New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-30
The Propeller Goliath.


The Detroit Free Press Of Monday morning con
tsns the following, concerning the Goliath
No authentic intelligence has yet been brought out IN
regard 10 the iaie OF this vee-el All OF the s,"Her
and vessels from above bring the same stories ana
rum0rs about light having been seen on the lake ana
an explosion heard By the Of several vessels and
person. on the shore where the propeller l. sup
posed % have been about the time one master OF
schooner that sailed in company with the Goliath unr
driven IN a different direction by the severity OF the
gale the light IN the course Of the propeller and
the explosion great as % arouse the crew from
their berths the orecaste. People on the shore give
nearly the same version OF the story and locate the
burning light in about the same direction.
There are thousand rumors shoat OF every descrp-
ton and after careful investigation 81 them All We iu
say that from the fact that several vessels have passed
In the of the propeller which have no traces Of
her the probabilities strong that there i some truin
in the report however much We may wish II may not
prove true From the light combusiible materials com
prsing her load between decks IRE would spread with
great rapidly but il would take great while 10 reach
the powder that In the extreme bow OF the vessel
We have no means of ascertainng the exact number
Of persons board :he propeller but from what IN
formation gather, there were probably not lar
from tweniyfv We who have al doubtless persisted IN
the Inflated wreck. A. i would have been imposslpie
for any Of them have saved themselves by taxing -
the water the storm being u the most severe mat
has occurred in time and such that no open boat
OF raft could Withstand for moment j be propeAer
under charge OF the mate COtel the captain fer
~ Palmer having left Al China on account OF sickness
N y r
General was the clerk, and - Dodge aud Ld"ard
Cook of this city both passengers together win
eight miners their way 10 the Mnesoia ana OHona
gOn locations. -
The crew consisted of some 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
bv d n Barney Of Buffalo and, are informed, she
was fully Insured The cargo mostly shipped from
Buffalo and this city and belonged 10 the different
mining companies in the copper country consisting OIL
Gour pork hams groceries OF all kinds, paints, oils
lumber powder hay and the usual stores wanted for
mining operations.
Il was large load and general assortment belong
ing principally % C. c. Cu-hman Quebec and LAKE
superior Co II. B. Chambcrn, Of Eagle River and =
A. knapp Of Ontonagon These are the owners Of the
goods shipped from here and are unable 10 give
those OF the Buffalo shipments There Is an insurance
Of over - 600 the bills Of lsding from here, about
one hundred tons bulk
About 20 kegs Of powder were put aboard al Buffalo.
and rs here. They slowed carefully away ia me
extreme bow OF the vessel the iarihest from IRE, and
securely covered over with merchandise. There was
also bOOOO shingles and 10000 feet OF lumber, Win
about 40 OF pressed hay slowed between decks and
on the promenade deck.
There was report brought down the river yesterday
that the cook had ashore ia the small boat near
Lexington lie the FIRE making IT, way toward
the powder and lowered the small boat In which he
escaped When 4 short distance from the vessel u
blew I'D with a tremendous explosion and he was the
only person left 20 tell the sad tale. We give all the
rumOrs they reach us leaving readers 10 Judge
a. to the truth OF them. We still hope that the prope
Ter is ashore, and the crew and passengers safe.