Washington telegraph., 1852-04-28

tfaas aeetaenis occurring upon our Western F
rivers, The ink that registers the nceonnt T
Of some terrible explosion is scarcely dry, I
before the news Of some other equally tear-
ial eilamily Is borne to our cars. Affective
events Of different character, occurring at
loaecr intervals Of lime, impress the reao.
lection Of their hofrors iudelibly upon cur
minds, and though years may elapse before
the recurrence Of a simihr visitation, yet
We do not eease to hold them up as warning
beaeoas-bat an explosion Of the most ap.
ralmg nature, and attended with a dreadful
las Of lie ait0ots but little attention. or
ezciies but faint cemmiseration, for the i'm.
preston is soon obliteraied by the report Of
aaaihef and another like occurrence. fol-
losing in tapid and fearful succession.
Wellmay We Fn.o and enquire where
is dis femorselcss expenditure Of liic and
tbs rockies. destruction of property to stop!
What limit IS to b. assigned To the Vpeii-
tan Of The isuihlt sesnes, which. hy their
frequency aud magnitude, may vel be elak
d national eilmnities 10 travel ON one
u our steamboats,. is equivalent Ia gam.
hing venture upon one's life The chances
of destruction on a journey from New Or.
leans n Cincinnati or st. l.auis. have Of
lala iearfullf increased. mud the ,ayaeers
MN ON gfat inlaHl l literally Lar
. r4 their live IN lkeir Iaads. II an haar.
perhaps, lca4 expected, and without mo-.
mHnts warning tie explosion take place. or
/ tbe flames bart aasih, carrying diamag 10
every heaii, aud hring il mamabsred
I victims into eternity. Doalh, in is aasl
appalling .ofms ria.s over the tceue. Hap.
/ p is he who pcrizhes III once. uHeonsidr.
u mitIlaton and pain. wh9 endu,es not
lie lingering tor.ues q day eF a week
/ ia experience at IL. die h5,Ayiaaaldis a-aaid
+ Of a laas.dqlarsod tlealh. lara l4'e. peri.
o.l the public mind is harr.f#l at liz saa.l,
/ Ing news ;-hnt lie unfortunate laat hardly
szIlles down in is bed beneath lie WaIsrs.
which qa'gils bu. ir1aehemaig la8 on over
I taa soana oi doadi. before tie slme FaHIie
mind hsa haema calm. and bifiHs III re.
collection uf tho event. ami tais It's algu.
ton ta H. firms aud is merchandise until
another similar eegarrence esci.es anew
emotions If harraF to be succeeded by Gha
aao criminal aFl,lg Whsre Les Tie
fall Ii tie report, ef Interested pafIies
aFz b L rsIiel on. no une Is ,o b.4aie.-
Tue boilers Nera sYund the machinery in
excellent onler the engineer competent
and Raiell.ul md .lls filo, aiA.fd and at
at his paJ Tic aardaH happened ma.
,0idabiy, aud wa. ihe Tc.ult of circuui,i1u.
csa which uo human csc could laes.e no
earthly -k.ll prevent Thus has the public
mind been dclnded aud satisfied for many
long years, and every season brings vi.b g
70 increasing number Of dreadful but na.
a.oiacHc raiirq'S. What Is tho RENE.
by! The remedy is wa!old :-ar;, q SOU.
crl, fob, aud public condemnation O., the
practices Do which so extensively prevail
upon our riyors, cyil that often lic at toe
foundation Of tho uumerou, injuries a. liie
and properly wiirh society is callcl urou to
endure. We al.ule, amoug boss of 9th.
cu, 10 the practice O. racing. Of teagguily
risking a hundred lives. that one cracl,
boat may prove her superiority BY ou. "trip.
ping q dozen riyais;-to the pluclico q
cr0wl.ug cabin and deck with more ,asser.
gers than can be accommodated with auy
iolemble degree Of safety ito The practice
Of slowing away any quiniity of freight Of
the mos varied character, aud probably of
aaammlbie materials DO, merely 10 tIc
hold i.s proper place. bu, uron d.cks
around the boilers, in the engine room,
above, beneath, and on al sides Of You, so o.
TO impede the crew in the discharge Of their
duties, aud render tie detection Of Gro a
h9lo'ee task until iho deyaariug clomcn,
has made such progress as to render its .ab.
jusaiiyn a subject Of terrible mcar;ain,y,
perlap, of fearful destruction Let the
public. in Wow Of the magnitude Of these
evils. hold meetings and pledge themselves
to withdraw th'irratpnasa fnm aaa's tha, .
encourage iho pUsca. pfH,oioaa cgsom.-
let us cease 10 gamble with our own lives.
Sec1ndly-'rho remedy is to be sought
Cor in a jusi complete, and stern system Of
legislation. Why is II ,hat we seldom hear
if such aoriieRs occurring among the ID. .
uos countless boats tiai navigate iha waters
lf the English chamul aud ply between the