The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25

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TAe Late Steamboat Explosion at New
Orleans.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS KILLED.
tFrom the N. o. Picsy une, Nov 10
One Of the most deporsbls oetsstrophes that ever
place at our leyes yesterday evening" few minutes
after Ave O'Clock.
st. Louis loaded with valuable cargo, and having on
board large number Of passengers had rung her Ass
BELL AID just backing out from tho wharf o. tne
foot Of Grsvier street. when the whole OF nsr boilers
burst with tremendous explosion, which resounoed
throughout the city. The conclusion was 30 great
that II shook the houses their foundation for many
squares distant. The Louisiana was lying alongside
the steamer Bostona, Captain Dustin 81 the time OF
the disaster and the steamer storm n o
cardboard side The upper works OF these Two oosts are
q complete wreck their ehimneys having been carried
away and their cabins In and shattered In some
places to atoms The violence Of the shock operating
on the boilers was tremendous part OF one OF Them
force the levee 1t cut = mule In two, killed
horse and the driver of drsy to which they were At
the same twelve feet long and Of immense weight, was
blown to the csrper of Canal and Front streets dis
tancs Of 200 yards at least prosratng three large iron
pillars which supported wooden she'd or awning,
which stood before the coffee house there. Before
osmDg in with the irsn pillars the fragment
of the boiler through several bales Of cotton which
lay its passage making staple scatter through
the air as II IL had been through cotton gin.
The news spread like wildnre and our citizens rush.
ed from all directions to the of the disaster Al
ready, on our arrival number OF bodies In every CON-
cevsbe state o sad mutation had been dragged from
the wreck, which surrounded by the dense crowd
that bad assembled Hacks and furniture carts were
sent for and the wounded conveyed away to the
srewed the i.ree on oil sides and Tn. shrieSs OF the
dying, were appalling making the blood curdle with
horror. We one man with his head on his sntrsis
out, and one leg on A woman, whose long dark hair
lay wet and matted by her side had leg off above
her knee, whilst her body WAS shockingly msngled.
large man having the skull crushed in lay corpse,
his ce looking it had been painted red Others,
of both also with legs and arms of mere trunks
locked together brought by death into . sudden and
close embrace But II is utterly impossible TO describe
all the revolving sights which met our view Sufnce 1t
say that death revealed there under almost
ny variety Of appalling hsrror The Louisiana sunk
about ten minutes after the explosion and it is sup
posed many who went on board to assist the wounded
were carried down with her This We judge from tho
fact Of who had escaped the first effects
OF the explosion having junPss o,s1Sos.a q the time
A gentleman no Was n passenger on the Louisiana,
was standing the hurricane deck, absft the wheel
house, when the explosion took place and escaped.
He distinctly the faces and arms OF several ladies
and gentleman vsiny struggling to free themselves
from the falling timoers, They were carried down
with the boat when sank He succeeded in saving
little negro boy About twenty persons were stand
ing on the bow Of the boat when she down. most
of whom saved The river covered immediate
~ after the accident with fragments Of the wreck
portion of the stern Of the ladies' cabin Of the steamer
ployed picking mp the wounded. At half past fve
O'Clock, r. M alarm OF nre given from the Boz
tons, which called our nreman promptly to the spot
but IL happily upfounded
On board the the destruction Of life also
terrible Mrs Moody the wife Of the first clerk was
standing the guard opposite the ladies' cabin, and
instantly killed. The captain received severe
confusion In the head but not dangerously wound
ed About twelve fifteen persons killed. and
wounded
recover.
The confusion was 30 great that 1t was utterly impos-
sbls TO ascertain the names Of quarter OF those
killed and wounded and most probably from the pro-
miscuous crowd Of strangers, emgrsnts, 80, alarge
portion OF them Will never be known
The fragments Of iron and blocks Of wood, which
sent with the rspidity Of lightning from the ILL.,
directions. Men killed 1t the distance Of two
hundred yards Lsgs arms and trunks were scattered
Among those injured on the lsvss was Mr. wrsy,
. clerk In the house Of Moses Greenwood Co, who
had been on board the steamer Knoxville lying below
the occurrence He was struck on h. thigh by piece
OF wood, and badly injured that IL feared last
night that sm Of the limb would be necessary
We understooa that some news-boys who had been
selling paper, ON the Louisiana and had just got on
shore, were killed We the dead bodies Of several
lads, but the names ~ yet are unknown. Those who
the spot NJ the time Of the explosion state
that bodies blown high two hundred feet in
blown through the pilot OF the Bostona, making
. hole through the panels, which might be mistaken
for the work OF cannon ball.
The steamer storm very close to the Louisiana
at the time Of the explosion and che sent back by
the conclusion ut least fifty yards into the stream.
Her captain although severely wounded, appeared sn
the hurricane deck his face covered With blood and
cody gave directors for bringing his boat again In
shore He remained hrmly at his post, anordins all
noticed that one Of the ferry boats from the First
Municipality came up, but sh- was unable to render
much cid, a. the Louisiana had already gone down
There were many miraculous escapes 1t the time Of
the explosion DR. Testut, Of this city, was standing
on ' R;n JUST r asr having parted nom ss
fragment Of iron struck down at his feet. The
poor fellow In failing strstchsd out his hands and
convulsvsy graspsd the doctors paetot, tearing his
pocket nearly out Death soon relaxed his grasp.
Some Frustrated by tho conclusion, and envsopsd
an saks but resppeasd the Of their sstonshsd
friends Rooty In ,isags Is sweep yet perfectly IN
It IL impossible to give like precise account
of the loss Of life this sad occs'on Some estimate
AZ At nfty persons hundred whilst others assert
that not than hundred men, women, AID chill
drsn were killed dro-prd. Mayor Cro<emsn, who
Vas ON that part Of tn. ls,ss where tie Louiana lay
little before o'cock aud iarlediately proceeded
thther when he heard the explosion. states that from
observation and dig.rs inquiry at least one hundred
and nfty must have persisted by tins accident The
vharves l.oed ~ith spectators The storm, from
Cincinnati x.s loaded with passengers and IS the de-
structivs fragments OF the Louisiana scattered In
every direction. the havoc which was made among
the crowds cannot fail much below the figure In nus
Honors estimate Tbs effects Of this disaster, unex
ampsd In any former steamboat explosion 1t New Or
visible IN every circle OF society here last
evening IN every couutspanoe,
patty for the surviving friends Of those Who thus
prenaturey hurried into eternity and for those who
have been mutilstsd, rent every heart. Never per.
haps there boat -hch. by the explosive force OF
that subtle and terrible agent steam, vas so soon re-
dscsd to fragments the Louisisns-never one that
In an instant came nearer Anpihiation. We learn,
that before proceeding her way to st Louis this I'M
fortunate boat engaged to descend the stream TO
the Third Municipality to take ON board two hundred
German emigants lib. storm Is also stated landed
considerable number Of her passengers at Lafayette
in coming down. Which circumstance, no doubt, was
the cause If much fa,ipg Of life.
We append . u,t 81 easualtiss, 90 far as We have
been able to ascertain:-
KILLtD.--Robert Dsvlin. blown ashore, Of Baton
Rouge; MIR Oia.r. second mate OF Louisiana Capt.
Edmopston Of Sc Louis, Andrew Sell pilot OF Louisi-
ana; Mrs Robert woody and child. vile and child OF
the clerk Of steamer storm Mr.. Roach deck hand on
the Storm, blown sshore. Mr. Knox, head steward on
the Storm; cabin boy On the storm name unknown;
two men, names unkuOsn. blown from the storm, John
Sullivan pe-s. boz. The coschman u the st Charles
Hotel severa negroes aud deck hands Of the Bosona
Mrsstre.-Dr Thomas "A Williams, 81 Lsfourohe;
DR. BlondiDe, Of toihte toupes, Robert McMsckin,
clerk Of Louiisba, } }. Gillespie Of Yicksburg; J.
Merrins Of Cincinnati; MIR. Wilson grocer, Of SO.