The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10

TAe Late Steamboat Explosion at &c. Louis-
Loss OF Life
AT hfeen minutes OF twelve O'Clock, yes
terday, the ferry boat ST. Louis, while backing
from the Spruce street landing, burst her larboard
boiler, completely SCATTERING the fore part of her
cabin and deck, and killing and drowning, at the
least, twenty persons. The full extent Of the me-
lancholy disaster was apparent just as the explo-
sion occurred Timbers, large masses OF machine
ry, brick work, and ashes, were hurried alott Ia
every direction, with many human beings The
conclusion wasdistncty felt al the distance of tive
or six squares, and the spray from the boilers, also,
Plies OF recent occurrence have been attended with
greater loss OF life, we do not recollec. to have
seen or heard OF such terrible and devastating
effects from an explosion as were manifest on this
devoted boat yesterday, Immediately after the oc-
currence OF The accident The starboard boiler
was thrown completely out OF it's place. and that
il proIudes about one fourth of its length the
boats side. II was crushed and cut through ia
many places. The larboard boiler, that which
exploded, was first blown up, tearing to atoms the
the greater portion Of the cabin. and afterwards
falling upon the forward part of the deck, lattened
| to such degree that II could scarcely be recog-
nized as having formed boiler. The engine ma
ehinery, portion OF the wheel, the masonry about
the boilers, and portion Of the deck flooring, were
shiyered and scattered about on all sides we
perceived one OF the tiues lying in state of col
lapse on the landing, about thirty yards from the
boat. Another tue we saw me fifty or sixty
yards fiom the boat, in better state OF preserva-
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other articles, carried out of their places in
directions There were from twenty. five to thirty
persons on The boa, a. The time of the explosion
or that numeer, after the most dlligent search,
We could meet with but three or four survivors:
We believe, however, from what we could
gather iiom various sources, that eigh. or ten
escaped. There were several women on the
boat, but we have heard OF only one who escaped.
Persons who stood on the levee at the time, and
several fishermen who were coastng along the
foot of Bloody Island, agree in saying that several
passengers, both male and female, were blown
overheard. Boats were sent out few minutes al
ter the explosion had taken place, but they failed o
pick up any of the victims. IL was found imposs-
ble by the coroner, as well Others to obsaln the
names OF all those who were found killed about The
boat. The list that We gathered includes the fol-
lowing
Kllied-Wn. w. Benson, FIRST engineers Alex
Mexican, pilot; Paul Trundley, second engineers
Sebastian Smith, fireman; John w. James, the
daughter of Mr.. Louis Jarvis, aged about Is yea rs
Alder. Wells, Ernest Augustus Sndt, Isaac Coop,
Merwether 5. Smith, boy; youps man from the
interior of illinois, whose anne We could not ascer-
tain; Or. Truett, from Illinois, who had about
him some sl75, or more; an Irish boy, named Will
liam, Fapstowp; and young man named Robert
Harding Or Haldin, whose body was blown near
ne sidewalk, on the evee, distant about hf.y-tive
wards The wounded are:-lIodffsy, a soA OF w.
w Thompson, leg supposed TO be broken; Deme-
trius Ward severely cut about the face and arm:
woman, name unknown; Teresa Royan, and Mi
chael Gill The two last named persons are at the
City Hospital, and were expected TO die every hour
last evening when we called there. Demetrius
Ward was acting captain of the boat, and is the
only officer that happened to be present who sur
wives. Altogether there were about thirteen bodies,
several of whom were not identified. Melancholy
as It may be- our estimate of twenty, as the num-
Der of lives lost, is. we believe, very moderate
one The corps of a boy, very genteely dressed,
bat covered with blood, and having nearly half OF
the skull horribly crushed, was lying on the after
part of the deck. Besides some loose change and
other arleles he had in his pockets. he carried
watch. The corps had no, grown cold yet, when
some dastardiy scoundrel iHsinuated himself among
the crowd that surrounded II, and stole the watch.
ST. Loa,s Mo- Republicans, Fb. 1.
The AUTHORS OF THE COUNTERFEIT FIFrY DOL
I.AR NOTES ON TIE BANK OF MISSOURI De rEcrED.-
More than month ago il was ascertained that
John I. :. Moore, formerly resident Of Jefferson
county, Missouri, ald on whom suspicion attached,
again, at point several miles below, tax IN passage
on the steamer J. q Adams for Louisville. At
that time Ann Fugat, the daughter of notorious
old man OF that name who lives in Kentucky,
lived with Mrs. Moore at the residence of John G..
Moore, on the corner OF Broadway and Franklin
avenue. Bolh these women were correspondents
Of one Hannah Morris, paramour, or the wife,
perhaps, OF John T. $. Moore. Al a suitable Or
portuDity letter, directed to Hannah Morris, was
lnterc~ ped. and with the hints which il contained,
The police deemed themselves authorized to search
Noore's reside nee on Broadway. Letters and pa
ptrs were found here which confirmed the first
thought advisable 20 secure the women, Fugat and
Moore, 60 that they could give no intmaton TO the
accused OF the movements against HIM Accord
ingy, Of the direction of Marshal telps, officer
Woodwork conveyed them both 10 house on or
near the Meumac, in the vicinity u Jefferson Bar
racks, where he kept them confined two or three
days. Marshal teps and Captain Cozzess, in the
meantime, about the 10Th ult., started for Louis
vile. There they were joined by Mr.. Ronald,
marshal, Of that city, and they j0urneyed toge-
.hcr TO simpsonyil!e, Shelby. county. Having ar
rived there, one Of them. disguised as marke,
vender, repaired 10 the house OF old tugq distant
mile two from the town, with view 20 as
certain II Moore was concealed there. lie return
ed " due tine, and reported that person who
answered TO the description Of Moore had been
logging there several days. Ca the following day
the whole party. well armed aad Otherwise properly
prepared, proceeded 70 Fucsts. This house, IL is
stated, is cen Of coua.erieiters, and resof. OF
thieves. IL IL e large two three story brick
building, situated 10 an open space, asi perforated
st every side with numberless doors and win love,
to allow, when circumstances ren Ter il essary,
the safe sgress OF lis inmates. Fugst, is owner,
an old man, iepitei IN the neighbughood a re-
markedly expert counterfeiter, and a. a dangerous
person nom his extensive acqu iintancc with the
lswless Characters who infest the country. Al the
time of the visi, he was in Virginia engaged in as
ssting his sorin.law, Charles Wheeler. who Was
undergoing trial FOR passing counterfeit. money.
One 81 the officers, and several persons from the
asehsoring io"n, were stationed about III build.
ing while Marshals Felps and Ronald aad Captain
CozZens entered man named Burgess was i'm.
medately arrested having about his person sysO in
counterfeit balls on the Bank OF Tennessee After
wafds, entrance being forced IN an
apartment above, man named Pits inm ed out Of
the window and escaped, while he wife retarded
the progress ~ The officers on the staircase. She
threatened 10 shoot, and did once actually enap
pistol a, the breast Of Marshal Feips. The other
inmates 81 this den. unfortunately, hippsnsd 10 be
zosent shea the officers made a descent upon IL.
Despite n careful search, Moore could he found no
where. Some twenty stand Of arms were found In
the building, for I,s protection apparently. Coun
ieffeitilg plates, and other implements were also
found In abundance abo u the house Burgess h4v.
ing been lodged ia the Sheloyville isl, Messrs +.
and G started for Ohio. yet in hopes ofsccompsh.
lDg their original design. They renamed there
bat short tine, however, when ihsv tit 70 re.
turn 70 tais ciy.-S. Lou, ON RsTa5i,car,
70 p
CARGO or EiErHhvTs We are glad t. earn thai
Mr. :. y. June, whom We formerly announced as