New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-06
BURNING OF THE STEAMER GEORGIA
HORRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE. =.
sixrY.sGvsN PERSONS MISSING
VAST LOSS OF PROPERTY.

.nvu, Our Own Correspondent
NEw.ORLEANs, Jan. -, 1854
The steamer Georgia, packet running between
tlSs city. Montgomery and Alabama River, took Ere
ast night at the eud Of the jefferson and Lake Pon
chsrtraiu Railroad and was destroyed with large
number of lives As could not obtain any particulars
In town took tho FIRST train of cars for the Lake 70
ascertain al the particulars On arriving az the scene
of difaster found but few persons there, and il was
With great difficulty could ASCERTAIN any particulars
Every effort was being made To recover the bodies Of
those lost ard slso 10 save what cotton there was
footing about The particulars, as near as could DO
ascertained, are az follows: The steamer Georgia.
Cant Howe with a cargo Of 0ji bales OF cotton hal
arrived at the lake end Of the Jefferson ani Lake
Pontchartrain Railroad at ten minutes alter III o'clock
last night Just as she making landing at tho
wharf of the railroad and before the boat could %
made fast at the wharf fire discovered near tho
boilers and before the alarm could be given the entire
bout was enyelOped in flames There large
number Of passengers mainly cnigrans from Georgia.
bound to Texas rid this city. These enigrants had q
large quantity OF baggage some 30 mules large mum
Der of slaves and considerable amount OF money in
specie The baggage, ell the mules and specie wer,
lost as also all the cotton furniture and other freight
Tie number of passengers, including slaves. L.
stated to have been 1876 The officers crew steward
snd the hands are said to have numbered Al. Up t.
the time left the wharf, it was ascerained that oil
tho officers usual saved, and only three Of the
stewards were missing. OF the passengers, 67 ars
yet missing, mOo,ly slaves but a, many of the pas
sepgers may have been saved and Lot reported them
selves there is certainty Of the number OF lives
lost Many persons think the loss does not exceed
thirty eight, bat others estimate the loss fifty.
Many persons lost their lives by jumping overheard.
end large number who have been saved are seriously
injured by leapiDg from the hurricane roof of the
steamer to the wharf of the Railroad Co
par Of the passengers in their berths at the
time the FIRE broke out but could not learn tina. any
were barDt although there Is report that old gen.
ten by the name of jackson was ia that manner
The ere extended from the steamer to tie long wharf
end warehouses Of the Railroad Company, destroying
about $50 to 300 feet OF the wharf, which has been
built at an immense cost as also the warehouses In
the warehouses was large quantity of bacon pork.
lard -four and other products Intended for the steamer
Ellen for Mobile, all OF which was destroyed About
$50 TO 300 bales Of cotton which had been landed from
the steamer Ellen were destroyed. learn that very
little of the freight in the warehouses was insured and
it is question whether parties who are insured On
their goods from this city to Mobile covered BY In
surance until the freight is shipped on the steamer
Most Of The cotton the Georgia was insured, and
] learn that there was partial insurance on tho
steamer. have employed person to obtain for mo
list of names Of all who lost, as also the con
sisnees of the cotton and hope to report all the par
ticulsrs in season for the next mail