Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-03
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
FJ9a Ac Cincinnati lItis Efira.
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AANEIL AMROAT ACGlDEN


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MOST AWFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT,
Loss OF rs LIVES.
II becomes again painiul duty TO record one
of the nlosi awful and destructive occurrences known
in the terrible and dlal catalogue Of steamboat acc-
denis
This afternoon about six O'Clock, the new and ele-
ganl steamboat Moscllc. Captain Perrin, left the
wharf Of this cry tu oPrsscngcfs) for Louisville
aud 81. Louis, and with view Of taking family on
board At Fulton. about 4 mile and half above the
quay, proceeded up the river, and made fast to Il
lumber raft for that ufpose. Here the family were
taken on board and during the whole Time of the
detention the Captain was holding 10 all the steam
he could create, with an intention of showing of to
the best advantage the great speed oil the boat she
passed down The whole length olthe city. The Mo-
see was new brdg boat aud had recently made
several exceedingly quick trips to and from tins
place.
Soonas The lImily were taken on board from the raft
the boat showed off, and at the very moment her
wheels made tile first evolution her boilers burst
with a most awful and astounding noise equal to the
most violent clap OF thunder. The explosion was
destructive and heart-rendng IN the extreme, as
we are assured by a gentleman who sitting on
his horse ON the shore, waiting to the stalt
Heads, limbs, bodies and blood, were seen flying
through the air in every direction, attended by the
most horrible Shrcks and groans from the wounded
and dying. The boat at the moment OF the accident
about thirty feet from the Shore and was render
ed perfect wreck.-She seemed TO be torn all TO
flinders iaf back as the gentlemen's cabin and Ter
hurricane deck, the whole length, was entirely swept
away. The boat Immediately began 10 sink rapidly
and float with strong current, down the river al the
same tine getting farther from the shore.
lie Captain was thrown by the explosion entirely
lnto the street; and was picked up dead aud dread
inliy manged. Another man thrown entirely
INTO the iool OF one OF the nelshboing houses and
limbs aud fragments OF bodies scattered about the
river and shore III heart rending ptotuson. Seem as
The boat was discovered TO be rapidly sinking the
passengers who remained unhurt in the gcnllc,ncn's
aud ladies' Cabins. became panic struck, and with "A
tdtUty undccountable, Jumped INTO the river Be
ing above the ordinary business parts OF the city,
there were no boats at hand except few large and
unmanageabIc wood flats, which were carried 10 the
reliet OF the sufferers as soon possible, by the few
persons on the shore. Many we've drowned, howey-
er, before they could be rescued from a watery
grave, and many sunk who were not after
wards.
We are told that one lilte boy on shore, was seen
wnnging his hands in agony, lmrorlng those pre-
sent TO save his father, mother and three sisters, all
OF whom were struggling III the water to gam the
shoie but whom the poor little fellow had the awful
misfortune 10 see perish, one by one, almost in his
reach. An infant child belonging to this family
was picked up alive, floating down The river on one of
the fragments Of the hurricane deck
Doctor Wilson Hughes, OF the United States army
(and brotherln-law To csfimable fellow citizen.
W. II. Hughes, of the pcm Street lIouscD is
doubtless among the slain as lie WAS known to have
been on board and some pieces the military coat lie
had on were picked up among the fragments
Mr.. Powell, a highly respectable grocery mer-
chant, OF Louisville, aud brother-ln-aw OF Mr.. VII
son McGrew oil tins city, is also supposed to be lost,
as he was ON board, and no tldlngs has since been
heard of hun, notwithstanding the active inquiries of
his friends
We are unable, as vet, to particuarze any other
persons lost, rs the boat StRh III about fifteen MN