The New York herald., 1850-12-06
Explosion OF the steamer Antoinetts Dom
glass, on the Alabama River.

rom the Mobile Herald Nov.
The steamboat Ark ansas, No. D, which arrived
last evening from Montgomery, brought the sad in-
telhgence Of the explosion of the boiler of the
steamboat Anioinette Douglass, at Tate's Shoals,
Yesterday mornng, (26th inst) between four and
five o'clock.
Ii appears that previous TO the occurrence, the
Douglass was lying aground on Tate's Shoals, and
while her captain was making every effort To get
her over II, she burst one OF her boilers with a
terrific explosion AT the time, the greater part ot
the passengers Numbering some hundred and
twenty -tive) were fast asleep. The noise Instantly
woke them, and those who were unh irt He'd to the
deck in the greatest terror. The scalaing steam
rushed through and enveoped all parts Ut the boat.
With great difficulty, number of the passengers,
with several of the wounded. fled ia their aight
clothes to a barge laden with cotton, which the
Douglass had in tow. THIS was cut loose from the
wreck and went drifting down the stream. FOrtu-
nately, the steamer Arkansas, No. 8, was lying
about mile above-the scene of the disaster, and
hearing the explosion, and experimenting the cause
Of u. Immediately got up steam and went 10 tbs
rescue. she soon reached the burning ruin and
| took of those Of the passengers who were on it
| thus, in all probability, saving numbers Of them
nom watery grave, or, perhaps, a more terrible
death by fife. She lay alongside until the burn-
cane roof Of the Douglass was envtloped IA flames,
al the imminent hazard ~ Is said, Of her safety
she then drfted down and took of those who
were on The barge which was cut loose.
Shortly sfter, the siearoboat VIM. Bradstreet
came alongside, and offered every aslislRce ia AID
OF the survivors, many oi whom took passage on
board Of her.
Below we give list Of those who were killed.
wounded, and rescued IL IL stated that there wete
about one hundred and twenty-five passengers on
board of the Douglass. Ofthese we have accounts
OF some nineiy.ive. The others, IL is supposed,
were killed either by the explosion, or, IN thstT .er
ror, flea To the water, and were drowned. The tf
fects of the passengers were almost entirely des-
uoyod. We hear that Com Moore, who was
among them, saved his baggage. The papers and
books of the boat were also loet
The cotton destroyed Is reported at nbout eight
hundrtd bales. Including what the Douglass had
on her barge. there were some fourteen hundred
bales altogether. About half Of this was on the
steamboat
After the above was written, we learned that
young EdwsId McCord, numbered among the
wounded on the list teOv, died after hiB arrival ia
the city also, that Mr. King is dead.
LIST oR Kr.LrO And WOUNDED.
J. A. Goson, Autauga, Killed; samuel Montgomery;
bar keeper, Dc l.. bennett. Marsnso badly vound-
ed, W Hazard selma DO Adophus Carter do Co;
y. v. wstts Bsllss do; A. g. futile 'Pike co, do;
w Forelter. Montgomery, do; Edward dcC9ri No
ce. s msfion G'Ea1 sS IoeSel DO dS Jotn srtwh
coz, DO y; n Wall, hsr.reo do n 81. Kiog Georgia,
~ do S A watts, Dallas co, DO; A. MoMii:en,
wilcox slightly wounded G G. Sellers, DO 40.
seina DO; T. sebroebsi Mobile do A. J Martin
nslas co Z p ofhcer frEt clerk 90; Jas A. We
my' Mobile: do Henry Adams do Benz 0ppenheia
PsssrSogHs sor I>irHtD e. Comuoiore =. " Moore,
biie h. Philpot, lady snd ctld, Columbus, Missis.
sipIi; A. y fresman Georgia; Aa-on Ready aai
dsughtfr Wetumpka: Mrs Laftirg child anf s-rvart,
New Orleans; james Baukhsad Nashville Tennessae:
G G. Torbrs: Hays Jolly, lady ard two children 0a
Wm. Holard. "a; II. W. Cater, Montgomery; "A.
clayton, Washington City; Thos G. Mcdowell, MOlte;
Jerry Fsl; strsuehan aud son; Capt Geo. stewart,
Aberdeen. Mhs W W Divine Miss N Busy, y las
co D. Lang. do ; VI Busy. do A =. Pax. Mont
gomsry; J Windhsm. 9sinesville; John " Roland,
1ttrsis y. Digs Hnd two daughters. New Orleans;
u. Campbell, Junr., Mobile, X ~ shaw. Sew York,
mcgslster, lady aud two children, Georgia; J. ".
Butler. lady sni two ohiidren Dallas co X Leach
man, EutAwi Mrs Lovelsss aud two children Dallas
bd. Louifisna: y Smeies. North Carolina; 4 Pef-
cue. psrdue. Ca; q W. Logan, Charleston; Al IL.
Thomas. Wetuu pka, Alex Webster, lady aud cind.
Ga james sorell Dsllssi Mrs. o. a. Kyle, Mooil';
WIN. Ffohckstein do
Lfsr or rus CHtw CART Montgomsry; " Dou ylAs,
fret mate, W Luhar, second do =. Culherson art
engineer; g. Muffin, second DO Orraline, assistant
Co T.. Wainwright fret pilot. H. Carter, second do;
&. A. Bell. second clerk; II McCaw carpenters David
or, second engineer; J ~ Waller. Grst cook; T Nc
Donald sscOns DO Barrett, third do boy Dan,
sssistant y. OAK fret steward; Westby, secoad do.
X. Barnett, cclored cabin hoy; Gwin white DO boy
Nc John HEssel coloreA barber oslored boy Joe, be-
longs 10 Mr. Martin; do Martin. deck haudi DO.
George, belongs to Mr. Martin, badly wounded All
these, except the last. escaped unhurt.
| FATAL ACCIDENT ON rHF NORTHERN RAILROAD.
| AS the freight train Of the Northern railroad
| came down on Tuesday evening, two cars loaded
| with wood were left ut East Andover, lnd the
! remainder Of the train passed on TO Franklin. SIX
| miles where il stopped The two cars leit at