Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
Dreadful steamboat Disaster.
FROM 80 TO 40 LIVES LOST.

FROM OD 10 ~ LiN = ALOSA-
On Saturday night, about IL o'clock, the
steamer Georgia. Capt Howe. from Mont
gomery, Ala, having on board a cargo of
1.030 bales of cotton, and about lS5 pasScn-
gers, whilst making the landing at tile Lake
terminus Of the New Orleans, Jefferson.
and Lake Pontchartrain Railroad, took fire.
and with her cargo, was totally consumed
The FIRE from the burning boat conmunica-
ted to the wharf. 2 or 800 feet Of which
were destroyed !; also, four or five freight
cars the ware house filed with freight, and
some 200 bales of cotton which had been
landed from the steamer Helen. from Mo
bile Capt Allen, Pilot Of the Georgia.
was at the wheel VIXEN the fire broke out.
ana was compelled to save himself BY leap
ing from the hurricane deck to the wharf.
The fire originated near the wood rack.
on the larboard side, and, as we are assured
by DR.. Young. a passenger, within less than
fire minutes the boat was cnvcloped in
flames. Most Of the passengers were asleep
in their berths. and the scene which ensued
may be imagined but cannot be described.
Women and children were thrown from the
upper deck on to the wharf like 50 many
sticks Of wood while others, in their fright
leaped into the water and found n watery
grave. By this disaster it is supposed that
10 less than forty persons perished. DR..
Young, gentleman Of intelligence and
feeling. informs us that the situation of the
unfortunate sufferers is deplorable in the
extreme We sincerely hope that some
thing will be done for their relief The
following are all the particulars we have, as
vet been able to obtain Mr. jackson. and
one child, of Barbour county. Ala. were
lost; his wife and eight surviving children
arc now in the city in destitute circumstan-
ccs. We understand that Mr.. jackson had
on his person checks or drafts 10 consider
able amount, which were lost with him
Mrs .Jolcy and one child. of Randolph co,
Ga. were lost. Mr. Jolicy also lost $500
in money but GAS fortunate erongh to save
his trunk. H. i. Lofiin Of Lenuir connty,
~ c.. lost two negroes. Rev. j. NJ. Car
ter. of Clinton. Ga. lost three negroes. and
his wife was badly hut not fatally injured in
making her escape from the burning hoat.
Dr. j. NJ Young. from Hancock county.
Ga. lost a valuable servant boy. all his med
ical books, surgical Instruments clothing
everything IN fact but what he stood IN
Mrs Davidson, from Macon comfy Ala,
lost several negroes. Mr.. Graliam. from
Williamsburg. S c.. lost two negroes and
$500 in gold Thomas J. McL;.nathar. If
Bristol Conn, i among the missing. j.
B. Hubbard, Of Bristol Conn. was saved.
but lost all his baggage. etc. y gentleman
from Stewart county, Ga, whose name We
could not ascertain, lost several negroes.
lie was enronte for Arkansas Dr. Young
aud the Rev ]. NJ. Carter. to whom we are
indebted for the above particulars, assure
us that the officers IF the burnt steamer and
the proprictors Of the Railroad, did every
thing in their power to relieve them in their
distressed condition. None of the bodies Of
those that were drowned have as yet been
found but We understand that efforts will be
made to-day for their recovery.
". q. Bulletin, 30fh uLt.