Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-08-08

We are indebted 10 the Cleveland
Plain Dealer for an extra, giving the
following particulars of the disaster
of the America:
! BY passengers on the Alabama
which came in after our paper went
to press last night, we learn the ap-
palling particulars. The America
left this port Tuesday, ats P. NJ. for
Buffalo with fair load OF passengers,
mostly cabin. When about 40 miles
below Erie, and about l O'Clock next
morning, her I'd boiler from the star
board side burst, carrying complete
ly away her fire, and letting out the
whole volume Of steam.
The explosion upset the boiler
deck, throwing it with such force
against the deck above as 10 raise it
several feet. tumbling cabin and state
rooms all together. The chimneys
alone in that part of the boat were
left standing; and even the breeching
around them was taken away. The
steam insiantaneously enveloped the
boat, filed the cabins and state
rooms. So dense, pressing, and hot
was it that passengers in the after
cabin were severely scalded.
The Alabama discovered her lights
and signals OF distress about one
hour alter the accident had occurred.
When she came along side there
seemed to be one general rush Of the
Americas passengers on board
Those who went on board the i'll
fated boat, describe the scene as
awful. Thirty or forty human be-
! ings in distress, some dead, some dy-
ling, and some in the most excrutia.
ting agony; men, women and chill
dren; groaning, screaming and cry
ing; some calling for water, help;
sitting on the floor, rolling on the
deck. women in disheveled hair and
half dressed, rowing about the boat
and calling for their children, hus-
baad and friends. There was such
CONSERVATION among the few who re-
mained unhurt that but little was
done TO relieve the sufferers.
The Engineer of the Alabama
went on board, and opened his oil
cans upon them, which stiled the
groans of manv. Three died on the
way back to Erie, and when the
Alabama left her at 9 A. NJ, eli hi
had died. How many more is 10 iol-
low is yet 10 be known.
We are indebted to Mr.. Nathan
Derring, of South Bloomfield, O.,
who made it his business TO converse
with each sufferer, for the following
names and residences:
VIM. H. Burnet, \. Y, not badly
scalded, hands slightly;
Jeremiah Conner, his wife and
FIVE children, badly scalded;-
Mclaughlin, fireman, died in an
hour, res dence not known;
Henry Brown. waiter, colored
man, torn to pieces in the pitmen;
VIM. Lives, head cook, scalded
badly;
Richard Retalic, Whitby, Canada,
badly scalded;
Luther Kinney, Washington, NJ
Comb CO, Michigan, badly;
Joseph Stanclif, Durham, Con-
nec.icut, mnrtaly, think;
Jas. Chansellor, fireman, died in an
hour;
Patrick Welcb, fireman, must die,
Buffalo;
Patrick Kenny, deck hand, badly
scaIded;
An old French woman, badly,
shoe trader, New York;
Archibald Lipsey, Steerage pas.
senger, Michigan, badly; !
J. F. Laior, Cincinnati, not badly;
D. G. Ramsey, Cincinnati, face
and hands slightly scalded;
Patrick Howly, deck passenger,
hands and face scalded,
DE. Terry, Norwalk, o., head in
jured by fall in search Of a brother;
VIM. Terry missing, no doubt
drowned.
Bridget Walsh, Buffalo. badly;
Jacob Downing, Albany, hand
slightly;
Michael Hagerty, fireman, must
die;
Charles Potter, greaser, missing;
Linnis Warren, deck passenger,
badly; j.
James Murphy, deck hand, IRISH
man, badly;
Thos. Pursel, fireman, badly;
Colorej man, a cook, name no,
recollected, face slightly scalded.
THE boat was in charge Of the first
male. Mr.. Shocks, Capt. Squier being
detained in Cleveland. The owner,
Mr.. Phillips, was on board.
A PATTERN MAYoR.-A man died in
Auburn, N. Y, last week, of what some
to be cholera, and so great
was the panic that none ofhis neighbors