The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-17
The Late Terrible disaster,
Full Particulars OF the Explosion Of the
Steamboat Louisiana.

u ull Particulars OF the Explosion Of tho
Steamboat Louisiana.
Yesterday morning We gave 81. that could be
gathered at the time, relative to The almost over
vFhelmihe catastrophe that has clothed our city in
mouFning, and made desolate the heartlAs Of many
Of iis citizens. But the sad record has largely
Increased, and in the mournful lists below We pre-
sent full statement up to the present time. ThoS
list Of the missing is still very incomplete; no &
register has been found Of the passengers Of the
l-iated Louisiana, and until the river gives up its
dead the blank cannot be flledi The emiggants
that thronged its deck have gone to that far oTS
country from whence no traveller returns. The
bright eye Of woman lies dimmed beneath. the
weight Of waters chat press upon it the strongi
mans agony has passed away in its embrace.
Anxious days-montls--will be spent by lovedI
.ones far away, and yet words Of Joyous vel
come can ever fall upon the dull cold ear Of DEATH
Fathers will bend beneath the blow that is nows
flying, swilt-winged messenger Of sorrow to thel
homes that can know he Lost no more; mothers
hearts win break for the idols there 50 long en-
throned brothers viii bow in manly grief and
sisters pour out the gushing tenderness Of their
wealth Of love, until The fading forms give sorrow
lul earnest Of another victim.
Thirty-six hours since gay assemblage, clothed
in bright hopes gathered en- board Of the Louisi-
ana. Where are they now? And on whom does
the awful responsibility rest Of sending into eter
nifty 50 many souls
We are told that the origin Of The explosion is
not known, and yet we know that the First Engi-
ncer was on shore, with leave to join the boat at
Lafayette; and that the Second Engineer must
have been absent from his post, from TIE fact that
the instant before the explosion he returned to the
engine, found that there was something wrong,
cried to the mate torun for mis- life, and saved
his own by rapid movement to the stern. Neg
lgence the most culpabe is too plainly seen. Fhe
boat was within a few, minutes Of its departure
when officers and crewsAould have been doubly
vigilant; and yet how different from this are the
facts shown.
The steamboat Storm, having just come in from
louisville, had her larboard exposed to the explo
sion, and her upper works were made a complete
wreck. Death was hurled in the midst Of her pas
sengers with the giant force of steam, and they fel
amidst the crashing timber that overwhelmed them
The Bostona also lying alongside of the Louisi
ana shared the fate Of the Storm Her deck,
were stTewed with the dead and dying, and hei
cabin presented dreadful scene.
The crowd Of persons upon the hevee, bidding
farewell to kindred and friends also added then
quota to the terrible work that in an instant sum-
noned two hundred human beings to their last
account
number Of clerks of our mercantile houses
were on board Of the boat receiving their bills of
lading, and their names, as far as we could clean
them, are in the list Of the missing "a wood that
tells their fate at the present hour. News-boys.
eagerly persping their daily trade, became earl1.
victims to the dread destroyer and their humble
homes are in mourning, as sincere as the resi-
ences Of the more favored Of fortune Grief levels
an distinctons-sde by side we found Yesterday
the penness, and the millionaire, searching among
the bleeding mass of disigured oorpses! TheirI
tears mingled logether-words Of sympathy came
from each.
We now proceed to give the sad details con
yeyed in the lists Of the killed, wounded and
missing
Majoi 3 Edmondon. Of Missouri. Distinguished 0s ga
Dr. F aa5 Ssa z W i S 1 o wan McKee, eso.
missing in our report yesterday.
Peter Welsh trader on the riyer his father resides in Mis-
simeon Wolfe Of New York relative of Mr. Isaac Hart
Capt WI P. brown, Ofthe FiIst Municipality ferry.
ohn subway, nsTs57y HORACE Goldsein OF CapeGi,
Dennis Abho Of Lafayette. hedeceased belonged 10 the
shers that Ode to his Ike ledenes O'
lem Ha9de5hiR boy Of 10 year Of native Of LELAND
Hehjd key eged ~ years native oil Ireland. lie was
Alfred Watson pilot Of the Louisiana Joseph Clusman
Of se 1g y oik aged ~ years. = H. Msyers.
levi Prescott Of Memphis identified by due bill found il
hs pooset $50 w9 taken from bis vest, and is in TIT
Capt Rep'saer recker, Of this city Bis funeral was at
Tended Yesterday by the members Of Harmony Lodge
a., No; IS Of which he wa, e member
Vim, o. Read; o. Fulton, Mo- robert Devlin, Of BatOI
d ..ID
Rowaad Pell, Of the firm Of Pell s. Peterson, New Basin
James s5iimoe, mate Of the Louisiana.
Roet le lst e.eI o. i9 qnd part owner
Louis cabin boy on the Storm.
Ken 10 tbe Barohne wa eSbous5 mi p5t
cd. James Martin, Of This city,. Dr. E. j. Marsh, o.
James Atkinson mate the river and passenger at tn
- lime On the Louisiana.
Two men, names uuknOwn, but by their dress they
Two negroes one said 10 be charcoal vendef well know
i 4, IN lne cry BY his peculiar song
Block Of Cape Girardeau. " AVA
Three negioes slaves q hi5 JehasoH Of Cape Glarlesu
II nego man belonging 10 Mr-Rsggers
Died In Charity Hospital.
John Kelly, native Of Ireland
3 john Laws German, Waterman on The l.eyee.
Young Ipaa name unknown, had an anchor printed il
CLERK Pf ne LoosaFp Bakery. This thssqiiering ma
stated, but was unable to proceed through intense pain
and his name is not kHowR He died al IL M yesterday
wounded. 1-.
Harrison Rea clerk for Moses Greenwood & Co. beth ap
bIQken MT Res formerly attached the Posiofci
Mr.. tloIel, Of the firm Of Houell, Gale s. Co. sevelel
injured.
Mr. Isaac Hart of No Is Camp street was very seoas
hnn' no was standing at the time the deck Of III
Yorktown, bidding adieu TO MI Nolife, on the Loi
5. Davis, Of Mobile bruised while on the Bostona.
Capt Hopkins, Of the steamer Storm, slightly Wounded.
Cham heImaid Of the Storm, slightly wounded.
apt. Dustin, OF the Bostona, badly wounded
r, Price, clerk Of BOstOna, slightly wounded.
lohn Mason, .pnt OF the Storm, slightly wounded.
The barber Of the Storm muated by the taking of of OF
Of by hands al the wrist.
Henry Bingham sud wife. Of Helena, Ak, were seioua
wounded, but are out Of danger.
HenfY Livingston, steward Of Louisiana slightly Injured
Edward McCanF, Of this city, leg amputated.
simean DAVIS, LenOusly injured
vi. Wolf OF Memphis slightly injured
Noah j. Ela C0mpOsitOrn T. kea's Rotary Press Office
This gentleman was standing square from the expt
Sou, when he was struck by mise that penetrated tn
rex % the bone, causing compound fracture.
Elijah Cannon merchant Of this city and brother OF Cap
Cannon OF ths Louisiana severely inquired
Mr. Tyler barkeeper Of louisiana dahgefOusy wounded
Wounded admitted in Charity, Hospital
EIsng W Bermegan. Kentucky aged IS.
s5s sals trgss,le, 6h'ne, Bav4ila, aged 81
Hugh McKee, Henry, slave.
samuel Fox Kentucky.
William Welch; Kilkenny county, Ireland, aged q.
Clinton smith, Wailen county, Kentucky, aged 30.
hiey mnley, slave Of Noes MuTly Georgia, aud hsI
two children.
John Evans North Wales ENGLAND. aged Ss.
William Burke fppeIaTy, aged o.. John Laws.
ghares, small nesro boy belonging to Capt cannon.
William Tucker
aenry Tucker, Missouri, opposite Chester. ~,
james Mauhes. Juan Montreal. WIN. Nee.
sandy, slave Of f. Adams ..Sam slave Of Capt Cannon
4 ames. Weeh. Cork, Ireland AGED 30.
4 lanes tgnh TippefaTy, Ireland, sged q.