Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-05
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FBIGHTFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION Wards
OE TWENTY PERSONS KILLED

ID,
CiScIssATI Sept. IA few days SINCE Just after the
steamer Tmour, No. q had landed her passengetsst
Edwards Yard, near Jefferson city, Missouri her three
uolers exploded scattering death and around
aud leaving the boat a total wreck.
AT the latest accounts six persons were lying on the
shore Dead and IL was supposed that 10 six cen 9TH
rswtre thrown overheard and downed. Owing to the
confusion and excitement the number OF killed
could not be asceaned About seventeen pertops were
scalded aud otherHlse injured. Mr. Dix the pilot, was 10
dying condition. not having spoken since the explosion
Among the killed are WIN kilcher Ed O'Mahey and ID
Corners. Among the wounded are Patrick Fnnev deck
hand badly scalded Edward Roach deck hand scal1sd.
three children Of Mr. Charles Eckey the second clerk
scaded; Mr White, merchant Of Roanoke scaLled-
Mr. Eckers clerk OF the boat bad his family on board and
two OF his children severely scalded The Injured men are
principally deck hands Two of the boilers were thrown
on the railroad track and the other into the river MANY
pieces OF wreck found half mile from the place
where the explosion occurred.
The hull was breaking up, aud but few of the goods on
board would be saved The engineers of the boat Charles
W. McCOrd and John r. Scott gave bonds in the sum of
$1,000 to answer any charge OF misconduct or negligence
Tho boat was from ST. Louis bound st Joseph aud was
valued at $4,000.
SECOND DISPATCH
Inc CAPTAIN OF the steamer Timour reports twenty
killed. being nineteen hands OF the boat and the pilot.
n HaE wv. o, oBEsGEsT oITYcLATER PROM MAyAsA
New 9nean, o ,e I6 and Haysns % the 2Ih u h,
a. Havana NE fever had entirely disappeared though '
The sP,n,h steamer saie, arrived a, Haran,
90 5sh bringing odE to the Sh uliimO, aud about
Much qualification the appoint
en OF General Ooncha Captsn General and pspaa
lions were on foot TO give him grand reception
able
ATSvana letter Martin Gilsno the do7srnsut
teetiarg under Caneda has returned Cubs having
pointed Chief Of the EEchtquer.
Canary have arrived on N. Island a, free
Cubanpros.
General Concha eIpc'ted in a few days.
lhsmnrkcts were yey dali Sugars hfm. One Tor
crop vas mall atb reals Tor cucurruhss aud Ia for browns
Tor yeloSs ! for whites.
rteisl,An Aoccan BARK chartered takes 5000 boxes
York. Tor the round Of fI,0o0.
TUE NORTHRUP KIDNAPPING CASE
bARttOoA, ~ w. Sept The HInappers oil Northrup,
exander Meu and Joseph RISse Indicted today Iu
'hry we'll not be tried I'LL OCTOBER December.
. THE WEATHER, &C.
fokE, Sept 20 p Mrhs ucaher has been cloudy all day
the dsy.
,d rs' "a ps g SEPT O. MTh, thermometer h,, ranged
ron ~ to - all day-sioudy, but no rain.
WlsHSoros, sept Nit extensively hot to-day, the
hetmome lndiHg At % this evening There strong bd
cations Of rain
. Lol' OF TnE STEAMER LADY ELatN
LuAtEEE, Sept 1.-The steamer Lady Elsfn
HaWoWot on wednesday night last while her downward
o,t - reaoh IN pier at that Place vher, she sunk
saved. 1907 " " "
yellow FEVER At THE SOUTH
OotvEui SEPT R-The report that ye1sE fever had m
ppsrance ~ AnEuia incortret AtSiyannAh two
oeen reported, but they A. CHARLES
occurred there on Thurtday.