The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
Terrible Steamboat Explosion.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The John l.. Stephens is just going off, but cannot
forbeai giving you brief account Of Of the most
affecting and terrible explosions that have had here
since the Jenny Lind affair small steamer, called tho
Secretary running daily packet between this city
and Petsuma about thirty miles up the bay exploded
and dunserousy wounding ten or twelve others. She
was on her upward TIP and had on baarsbout sixty
racing with lit.is boat called the Nevada. ~
am told that The passengers on the latter merely
her Could e after the noise, not vestge OF
and thirty human beings were in instant hurled nto
The Nevada picked up about fifteen survivors and the
bodies Of others-a that Of the Secretary
and her sixty passengers. All tho officers OF the boat
we're killed.
The utmost excitement prevails as 1 write this ON
board the Stephens. The Captains Travers.
The steamer is about moving, and must be on
The passengers, Of course, will havo all sorts of st0-
rics; but what have stated is strictly true. T. @.
extra issued at the Office Of the San Francisco
Commercial Adrese just previous to the sailing Of the
John /. stephens dated April 49, 4P NJ have intel
lgence Of terrible steamboat explosion in the bay Of
San Francisco. The particulars follows
This morning about 10 O'clock the Secretary
and Nevada left from Pacific wharf bound for Petaums.
At II O'Clock precisely while crossing San Pablo hay the
Secretary burst her boiler carrying death and desrac
whom large number on board So great was the
force of the explosion that the boat Wa
cd to be near, and Immediately rendered every
possible assistance. She Immediately put about
after caring for the survivors and attending TO the dcad
Many persons blown overheard, and their bodies
not recovered The Nevada arrived at San Trancisco at
o'clock with the survivors and the bodies Of those
that the scene board after the explosion awful
the groans Of the dying and wounded and tho Amenta
tions Of those whose friends we're lost being hoar
rending
wounded, as far as ascertained:-
KILLED AND MISSING.
Theodore A. BOurgc Geo. Clarke Jesse Potter, Mro.
Hillman's child James Wright Mr.. Bessie, engineer,
Thos Cameron, Emma Holmes, Geo. p. Hurey, fireman,
IA '''' -
Mrs Day and child, p pailthrop, Mr. Lundy, j. Pail
l. Johnson james Mcaire, e. ruce Bracket Mrs Hsr..
den, R. A. Lewis, Lewis IAmberton clerk Of boat, A.
Shorley, Judge fenli Wm Lundey wifS and chd f Ge1
Captain Edward Tnyers, L. A. James, Pichard Pndder
UNINJuREp.
Miss Harris, Miss Day N. J. Durcnch " Day, cabin
boy, james Thompson, j. A. wit, Miss Rodgers, Miss
Harden, Chas. Warner, L. A. Norton, j. T. Overton.
Francisco and valued at s25 600 We have had ssti
mate of the value OF the freight and baggage None %
yada left We have only gvon the names sscertaned to
| be missing There are others whose names we con'c
not learn.
An Anrny Between Two Senators.
/ In
Anil says the Sacramento Uniop between Mcssrs LNake,
of Caayerns and Colby, OF Sacramento county During
a debate extending the time Tor the reclamation on
fuQyes under tho existing law 1t asserted by one
OF tie enaors that tho bill had been decided constitu-
tons proper by the Supreme Court Of the State
Mr. Colby understood TO that the decsions Of the
Supreme Court could not ought not to prevent Sena-
tors from entertaining such views ON the subject tney
thought proper. Mr. Leake replied, in ehect that the
gentleman from himself mp above the de-
cisons Of the Supreme Court and ntmated that ne BE-
longed TO the hgher law order Of politicians, who re-
fused to recognise the constitution Of the United States
Of binding effect.
Mr. Coby-If the Senator from Calaveras says that
did not say set my opinion up against the Supreme
Court.
Mr IeakeI dosire to know whether the Senator from
Sacramento intends to charge with falsehoodf un-
derstand him TO say as much.
Mr. Colby Il say II the Senator says that said ses
my opinions up against the Supreme Court, II false
and am responsible for what say.
Mr.. Leake-n the Senator says he did not say co. No
tells an unmtgated falschood
Soon after the Senate adjourned, Mr. LAake oDainea
possession Of heavy cane belongin TO Mr HOOK snA
advancing upon Mr.. Colby struck him several pIovs VIII
1t the head The paytes then clinched ana ~ VIZ
struggle Mr. Leake went under. Before tne
enabled proceed further In the array ney verc
separated BY mutual friends MI .oivy siishtv n
or two the face. Mr.. Le2fe was spfansu ny ~ !.
the ankle These the particulars OF .ns emousv,
well A we could procure them from sPccssso!s - snS
| scene, mot having been present 70 w'noss 'no" ou
! selves.
| rne Asnassanstson ON Board tho John LIE
| stephens.
rrrom the Gan Francisco Herald, April oI
Cororer whaling held inquest yesterday upon th0
ho,r ~ cecrse Dunn Who II win be rscolected wAs
tShed On bsvd the steamer John L. stephens % hee
last TRIP from rsnsnis to this port II aPpssleth