New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-29
FROM THE MINEs-TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT
ACCIDENT

From The Stockton Republican Oct. IL.
II IL our painful duty 10 describe the most fearful cetas-
rophc that has vet happened the San Joaquin River
Tho steamer American Eagle is now complete wreck
Capt Hardson who has just arrived from the wreck %
miles below reports that she exploded her arboard boiler
nj minutes past clock this morning shiveFing the
boat all to atoms forward Of the wheel house except the
burned ttoueh none have died as vet Some are missing
Among the wounded is Mr.. McCaudle, who is scalded
and cut in the head badly Mr.. Higgins the clerk has
both hands scaded y. Downing mate, scalded rght leg
slightly bruised head cut Among the missing Is William
Gallup Waterman, and fireman by the name OF Frank
another fremen name unknown. Several others slightly
scalded and wounded The berth occupied by Captain
Harrison cut in two in the middle aud he was thrown
out on deck seneess for about five minutes but received
no other damage than slight confusion on the leg
The American Eagle had large freight and 50 passen'
gers The passengers are uninured with two ex
coptions far as known The Sophie, Capt ChaiwicS
will be dispatched Immediately and will probably return
with the wreck this afternoon.
The officers and crew acted in cool and deliberate
manner throughout the scene of devastation The boats
lowered and three persons picked up by the
There athom and half OF water near the bank She
has two anchors out but is not making any water Capt
Harrison expresses his gratitude to Col Hayes and Mr.
John Whitney to Mr. Hanna and Mr.. Owens and many
other gentlemen for assisting to extnguish the hre and re-
letting the sufferings Of the wounded
From The Journal learn that the disaster occurred
at place called tho Three Sloughs wentyiv miles be-
low the city af Stockton The boat filed with dassen-
gers of whom il is known that five were ked several
badly burned, and others are missing. Dr Norcom was
dow. :; A Sophie to the relief ofhe sufferers The
Little Billy" is among the dead.
The following is later list of those who are ehe- dead
scaided or missing;
second engineers Frank Hudson, fireman Gallup, watch
man; and Charley, second cook. =, 81,
Scalded-R Higgins, first clerk badly in both hands,
ard burned p f. Doing first mate, bruised in
the leg and cash in the forehead John Green fireman.
badly wounded in the shoulder; McArde, first engineer
bedyi VIM Olson, deck hand, badly.
MssingMany Of the passengers are lost, and no clue
hos obtained determine the their
death. 1t is probable that some we're drowned.
Stockton, Wednesday, Oct l9-6 A. NJ.
We are indebted to Adams & Co for the following par
tcuars of another disastrous explosion
Steamer Stocton Capt j. d. Sharp from San Francisco
TO Stockton burst her Boiler this afternoon Oct 49, At
O'Clock PM near the mouth of the San joaquin River
Two persons blown overheard but saved themselves
by floating on pile of plank This was the first trip of
the Stockton since undergoing repairs, she having
boiler built in San Francisco by Mr.. Cook
AS yet the true of the explosion is not known
the entire top of the fire box burst outward the hot
water and steam escaped through tho ues hverng the
cabin to atoms and drenchng the boat with hot water and
steam. The few persons who standing forward Of
the boiler the scaded the force of the steam
tore her main deck into thousand pieces. Immediately
above the boiler at the moment of the explosion were
several gentlemen and ladies with children who singular
TO say. escaped unhurt Had they been in the cabin at
the time of the explosion the loss of life would have been
The steamer II T. Clay ran alongside and took or the
wounded and other passenger The officers deserve great
credit for their unng efforts to relieve those who
unortunateparticularly the clerk, Mr.. John Dow and
his assistant, Mr. Sturdivant Who, as | now write are
knetng by the wounded endeavorng to relieve their dis
trss Our cabin is scene of Distress and 1t is heart
rending to and hear them As far known the
Of the wounded Captain J. b. Sharp, badly scaded
" NJ. PeytoD, of Stockton slightly scaded j. Thompson
Of stockton badly scaded WIN. II. Pease, of Stockton
badly scaded; NJ. J. Sawyer and Henry Phelps, deck
hands, badly scaled Mr. Kenney, part owner, slightly
scaded; Thomas King, fireman. missing.
s-Capt. J. b. Scott died at Stockton on Wednesday,
at O'Clock p. NJ