New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-29
DAILY CRESCENT.
Dreadful Steam Boiler Explosion- Great
Loss of Life


Loss of Life
We copy the following account Of another steam boiler
explosion from the Galveston News Of the 2ih instant
received yesterday by the steamship Texas The News
says:
We have to record the most dreadful explosion that has
taken place in Texas The steamers Neptune and
Farmer again undertook to race last night coming rom
Houston to Galveston.
About IL O'Clock the Farmer blew up little west Of
Pelican Island in sight Of Galveston.
The number Of killed and wounded has not yet been as
certaned The Neptune closely BY when the expo-
on took place. and Immediately took OF the survivors
and some of the killed and wounded.
Among the killed were g. T. Hart w. Hubby, I. Hale,
the assistant bar-keeper, and several others.
Missing and supposed to be killed Capt Webb, the
commander Thomas Pritchsrd the clerk Caleb Robert
SON who kept cnffee-house in this city; VIM. Warner,
second engineer and G. II. sterns
Among the wounded Mr. Dixon Bakeman.. the
mate Curtis the engineer Mccormick the pilot G..
Hunter, Of Cincinnati, and McReyaoids r
The ladies all escaped unhurt We learn that the
Neptune about an hour employed in taking on the
killed and wounded The scene Of distress b described
heart rendng in the extreme The Neptune returned
the search for the missing and has not yet got back
She Is now in sight as we write together with some part
We learn that there fifty passengers the
Farmer, but we cannot get lst Of names.
ar NJ stankpole was slightly s1nnded u y .ala
reckless exposure of the lives Of bis passengers when the
boat blew up, and was getting the passengers to ign
Since writing the above that Mr. Dixon is not
expected to survive, and that Mr. McBeynods is very
We have ast seen Mr. Westrop de steward Of the Far
who is badly wounded and hardly be recog
nized wm Hale. assistant steward ssso badly wounded
| one leg being broken. His recovery Is doubtful.
Mr. Hunter, of Cincinnati is severely hurt Mr.. Bor-
mum, Of Maine has had to have his arm amputated.
James Cotton, Of Houston, is one Of the missing.
Mr. Geary formerly connected with the Journal Of this
city is also among the missing
Ifa5.pas a. M-The Neptune has Just come In with
the body Of Mr. Sternes the only Of the missing that
has been found Nothing can be seen OF Capt WEBB O
the rest All the forward part Of the Farmer blown
1t Is the opinion Of all whom we have that fully
half Of the passengers are lost 4,
O'Clock. MSince the above was Issued. we have TIT
| following additional particulars:
| Mr. Dunlevy, carpenter is among the missing.
Philip Mandus Mexican, from Gaudalajarz. employee
in the stewards department. died this morning about II
| o'clock.
The mail books papers and money are lost. The boil
ers are also totally gone add the following names
C.M Hubby VIM. snodgrass, Mr.. McCown Mr. Thos
Martin Rev Mr.. Petway Mr. Charles Branard Mr.. Trr
ley, (slightly hurt) Mr.. J. p Daye, Mr. Stansbury
Nichols, Gen. Sherman.
Ex-Gov Wood, with some two three others left tn
Farmer while the boats locked together and was
the Neptune when the accident took place
PASSENGERS WouSpsp-Geo. Hunter, OF Cincinnati, Sc
verey scalded Mr.. Mciseynods, Of Galveston dos an
leg broke; r. stackpole Of Palestine, slightly hurt
Mr.. Bornun, Of Me, arm amputated since Geo Morga
Of Houston. slightly scaded Dr. Junman Of Crockett
slightly hurt G. W. Grubbs Of Yazoo City, thigh broker
LArEsT-REoAPIIuLaTIoN.-F Friday Morning. 18th ins
The steamer Star State, with a number OF citizen
spent most oil yesterday tue WRECK;
in with FIVE dead bodies Mr. Cotton, Mr. Geary and thre
negroes She also brought Of the furniture of th
Farmer. She has again returned this morning to th
wreck with in hopes of raising the bodies Of tn
rest of the missing Since Of yesterday we have obtane
the following particulars G. w Grubbs, Of Yazoo Git,
Miss. thigh broken T. F. Royal Of Yazoo City, unhnrt
Mr.. Woodward, Manager Of the Houston Railroad Con
pany, is missing.
st John formerly Of Lynchburg but residing at Bell
vile, Austin county, died last night at IL o'clock.
There yet many passengers whose names cannot
learned They were mostly strangers and their nam
rlal,lv ba ne tha
( hotels
THE BoAr's cREw Thirteen Of the farmers crew ha
!, been killed In addition to those already named Il
Y following Lewis Hdebrand Charles swizer, and %
. name unknown. Also two negroes of Mrs Gardiner o
negro Of Captain George Delesdernier one negro Of
= Cox of Houston negro Of Thomas Westrop, died
"a terday.
OF the saved without injury thrco negroes
Id Thomas Westrop negro of Mrs Gardiner net
le Of Col John Manly negro Of Captain Brown
e. cook name not known Fritz German, was wounde
also another German slightly hurt
These make fourteen of the saved. provided
. wounded all recover. -
: Messrs McReynolds Dixon, Hale and Hunter
a, considered in very critical condition.
Passengers killed. whose bodies have been found
!, foers and crew killed ID.
Passengers escaped, including wounded, 20 adding
these eight killed, and supposng according to the bt
information that the total number OF passengers was
we have u Others missing and consequently killed, m
y king the total number Of souls lost So.
FURTHER-The steamer Star State again returned fro
the wreck Of the Farmer at halpas two O'Clock this
no prtchard Clerk F. Dunlevy, carpenter and erma
(name unkn9wn) who was passenger.
l. Three Of these bodies found by graphing abo
Of sixty yards ahead Of the wreck.
II is known that there were five others killed who
have not been recovered One Of these the
engineer it is supposed blown to atoms, the brio
of the furnace were scattered with much apparent fol
4 In the direction of his usual position.
1t Is believed that but small amount Of money was
( the Clerks charge the safe which Mr. Pritchard
second Clerk had formerly held the key Of sold
Houston, and Mr. John. the chief Clerk Of the Farmer
manned here her last trip and held the key of the 9th
the second Clerk had then safe in which to depc
money, it presumed that be would not receive a
! large amount.
THE MAILs-Nfr Cleveland our Deputy Marshal "
dispatched to Bolivar by our Postmaster to obt
the letter mail found there by Levi Parr has return
The lock of the bag appears to have been blown off
the packages of letters far casual observation col
lie determine, appear to be safe.
Point Bolivar beach for miles is strewn with fragme
of the wreck The pieces generally small as
Z would be split for kindlipg purposes.
We understand jury of inquest have bean empapnei
ns and taking testimony We trust the exaIni
on of witnesses will not stop till the of this e
full calamity are fully exposed to the public.
THE AUSTRALIAN MoyEnEsr.--The ships Gem of