The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-09
NEWS BY THE MAILS,
Terrible Account OF the Explosion Of tho
steamer Telegraph - Eighteen Persons
DELIHiA CORRESPONDENCE.

Kiiied-Nan,es OF the Dead aud Wounded.
OUR PHIIApSLrHiA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 8, 1850.
telegrsphic despatch, last evening" conveyed
10 our city the melancholy intelligence of the eX-
ploson of the steam propeller Telegraph, IN the
Delaware river, of NeScastle. ! was, today
enabled TO gather the following particulars relative
TO this disastrous affair The wreck OF the boat
was lowed up 10 the city this morning., win SIX
dead bodies on board, and nine others awfullY
scalded The dead were taken in charge by the
coroner who designs no Ding the investigation to-
morrow The names are as ollows:-Jeremah
Pain and Eugene Kinney, of Lawrence, Mass 1,
deck passengers M, hoel Booden, of this city Che
has brother, Charlts Booden, living at 400 Vine
areeD Margaret Disttn, the colored cook Jas
VouIk or O'Romk, at Queens county, Ireland,
deck passenger; ana VIM. Stevens, of BALTIMORE
the only cabin passenger injured. He expired early
this morning, having endured the greatest agony
His whole body wasscaded, so that the skin peeled
of on removing his clothing. He has wife living
in Baltimore. Nine bodies are said to have been
left at Newcastle The second engineer John
Dennis, belonging 20 lhIs city Is missing, and is
believed 10 have been blown overheard at the time
Of the explosion. The first engineer, John Miller,
was alive at the time OF he arrival of the boat this
morning, but he eXpIed while being conveyed 90
streets. Joseph Merton, fireman, attached TO
the boat, died al the hospital shortly ater
being conveyed 'hlthtr. he belonged to the
district OF SoutbwnIh. This would make the
whole number dead up 10 this time, eighteen.
The following arr names of those con-
veyed TO the h"sria = Alice Green, from
CharlestOwn NJ S. she is lying in hopeless con-
diCn, If not already dead. She had four chill
dreI, two boys and two girls, with her, all of whom
peIishtd d. She has a sister named Louisa, living
al ChaIlestown., They were deck passengers, and
bore all the marks OF extreme poverty On en-
barking On the boat she carried a bundle Of bed
ding on her head Michael Sullivan and Daniel
M,CaIy, also deck lasseI gers, are badly scalded
about the face and arms. They belonged to Law
renee, Mass, and were in company with Jere-
miah Pain snd Eugene Kinney, numbered among
the dead. Patrick Tubin, lad Of thirteen, also a
deck passenger is shochingly scalded, and can
scarcely survive. John Meredith, deck hand,
and James Harey, a deck passenger, are scalded
about the face and arms; but there are hopes OF
their recovery Patrick Blansford, also a deck
passenger, is more seriously injured. The above
are all that were taken 10 the hospital
The only portion OF the boiler that exploded was
the steam chimney, which caused the whole body
OF steam 10 be driven out into the freroom,
through the furnace doors. The deck passen-
gers were grouped in This immediate vicinity,
IN order 10 Keep the mselves warm, which ac-
counts for the large number billed and wounded.
The body OF the boiler IL anlDjured, and part of
The engine Is damaged except the steam pipes,
which are collapsed. From the first accounts IT
appears that the boat had been going at the top of
its speed, in order TO keep ahead of the Oregon, a
boat attached 10 the Merchants aud Peoples line,
which is rival in the canal trade, between this
city and Baltimore buI this is conTadcted, as the
Oregon passed her al the Horse Shoe, and was II
miles ahead at the time of the explosion. The
certificate Of The Inspector of bulls and machinery
was suspended in the CABIN, showing that in May
last, the Telegraph had been inspected, and was
pronounced all right.
Among the CABIN passengers was T. S. Robin
con, young gentleman, who fortunately escaped
injury, as he also did when board the Inflated
steamboat Swallow, al The time of the dreadful
disaster which occurr' To her. He was busy the
whole night in endeavonug to assist the physicians
IN administering 10 the sufferers, and paid partcu
lar attention 10 MIR. Stevens, Of Baltimore, up TO
within a short time Of his death. Mr.. Robinson
gives Dire adful description Of the horrors Of the
scene. He was himself standing at the time
ia the after-psTt ut the boat, talking with
was on his wby 10 BalumCre, with n large num-
Der Of bound copies of he edition Of Robinson
Crusoe, recently published here by the Printers
Union, for distribution 10 subscribers in that city.
Mr.. lkeyser seized rope and leaped overheard,
the moment he heard the explosion, only return
ing to the deck W b, The deng-r was passed. Mr.
Robinson ard all IN his vicinity were enveloped in
csuid observe hat wss going on around him or
rush 20 The assistance Of the scaljed, whose
screams were most awful
DR.. GTimshaw, Of Wilmington. with three other
iby sicans of that CITY and Newcastle, came up TO
he city with the boat in order To attend 10 the
sufferers, and most faithful were they in doing all
in their power 10 assuage their anguish.
L. S-AliCe Green iss'ill alive al the hospital,
but the phys icaDs believe she cannot survive.
AL the may live. and for some there strong
hcPee, though they are enduring much agony.