Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-10

S1r Pas9nS fatally scqided and (oier dun geroiafy-
About O'Clock Thursday morning, a terrible ac.
c'dent occurred 10 the steamboat Bay State of tb.
New York and Boston line, via Fall River, while
on her way 10 New York. ! he boa; was guing az
tu peed through The water, land the passengers vera
soundy asleep in heir herlhs, when terrific crash
was followed by a Numbering explosion, aud The
boat was instantly enveoped in a dense cloud OF
steam
The terrified passeunrrs Ieaped from their berths.
and crgwded ont on deck; the stale-ronnl passt ~
gers incauousy opened then room doors. and The
scaleing vapor nearly killed four children Of Mr. De.
Volt, al Chicago, who rushed from their state
room. Mr.. 7. Wdncn, Of Dartmouth VAS also
very badly scaIded. Five other prrslus we're scad.
ed about heir faces and bodies bat not dangerous
~ The cause 81 The accident was the hreakeage Of
the walking beam, which allowed the piston 10 as.
cehd with terrible force, bursting ont The cylinder
mead win loud explosion, aud pe;niItin. the es.
cape OF steam IN immense Quantities
II is believed that nothing hut the great coolnpss
OF Capt. Brown, preventee the accident Rom being
attended with the most fatal const quences There
were between 300 and 400 passengers ON board AT
the time. The Captain soon alIaled their fearsand
the greatest GOODNESS and good order shortly prevailed
among them. The scalded persons were promptly
attended to by DIR Bemis, OF Medford Mass, and
MS professional skill did much 10 alleviate the nen.
sity of their sufferings.
The steamboat Connecticut was fortunately near
at the time OF the accident, and came alongside and
took OF the passengers. The Connecticut took the
disabled steamer in tow until daylight, when the
anchors at the Bay State dropped and the
Connecticut came on to the City with the passen.
gers.
Thus far we copied from the Thursdays even
Ing edition IF the Tribune. The same paper of
Friday morning says:
Eba r.
Of the crank pin, which allowed the piston to
ascend with terrible force, bursting out the CYL
Inder head with "A loud explosion, and permitting
the escape Of steam In immense quantities.
The State rooms nearest to the engine, were.
OF course, most likely TO be filed with the scad-
ing steam, and in these rooms were members of
the family of MIR. DeWolf. OF Chicago three
daughters; Marie, aged years; Mary, 10; and
Charlotte, IA; MIR. Warren, of Dartmouth, Mass;
Messrs. Wheeler and Abbott, of Boston: Miss
Charlotte Snow, of Boston, Miss Havens. of Fall
River; Mrs Wheeler, of Boston; end Others
MIR. Abbott was badly scaded in his face and on
his hands, and only saved his life by envelnpino
himself in blanket MIR. Warren was te,ribIV
scalded; Mrs. Charlotte Snow was slightly bum
ed, and Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler were injured by
the steam.
Upon calling at the hospital last evening, we
ascertalned that The children of Mr. DeWof had
been relieved from their suhernss BY DEATH
Warren was sinking fast and was not expected
to survive until morning. Miss Snow was quite
comfortable. Mr.. Abbott returned home last
evening, and we learn that The rest of the wound
ed were doing we'll
The result ofthe accident is, ten persons SC aid.
ed, four fatally, three severely ,and three slightly
fortunate crcuslance il was, that the accident
occurred while the piston was ascending, for had
the movement been reversed the piston must.
from lis accelerated motion, have passed through
the bottom olihe boat. Had this happened, all
on board must have gone down, as the Connect
cut was too far off to render early assistance.
Since writing the above, we have ascerained
tn t Mr.. Warren died about ii O'Clock This
makes four deaths BY The disaster