Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-11-28
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Particulars.
BATON ROUGE, Nov. 30, 1849.

The boilers Of the steamer LOUISIANA,
Captain J. w. Cannon, exploded on the
18Th inst, at 5 =. NJ, nearly opposite
Graver street, spreading death and des-
truction in every direction
At this time it is impossible to ascertain
the number of lives lost. The reports
range from so to 1870, though we hope
This will prove TO be exaggerated. one
IF the officers Of the boat stated to US thati
there were about fifty cabin passengers on
hoard, but as all the cabin aft OF the wheel
house was uninjured we hope many were
saved One gentleman informs Us that
he assisted some ten or twelve, mostly
ladies', from the wreck.
Accounts differ as to the number Of
persons OH the boiler deck and iorecast!e
At the time Of the explosion.
The boat was about to start for Saint
Louis, and had rang her IL Tell, but was
10 haul alongside an Migrant vessel 70
take ON board two hundred deck passen-
gers, but for which they would also have
been involved in the dreadful calamity.
The Bostona had her upper works
greatly shattered, and Capt. Dustan, her
Commander, il is feared will not recover.
The steamer Storm was lying on the lower
side, and was injured more than the Dos
tona, and several persons were killed on
board Of her. She had no. made her lines
fast when the explosion occurred. For
tunately she had no passengers Oil board
The force Of the explosion was most APP
palliny The glass was shattered on the
front Levee at distance Of one thousand
feet from the boat and the shock was felt
a, the iarthest extremity Of the city.
The G,recastc Of tile Louisiana sank
in the mud. but the stern being in deep
water sunk down gradually, aud cIused
the boat TO slide oil with il. Tie persons
who escaped and were engaged relieving
the sufferers, had 10 dcsist ~ order - save
themselves; and there were twenty ~
thirty who were Obliged 70 win ior Aeir
lives, when the v!.1.r wreck slipped into
he deep water and disapp arcd.
The following is list Or the wounded:
From kcntucky III ". Buchanan,
Marcus Minor, Samuel smith, Arthur =.
Stare, Thomas icrtiweathcr, and samuel
S'only; Joseph 5 Niger Of Indiana. Isaac
Miller OF Ohio, ard YIN. VI OF 81 l.crn-
phs.
From ipri--W. Tucker. ]. Tu-
ckcr, John T.. Barber. Thomas iIln~oner.
J.. g. Reid. Captain Hopkins Of steamer
Storm, Capt Du>tan and Robert Price Of
Bo,tona. and John Mason
The following i dies have been found:
Mr.. Knox, andy Dcuss.4l.a.gi Prescott. o.
Memphis; Hensal"r i'uclncr # Memphis:
Mrs Moody. Mic II tno clerk 81 the
steamer storm, and r. Me Ncrttu.
Missing: Geor4e " ru@ of Saint
Louis; Mr. Elliot, and ] ", ring Of Cia-
cinnati
Many other names ofkilled and wouud-
cd are given. but most Of tA,m belonged
IL New Orleans and foreign countries.
More of mr. ErpIosion a ~. orleans.
New Orleans. Nov. It. 1t is supposed
that altogether 100 lives are lost, and a
very great number wounded.
Already 80 dead bodies have been re-
covered. and the lcyee is strcwn with the
dead and dying.
Hundred OF citizens are assembled
around the melancholy scene endcavor-
ing to recover and recognize the bodies OF
the victims.
Arms, legs and heads are scattered III
every direction, making IA most sickenng
spectacle.
IL is impossible to ascertain the names
or the number of those lost.
Nov. I7.--Capt. kennon, OF the steamer
Louisiana, has been arrested aud held 10
bail in the sum OF $1,000. Tho cNplo-
sion of the boiler is attributed 10 careless
ness, and a searching ~t.gaton Of the
matter is To be had.
MANY more dead bodies have been
found. and it is thought lhat the number @
killed will not be less than two hundred
besides great many wounded
The fags OF the shipping in the harho
are all nvng halt mast, i'll consequence,
of this calamity.