The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-01
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Fram our sa,,lmcrs Correspondence
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Dss,yaeiioa Of he s,eamr Columbus -Pa,iH"s % ne
Bsrniag Mae Lives Lost -Rstwm Of ne S1e''"s.-
Casss Of ns AceifsWl Jenny Lfnd
When announced ia my letter last evening tue uesrne'
ton by fire. the mouth Of the Poionsc o. TOE eapneqhs
steamer Columbus, the general Impression ,ne me
crew s saved and board the hBhtooat en- rom
Iookout The arrival Of the NonIk beat th. morning,
however bringing seven survivors OF s&ieen is
sad sequel my former statement
The engineer (M Lloyd LeGompte one OF the survivors,
s,a,es ,bat the moving along regular speed
when OF sudden, the flames BURT out Of the doors.
prostratng the fireman. who unable escape from the
fre-room, and communicating instantly the word pile;
and in less than three minutes the wholc boar WAS In
flames beyond all hopes OF saving IT, The six
Immediately gave the alarm, and, rushing through the
flames the stern, lowered Of the boats AMI safely
barked They laid OIL from the boat aud watched with
intense anxiety the OF those still board
pectiny OF that they would be able
selves the other boat. They, however, seemed bew
dered and before they made effort reach the
gain pos esson OF the remaining boat the flames off all
connection. ###
To those board the boat the fate of the captain
and his unfortunate seemed nexplicabe. They
manned alongside OF the burning boat, moving around
il, in hopes that effort would be- made by OF
those board 10 themselves by taking 10 the
but all silent death-no evidence existing OF there
being living creature on board.
The iolloai list othe lost and saved by this mou
choy accident
Lost John Hoineshead, captain Littleton s. Goodwin,
mate Daniel Goodwin, son Of the mae, 9years old l.
passage enry Estep, caored, deck baud JOHN Sher
man. (freman) while SAUL cook, colored man. CHS whole
is not known y Hynson Brown, colored, deck
John II. Bowie, colored, deck hand.
Saued-Lloyd Lecompte, engineer Levin Pearson,
wh.eman Daniel Stevens. fireman; Thomas Lccomp,e,
femon; Henry Pearce, colored. deck hand Henry
deck hand O. Leadbetler of Petersburg, Va who had
number OF horses on board was also saved
When the upper works OF the boat fell hey succeeded
In getting boad tbs ligtb boa, off Point Lookout where
every attention paid them that the limited space
the boat would permit.
The cause Of the accident is supposed have been
patent spark which had been applied the smoke
stack From the OF The sudden check OF The ue
supposed the became clogged with chder
that quantity or cnders accumulated coked the Hnes.
and reversed the drauglt.
Captain Dyson, The clerk Of the company, learn,
made arrangements to accompany the boat this Trip
Richmond with his lady, but fortunately nnweil
Wednesday, when she lett and concluded defer his
cursion until next week.
Mr. Bamam's agent tegrand Smith, esq) has arrived in
Baltimore, and is making preparations
first concert Of the divine songstres which will take place
Monday evening, the 18th u December the From
street theatre which will about three Thousand per
The sale of tickets will luke plac; sairda,
morning. and isexpected there will be-
petition for the first choice among our business