New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-27
srrAMR0.T ACCIDENT.

Jus; As our paper yesterday went 10 press, VIC
intelligence of dreadful disaster ~hch oeie the Steamboat
South America on her upward passage carly on sunaaE
morning The circumstance. attc@dng II Will be found IN
,be:sp issued from the Office Of tire Albany argus Inc
great damage done 70 the machinery said to have been
caused By ne engines making several revoutisns after inc
shaft had broker Although several Of the passengers we're
ver verev injured 1t Is vet believed that all viii Ultimate
IL acoycr The oxe VINO suffered Is said to De Nh
Conant from Rallston Spa
Those on b5ari the South America were taken OF BY the
Diamond which came promptly their relief meeting OF
tn, passengers of both boats held and their thanks
were rendered to Captain Flower OF the Diamond for h'
timely and generous services Acknowledgement was also
made Of the mness energy and attention of Capt; Braa-
ard of the 5. a, and his crew.
SUNDAY Afternoon April ..
Last NIGHT Is the steamboat South America capt BRAN
ard on her passage up the river. accident occurred
circed the machinery Of the boat near 20 wreck
and severely injured several Of she passengers The follow"
ing particulars may be relied upon -.
Who, about ten mics above folghkeepse a about hal
ma, - tho boat being d,r her usual and full head
,a the shaft broke and TIE connecting machinery stvins
way the piston forced through the cylinder ooh IN Us
downward and upward melton, scattering the fragments
machinery in different directions and with great force ana
d.chargine th- steam isto the gangways and CABINS
4 confusion Tor the nIlHlcIt- i1>SC"-~'-
from the berths thinking envelope themselves IN
the bed-cohcs (Which had the presence OF mind TO
do encountered the vapor and IN the instances w'
give below caded less severely though we aFe
happy to state that the probability that ALL with perhaps
one exception will survive Owing the promptitudc and
energy OF Captain Brainard and the officers and crew OF the
boat the sufferers and the other passengers were ree'ca
from immediate danger aud the steamboat Diamond oPPoF
tuscy coming up after the occurrence went at once 10
their relief The passengers, Including those who we're DIS
abled were Immediately taken bonrd tho Diamond where
rv attention was afforded them and thing done ny
Cart Flower his passengers, officers and crew" 10 alleviate
their s,crincs They reached this city between and III
A. NJ and the wounded Immediately taken ashore tor
medical treatment.
Some idea OF the with which parts Of the nchn'ry
were thrown upward will be understood by the
tina; fragment <haeklc-bar. falling perhaps 30 eot
from its place passed through the second deck and rng
colorcd belonging the boat severely wounded him
in the head.
The South America il and splendid boat-haying
made only three four passages Her machinery SAID TO
be literally wreck; and the amour: OF damages from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The following are the of the persons injured;
Mr. Conant Baston Spa J. Taylor, Troy,
Mr.. Glen, Schenectady Sol'mon Smith, tort riain
Mr.. Jones Rensselaer,, o. WarsicN, Amsterdam
Mr.. Garwin, Troy. James Seer, HartwlcN
Another resident of Hyde PARK, and left On board,
A celorcd man. a hand on board