Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-09-07
From the ST. ouis Intelligencer, both.
Explosion of the Timour No. 2--Eigh
teen or Twerty Killed and Missing.

Teen OF lWe'Gy hllleu ana mlsSlnS.
The steamer Elvira arrived at the Levce
yesterday, bringing further particulars of
the terrible explosion of the Timour, No. 2,
by which, many persons were killed, and
many more wounded. Our readers will re-
collect that dispatch was recei, ed here
Saturday, from Jefferson City, stating that
the Timour had exploded, killing two per-
sons. The facts are much worse, and an
other page is added 10 the book of distress
sing accidents by which crowds Of human
beings are launched, without moments
warning, into eternity. The Timour left
our wharf last Thursday for Weston and
St. Joseph. On Saturday morning about
o'clock, while woodng at Edwards wood
yard, about three miles below Jefferson City
the explosion occurred We have heard no
cause assigned which resulted in the catas
trophe. All three Of the boilers burst ST.
multaneously, while the boat was lying at
the shore. The number Of killed and woun-
ded was not correctly ascertained at the time
the Evira left, though some ascertain that
fifteen fell victims, and others represent the
number of killed and missing as high as
twenty. We hope subsequent results will
prove the case not quite SO serious. Many
were blown into the river. Among the VIC
tins whose bodies were recovered, and
whose names are ascertained, is that # the
pilot, Mr.. Dix, brother of the Captain. 49,
Mr.. Dx's body was brought down on the
Elvra to St. Charles, whence it will be Ia
ken TO Bridgeton for inerment
The bodies of five deck hands were re-
covered, names not mentioned. The Sec
ond mate and striker, both badly woun-
ded, were brought down on the Elvra.-
Several others brought down by the same
boat were more or less hurt-one deck hand
severely. Mr.. White, merchant of Roa-
noke, No., and passenger, was badly seal
ded. Three children OF Mr.. Charles Eek
ley, the second clerk Of the Timour. were
scalded, one severely. A number Of 9TH
ers among the officers, crew and passen-
gers, escaped with slight injuries. There
were but few passengers aboard, either in
the cabin or on deck. The boat is COM
plete wreck, having been shattered to atoms
by the explosion. She sunk shortly after
the accident, in six feet water. Her cargo,
also, is seriously damaged.
Since writing the above Capt. Dix has ar.
rived in the city and confirms all the mate
rial points in this statement. The boat had
just made the landing, and the hands were
carrying in the first wood when the cxpo-
sion occurred. A number OF them were OH
the forecastle, and near the boilers piing
the wood at the moment A number were
also ashore, and these latter escaped, while
those on the forecastle and at the sides of
the boilers were killed or blown overheard
20 man.
Capt. Dix had Just nscended TO the boil
er deck, and was in the act of walking TO
the Clerks Office when the volcano Jeneath
his feet sent the whole forward part of the
boat shivering intothe air. His escape was
miraculous. Mr.. Charles Dix, his brother
one Of the pilots was in the Texas or Pilot
House, and received injuries Of which he
soon died.
Mr.. McPherson, the first clerk, escaped
without serious injury. Mr.. Eckley, the
second clerk, was crossing the forecastlc
with three OF his children, all of whom were
blown overheard, and fortunately saved
from drowning. The Children were severely
injured, one if not two OF them dangerously
There were perhaps five or six cabin pas
terial injury, except Mr.. White, spoken o!
previously.
Capt. Dix does not recollect the names oil
any of the victims; all killed and missing
were believed to have been firemen and
deck hands, who were shipped in this city
majority Of them but a few hours before
the boat left port, and their names if taker
down, are in the possession OF Mr.. McPher.
son, first clerk.
The first and second engineers ESCAPED
with slight burns. Chas. McCord the first
was asleep in the Texas, and fell with {
portion Of The wreck into the river, The
second and striker were on duty. The
striker was badly burned; the second re-
ceived one or two slight scratches. We
have heard it stated that the explosion was
caused by want of water in the boilers-i
very common, and nine times in ten the only
true cause of explosion.
1t is said there was little ste m, no wa
ter, but any quantity of gas in the boilers
as the appearance of the wreck, and the
burned and orisped bodies of the unfortu
nate victims TOO plainly showed. The shock