The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-11

MORE OF THE EXPLOSION OF THE ANTHONY
WAYNE.-The Sandusky Mirror, Of a late date,
contains full particulars of the late dreadful disaster
on Lake Erie. Mr.. Eddy, of Cleveland, who was
passenger, and who rendered efficient aid to the
sufferers, says:
| He was sleeping soundly, in a state-room far
aft, when the explosion occurred. He was thrown
from his berth, and with his first Consciousness
discovered that the woodwork was shattered all
| sides. Opening his door, he saw that it was not a
collision. Through the steam he could look down
into mass of ruins, at least go feet in length,
where the fire was already burning. Beyond this
chasm, the floor of the Storage cabin was yet
standing, on which clustered terrified group.
This was the at his own extremity Of the
boat. The intermediate space, including saloon,
partitions. stair-cases, open berths ETC., was hurled
into ruin by the explosion. 81. s1+
The explosion had been violent as to discon-
meet the lower and heavier portion of the boat
and the hurricane deck which was only connected
with the sunken hull by the wheel-ropes, continued
to float. Upon that deck all the survivors gathered,
but it was broken nearly at the middle into two
fragments. -.
Previously however, the word had been given
to prepare floats. The mates, with several sailors,
took possession Of the yawl, and urged all board
to that course. Mattresses were taken from the
berths, and doors torn from the falling cabin, and
piled on the hurricane deck.
Some were too panic-stricken for even these
precautions, but all who living when the hull
went down were gathered on the deck. From this
hour u A. NJ the excitement of fear subsidized, but
the stupor of despair ensued. The moon was shi-
ming brightly, and fortunately the not high
nor the weather cold. Mr.. Eddy continued to float
and at length approached the fore part of the YES
sci. The mast had fallen, and woman was strug-
Cling under it. She was badly injured, and died
before morning. A negro, very much scaded,
was also unable to move, and persisted.
MIR. Eddy, while laboring to get under the lee Of
the floating Deck once more came near the other
fragment, which then floating off short dis
lance. The group here (many of whom were
women, and all scantly clothed) protected them
selves with the mattresses and bed-clothes, which
had been collected to meet the danger of sinking
Here poor Elmore, the engineer, languished in
horrible torture. A demo Of Madeira wine was
luckily ished up, and afforded some rereshment to
the sufferers. In this manner the hours passed
YEARLY until daybreak.
The Mirror relates the following affecting in
cident:
The case of Mr.. Archer Brackney is of thrilling
interest. He was on his way from Lafayette la,
to Philadelphia, with the remains of his wife and
child, recently deceased. Both the corpses were
enclosed in box. When the explosion took
place, he succeeded in dragging his two living
children from their rooms, and with them plunged
into the water. After swimming around for short
time, he came in contact with the box containing
his 1cLfe and child. Upon this he succeeded for
some time in keeping himself and children from
drowning, although every would roll his frail
support and plunge them in the water, until, at
last, his little boy, two years old, drowned in
his arms.
After becoming satisfied that his boy was dead,
he reluctantly parted with the body, and turned his
attention to the rescue Of the remaining child who
was cLngng around his neck, crying, "Papa, we
shall drownn' He finally succeeded in gaining
the floating part OF the wreck, with his little
daughter, and both were saved.