Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-02-07


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THE DISASTER ON BOARD THE
ST. JOSEPH.
Capt. Baker, who was in command Of the
unfortunate steamer ST. Joseph, when she
was destroyed by fire, arrived in this city
yesterday, on the Iowa. In conversation
with him we gathered the following particu
lars OF the accident. About 6 A. NJ. Of the
23d, the explosion occurred, and the head Of
the boiler was blown out, from the top Of
her fues up. 1t rebounded and lodged on
the starboard cylinder, carrying the stanch>
cons away, tearing the upper works. which
were thus let down. and Immediately the boat
was set on fire. Some OF the officers and
crew went down 10 arrest the flames, but
they had made such progress as to compel
them to flee for their lives. The steamer
South America, then near her, ran up 10 the
stern, and assisted in saving the passengers
when this was done, she also assisted the
crew OF the St. Joseph in getting the hull
ashore After this. Captain Baker went on
board the hull, 10 examine The condition Of
the iron safe, first informing the Captain Of
the South America, that he had abou, $500
in specie in il, OF which he would be glad 10
ge, possession. Alter finding where the safe
lay, he obtained hook from the S. A. and
raked the safe out. in which he was sided
by some OF his crew and some cabin passen>
gers. The safe was cooled down, and his
crew took il on board the S. A. Capt. b.
then obtained cold chisel and hammer, end
opened the sale-took the money from j, and
carried it to the clerks Office, requesting him
10 take care OF i, for him, and 10 return it
whenever he should wanl it. On these con.
dttions, it was delivered. Capt. B. was un-
der the impression that he would not want it
until he go. to 81. Louis, but next day he
determined to discharge his crew, and applied
at the clerks Office for the money. The
clerk offered TO pay him 200 out OF the whole
sum deposited with him, sl40O; but this was
refused. He then offered him S4OO; and
that is oil that he would give. Capt. Baker
finding that he could not get his money, got
on board the Bunker Hill, with his wife,
clerk and pilot, and went 10 Memphis
where he sued out an attac hmeni against the
South America. When the boa. arrived, the
process was served and she was detained
there all night. In the meantime. the off
GERS consulted lawyer, and the money be.
longing to the St. Joseph was deposited with
him, 10 reimburse him as security. The
bsat having given bonds in the sum OF 50,
600 was permitted 10 go on her voyage
The people OF Memphis were good deal
excited by this outrage. Capt Logan, OF the
South America, told Capt. Baker that he
ought to be thankful for bis life. wi,hou,
wanting The money. 1t is to be understood
that the South America was highly repre-.
hensible.
Mr.. Scott. the frs. clerk Of the S.. Joseph
states, that eleven persons were killed on the
spot; lhirty>nine scalded, and otherwise in,
jured, five Of whom died on the South Amer
lea, four others. badly scaded, were left in
the Hospital at Memphis. viz; J. Chaplin,
second engineer, severely; cabin boy name
not recollecled. severely; and one other per.
son name not known. Mr.. S. does no,
rscollect the names Of any OF the cabin pa,
sengefs injured, but he is confident tina! none
belonged to St. Louis. A Mr.. VIM. NJ.
More, with four comrades, were on the boat;
they had started from near Glasgow, on the
Missouri, to California, but after reaching
New Orleans had concluded to return. Mr..
More was killed, and Two Of the persons in
his company severely scslded.- Republican.
Mr.. More was from The vicinity of Paris
Monroe county.-ED. TINES.
JAIL. BuRNED.-On Monday night,
The 2lst inst, between eleven and twelve