The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13

Col J. A. Cost Naval Officer Of San Francisco, died o.
the 18th April, of disease of the heart
Elections had been held in three of the wards Of San
Francisco fer Aldermen In the First ward there was
election, in consequence of the ballot box having beea
seized broken open and the ballots scattered about tho
Streets in the Third ward H. II. Murray (whig) westhe
successful canddate and In the Sixth Daniel N. Tucker
(dem.) was elected.
miner named Bright formerly Of Ohio had BEEN shot
by the Indians while at work Willow creek Yam
kee Camp. The murderers had not been arrested.
letter from Mariposa informs the Stockton Journal
that Mr. Leroy vnng has undertaken to capture JoA
quinn for the reward Of VI 600.
The steamship Golden Gate arrived at San Francisco
the 18th Of April having made the passage from Panama
to California In twelve days two hours She brings ad
vices from New York only twenty four days old. Her
outward passage to Panama was made in eleven days
fourteen hours from port to port or ten days twenty
John Loring, Of New York. and Charles F. schult.e,
Of New Boston N H., died on board the Golden Gate on
Herman C. Ballou, of Waterford, New York. was klsd
at Little York on the 9th of April by tho caving Of
bank under which he was at work
William Hancock aged rs, formerly of Boston,
killed by the caving of well in which he ct werk,
near San Francisco, on the 10th of April.
Fan Francisco By falling through the hatchxay q the
steamer Pior eer.
Tho Explosion Of tho Jenny Lind.
TWENTY PERSONS DEAD AND THIRTY-sIx sCALDRD-
The awful news reached san Francisco on the 1ih OF
the explosion Of the steamer Jenny Lind her way from
Aviso to San Francisco The steamer Kate Kearney
despatched promptly possible, with physicians &C.,
to render all the assistance necessary There 13O
passengers board the Jenny Lind mostly from San
O'Clock in the afternoon, when she about thirty
miles from the city, and midway between the two shores
Express her way 10 Alvo met and pa ssed her about
half an hour previous 20 the accident.
& N; as ,0s ace large mns
while others were standing around the cabin door Fog
tunntey there were only eight ladies on board All those
deck except those forward OF the fire ROOM were un
Injured.
Toe explosion away the front partition Of the cabin
and thick of hot water and steam in In
slant projected into the cabin filing aad scaldng at
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human beings thrown into mingled mass. and the
and from the tortured heart
renoing. At the time of the terrible accident mes
spraDg overboard OF whom we regret to learn that but
two were saved.
1t is impossible for us to give list of tho passengers
the of those who through from San Jose
not the books of the boat those only who left
boat wa, Immediately despatched from the steamer to
the shore containing two men, one Of them Mr. Clark,
procured linen and oil from stenSerger Ranch and re.
turned to the steamer to render all the assistance pos
sibe.
For several hours the sufferers remained drifting ia tie
open bay without medical attendance when at about SIX
O'Clock the steamer Unon her way from Alvso to this
seDgers on board, both the dead and The living
The Kate Kearney left Long wharf 20 to the relief
started she crowded with people eager to their
friends whom they supposed sufferers the Jenny
forth the in portance of there being but e board in
order make for the sufferers the greater part Of
after she had been out about half hour There
six eight physicians that rendered their services
When the Kate keaIney met the Union the scene
board the latter steamer beggarcd desert ption The
dead, the dying and the isd lay promscuousy. It
with the utmost difficulty that could pass amoag
them. Many who most seriously injured suffered
scarcely murmur to pass their lips Others were 10
shockngy dlgured hardly to be recognized, while
sight was that of the little children seven OF whom as
write, lie dead upon the deck of the steamer.
Among the passengers was Mr.. James Tobin, late Of
the firm Of Tobin Duncan. who uninjured
We regret TO state that estmable Mr.
Noah kpey, of Brooklyn, with his wife and four cha
the steamer reached the wharf Mr. Ripley died at
ty minutes after one this morning Mrs. Ripley is very
OF those connected with the steamer Jenny Lind QUO
fireman. and the first and second stewards were kiied,
and the cook slightly scalded The rest escaped
TIE fireman the first who died, he hayiag lived two
Nine werc taken on board the Union from the Jenny
others slightly Injured. Three four died before reach
ing tho wharf, and five while at the wharf.
Judge Charles Smith, who on board, was just alive
Bu, the most revolving scene Of all was that which the
deck e the Union presented this morning at about half
A beat deck near the pilot house. was literally
aed with c9rpses: We counted the bodies Of nine ha%s.
little boys of age. varying from seven to ten, and thrse
of them were little girls
AT the bows the body of man was lying wrapped in
blanket.
Near the paddle box the body of one of Mr. Rpleys
interesting children. He noble looking boy, and
bore his suengs with the utmost tion,
ing ntellgently and cheerfully until the last
Near him Frcnchman, who gave his name as Carpea-
tier was breathing his last He stated that he from
Abyllle Picardy, France, and that he had friend in
Sacramento street. whose he could not pronounce
| distinctly.
Near by was the body Mr. Murphy while the stern
lay another making In all fourteen dead upon the deck
from tie San Francisco Times and Transcript April 1871
As nearly could ascertain the disaster ooourre
from the coapsing of hue, into which Of course as
passed through the boiler. the eectually to "a.
the steam. the water and steam finding an egress ~
only through the smoke pipe but by bursting out a
plate at the end OF the boiler, the cabin ps tit;
and filing the after part Of the boat with deau .rs S
structon Another point Of eyress throu h ths sr
Of the ue ct the opposite part Of the boe where In
fireman was killed. -
The frsman's name WAS J. Van Buren, .na !. -.
native Of Greenbush, N. Y He was Or nsdsrsSv ma,
vived but short time.
This, We believe, ths only cAss vhsee dests a
CURED almost nstantanseusy As ret of the usfstu
Dates fingered for several hours.
AArgs portion q the stesA passed up thrsush ~
compassion way, scaAirg many Who wss stxnhan9 q go
Vicinity AnAng tAeee 1sAa1lng ehers vas NJ Jeuneu