New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
PARTICULARS OF THE BURNING OF THE
CAROLINE.
From The Extra Daily Memphis whis, March 10.


We left Memphis Saturday evening at o'clock
p NJ with about 1875 passengers in al-aDous nall IN the
cabin.
Sunday afternoon, when 81 miles from the mouth OF
White River, the attention of the steward was called to
the unusual cOmmoton among the horses ana ioo"eu
him down to see what was the matter. .
Wien reached the foot of the stairway we discoy-
etd that the boat vas ON fire. and the boilers were enVe
oped in flames. The horses tails were burning.
ST. Nicholas Yours, &c, WV +. ELLIOTT, Clerk
INCIDENTS or THE DISASTER FROM Az EYE WITNESS.
Or BOARD STEAMER ST.. NICHOLAS,
Wednesday March 4, 1854 )
MEssRs EDIToRs After near three days mature relec
ton and vist to the spot where the III fated Ceonne
was burned sit down TO the dsagreeable task OF giving
you faint outline of that beggaIs all description
and sckens the heart to reflect upon GA Sunday evening
lat alter pleasant run OF twenty hours from our
city about o'clock M the attention of the passengers
attracted to the stamping and kicklas OF tne noScs
ON deck opposite the boilers when rush was made by
two or three Of the cause, when 10 the ooA' vas
be fire, the boilers being envei'ed IN
The crew Immediately proceeded to work the pumps,
but were driven back Instantly by the flames when an
hopes gone of saving her, and then came Inc Tragedy
Of lie 0faif. 80,
general rush by men, ,men and children was now
made to the orecase by the cabin passengers to AVOID
the destruction that awaited them from the devourg ee
nSnt which was caiuipg ground with the rapidly OF light
Iipcwhch at the time drove the deck passengers
and aft Soon the YAM Was Ss SSnns Of hesod
bei1 es scorched and devoid Of reason by fright WINE
this awful scene going att every CABIN passenger
two, had palncu tno ioICCoStiO ion''
the fearful leap preierrns watery grave TO beng Danea
to death About this time poor Ince ana 'esh'on were
seen the hurricane roof irlce WOKE up up ''g a
told him her ashore which he attempted ou' i0uho
flat the ter ropes burned About thus tune OaPl
Creis threw the ladder nom the rooi ana
down on the stays and having gained Inc lower
guards lie deliberately lid himself oi ms eo"' anu o
and efter waiting awhile swung himself lno lo "a;
st hanging TO the guards, and was seen by ehoeo'
the Order of Odd Fellows TO give The sgnai OF ul'i';
which the brother answered by telling him TO lei 20 anu
swimhe having no earthly means =" and al
that time was assisting Capt Taylor to the Shore VINO W."
amost Exhausted. -. c...., ho
Ibis was the last that seen Of poor Creighton nc
having SINK moment aferward. Poor Irlce was seen
at the Wheel moment before the pilot house was encoh
passed by flames aud although - penul 10 ,l!,A w. ye'
we can Lu conclude that he sank down through the cao
having the Kissing sheets of fire fol bis shroud SUI 10
consong TO think thot though ne lost his own ne ne
saved one hundred Others by steering the ooat ~
snd also that he died at his post SIN hoiihs vi " A
wheel. ,.,,;s TINA copla
be seerdozons Of human beings oundeTng IN me ~aoi'
having umped from the lower deck TO aVod oens .on
srmed fy Ere, all of whom are now lying on ne
of tie nId White. Not so with those Cd inc io ASST
81 soon - the bow struck the bank fifty persons 0aped
on shore and left destruction behind Them aLu me-
reaching dry land scampeIed in every direction - e'sP
he efes Of anticipated xplosOn of boilers p""derN c
81 40 tho cres from the wrecked behind, and alas
W. conld re nder no assistance for We had no msahs ~
resch. And thus ends Tragedy "h'ch hoi0 A''
INIT eI,Ik of the Caroline told of many thru
- ;nedsnts WHICH be witnessed during the bnning 0!
The boat One of father who i!emPed y saw 80. Ia
children by swimming wAb ihtnl pom III Is .,h .o
i'm reaching near the shore when ms sens'u 80
rid him that he " as compelled TO release theH ~ o1u
90 sovs bmself by swimming TO WHO" ure' l =;
retso and saw tkem sink the second tiine ne ~
nd Iroueht ihe M 10 the top OF the water anu .ea 20
ret but alas they were dead fashs VIC ~ Win drip.
tIe iork he climbed above them aho 'helS -. la be
-: eia,bcs w,euipr over lie dead children ui'1Ii ''o
49, go, along and sent out herys"i 10 LIS reno,
Tion Give YOU list OF the passengers anu '''"' wan
STATE ment OF the lost and saved vo,s,r Master Wm
~ Etl. Can't Sansol Taylor Plot JSln 'Ssnn.
Hush Martin WsteBen; thsIiss bs ,.r.d Wul Aaderson
@ Ach AIdcD, CshiE BOY ~, a. Fr.ni
BOY Richard sod 6Sss D HIstTsnd Il keeisy
Ft,sn,n. j Eolis, b. PitmAn, DetA HSae'i "-1'' 49,
Cismb'ITsa str,d Edwin Kennedy clsrt Of D = S
Cat RoaseIs wife, toa eassn k,Isiiss Less
,Se JAMES 1 keI Jo sSS 81 I b. sseas cas.
a. Slce i, sidney Msess N , ~ re- Co1uty II
,5 p.W9ooy De. Al, 9n1 sts Weaver D. Jo.spA
- b.. hle; w. RUSSELL hs,' 5on. q y rper . b
J. Ae-T Ne seSeho Tags O. Ihomgson % b tssa,,.; Mr.
@ e,.soIyI Lspors; Mis- AIRS y Ss M c. child
~, kiamss and usneoH' 80 10 eslsrea NJ
iee n.n. :. 0 S5 D.asy white BIaai Judge N'HH vii"
ehld Al seI ~ lat John iss Plo, }sme. NJ vts
o csHs Ls~ POloe1 81 pssa I, aeh Robs Young Jas
erp C,.~iola' P.,'T deei bard, c.. 70, Pool Co
L'sse = ~ Sssis P1ssSrgy' Lo't-si 1on'' N''
Mir nsTe s ssa Of Hask 2gI sAiaiss Of
Pc, ~ M smith wife aud youIns 10y M PAel NJ
clicr,i Jolh ~ ger.baws child I'd her thee
msIin .a,"ip law Of Mr. WerthAn h
arc .ls ,srl and loss of passengers Is
The toa' an IT, "a. host was insured ut henPn's ''
a, las summer was si-.vo s all OF which
~ Ihsys were about 5000 IN Wy
los, She sunk ia thirty 'ee' ""