Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-23
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NO. DE-.
From tho N. 0. PicayunO Eaira, jane 9.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONS!
TWENTY LIVES .JOST

TWENTY LIVES LOST. ~
j The steamer Admiral arrived this mornl
ing in port, and brings intelligence that
the steamer Edna, Capt. Philips, on 46er
way down. from Ouachita met with q
dreadful accident. On the 4tt inst, when
opposite The town Of Columbia, just as she
was starting from the wharf, all four tf
her boilers exploded, killing twenty or
more persons, and sevefely woundi1g
several others. For a list Of these, see Is
the subioined letter.. III n
The boat sunk Immediately, and nearly
every thing on board was lost Seventeen
bodies had been found ON the 7tl1 inst. ~
The Admiral brought down several Of
the wounded.
Since the above was written, we have
been placed in possession of The following.
letter in regard TO this deplora6le calastfo-s
phe: ~ -
Conference.-The recen, explosion Of,
the Steamboat Edna at Columbia, on the
O6achita river, on The 4th inst, whereby
some twenty or twenty-five persons were
killed and some six or eight badly woun-}
ped, presents another lamentable exhibit
ton Of that recklessness Of conduct which;
too frequently characlerizes those indiyi-:
duals having charge oflhe lives and pro- )
perty of The travelling. community. This
boat was under the charge, | understand,
ofthe clerk, Mr.. Johnson, and the chief
mate; aud the conduct Of the crew during
her passage up and down the river was
the subject of conversation by every oue:.
They were evidently id state of excite
ment and were supposed 10 have been
under The infdeuce of ardent spirits. When
she arrived at Columbia many persons ous
shore remarked that she would certaioly.
blow up, such was the peculiar whizzing
sound escaping from her, and which was
heard before she made The landing. Here
we laid about three-quar,ers of an hour.
during which time not particle of water
had been thrown into the boilers; and
when she rounded off the explosion tooE
place, shivering the boat into coun,lesi
fragments, tearing the boilers into nume...s:
rows pieces, aud throwiog them from ono
to four hundred yards. The groans Of
the wounded, the shrieks of the drowning;
aud the considerations depicted uponytho
|counlenances oil, the survivors exceed tdes.
lcription. Many lives we're saved By ihai
prompt and efficient aidiof The. kind sciti..::
Izensofs C. Columbia. q They ware unfif;npp,ii
TN nt1IoH1orrprJo Ttu-Touu BucCUr; uUE had
they ceased their exerlions TO recover
bodies al the lime of our departure. Il
understand that this boat has been running
since l94O and that her boilers were un.s
safe. Whether she had certificate from
| the inspectors or not, l am not informed..
If soi l am the more convinced of the in
efficiency of our inspection laws or the.
manner in which such inspections are
made. Below you have list of the pas.
sensers saved as we'll as those who werS
unfortunately lost. 1t is imperfect; as
most Of the books were lost. There were,
doubtless, others Of whom I could learn
nothing; seventeen bodies had, been. re-
covered. l canno, close this painful recital
without returning my grateful thanks to
tho ladies and gentlemen of Columbia for
their kindness aud attention. JOHN B.
LEWIS, of South Carolina, for himself
and WILLIAM EVANS, and +. J:
STRfNGER.
| Passengers Saued.-Johu B. Lewis;
NJ. D.. of s. c., Col. w. Evans, of Mari
on, S. c.; w. Lape, Bastrop, La; ~:
Slringer; Biloxi, Miss; Mr.. Simpson;
Ouacbitta. La; F. Miller, Farmersville,
La; GouIding, Amelia Mcdonald. Cham-
pagaole, Ark. aud little negro girl.
Passengers Lost.-Judge MAYO. Hairi-
sonburgh, La; Mr.. Hill. Champaguoie;
Ark: Mr.: OdeIl, Union District, s. c.;
Mr.. King, Union District, s. c.; MrS
Daily, Claiborne, La, and MIR. Jones
Florida.
Boats Cre,o Saued.-Mf. Johnson,
+ clerk; Martin Williams, mate; William
Goulding. Engineer; Mr.. Switzer, Antony
Ocn, Edward Carson; Edward Torowny;
J. McSorley; Owen Riley, Benz. Mitchas1
two cooks. five cabin servants and one
stewardess.
Boats Hands Lost.-Mr. Donaldsdo,
George, Jim Watson, Jim Thompson,
Patrick GoiHon, Thos. Plunket, d. An.
derson; barkeeper, name not known; John
H. Voss; James Pool, pilot; Austin Stea.
ger;--Oliver, engineer, and two deck
passengers, names not known! Z
Immigrants at New Yo7k.-The mum.
Der of Immigrants at New York, averages
daily 1000. The number arrived last week
amounted to a trife short of 52SS. A.
mongst the arrivals on Tuesday. number.
ing 97S, was a wfetched 10, By the Cey.
Ion, from Greenock, which arrived with
l8l. besides whom, 81 died on the passage
and 100 were down, sick with the ship fe:
yer, on reaching quarantine. go. {.
The 7iuth.-Th;e Ohio Stale Journal
Wing paper, speaking Of the productive;
ness of,he Western States, says: s.s,Ss
"Give us but a fair swing-tha worlI
3 for market, and no restrictions-and we
, might almost undertake 10 supply the
/ world with bread." s.
3 Matogany ships.-Tho English ship