The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-29

EXPLOSION OF THE SIEAMER WAYNE-FIVE LIVES
LOST.
The steamer Wayne, belonging to the Memrs
Dihble, Of this town, met with awful accident,
last Sunday morning, at the mouth Of Lower Broad
Greek, about forty miles below Newberp. She was
timber for Mr.. John Blackwell. Having anchored
at the place mentioned on Saturday night, the
were in the act, Sunday morning, about o'clock,
OF hauling up the anchor preparatory to pursuing
their course, when the explosion OF the boiler took
place.
The steam and water forced their way towards the
forward part Of the boat throwing into the river all
who stood within their reach. Four Of those who
were on the bow, engaged at the anchor lost their
lives either from the effects OF the steam, or by be.
ing drowned after falling into the water. Three,
named Charles, Adam, and Emanuel, belonged to
Roberts, Esq. TWO others, Oliver and Sam, one the
property Of Mr.. Blackwell, and the other OF Mrs.
Eliza Vail, escaped death by drowning, only by the
timely efforts Of Mr.. Ossian Hanks and Mr.. Rohm.
Captain Of the steamer. They were drawn out of
the water badly scaded.
The boiler, from the reaction was thrown with
tremendous force, through the whole length of the
boat, crushing everything to atoms that opposed it's
progress The cook, woman named Patience, the
property Of Mr. J. L. Durand, was lying asleep on
the floor in the ladies cabin, and has not been seen
heard Of since. AS the boilers passed through the
cabin, she must have been killed by its force, and
then carried along with it into the river, at the stern
of the boat
Mr.. Hanks and Mr.. Rohm were in the cabin, also
asleep at the time Of the explosion. Mr.. Hanks &C.
cupied berth on one side, and Rohm on the other
Their escape seems really providentia as the boiler
passed within few inches Of them. On being
aroused by the pouring in upon them Of the water,
they Immediately rushed up the stairs to the upper
deck, and thence to the forward part of the boat,
where they succeeded, have stated in rescuing
two Of the negroes from watery grave.
This accident, we are assured, is not owing to any
fault or negligence. What was the real cause, has
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some defect in the boiler. The loss -accruing must
be considerable. The boat is greatly shattered, aud
now lies sunk in water from eight to twelve feet deep,
as far as the wheel, which is in the stern, would
permit.-NeUbtan Nv. CO. paper, June 20.
EXPLOSION OF THE PROPELLER CHALLENdE-rIvE
PERSONS KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
Between ten and eleven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, the propeller Challenge, Qately built at this
portl while about twenty miles below Macknac,
bound down, exploded her boiler, with the most
disastrous effects. Five persons were killed, and
three severely and one slightly injured. The stern
of the boat was blown of, and she sank in about five
minutes
The passengers and crew escaped in two boats,
and were picked up shortly afterwards by the
schooner North Star, which was about ten miles dis
tant at the time OF the explosion, and hearing the
report, FASTENED to the rescue
The North Star meeting the propeller Bucephalus,
bound for this port the survivors were transferred to
the latter vessel, which arrived here last evening
The names Of the killed are as follows -
Harrison Wilson, Isaac King, Timothy Nc Pherson,
Gall colored men, deck hands; Geo. Spallman, a
young man. not attached to the vessel, but who was
working his passage and passenger from Mack
mac, whose name was unknown to our informant
The wounded are, James G. Howard, second engi-
neer; Henry Neal, cook; and one of the fremen, who
is not expected to survive. Mr. j. D. Henderson, Of
this city, the first engineer, was slightly injured.
The following is list of the survivors,
Captain =. barley, wife and child; Thomas Cragg,
first mate; William Syron, second mate; j. d. Hen
first 0ip ~ vord an.
gineer; R. Van Slyke, steward; William Ross,
wheelsman; J. +. McMullen do; George Cooper,
watchman; John Doyle, fireman; James Burrs, do;
gan Morris, Alexander Low, Samuel Mcpherson, and
John Anderson, deck hands; Henry Johr and John
Andrus, boys; and Henry S. Riddle, A. H. Lydecker,
Frederick Schultz, and Joseph Freeman, passengers.
time of the explosion, on her first trip. She was
owned by II. N. Strong, Esq, of this city, and Capt.
Hat.-betroa Free Press, June "a.