The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-14
TERRIBLE LOSS or LIFE
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TO perform the duties.
The Loss OF the Steam 81. James.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
From the Kew Orleans Picayune July 81
About three o'clock this morning the steamboat st.
James, Captain Thomas Clark exploded her boilers at
Pointc Aux heIbes Lake Pontcharrain. and if
teen or twenty Of her passengers, among whom were
Judge Preston of the suprt Court j. H. Wolfe, Mr..
Gates and John l. Sbeed, Of the Mint, were lost
gentlemen connected with this Office was passenger
hoa,d the steamboat California and within few hun
bred yards q The ST James When the explosion took
place From him derive the following circumstsntisl
account 81 the passage from Bay St Louis and of the
The st James left Bay St. Louis half past ten clock
last night and in about twenty minutes after the Caor
MIA Captain H. Ensign. also started for this city.
Tie passengers the California got sight Of the
ST. james on entering the Rgoicts and after passed
her. On getting into shoal water at this end of the
Eigolcs the ST. james again caught up with the California
and assed ahead The i'll fated boat had gone
than quarter of mile in advance when her boilers
ploded The scene which chsued was terrible beyond
DESCRIPTION. The upper part Of the ST. James Hte-
rally shattered to atoms and the wreck almost in
The shreks of those on board the burning boat were
heard by the passengers the California. and the
flames lose and extended the suspense and anxiety be-
came agoniZng Capt Ensign steered directly for the
wreck but the fire was so intensely hot that he CON-
PEELED by due regard for the persons Immediately
der his charge TO haul oil short distance The boats
belonging to the California were launched manned and
went TO the aid of the sufferers Some in the water
and others on the wreck and many of the remen
were discovered were rescued
The flames rose from the centre Of the St James and
Capt Ensign made udattemp to reach the persons
en- the wreck lie succeeded by skilful management in
getting under the stern and large number Of ladies
and gentlemen gained the decks of the California. We
| give the names Of those saved below.
We learn from Mr.. Archibald Binney that Judge Pres
ton had his berth the boilers No. "a He
TO retire to rest and immediately after the explosion oc
CURED the place where he had been lying observed to
have been shattered to pieces and he nowhere to be
IT is presumed that he persisted instantly, although
faint hope which VIII cling TO when the destruction
safety Of friends concerned entertained that
by some miracle he might have reached the shore which
was not far distant.
j. NJ. Wolf and his SON. lad about fourteen years Of
! age were standing the wreck Of the St James
together The boy urged his father to jump in the water
and declared that he could him. The father
fused TO jump in the water and the boy left him and
struck out for the California which then approach
saved rope was thrown to him just he cried out
that he could struggle more.
Dir Gates who clerk in the house Of J. D. Byrne&
John L. sheed Of the Mint in this city. was on board
the st James with his lady Mrs Sheed rescued and
her husband Is supposed to have persisted.
Col Palfrey was among those taken from the water,
having swan from the burning wreck His hands were
slightly burned.
negro boy belonging to Dr. Permission was lost
The Doctor himself ndeatgabe in his excrtons for
the relief Of those wounded and his conduct excited the
admiration OF all who observed him.
1t Is supposed that about twenty lives lost The
wounded nineteen in number were left at DR.. Luzen.
this morning that of them would die Of the injuries
received The steamboat St Charles had arrived Milne
burg, but the light. Of the burning St. James having
been the captain got steam and teered for the
wreck lie arrived there however after all who could
We learn that Capt W. II Wright, the owner of the
st James is badly scalded.
The st. James was high pressure boat built in
Cincinnati in 1850 and has been employed the river
until about month ago, when she was placed In the
lake trade.
Capt Ensign is entitled 10 great credit for his manly
rmncss and gallant Efforts to the persons the
wreck
Capt Clark is also among the wounded, having been
Two members of Protection Fire Company No 49, and
the hose carriage of the company, were lost.
Judge Preston, y NJ Vote, John Molloy. N. Read Of
Protection Fire Company No 10; James NJ Jones mate
-, the boat Waterman; servant of DR.. Penniston
boy OF captain Tut free coored boy john second
steward colored: Mrs Asher, her daughter full grown
and two children and the steersman board the yaw
THE NAMES OF THOSE THE ST. JAMES ny THE
| CALIFORNIA
Colonel H. W. Parey. slightly scalded on the hands;
ireneh Frank deck hand badly scalded William Collins
engineer badly scaded Frank Bolton p. scaded and
wounded; James Bell, Sr. clerk. scaded Charles Rey
nolds scalded: W. T. Thorny, bar keeper; NJ Howell
W. ii. Wright. owner of the boat, badly wounded; T..
Fremont, passenger; f. Toedano. H. Mitchell, George
Wolfe son of lawyer Wolfe; Oliver Rout and two boys;
John c. Jones. passenger slightly scslded j. A. webb
passenger slightly scalded James A. B,anc slightly
burned Neal deck hand badly scaded Samuel Peters
Sr' samuel Peters Jr, passenger; jules A. Blanc,
James Hyand passenger; Captain Clark and two chill
dren; illiam Harr passenger; John Duncan passcn-
ger; Dr. Permission passenger William and Lewis two
John She'd husband and sister 10 Mortimer NJ Tur-
ner and son. Miss Gilmore. Miss Fonda child Miss
! shelneld; caroline. o ciambefmad ID. M. Shattuck,
William Haddon. Captain Graham. Francis Fremont
Paul Baroti, j. Patterson engineer: W. Deacon, three
persons names unknown James Steward. cabin boy;
John McNair John Graham, John G. Taylor. 4. H. Dill
bingham. James Hopkins. Captain George II. Clark, b.
Holmes, of Texas George sweeney. Archibald Binney,
Captain Mccoy. Saranac No. 2 Patrick and George Ia
bel, cabin boys; William, pantryman John Wheeler,
second steward badly injured Julius. fireman; Dick
Tom and Joe colored passengers; Thomas Gregory first
steward; j. Hendrck pastry cook; j. W. Gregor f. Ed
gar Frank Turner James Webster, Ben. Mitchell Samuel
Payne, j. Payne H. Grant Grant, and Alfred colored
fremen.
LIST or TnE WOUNDED or JAMES, AT LuzESBuRcs
HOSPITAL.
Francis Turner. Assessor First district slightly scald
ed VIM Collins, first engineer badly scalded; Eliza Will
sen Injuries in the back and slightly s,alded Wm Dca
con arms and upper portion Of the body badly scaded
Francois Francis passenger badly scalded s. Ferriser
passenger, badly scalded.
Henry Harvey, passenger badly scaded; J. G. whaler
Waterman. slightly scalded; - Mcmillan deck hand
eht arm broken and badly scaded Gregor cabin boy
asaye belonging to Madam Isabel, badly scalded; Pat
rick belonging to the same lady slightly caded George
belonging to Moret; Bill belonging to STAFFORD Julius
and Patrick GALL fremen) badly scalded.