Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-15
WHOLE NO 1900.

The names of the persons injured are
as follows Five ol the family Of VIM.
,. De Wolf, OF Chicago. ILL.,, formerly o
Bristol, II. l., returning from a visit TO
relatively leaving his wife and iour
daughters. The wife Is but slightly
scalded, but il ia feared The children are
seriously, and and one or TWO fatally
scalded.
John c. Abbot, Of Eoston, Mass, had
his hands and face slightly scalded-
otherwise not injured.
Thomas Warren, Of Dartmouth
Mass, il is feared seriously scald-
ed.
Miss Charlotte Snow, OF Dartmouth,
Mass, slightly scaldei.
Mrs. Georg5 NJ. Wheeler, 81 Sum-
mer street. Boston, had her face and
hands considerably scalded, but other
wise sustained no serious injury.
Miss Amira Haven, daughter Of the
Superintendent, Of the Fall River r. r.,
sidence Fall River, had one OF her
hands slightly scalded.
Edwin Wilson, of New York, but for
his presence Of mind in placing himself
Immediately upon the floor OF his state
room. As it was he only sustained a
very slight burn upon his face. We
believe these are all that were injured
in any way, and we hope the burns Of
none Of them will prove fatal, though
the physicians who were on board spoke
dscouragingy Of some Of the children
oi Mr.. DE Wolf
Immediately up IN the occasion OF the
acc iden, to the Bay State, the steam
boat Connecticut, Of the Norwich and
Worcester route, which WIS near by,
came along side, took the passengers all
on board. and lowed the Bay State as
far as Huntin gdon, where she WIS an
chored. All the scalded were carefully
removed fom the ray Sta'e TO the
Connecucut,-s such as needed assls-
t,ncc being taken upon cots, &c. Here
every assistance possible was rendered
to the sufferers, both by the kind and
obIiglng officers Of the Connecticut and
the passengers, and all se"med anxious
to do something, il possible, towards al
leviailng their distress.
A meeting Of the passengers oil the
steamer Bay State was held on board
tn. steamer Connecticut this morning,
TO express the sentiments Of the said
passengers. touching the accident, the
co duct OF the officers Of the Bay State,
and those Of the steamer Com ecticut.
The meeting after being regularly or
g ,nized by appointing S. w. Thomp-
s,n, oi N. Y, Chairman, and Edwin
Wilson, Of n. Y, Secretary, proceeded
to consider the subject, aud Commit
tee consisting of Miss iona Bliss, Of
GAINESVILLE, Ala, S. Nj. Wheder, Of
Boston, and j. 4. Fisher, OF Boston, was
appointed TO draft aud report reso!u-
tions. The Committee reported the
iolIowing, which were unanimously
adopted and signed by the officers Of
the meeting:
Resolved, That our thanks are emf
nently due to Captain Brown. Of the
Ba, State, Mr.. Siickney, the clerk, ard
10 rhe other officers Of the boat, for the
coulness. devotion and kindness which
they severalIy manifested on that trying
occasion and also TO Capt Williams
and his officers OF steamer Connecticut,
for the very prompt and ready assis-
,ance which thy afforded, and for
Their kindness and generous sympathy
with the afflicted.
Resolved, That DR.. c. V. Denies, Of
Bradford. Mass. and DIR Howe, Of
Philadelphia, who were present, are
entitled to our warmest gratitude Tor
Il, ir untring devotion to the unhappy
sufferers.
The accident to the Day State which
has caused this cad calamity. is one OF
those casualties which 10 human lorc-
sight can prevent. We are informed
by persons who were present that tho
crauk pin. which is a considerable piece
of iron, broke nearly in the middle,
will re strap, aud that no appear
ance & fracture vas discoverable other
wise.-so that The Engineer could not
know but that the same was ~ sound
rs any other rart OF his engine. The
steamer State ol Maine, which left here
this morning OH hcr passage to Newport
was met by the Connecticut, md inn
meiia,ely returned TO this city to take
the place nj The Bay State this evening
The machinery OF the Bay State 10 CON
sidcrahly broken. She will probubly
he ,owed 10 this city to-day.