True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-08
TIE TRUE AMERICAN.
EDlpED BY JOssN GIBSON.
FAlTtaruI. AND BOLD.
N II w OR LEANS:
WEDNESDAY, N AY s, 1883.

The Counr Of the Second Municipality occupied last
nigh, principally in the election Of officers
The following il III, list of those elected
John Gibson, Secretary.
}. Calhoun Comptroller. ,t
Thomas Sloo, j.. Treasurer ..."
Jh Pile, Surveyor
II. Grant, do. Assistant. r. -.t
R. NJ. Carter. Attorney.
J. b. Marks, Notary.
J. R. Butler, Wharfnger.
E. Lafonta. Clerk Of the Recorders Court.
VIM. Deacsn, Collector Of Lcyes dues.
s.H Turner, q, do. Taverns, &c.
VIII Wheaton. do. Hacks, Drays. &c. g.. Hawkers and
Pedlars.
VIM o. Warnock, Collector in dues for break up Flat
Boats.
GIL Parker, Sergeant at Arms.
Commissare,. list Ward..W. R. Wills-ao Cd do r, n
Rarry-do Sd, do Henry Key-dc. st. Assy's Market WIN
NJ Cnter-do Poydras st.J. C. o. Grady.
= II. ). Harper, Captain Of the Watch.
Crane. list Lieutenant. s%=
A. J. Fallon. 81 do. .r- --
Winter, Gg"nas sosendcr and Fullsm, s.rsoan..
j. O. ohorne. Jail Physician.
U6RfADruI s7SEAM BOAT ACCIDENT
a..y :, .ise. 'o'l-es, persons Aeals.ec-
The steamboat George Collier which law ut the wha RI
Opposite the Custom House, to nevgo repairs for some
time past, left this city Saturday evening last be-
tween FIVE and six o'clock, for St. Louis When near
the mout, Of Red River about 80 miles below Nacbez
Mt half past o'clock serious accident occurred
which proved dreadully destructive Of human life The
piston rod, which works in the cylinder and by which
the engine is propelled, being attached by key or Dol,
which passes through the tea head, gave wav at the
rent which received the bolt, and being relieved from
The immense weight agai st which it had to struggle,
was driven through the cylinder head and gave free
ROOM the steam 10 escape. The AFT doors Of the
deck room were closed, consequently the effects Of the
steam were unavoidable upon the locum enentes The
stands were thrown from under two boilers, but the
conclusion was not severely experienced Oh the boat
he most OF those killed and injured in the berhs,
on the deck aft If the boilers. So soon as the accident
occurred, many rushed forward unconscioslv in the
nce OF the danger, and cxhang the heated vapour, in
stnntly pcrihcd lived to lnger few hours in indies.
cribnble misery.
II IS supposed that between 40 and 81 person. were
scaldcd. The clerk Of the Collier rates them at -
consisting oFdeck passengers and part Of The err who
hah retired or rcrc stationed on watch.
We crossed yesterday to see the Collier and
examine the extent Of her damage No explosion seen
to have taken place, but the immense force Of the sud
den rupture of The piston at the key, thereby disonga-
ny which the b'at moved impelle from the screws
the cylinder head and deranged the boiler stands there
by causing current of heated vapor to escape which
was fatal TO all who in contact with and were
| exposed to it.
We have scarcely more heart rending
spectacle than the dreadfuly scaded yet eking out
their ewbref hosrs Of maddening misery, whe are vet
on board the Collier, and where every attention and
kindness is paid them that could be expected and
which may tend to lessen their agony. These are
aged mothers, with laces and hands und necks, and
every portion thnt could come in contact with the hot
air, deaduly btered and presenting horrid specta-
cle calling for the lost whom they will see no more
ana forever There were strong, stawart men, calling
aloud in their misery for their great protector relieve
them How noble did The fortitude of some of the f..
males appear! The fair skin had been curled and
| crsped, and the bright and lustrous eye had been
q"enched, the irritation had closed up the swollen
lids and shut out the worlds light. What must have
been their agony-the flesh falling from the red lips
themselves becon ing ola sudden soft and ready TO fall
and leave the face divine" horrd spectacle
We cannot conceive how the accident might have
been anticipated. We do not remember to have l,eart
of one Of a similar kind. The steamer George Wash
hston came down about nn hour and half after til,
accident, and lowed her down. Every assistance in hs
Power was promptly rendered by Capt. Quarter of the
Washington, than whom there is not a more amiabe
attentive. high minded and honorable officer on the
western waters We take pleasure in according to Cunt
Quarter his just deserts. Below will be found list O.
the passengers, who have died and those who were bad
ly sealded. The accident occurred near "Tuncs
Bend"