The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-03
LOSS OF THE PROPELLER GOLIATH.


LOSS OF THE PROPELLER GOLIATH.
From The Cleveland Herald, Sept. 25.
News reached this city on Saturday evening
OF the destruction of the Goliath, on Lake uron.
on Friday morning last 1t is painful to saw that
more recentinteligence confirms the report The
statement is that about four o'clock on the morn.
ing above mentioned, the Goliath, when off Point
aux Barques in Lake Huron, bound for Sault St.
Marie with cargo of merchandise, comprising
about 100 kegs OF powder for the miners in the
copper regions, took fire, and with terrible ex.
plosion, was almost instantaneously destroyed.
This fearful disaster first announced on the
authodity of man at Point aux Barques. who
saw the fire and heard the explosion. But this
morning Capt. Sweet, of the propeller Republic
arrived here from bove, and says that he yes
terday saw Capt Fuller Of the schooner Spartan,
who was within five miles OF the Goliath at the
time of the fire, distinctly saw it and heard the
explosion, the force of which was so intense that
it shook every timber in his vessel
From the Cleveland PlaindeaIer.
The wheeman of the steamer Globe, crossing
the bay at the time, distinctly heatd the report
and felt the shock. Capt Fuller, OF the schooner
Spartan, reports that he the explosion being
only about five mile off and the explosion he
describes as terrible. None on board he thinks,
could have survived moment-It was but a
single brilliant flash, terrific noise and all was
dark and STILL
From the Detroit Free Press, Sept. Is
We have no means oil ascertainmg the exact
number OF persons board the propeller: bur.
IRON what information we can gather, there were
probably not far from twenty five, who have
doubtless, all persisted in the ll-fated wreck az
it would have been impossible Tor any of them
10 save themselves by taking to the water. the
storm being one OF the most severe that has mr..
Cured for some time, and such as no open boat or
raft could withstand for moment The prope,-
Ter was under charge of the mate, Cootel. the
Capt, Perry Palmer, having LETT at China. on ac
count OF sickness in his family. John f. Sch
wartz son OF the Adjutaht General was the CLERK.
and -- Dodge and Edw'd Cook, of this civ
were both passengers, together with eight miners
on thelr way to the Minnesota and Ontonayon To-
cations.
The crew consisted of about ten more persons
most OF them from this city, but whose names we
are unable to learn. The second mates name
was Alvah McNett, and the cooks COOLEY.
The propeller was owned by d. N. Barney, Of
Buffalo, and, we are informed, she was fully in
sured' The cargo was mostly shipped from Buff
falo and this city, and belonged to the different
mining companies in the copper country, consist
ing OF flour, pork, hams, groceries of all kinds.
paints, oils, lumber, powder, hay, and the usual
stores wanted for mining operations
II was large load aud general assortment,
belonging principally to C. c. Cushman, Quebec
ana Lake Superior Co., H. B. Chamberlin, of
Eagle River, and S. A. Knapp, OF Ontonagon.
These are the owners of the goods shipped from
mere, and we are unable to give those of the But
ialo shipments. There is an insurance of over
$4,000 on the bills of lading from here, about one
hundred tons bulk.
From the Bufalo Commercial .4duertisey.
About eighty kegs OF powder were put on
board the Goliath here, and one hundred and TWEEN.
ty hVe at Detroit, which were slowed carefully
in the extreme bow of the vessel, the farthest
from the fire, and covered with merchance.
| mere were $4,000 shingles 81, 900 feet of lum.
per- ana about 40 tons Of pressed hay slowed
away between decks, and on the promenade deck.
forming altogether, highly combustible car
| go.
The Free Press mentions report that the cook
mad come ashore in small boat near Lexington.
lie saw the fire making its way toward, when he
lowered the small boat and made his escape.
when short distance from the vessel il blew up
with tremendous explosion and he was the on.
~ one lett to tell the sad tale The Free Press.
however, still hopes that the propeller is ashore
and the crew and passengers all safe But from
all that can be gathered in relation to the matter.
we cannot join in this hope.