Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
@ensraI Sntslligents.
Loss Of the steamer Georgia.

Loss OF the steamer GcOrSIas
We gave an account Of the loss of this steamer
week since. The following details we find in
the New Orleans Crescent, of the 3Oth of January
aAt about the hour Of eleven o'clock, on Satur-
day night last, the steamer Georgia, Captain Sin
mott, arrived at the wharf of the New Orleans,
Carrplton, and Lake Pontchartrain railroad, from
Montgomery, Alabama, having on board upwards
of one hundred and fifty passengers and large
number Of slaves, with 1901 bales of cotton, to-
gether with considerable quantity of other freight
Of various descriptions, altogether valued, boat
and cargo, at about 100000. She had scarcely
touched the wharf when an alarm of fire was
given, and in few minutes that portion of the
vessel near the boilers was so completely envel-
oped in flames as 10 render every exerion TO
save il abortive. The boat had already been at
tached to the wharf and had the accident occurred
in the day time, while the passengers were awake,
no lives would probably have been lost but the
greater number were asleep in their berths, and
only awoke when the boat was wrapped in flames,
TO experience amid the alarm and confusion all
the horrors of death staring them in the face. In
about ten minutes after the first alarm was given,
the vessel was a mass OF hre, and for those who
had not already reached the wharf all hope of es-
cape cut off, Sixwhiie persons Mr.. John Jackson
and child, Of Alabama; Mrs Jolly and daughter, OF
Georgia; Mr.. McClenethen, of Cincinnati; and a
fireman, named Dennis, are known TO have per-
ished, together with nineteen or twenty negroes.
wharf, others fell into the lake in the attempt,
and many threw themselves overheard. Children
were thrown violently from the boat 10 the wharf,
il being their only chance for life, and some Of
them were severely injured; one having we are
told, its skull fractured SO badly as TO render its
recovery doubtful.
"Mr. McClenethen and gentleman named Hub
bard rushed out of the cabin on the side OF the
boat from the wharf Hubbard ascended 10 the
hurricane-roof, and supposes his companion fell
overheard in attempting to folew him, as ne was
seen no more. Mrs Jolly attempted to leap TO the
wharf, but struck against the planking, fell back
into the lake, and was drowned The family OF Mr..
Jackson consisted of himsef wife, and niue child
rem. He was somewhat feeble in health,and il is
supposed perished in the flames, together with one
child. Mrs. jackson and the remainder OF the fam
lily escaped. Most of the passengers Were emf
grants for Texas and other destinations, and have
BY this disaster lost nearly everything they pos
sessed. We are informedthat young lady, whose
name was unknown to our informant, is among
the missing, and il is feared she will be added to
the list of lost. $50
"The wharf took fire and was burned for dis
tance of about one hundred yards, together with
the railroad company's warehouse four freight
cars about two hundred bales Of cotton just landed
from the steamer Helen, and quantity of bale.
rope and bagging, bringing the amount of loss up
was almost a new boat and cost $2S 500, two
thirds of which loss was covered by insurance in
some northern office. The fire spread so rapidly
we are informed by Mr.. Hanley, the clerk, that he
had no time to save the books and papers Of the
boat nor the contents of the safe which consisted
of money belonging to the boat and several large
sums deposited by passengers"
Serious Collision OH the Cleveland, Column
bus, and Cincinnati RaiIr0ad.-We yesterday
Columbus, and Cincinnati railroad. The Cleve.
land PlaimdeaLer gives the following particulars
"Last Saturday night, deplorable collision oc
Cured on the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincin.
natl railroad, at Rockport seven miles from this
city, resulting in the probable loss of life and
destruction of considerable property.
"As near as we can learn, the following are the
correct particulars of the affair: The freight train
from Columbus destined TO Cleveland was behind
its time when it arrived at Rockport, and the con-
dactor judiciously determined TO switch of, and
wait until the express train from Cincinnati uhen
almost due at that station) should pass. He did
so. The express train came along and safely
passed on the main track. The engineer of the
freight train then proceeded to back off the switch.
II seems that special freight was coming up,
unknown and unexpected to those on the first
train.
Mr.. Smith, brakesman, was standing on the
top Of the hind car of the first train as il was
backing off, and suddenly saw and heard the special
train coming up at a tremendous rate. he saw u
by the steam the locomotive had no light out
Smltn naQ q lantern III MS udNu, anu Will ~ SiS
nailed 10 the approaching train TO stop. The engi
neer, seeing it, Immediately reversed the engine
and he and his iremen jumped of. But il was too
late to avoid collision. Smith had scarcely
raised his lantern for the third time, when the To-
comotive dashed into the car with a tremendous
crash. Smith was thrown forward nearly hun
dred feet, and when taken up was found to be
terribly injured. The hind car, which was loaded
with cattle, was almost annhlated, and fifteen or
twenty cattle killed. Several other cars were also
badly used up. Hogsheads of sugar, and various
articles of merchandise were crushed and jammed
into a state something worse than a little mixed.
One of the cattle was wound right around the en-
gine.
"The locomotive, the Lynx and one ofthe best
engines on the road, was sadly wrecked, and is a
complete ruin"
The Tehuantepec Road.-VERA Cruz, Jan,
%, 1s54.-Yesterday morning sailed in the coast
wise steamer Neptune, for Flacotalpan Mr.. Will
iams and party. Mr.. w. is chief engineer on the
part of the company which has for its head the en-
terprisng and magnificent Sloo. From Flacotal-
pan Mr.. w. proceeds overland TO Minatitlan and
expects TO reach that place on the 9th instant.
1t is fortnight since Mr.. WALL the plankroad
builder onthe part of Skies, De Bergen g. Co.,
left this place TO commence operations at Suchil,
nine-four miles from Mnattlan by the river, and
sixty miles on the air line. II is doubted here
whether il is better to carry on plank-road from
tnat point (OucnD OF commence al Mlnatltlan
from the first.
From Such to Bay of Ventosa, the proposed
terminus on the Pacific side, is about one hundred
miles only, a little more or less. So we may ex-
pect the great interoceanic communication, which
has been the problem of the age and the point
upon which our baffied diplomacy has split more
than once, will at length shortly be solved.
Mr.. Williams was accompanied by Mr.. Daniel
Price, an English gentleman, long resident in
this country who is sent down by Don Angel de
Iturbide, 0he general agent Of the Tehuantepec
Company in MexicoO that all the formates Of
the law may be complied with. So you perceive
that the whole business is at length to be brought
to speedy and happy termination, for which the
Lord and angels, (Angel de Iturbide,) Col Soo,
and other fast men, be thanked
Messrs. Williams and Price, after having COM
piled with the exacting formalities Of Mexican
law, the former will proceed, if he thinks proper,
from Minatitlan to Suchil there 10 direct Mr..
Wall and party in the actual construction Of the
plank-road. Mr.. Williams's instructions are to
put one thousand men at work Immediately, that
number oflaborers being guaranteed by the States
of Oaxaca and Chiapas. He is to make the plank
road of sufficient width 10 admit Of broad gauge
railroad by the side of il without any difficulty.
All the necessary facilities have been afforded