The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-05
From the Evening lSt, Louis News, Monday, Dec. %
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From the Eveuing (St, Lous1 News, Monday, Dec %
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a despatch by telegraph received in the city
Yesterday morning, mentions The loss OF the
steamer Western World by collision with The
II. r. w Hill. Capt. Fulton, who was in
charge of the boat at the time Of The accident,
returned on the Lady Pike this morning, from
the month of the Ohio, where they were land
ed by the HILL The officers and crew, with
many he passengers, who lost their baggage,
and were unable to proceed on their way down
ward, returned. They bring full particulars OF
thc disaster.
The accident occurred at Princeton Bar,
about one hundred miles above Vcksburgh, at
4l.2 O'clock in the morning. There was no
rog but it was very dark, and one or both boats
mis:ook the signals which were rung by the
bells. The Hill was ascending at the time, and
struck the Western World lust forward Of the
boilers, cutting her down SO that the water rush
cd in, causing her TO careen 20 much, that she
completely capszed, in less than twenty minutes
after the collision.
There were on board G5 deck and 33 cabin
passengers. Of the former, I5 were drowned,
and one of the crew, negro man, belonging
to Mr.. Grundy, Of Ballard County, Kentucky.
Ofthe deck passengers, Mr.. RICE and family
came on board at st. Louis, and were emigra
ting to Texas. There were nine persons in the
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Mr.. Jones and family, eleven persons, came
on board at Hickman. All lost except Mr..
| Jones'
Mr.. Sullivan, wife and infant of ST. Louis,
| going to New Orleans, all three lost maxim 9
| perso1s who are known to have persisted.
| None of the cabin passen gers or officers were
| d owned but all of them lost their agrage. A
| Southern mail, on board was also lost. The
/ II II took off those who Were saved from the
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| passengers who were bound So ,th got off al
different places to await boats that were bound
d Jwn.
| Capt Alex. Norton is sole owner of the Yves
t RI World lie was not on board at the ii AZ nav
| log got off at Memphis, and returned to this city
to attend To some business He lett the boat III
charge OF Mr.. Fulton, the first clerk. She lef'
port on the 10Th inst, with fair cargo, which
was full by the time she reached Memphis, Mr.
Dubbs her agent, had list Of her freight us
! follows:
5000 bbls -four: 80 hhds tobacco; 100 boxes
do; 800 bbs whisky; 100 hhds bacon, Is kegs
shot and bar lead; 50 kegs lard; Is tsrces do
90 tierces beef; 50 coils bale rope; 5000 sack:
corn; 500 do bran, $50 do OATS; SO head ofcatle
and $50 bbls pork.
| The Western World was about five years old
but was cut in two, and heightened and conf
pletely repaired about three years since.
The boat was valued at 1924 900. There j:
insurance on her to the amount Of $4,000, al
in offices in this city. As all her books ane
papers, except the passenger register, anc
freight bo ok are lost, it Is not known certainly
what amounts the different policies call for
This will be learned by to morrow. The Cap
tain estimates her freight, at from $4,000
to $4,000 in value, nearly all insured in thu
city.
There were 50 head of cattle on board, AM
nearly all of them were drowned The ireIgh
Isl was not insured, and besides this loss to he
owner, there between $500 and 81 900 il
I'll" Iron Safe and money drawer of the office
all of which went down with the boat. TIL
tatal loss Of bout and cargo, may b. set down a
800 coo To $4,000, of which, perhaps ful! ;555,
900 to 500, 900 falls upon the Offices of thl
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