The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-14
Steam boat Explosion,

Another those terrible disasters which have be-
come common Of late occurred night before last by
the explosion Of the steamer Geneva bound for the ni
noe river, and commanded by Capt. j. Perry.
She left the wha of this city on Friday evening for
Lasae and when the mouth of Wood river. about
five miles from Alton while lying wood yard both Of
her boilers exploded with tremendous force shatteipg
tea the work Of destruction Fortunately. at tn. time
kbs woodipe several of her on shore or
the destruction to human life would have been much
greater. From all the information we gather four
killed missing besides several severely injured
The Hiberna No came along short time after
ciceDt and by the assistance OF her officers and the
cead, wounded, and living taken on board and
brought down to alton and from that place they
brought TO this city on the Amazonia
The following IL list Of those brought down Capt J.
Perry Dangerously injured; VIM, Hemlv, mate slightly
hurt; George Fulton. first an; Alexander Kesy second
engineers severely injured; William Coll pilot severely
injured; the steward two cooks and caoin boy
not known, less bruised and iniured five six
deck hspos and fremen also brought down OF
whom seriously hurt tn deck hands or fremea
were taken from the wreck to house in the neghoor-
hood one Of whom has an arm broken aud the othe
verty injured among the killed bave record the
pane OF her first clerk Willis c. johnson who taken
from the wreck Of the burning boat IN dying
CONDITION. and who survived only a short time
afterwards. His body was Brought down the Amazo
MIA and vas taken yesterday TO Palmyra for ntefment
vhsre his family resde The barkeepsr and Waterman
missing, and il Is thought the- were either blown
overheard p.rishedgD the fsnes The second clerk
brother Of Mr. johnson was standing on the shore a. the
time OF the accident and fortunately unuurod
CaptsiD Charles OcaDe Of the firm Of larsen Deane
produce end commission merchants the levee sas
FdestDRtT the Ifteu tIthnter ana Il amOng the
missing When last seen he and the first clerk we've
standing 10 the font part q the boat in the immeai,e
vicinity OF the Office TIE Imposition Ia that Captan
Deane either blown into tb river that his body
vas consumed 10 the wreck of lie burning boat. His
booy las since been found about eight miles below Alton
He leaves wife and two children
captain P0rry who was in command Of the boat
standing the hurricane deck at the time and Ia at
present lying IN critical condition also Mr. Coll
The pilot Upon the arrival Of the Amazouia the suf
fr were removed TO tie o.psl and properly nded
TO- Both the engineers severely though not dagger
ousy hurt, one watch and the other asleep
~ the time Of the explosion We learn that Captain
Perry died at 81. Loui On the 9th inst.
The boat was owned by Captain Perry and the clerk
Mr. johnson. she had two boilers and OF light
drauqht. bsyirg been built expressly for low water
The surpostiou H. that there but little II any
water in the boilers the victims present rather ap
pearsnce Of being scorched tina caded II Is supposed
that both boilers exploded and the fire is aid to
been terrific The Altoona down yesterday reports that
she landed at Hunters wood yard and took board
three men raIses unknown. all Of whom severely
scalded and bruised One has his limbs broken The
bull Of The Geneva lies sunk three hundred yards
below the point Of explosion The cabin has separated
from the hull part OF which lies two miles below
the hull Persons engaged at the cabin taking out
furniture bedding sc The barge lies into shore short
distance below the hull ST Louis Democrat, Dec. g.