The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27
From the philadelphia Ledger.
Dreadful Steamboat Accident Thirty ave
Persons Killed and Wounded.

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, September 22d.-Tbe
steamer James Jackson exploded yesterday
lust as she was leaving Shawneetown, in Illinois.
A dreadful ind hea,trending scene ensued.
Thirty.five persons were killed and wounded.
The shrieks OF the wounded and dying caused a
thrill of horror in every breast.
We received the sad news here this morning
by the steamer Summit
The names of the sufferers as far as We have
been able to learn, are az follows:
John Frances, of Louisiana, badly wounded
and scalded; Philip Rance, of Louisiana, killed ;
Capt Holmes, of Natchez, killed; Capt. Walker,
OF. Arkansas, killed; John Gromar, OF Vera Cruz,
wounded and scalded; Emanuel Brown, OF New
Orleans, scalded Sol. Warren, negro, OF Lou
isiana, killed; Isaac G. Green, of Texas, killed
Moses Embray, of Columbus, Ohio, wounded ;
Austin Johnson, of New Orleans, killed Judge
Judas, killed; 49, Coleman, negro, killed
Dr. w. Wood, of Georgetown, KY, killed; Mr..
Fisk, scalded; Eliza Pits, of Georgetown,
sca.ded Mr. Silvey, of Arkansas, slightly
wounded; Andrew Southworth, Of Louisville,
slightly wounded; Mr.. s. Kimbal, of Albany,
badly wounded; Mr.. William Mitchell, OF
Georgetown, KY, badly scalded; Miss Graf,
| seriously hurt; Charles Aloney, OF Louisville,
badly scalded; James Larkins, OF Louisville,
slightly wounded; William Warren. late OF
Providence, slightly scalded; lsaac Coode, OF
Mississippi, received several contusions; w.
Garrett and wife, slightly scalded; Jas. McFad-
den, of Baton Rouge, badly scalded; 5. Z.
Thomas, Of Tennessee, had his leg broken; Ar
mold Lsshley, of Kentucky, received slight in.
juries.
Mr. Beull, of Misa, slightly scalded; X. s.
Rashley, of Misa, slightly wounded; Mary In
son and child, of Chillicothe, Ohio, killed; +. n
Cochran, of New Orleans, slightly scnlded; u.
Marshall, of Illinois, badly scaded; D. Hood
of Mississippi, killed; J. J. Mitchell, Of Missis.
sippi, badly wounded; A. c. Kuno, slightly burt
Judge G. Morgan, of Louisiana, slightly scalded
1 Col. Stewart, of Penna. seric usly wounded
/ r. E. Meditation, of Mississippi, badly hurt; a
l.. Laron, of Mississippi, badly wounded; Z. Z
Shackelford, slightly burned.
! Mr. McEwen and DIR. Glen, the two pilots Of
the boat, We're slightly wounded
] Some eight or ten Others, whose names could
not be ascertained, were killed
The engineer in charge of the boat, immedi
ately after the explosion, Is reported to have
jumped overheard, and reached the shore, when
he took TO the woods.
i A lady, who got aboard at Shawneetown, was
killed before getting out of sight of her home.
The steamer Cumberland Valley was but 9
short distance below the Jackson at the tine o
the explosion, but Immediately returned, ant
the officers rendered all the assistance in thei
power.
After taking on board the wounded, the Val
I ley towed the Jackson on shore.
The Jackson was completely torn TO pieces
from the fore to the after part Of her cabin. He
boilers are smashed flat. ..
Every assistance that could be rendered L
the sufferers by our citizens was cbeerfuy done
! In the confusion Of the moment, il was yer,
difficult thing to get correct list of the killed
and wounded. ,.. ..