drowned
SIX gained the shore. After waiting 10
'saaI which he received from the mate
Cooper and his companions landed il
|uInree hours after the first boat, in safe
They then proceeded a short distanc
|sSlump Sound, to MIR Redd's of Ons
county, where they remained from Fri
1 evening until Sunday morning, and theI
|Nd Tor Wilmington. The mate an
passengers reached here this morning
a'One) about 9 o'clock.
lArER,-We learn that 60 of the unlol
|ae Individuals who were on board OF tn