The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-08

q IHE BURNING OF THE STEAMBOATS, At ST
LoUIs'-The burning Of the FIVE steamboats,, o
which we gave an account yesterday, happened OF
5the morning Of Monday the Both ult. From a com
u munIcatlon which appears in the Republican, i
seems that the fire originated on board the Algoma
some hemp, imperfectty baled having been ex.
posed to fire in the engineered of that steamer
Efforts were made to pull out the boats onire but
In vain. The boats below the burning steamers
dropped down and were saved The AIeck Scott
j was the first one above, but her distance saved
!, her The Republican gives the following account
I Ofthe deaths of Capt. Yount and Mr. Finch:
4 The cabin boy states that he was awakened bv
j. the intense heat that peFVaded the boat and i'm
!, mediately rushed into the main saloon. He tbsya
uncovered capt, fonntand Mr.. Finch. The floor
OF the saloon was falling through, and for mutual
safety they gFasped each others hands, In this man.
/ ner they succeeded in reaching the deck. They
I then loosed hands, and Mr.. Finch stated that be
would take care Of himself He had barely az
pressed himself thus, when the deck being no longer
aDie 70 sustain Them, II having been burned away
below broke through, precipitating Capt. Yount
and Mr.. Finch into the fiery element below. Tbe
goy not being near at the time, did not fall through
lie instantly eaped overheard, and saved himself
9y swimming; This undoubtedly was the course
that Mr.. Finch intended to pursue he being An svs
seilent swimmer, and although badly burned sfilI
nad confidence in his power TO save himself
scarcely doubt remains as to the identity of the
Individual referred to, the clerk having Registered
nus name on the books the boat The baT.keenes
also gives ms evidence to the fact he having bee
an Intimate acquaintance while in New Mexico.
During the fire riot occurred between nart,
OF lrlshmen and the iiremen, originating, it is said
IN dog fight Anumber of persons received shots
and were seriously injured. The Reveille tins
narraies the particulars:
After the fight had become pretty general The
nam Dody OF the Irish retreated into the coffee.
house kept by James o. Brien Here tbev raroei,S.I
until too holly pressed by the iremen. when ,he,
issued IN body from the front door, took delberats
ann at the assailants and fired. This was inn
medlaley returned by three four pistol shots from
the hfemeni and the Irish Tetreated I'm NIorgan
street. Alter this the coffee-house Of James ~
bren, the boarding honse of Dennis MuFphv aiso
on the Levee, and the eoffee-house of b. Shannon
no, ~ Green street, were entered in succession
ana an the bar fixtures and contents demoIisbsj
Oh Chefry street, the coffee house Of James C;iIi
gam and on the corner of Fifth and MORGAN stras,s
me boarding house kept by Terence Brady. afieT''
wards SHARED the same fate; the windows and
goofs oven being totally destroyed A bonss ~
broadway kept by Sam Carran, as well "a se,,araI
otnen were entered, but no serious DAMAGE dons
several OF the rioters on both sides were srrestsd
Inc 81 LOUIS Greys, military company from tbe
barracks, and also volunteer company n citigs,s
independent Of the regular police, were held i,
readiness throughout the whole dav 10 assist ~
restoring order, should they be called upon. The
crowds assembled in front Of several engine bonses
as We'll as the threatening squads who for a while
pafaaed the streets, rendered such precaution me-
eessary, bat fortunately after midday almost everv
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