Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-09-17
Fyosa GIe " Y Journal Of Commerce,
Sept. IL.
Explosion and Destruction Of the Ssea
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Sept. IL.
Explosion and Destruction Of the Ssea-
mer Excelsior.
LAST evening about o'clock, the steamer
Excelsior, Caot Nelson. when opposite Bar
clay street, having iusi started for CoXsackie,
burst her larboard boiler, " it'll tremendous
explosion. Her smoke pipes Tell in upon the
wreck and part Of theboIler went overheard
In few moments the water was covered with
ANAL boats, which the steamers and other yea
sells living near, had dispatched to the relief OF
her passengers. Before they reached her, she
had careened so far that she seemed to be on
her beam ends. But alt who were on bo-rd, It
is believed, were taken off; and the only per-
son discovered in therwa;er, was man floating
on a raft which be had constructed from such
material as came first at hand. He was rescued
unhurt. skB W. ~
Persons standing upon the wharf are said to
| have seen a body 20 up into the air immediate
| ly after the explosion, aud il is supposed to
have been that Of a fireman who is missing
ed Jim, but whose name is not otherwise
known. Two passengers were taken to the
Hospital, severely wounded One, an Old gem
tleman, has since died, we are informed. HIS
name we could not ascertain, The other wais
caulker, who was ON his way TO Coxsackle,
in company with others, tor the purpose of pro-
curing employment. His jaw was diSlocatedr
and he was otherwise injured, but we believe
not dangerously. The first engineer, BY the
name Of Vim. Van Vert. was hurt severely
in the back. A brother of Mr.. Van Vert.
who was second engineer, was scalded from his
thighs down, and his face was somewhat burnt:
These are aIl+that we hear Of. that were much
! injured. The pilot was not hurt in the least
| The number of passengers did not exceed 30
or 40. i"
Soon after the explosion, the Excelsior took
frein thesLades' Saloon which being discov
cred by the steamer Columbus, from Peekskill,
which had just arrived, she took the burning
boat in tow, for the purpose of bringing her
within reach of the fire engines on the wharf;
and was in fair way to succeed, when The
steamer Fairfield, from Hudson, which was en-
deavoring to affold assistance, by some mis-
management got between the Columbus and
the Excelsior, and caused the line to break
| The Excelsior then fioated down Tie river, and
: run into schooner at anchor, loaded with coal,
and set fire to her lib and ib- boom. The Ho-
boken ferry boat John Fitch, thereupon made
| fast to her at the wimdward, and flowed her to
! the Flats near Bedlow Island, where she was
burning. 70 a late hour last night. She was
/ owned by Mr. Jnstus T, Earle. Of this CITY.
| Capt. Nelson and Mr.. Fly Hunt, of Coxsackie:
each person owning one-third. She an old
boat, and had been emplo ed several years in
towing, occasionally going on excursions Du-
ring the present season she has been cmplovpd
in bringing down produce and carrying freight
up the North River. ea
We learn that several gentlemen from
Litchlinid county were on board the Ex-
celSior at the time the explosion took
place, among whom were, Messrs jam
WaIlace, Of this town. Herman Baldwin,
of Washington, JohnC. Calhoun. of Ply.
mouth, J. p Porterand Mr. Hart, of Corn
wall. Some of these were slightly scald-
cd.-E"q.
Iz@The friends Of Agriculture through
out the county will! need 10 reference to
the notice OF the Annual Cattle Show and
Fair, in another column. From indic;,-
tions which we think can be relic! upon,
we confidently anticipate greater dis
play on the occasion than usual. The
Society was never in more Furnishing
condition, and the right spirit is abroad
among the farmers. "Come onc-come
all ~ Id + ~ s-% BE-
APPOINTMENT is BY THE PRESIEFNT.
GEORGE BANCROFT, of Massachusetts, to be
Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipo-
tentiarr of the Unite States Tor the United
Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland vice
Louis Nc Lane, recalled at his own request
JOHN Y. MASON. of Virginia, to lie Secreta-
ry Of the Navy, ofthe United States, vice Hon
George Bancroft, resigned,
TWc refer our readers The notice of
a Fair to be holden on Wednesday next,
by the Ladies Of st. Michacl's Church, in
this village.
Lightning A large Barn, 6llcd with hay
and grain, belonging to Horace Redheld, Esq,
in Kilingwolih, was struck by lightning on
Sunday evening, the 3oh ut., and entirely
consumed. Loss about $500 insured for 500.
1t is rumored that the friends of Mr.. Collec-
ter Morton of Boston, have raised some Sl5 900
far the purpose Of building up a rival 10 the
Post of that city-and that MIR. Case / the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is to take charge of the
paper. .r 4slv..,e.u .-.. 1853.
Murder in Bank !"-The Boston TRAY.
eller stated, few days since, that a bill was
thrust into the face of President OF one of The
banks, when he killed the intruder on the spot
It turns out that the Bill thrust into the face of
the bank officer was that Of musquato!
THANKsGIv1NG.-The Governor Of Massa-
chsusetts, with advice Of Council, has appoin-
ted Thursday, the goth of November next, to be
observed as day Of public thanksgiving in that
Commonwealth u a.
lG-Peaches were peddled in New York last
week at centa quar- <fEFae
Correspondence Of the Enquirer
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