New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-10
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival Of the Steamship
d N I E L w E BIS r e r.
LOSS OF THE STEINER S. S. LEH1s

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DANIEL w E b 8 r E r.
Loss OF THE STEINER S. S. LEWIS
EXPLOSION OF THE JENNYLIND, Etc
By the arrival of the steamship Daniel Web.
ster yesterday afternoon, we are placed in pos
session of dates from California to the 18th Of
April.
The Webster, GRAHAM commanding, left San
Juan on the morning of the 4th inst, with pas.
sengers from California of the 10th ult. The
ship Prometheus sailed the same day with 40C
passengers for NewYork. Left in port u. S.
sloop Cyane, H. M. s. ship ALBION, brig Town
send Jones, which latter was to sail for New ork
with full cargo, on the 9th inst On the Sth
inst. passed steamship United States, Falcon
and Pampero. The following is list of sthe
passengers by the Pampero:
| Carter aud lady, W Pomroy ] Rawls and lady
| Col Geo Wiks, Mr.. Haywood II Willis, II de CURE
wife, sister and two children II Mccall, Calniess
Capt Mosey, NJ II McCuston D Basher II Winter Lieut.
Morris, Bishop Anne, Mrs Harrington and daughter
Mrs Davis, Mr. Perry, Mr. Merrick. Q Coye, Burkman
D Johnson, II Jeffries Capt Field, u Hagan, G
IIughs, J Miller. Col sewell two children and servant
W Osborn Dryden, Mrs Raynal and two children, u
Miller, L Gross Mosler Sands, Capt Hallac David
u
worthingtou, D P Marsh, NJ Wood B Wallace W W
Beel, W Gss, II Abbott, w Harris. Carr, y Will
iams J Eskngs' Potts, NJ Bennett, W Harrison, J
| s Leonard. W Henderson O W Brass T Brass BAN
| dy, Dikeman, II Kurnet, f Kinkaid J Neeand J W
Wallace, @ Mosier, Robertson W Ward Jackson,
| W Richardson, Richardson, H Richardson, W d
| Harden, Mrs Roe. NJ Hardin, r sipe, Gibbons.
Thos Hay, VIM Blackwell, Eaton, A Brain r PUNK
EFT, wife and two children W Pass Hope Thompson
J d Connel, Murrey, X Thompson, ] W Davids
| JOS Porter, John Porter, Green, o Bryson, W
Trimmer, Dougherty, Grow, Farrell, Montgom.
1 2r,ft1 4 ~
Ramsey West, Grid Thompson, stephen Dorr, and
| sixty in Storage.
| The following is general summary of the
Websters news:
From the San Francisco Timesl
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER JENNY LIND
Fifteen Ihiyty-sir FOUNDED. Our
city was yesterday thrown into CONSERVATION by
the intelligence received from San Mateo by ex-
press of dreadful disaster which occurred in
our bay opposite the Pulgas ranch Yesterday
morning the steamer Jenny Lind took about
one hundred and twenty-five passengers on
board at Alviso, and started on her trip to this
city. About half-past IL o'clock, when nearly
opposite the Pulgas ranch, the company on
board were just about being seated to dinner
in the after cabin, the steamer proceeding at
moderate speed, when the back portion of the
connecting pipe was blown asunder, and the
steam swept into the crowded cabin, dealing
death and destruction around
Those in the forward part Of the boat with
the exception Of q fireman, who was standing in
front of the furnace door, escaped the latter, a
powerful, fine looking man, was struck in the
head by the flying open Of the furnace door, so
that the skull was laid open and the brain ex-
posed persons came to his assistance, but he
motioned them away, saying, No, I'm dead
man, go help Others" and soon after breathed
bis last
Immediately upon the occurrence of the dis
aster, the anchor was let go, and Mr.. Peter
Smith, a passenger on board, swan ashore in
the marsh and gave information of the calamity
Shortly afterwards q schooner and one or two
small craft came out from Pulgas Ranch; but
before use could be made of them, the steamer
Union, Capt james Mastern, came out from
Alameda Greek, and observing a steamer an
chored with the flag set union down in signal of
distress, made for her and took off the passen-
gers. Immediately upon receiving intelligence
of the disaster, his Honor, Mayor Brennan, set
about making preparations for the relief of the
sufferers. lie was on the point of chartering
the steamer Georgina, or any other that might |
be proonred, but was not put to the necessity, |
as Capt Young, the owner of the Jenny Lind |
proceeded to make arrangements, |
the steamer Kate Kearny. How
ever, Capt johnson, of the latter boat, insisted
upon proceeding with her to the wreck on his |
own responsibility, and with most commend |
able kindness and activity, made every prepa-
ration for getting Immediately under way, with |
such articles as could be procured that might |
be Of service to the wounded
At about half-pas nine p NJ. the Kate Kear
ny started A great many persons had assem-
bled on board with the intention of proceeding
70 the wreck, to render what assistance might
De IN their power, or to relieve or confirm their
lpprehensions for the safety of friends; but at
he request of Coroner Gray, who represented
ne annoyance that would result from lack Of
DOM, the greater portion returned on shore.
1t was not without many a shudder that we
nade our way through those groups of dead and
ylng that lay stiff and cold or in silent agony
long the entire length of the deck, so that al |
ach step the gaze would meet either the glazed
we Of death or the disfgured countenance of
ome tortured wretch, whose glance would be
ipturned to ours with painful and piteous ex.
preston. The atmosphere below was hot to
with steam and the heated furnaces |
ind the peculiar odor of scalded flesh told such
tale OF suffering as made one faint and sick at
leart.' Yet there (and where has it not been so |
where suffering is y the first sight that pecu-
lariy moved us was the presence of several |
emales, bending over the sick and administer
ng to their wants, familiarizing their gentle
natures with the ghastliness of death for the
AXE Of yielding their blessed solace and relief
1t was difficult task to do aught but attempt
o alleviate the pangs of those around, yet,
moving the anxiety of many ON shore, we made
very effort TO ascertain the names of the dead
nd wounded 1t appeared, however, that no
lst of passengers had been taken at Alyiso, and
re had no means of obtaining the desired
except from questioning those who
Iere acquainted with the parties Till now, we
ave only ascertained the following names
'rmshg. we fear, but small proportion of |
nose who suffered:
Mr. Noah Ripley, dying Mrs Noah Ripley, !
ying; the three children of the above, two i
iris and a little boy, dead Mrs, Emerson, | /
ably scalded; Mrs. David Page, diving; her :
aughter, dead; Mrs. Kimball, dead Franklin | /
osworth, badly scalded; Mr. Balm, badly '
,alded; the little boy of the above, dead; Bry 9
n Murphy, badly scalded his nephew, scalded | h
t Simmonds, Of San Jose, scalded negro cook, i
,alded; +. +. Collier, scalded r. A. Wyman. 1
'alded; Mrs. Winlac, dead; f. Gregg, badly .
,alded; Thomas J. Kell, badly scalded; Tbos n
iodden, badly scalded; Jacob d. Hoppe, badly
,alded; L. +. Drake, dead; Edward Balm q
ably scalded the wife of A. Lorraine, 48 CLAW j,
rect, badly scalded; A. Goldsmith, slightly | h
aided; the steward and two fremen, dead p
70 walters, scalded; several Mexican ladies h
al children, badly scalaed, One man was /,
IDLY scalded that was wrecked on the indie. N
sndence. "
The above are all the particulars we could
arm IN relation to the sufferers We have
card the number Of dead, exclusive of those 5
,owned, rated as high MS twenty Several died So
Ter the Union was hailed nv tho Koorny