The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-22

TrRp1RIE STEAMBOAT CAIAMfTY.-f From the 81
XoulS republican, Aug. lil-The fine steamer
Edward Bates towed into port yesterday morning,
by the Lucy Bertram having collapsed two ues of her
larboard boiler at the head of West Port Chute one
lui.e below Hamburg, Ill. at o'clock on the morning
of the 18th. She was on her way 10 Keokuk. Capt.
Johnson had not long retired before the accident
CURED. She had been running under pretty good
press of steam but as she was at the time in shoal
water. the engineer was letting of steam and the boat
going at a slackening rate. This is the repre-
sentation of passengers in the cabin some OF whom
awake at the time OF the explosion Two of the
hues OF the larboard boiler were collapsed, carryin
every thing fore and aft and dealing death to every
one within the influence Of the steam, and OF the mis-
sies which were scattered the lower deck sThe
destruction of life on the deck and among the crew
was appalling numbering over twenty persons and
the woundipg Of about thirty others We have been
furnished with list of the Killed and wounded so far
"a the clerk of the boat, in the hurry and confusion
board at the time Of her arrival could make out
List of Deck Passengers Dead and Mssing-Wm.
Chamberlain. residence not known. destination keo
lua blown overheard Mr. White res. do, dest do
blown overheard Mr. Rarrdon. res do, dest. do,
blown overheard Mr.. Haines, res. Pike county, Mo
dest. home. blown overheard; Mrs. Bowen and ne
phew, res. Hamburg, Ill dest home, blown over
board Mrs John Bowen and child, res. st. Louis,
dest Hamburg died of wounds; Mrs Susan Bowen,
do do. Mrs. Eads and two children, res. Knox CO,
Mo, dest. home. died Of wounds Master Eads, do do
blown eveib board.
dence Illinois destination not known. slightly I. B.
Ewing. Indiana dest. not known, slightly D. L.
Cameron. res. IL. dest. not known, badly Saml
Simpson res Ill, dest not known, slightly Preston
LesDer residence Carksville, Mo. dest not known,
slightly E. Morrison and wife, res. Ohio, dest not
known badly NJ. Nansel, res. H., dest. not known
badly; James Cook, res. III, dest not known badly
J: H. Simpson. res. Mo- dest not known slightly ;
Master Bowen, res. H. dest. not known, badly Mr.
lads, res. Mo-, dest Knox Co. Mo slightly; +. T..
Hudson, H.. dest not known, badly II; NJ. SwA:
friend, res Marion Co.. dest. home, slightly
Missing and Dead Of the erer.-John Brown colored
fireman, Quincy, blown overheard Andrew Hatfield
coored fireman Ill, do Eli Delany, first cook, st
Louis, do: George NIatson. fireman do do; John
Lemon, deck hand, do do: Harry johnson, do. do;
VIM Parks do do c. w Lyons, do. Quincy, do;
- Holiday, do. do; VIM. Amnet, do, st. Louis,
Isaac Dozier, deck hand Ala do Four missing names
not known.
Louis, slightly; william Wells, declhand, st. Louis,
eighty; John Montague. deck. hand ST. Louis, badly
Las Bowman fireman IL, slghty samuel "a Fergu
do ST. Louis. do; Joseph Morrison, do, Ill, do; ia.
co. ndTews do St Louis do F. Turner C, eOlored
VIM. Robinson, deck-hand, Mo. do.
Morfaiiy WIounded-George Wall, coiored fireman,
Total killed 81 ditto wounded 90.
Died since the boat got into port Mrs. Suzan Bow
en-. Isaac Doser.
The Edward Bates is a new boat, and great care
taken in the construction Of her boilers and
gines. Both the first and second engineers were on
waieh at the time, and slr Donah9e the frst engt-
his profession. The boat between decks is unnjured
the cabin as well as the passengers in it, entirely es
capped the effects Of the explosion. The dues Of the
collapsed boiler brought together by the power
OF the explosion close IL they had been welded
together Aft OF the boilers the deck every thing
in the range Of the fues swept away, and apart
rom the destruction of life, presents most dismal
appearance The wounded were at once pac ed in the
cabin Of the boat and every attention paid to them
by the officers Of the two boats. Some Of the dead
vtIe inferred at Hsmbury VIII lie the boat lay at that
naCe. Others died shortly after the boat landed at
our wharf AS as ii oould be done, the Mayor
with prsewortby alacrity ordered the removal of all
tie wounded. except two three who went to the
charity Hospital, to the City Hospital In the after
noon as We learned from The attending physician the
vounos OF those IT the City Hospital had all been
tresscd and they were in comfortable condition with
q prospect Of their recovery.