Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-14
California Nenrs.

and on her way from AlVIso TO san trancisco.-
There were one hundred and thirty passengers
on board at the time. The San Francisco Tran
script of the I2th, gives the following details OF
the accident.
Ths sad catastrophe occurred at half past
twelve clock in the afternoon, when she was
about thirty miles from the city, and midway be-
tween the lw shores ufthe bay.
When the explosion took place, fargo num-
Der were just about taking THEN seats at the first
dinner table, while Others were standing around
the cabin door Fortunately there were only
eight ladies on board. All those on deck, ex-
cept those forward Of the fire room, were unin-
jured.
The explosion tore away the front partition o
the cabin, and thick mass OF hot water and
steam was in an instant projected into the cabin,
filling it, and scalding at least sixty ofthe passen
gers.
The scene was iadiscribable; the furniture anc
the hnman beings were thrown into mingled
mass, ard the groans and screeches from the tor
tured crowd were heart-rendng. At the time
the terrible accident, five men sprang overheard
Of whom, we regret TO learn, but two wer
saved.
1t is impossible for as to give a list of the pas
sengers, as the names Of those who came through
from San Jose, are not on the books of the boat,
those only who left Alviso being recorded.
A boat Immediately despatched from the
steamer 10 the shore, containing two men; one
them, MIR. Clark, pushed on for the city 1t
bring The news, while the other procured liner
and oil from Streihberger's Ranch, and returne,
to the steamer, to render all the assistance pos
sible.
For several hours the sufferers remained drift
ing in the open bay, without medical attendance
when, at about o'clock, the steamer Uuion, o.
her way from Alviso to this city, came up witt
the Jenny Lind and took all her passengers o,
board, both the dead and the living
The Kate Kearney left Long whalf to 90 TO tn.
relief about half past nine O'Clock. The Kate
KeaIney met the Union after she had been GU
about half an hour. There were some six { .
eight physicians that rendered their services
When the Kate Kearney met the Union, lh
scene on board the latter steamer beggared de
scription. The dead. the dying, and the wound
ed lay promiscuousy. 1t was with the utmost
difficulty that one could pass among them. Ma
ny who were most seriously injured, suffere 1
scarcely murmur TO pass their lips. Other ,
were so shockingly disigured as hardly to be re
cognlzed, while the voices Of others were hushe
forever. The saddest sight was that of the ttl
children, seven Of whom, as we write, lie dea
Ofthose connected with the steamer Jenn
Lind, one fireman, and the first and second stew
ards were killed, and the cook slightly scalded
The rest escaped.
The fireman was the first who died, he havin
lived two hours after the disaster.
Nine were taken on board the Union, from tn
Jenny Lind, dead, tbirty-six scaided badly, an
at least thirty others slightly injured. Three
four died before reaching the wharf, and fiv
while at the wharf.
Judge Charles Smith, who was on board WI
just alive at midnight
But the most revolving scene of all was tn; /
which the deck of the Union presented this morn
ing at about half past two o'clock.
A boat on deck, near the pilot house, was lii
orally filled with corpses. We counted the bodit
of nine human beings piled together. Three t'
them we've men, three little boys, of ages varyin
from seven to ten, and three of them were It'll
girls.
AT the bows, the body of man was lyiu
wrapped in a blanket.
Near the paddie-box, lay the body of one of
MIR Ripey's interesting children. He was a no
BILE looking boy, and bore his sulferings with tn
utmost resgnaucxsss~~versing intelligenty an
cheerfulIy until the last.
Near him Frenchman, who gave his name .
Carpenter, was breathing his last He state
that he was from Abbeville, Picardy, France, an {;
that he had friend in Sacramento street, who's
name he could not pronounce distinctly
Near by was the body Of Mr. Murphy, while a.
the stern lay another, making in all, louriee
dead upon the deck.
List Of Killed and Scaldel.
Killed-I'he body of an unknown man, tn
head waiter of the steamboat; Jeremiah Van Blu
rem, Greenbush N. Y Francis Henry Macabe,
Yonkers N. Y; John Brady, New Orleans
Blanche Beaudeshou, native Of California; Cha,
Beaudeshou, aged years, also a native of Cali
fornia; Atalie Beaudeshou, mother of the abov,
children, aged 81, San Francisco Adoph Behn
aged 5, Mexico; Lafayette L. Drake, Portae,
county Ohio; Miss ] 3 Wnac, Scotland; Bryan
Murphy, Ireland; Sarah Emma Page, daughte
of David Page Esq, of San Francisco. aged 8
years, born in Boston Mass Noah Ripley ESQ.
Barre Mass, aged SO; Mary Burton Turk Rip
ley, wife OF Noah Ripley, aged about 80 years 4:
Sarah Frances, daughter Of The above, aged IL
years, born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Charles Edward
son of the above aged years, 8 months and
days; Unknown; Mrs. Sarah Ann Puge,aged "a ;
Charles White, ireland; James Hopkins, Genev
Y; John S Bradbury, Guford N. Y; Calel,
Winser Gullford N. Y Thomas KelI, of Que
bee. l.. c.; c. A. Shelton, San Francisco; Chas
Emerson, S Bradbury, a child Of Mr. Il 5 Wisl
fall, Mr. Jonas Hawkins, Monsieur Carpenter,
Frenchman.-Iotal 20
The above mentioned five persons ages an,
place of natlvit, was not ascertained.
The following were badly scaded:
Mrs Emerson; nephew Of Mr. Murphy; ] +
Hoppe, San Jose; Mr. Bell, Wis; f. +. Colyer
Racine, Wis; Il A Wyman, Racine Wis; S
Harper, Penn, cabin boy of the Jenny Lind
Thos. Kele, Thomas Godden Claude Simon
Frenchman; Mr.. Balm, OF North Beach: A Gold
smith; George Simmons; s L Collins, l. + Gregg
" Ryder, slightly, aud one colored man,
cook OF the boat, slghty-Total, 49,
Upon the above list of killed, it will be seen
are the names of Noah Ripley and family,
Barre, in this county All have persisted together
father, mother, two daughters, and one son, b
this dreadful calamity.
F.F.Collicr, of Racine, Wisconsin, whose nam.
appears upon the list Of scaded, is son ofEnocl,
Collier, Esq, Of this city. Mr. C. emgrated SOM
time since 10 Wisconsin, but m IRE recently ha,
removed 10 California, and commenced hrmin
operations at Alvarez. Among the incidents O
this melancholy catastrophe, The Alta Californian
alludes to the conduct of Mr. Collier, as partcu