The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27
Particulars Of the Steamboat Disaster On Bos.
ton Haraor.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF STEAMER ocgAs-Loss OF

ton Hnxaor.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF STEAMER 0cgAs-Loss OF
LIFE.
From the Boston Traveller, Nov. ISL
disaster Of rather an unusual and tragic character
great loss OF property the death three persons and
the serious injury OF several Others
c"rs dsn re Papsss ss following
Steamer Ocean, Capt. Donovan, left her wharf last
evening at five O'Clock having board between seventy
few miles down the harbor, on what is called the
Lower Middle Ground she in contact with the Eng
the Ocean bows on, abat the srboard wheel cutting
her completely down to the waters edge The express
room Of Messrs Carpenter Co.. deck also broken
deck and every thing in the
The fire spread with astonishing rapidi.y and in
Few moments the boat enveloped in flames. Great
CONSERVATION prevailed among passengers and every
thing in the utmost confusion. The Ocean,
derstand had on board five boatstwo aft, two amid
ships, and long boat forward, and well supplied
with hfe-preseryers.
Immediately after the collision orders given to
launch the boats which was accomplished with much
difficulty, and not without swampng the long boat
Captain Donovan left the Ocean of the after boats
filled with passengers and rowed for the Forest City,
Captain Prince just then by, on her way to Port
land The Forrest City near to the burning wreck
possible and sent her boats well manned, to the as
sistance Of the Ocean
After saving all the lives possible she returned to the
city with Captain Donovan, n Kmball clerk of the
Ocean, about II or ID Of the passengers and portion
OF her crew. also three bodes-a apparently about
twenty years OF age woman and pretty little child,
about years old, with light aaxen hair coral neck
lace, and blue thibet dross.
Among those saved BY the boats Of the Forest City,
are Mrs Carroll and two children, Of Newton Lower
Falls Mrs Calhoun, of rs Warren street, Boston, and
Mrs Susan Perry, steward.ss of the Ocean, who is
deous, from the effects of the collision and conhagra
! ton.
Mr.. Hiram Wing agent OF Carpenters Express, was
very dangerously burned his hands, arms knees and
other parts, Of his person DR. Bigelow dressed his
wounds, and had him conveyed to the hospital.
Mr. Pope (colored), steward of ship belonging to Mr.
Bacon, and on his passage to Bath in the Ocean,
very seriously injured by freight falling upon him. which
broke his hip bone fractured rib otherwise bruised
him. He was also medically attended to by DR.. Bigeow,
and conveyed to the hospital
When the Forest City first came in sight of the Ocean
she appeared to be on fire from stem to and
sengers TO jump overheard from all parts of
the wreck; some cnging to her sides and others
were hanging to ropes and spars in the water.
The Canada after the collision came to anchor and
understand from passengers on board the Forest City
that they were not Of much service. We heard com
plant that the Canada after being hailed by the pilot
Of the Ocean, 10 and take off passengers, kept
backing water" and did not send boats until nearly
all the passengers and had been rescued by the
boats from the Forest City, Eastern State and ship
probably the Westward Ho which had just arrived)
1t expected that nearly all the adults board have
life preservers, &c.
Mr.. Kimbal clerk of the Ocean, the last man to
leave the wreck and at that time there not foot
OF deckro but what was In flames.
Captain Andrew Manning went down in his staunch
yacht, the Anne, accompanied with canoes tenders
into the shoal water but could discover none and re-
turned to the city He reports the Ocean ashore about
a quarter of a mile from Deer Island, perfect wreck
THE LATEST PARTICULARS
The steamer Boston, Captain Sanford which remained
below last night reached her wharf in this city about
eight O'Clock this morning She brought up five females
and one male, passengers rescued from the Ocean to-
geher with the baggage MASTER the first engineer and
the second clerk OF the Ocean Among the female pas
sengers was young lady who was rescued from the
water by boat after she had sunk twice She is still in
an exhausted and perlous condition She had with her
in the water, the child of deceased sister; the child
The baggage master of the Ocean states that Just be-
fore leaving the burning vessel he went below get his
great coat He found there female who chung to him
with the strength OF desperation, beseechdg him
her. He took her with him to the forward part of the
boat and there remained awaiting opportunity be
taken off as neither could SWIM Finally the flames APP
preached to be uncomfortable and they we're
about to leap into the water when boat approached
which took them both on board.
boat of the Ocean under the command of Mr. Bean
second pilot was quite active in saving those board
going to the wreck without fear to themselves and taking
oil passengers, whom they transferred to other boats
Their boat was at time swamped and about twenty
persons, men, women and children struggling in
the water. Mr. Bean obliged use his oars to keen
oil Of the in order that the might have
the first chance They were all eventually rescued
Mr. Uharles ,; hincade, second mate OF the Ocean,
the harbor and that he the rockets cred by the
Canada, considerable time before the collision. His
description OF the accident comedies with thos5 before
given He saw one woman drowned but does not know
her name. Mr. Daniel Boulter, of Unity, Me-, among
while he took passage in the Ocean, his daughter
on board the Boston, and thus escaped the danger.
He also that he heard, after the accident that
Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of Kennebec, who passengers
the Ocean TO drown, but of this he
tain, and they may have been saved.
The steamer Neptune direct from the wreck, arrived
at her wharf about eleven O'Clock Her officers report
that the remains Of the Ocean aground South
side of Deer Island and that she is total loss except
perhaps that Of her machinery may be aved in
damaged state Her freight also destroyed No signs
of any bodies on board Boats were the spot this
III mn ha hat half
dozen besides those above stated drowned moth
ing yet certainly known 1t is pretty certain that Ave
The number saved are as follows BY the Forest
City 20 by the Boston so, by the Canada 16-tota &C.
still below. The dead bodies recovered man
about 80 of age woman about So years of age
and one child rbout or s years of age.
Mr. G. Dickman, who does business at No. Commerce
street. informed the last to leave the vessel
His voice often heard encouraging the passengers
to keep cool He found man. big stout fellow, on
his knees blubberng on the deck He took hold of him.
and set him to work for the safety of those board
Mr. Dckman states that as he hung on to the bow of
the boat he could great distance the face of the
water and he thought there but few who took
to the water who were not rescued. He lowered
female into the water by her shawl and her picked
up and he himself escaped by stepping upon the bottom
OF an upset boat, from which he taken by boat
which approached him.
Mr. Robert Thompson ex Mayor of Gardiner, Me-, was
during the confusion, knocked overheard by
throwing box overheard. He somewhat stunned
and injured but managed to get one hand the
lock OF boat which full of passengers. An oar
having been put into this lock- he obliged to
shift his hold and towed about in this way until res
cued by another boat.
The Canada arrived up this morning. The following
passengers Of the Ocean got board Of her at the time
Of the collision-Mrs. Cobb, Mrs sullivan Mary Lam
der, Fogerty, Law McGrath, Doherty, Dupee-an fe-
males. Master w. H. Clifford of Winslow, Me. They
were brought to this city.
The Clifford boAis at the residence of Rev. Mr. Ryder
in Roxbury. Mf:Ryder and lady were on board OF the
Canada, on their return from Halifax. The boy will be
clothed and sent home Monday He is not injured
One lady on board the Ocean with great presence of
mind seized egg box lifted it the rail of the
sci and threw overheard and then with bound landed
top Of 1t and padded about until she saved by
the boats.
One passenger Of the Ocean who was rescued by the
Forest City, stated that he lost $3.50 in money while in
water.
Among the passengers by the Ocean, 7. Moors, a
merchant of Hallowell. He had goods board worth
$500 He sixty five years Of age and neveri in
sured any goods although he has sent large amount
yeariy steamer A Arm Of whom he ha ahout