The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

The following listuf the most Important
STEAMBOAT disasters on she Western waters
lduring the year last pasl, we have compiled
from the most reliable sources Of inl0rma-
ton within our reach, and believe them to
be VERY correct. We have omitted all mi
lncr accidents. such as striking snags, break
ling machinery, &C., which did not result in
the destruction Of the boat, or great loss Of
life, from the fact that they are too numer-
Gus and tedious to mention.
We commence the list with the Z.
Alhambra- a--Struck q snag and sunk at
4 Beaver Dam, short distance above Com
merce, January 2lst--boat and cargo lost.
Auiocnt--Supk by coming in collision
with the Magnolia ut Bayou Sara, February
9th, boat and cargo lost and about 30of the
passengers and crew perished.
| Anthony Wsyne---Struck snag and sunk
just above Liberty Landing. on the Missou-
| ri, April 5lh--boat lost.
Asaerica Sunk in the cana. basin at La
sale, Illinois river by coming in collision
with the basin wall, April 7th--boat lost.
Archer--Sunk by coming in collision with
| the Die Vernon, at Enterprise Island, five
miles above the mouth of the Illinois, M
vember 27th---boat and cargo lost and 81
LOT the passengers and crew perished.
Bti.liant--Collapsed flue six miles be-
low Plaquimine, January 10, killing both
engineers and 1--WE Of the crew.
This boat was repaired and again blew up
atithe same landing, Sept. 2S,h, killing
about 40 Of her passengers and crew. She
is againrepairel. a
/ Balloon-C Collapsed flue in The harbor OF
81. tLouis, March 9Th. No serious danige
70 the boat and no lives lost
Ben West-Struck snag nine miles
above Brunswick, May I'd, and sunk; she
was raised, repaired and is now running.
| Cambria--Strnck a snsg and sunk at Tur-
key Island, Feb. 2d--boat and cargo lost.
Ccra--Struck a snag and sunk Howards
bend, Missouri river, April l0th--boat and
cargo lost. si3pb 5s9 assB
Cumberland No. Prom Pittsburgh 10
ISt. Louis, with a valuable cargo, sunk at
Rising Sun, on the Ohio, Sept. l7th--boat
and cargo lost. es9 7r fsf.@
7 Caledonia ~ -Capsized and sunk In storm,
in the harbor at Paducah, Angus, 9th--boat
and eight lives lost,
Daniel Hillman-Struck bluff bar and
sunk in Osoge river, April, 18th, damaged a
valuable cargo-boat raised and repaired.
oDover--Capsized and sunk during storm
at Paducah, August 9th-boat lost.
Echo-Blew up at Bayou Sara, May 18th,
two persons killed and twelve wounded
boat repaired. III sa
Flora--Sunk by coming in collision with
the Timour, No. 2, near Baton Rouge, late
lin December-boat raised; valuable cargo
of groceries damaged.
Gov. Briggs some obstruction in
the river and sunk in the Illinois, near
BeaMstown, January 25th--raised, re paired
and again su lk in the same sream. .g
General Lane--Struck snag and sunk
ten miles below the mouth of the St. Fran
els river, December 26lh--boat and cargo
lost Wr .rn
George w. Kendall When one mile be-
low Brandenburgh, on the Ohio, burst her
cylinder head, March l4th. killing the engi-
neer. abs
Hermann-Snagged and sunk, seven miles
below Brunswick on the Missouri, October
l9th-raised and repaired.
John Hancock--Struck rock at Devils
Race Path, 25 miles below Cape Girardeau
and sunk, March 25th--boat lost and valua-
BILE cargo greatly damaged.
Jamestown Bound for New Orleans,
struck snag and sunk in the chute OF Tow
er Island, November 3d--boat raised and
repaired.
James Jackson-Blew up at Shawnee
town, on the Ohio, September 2lst, killed
and wounded thirty-6ve persons-boat re-
paired.
Lydia Collins--Struck a snag and sunk |
near Marietta on the Ohio, December 18th
boat and valuable cargo for ST. Louis lost
Lowell-Sunk by coming in collision with
the S. F. vinton, fifteen miles below Wheel.
ing, on the Ohio, March 27th-boat and
three lives lost. e. LEI
Loyal Hanna--Sunk few miles above
Evansville, on the Ohio, September 18th
boat lost.
Missuri-Destroyed by fire in the barbor
of 81. Louis, July 9Th boat burned to the |
waters edge and sunk.
Mohawk-Sunk in the harbor at Nashville,
January l7th--raised and repaired, and again
sunk in the lower Mississippi.
Montgomery-Destroyed by fire at Hurri-
cane Island, near Vicksburgh, November
cargo and two lives lost.
Mary Blane-Destroyed by fire in the
'arbor at st. Louis, September lOth--boat
ost.
Molly Garth-Run down and sunk by The
Pontiac, No. 2, below the falls on the Ohio.
18th, boat lost.
Ocean Wave--destro, ed by Gre in the har-
Dor atSt. Louis, August l9th-boat lost. no
ives.
Oregon--Blew up March Cd, while under
way, at Island 50, lower Mississippi. killing
between forty-fiye and fifty Of her passene
,ers and crew; among the number the Can.
ain and first Clerk. The boat took fire and
vas consumed.
oglesby-Sunk near New Orleans Febru-
Iry llth, boat and cargo lost. 80
Princeton-Sunk by coming in collision
With the Almo, on the 0uchita river. Janu-
ry Sd, boat lost.
Prairie Bird-Sunk in the Illinois. by
collision with the Gov. Briggs, May Goth;
,oat, valuable cargo and one fife lost.
Robert Fulton-Struck snog and sunk
n the river. between this and Cairo, Dece m
Ter llth; boat and cargo lost.
8. F. Vinton Destroyed by fire fifty
niles above New Orleans, August 29th; boat
md cargo total loss. sj \. : a Il
St, Louis Steam Ferry Boat. BLEW .up in
he harbor Of st. LOUIS, February Sd, kill