Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-02


We have been able to obtain few
more particulars this morning.. in add
ion lu .hose Published IL our extra OF
yesterday.
Among The passengers, were two gen
llemen by the name of u. L. ana w. E
Temple, brothers. They were both in
the social hall at the time, aud were blown
into the river, but succeeded in making
heir way TO the shore. Their Injuries
we're very slight.
Mr., }, Boolmingore, of Alton, was
siishll, injured; and M. I. Soper badly
scdidel.
Mr.. Isaac Bginker, erchaa, a, Bruins.
wick, Mo-. was severely lnJured.
The fears entertained in regard 10 the
fate of Mr.. John jones of Linn Creek,
Usage county, in This State, are doubtless
realized. His friends in this city have
made dIiigent search. and no doubt re.
mains Of bis being lost. He. together
with Mr.. Massey, his partner in bust
ness, and Mr., Torbe!t, were sitting a.
round The stove in the Social Hall,
when the explosion took place. Mr..
Massey was blown into the river, and
swan ashore, landing some distance
below Market street. Mr.. Torbeu es
capped, fortunately, with only few
slight injuries, Mr.. John l.. Edwards,
OF Usage county. was injured, though
not dangerously.
A man whose name we did not learn,
was thrown upon the deck of The steamer
Sam Gloon. the next boat below the
Kate Kearney. with such violence thai,
one OF his arms was broken. He was
taken by some of his friends and prop
erly attended TO.
Mr.. Sass states that he was coming
on shore from he Grand Tower when
the explosion took place, and thai he
saw three persons thrown with the
fragments of timber in the air, and fall
in the river.
The steamer Sam Gloon had the after.
guard of the ladies' cabin somewhat in
jured.
Late last evening, we paid visit TO
The Sisters Hospital. and found, among
the lis, of names above mentioned, that
three had died, viz: +. Hardy. the Sec.
ond Engineer; Daniel keeie and Charles
Corence: the latter died about dark last
evening, after suffering the most excru.
tia,ing agony, having both legs and both
arms broken.
The resi- of the info rtunate victims
seemed 10 be as comfortable as the pain.
full circumstances in which they we're
placed would admit Of. having the best
medical assistance and provided with
kind and gentle nurse to administer to
their suiferings.
We have heard several explanations
attempted to be given as to the cause OF
the explosion. As competent tribunal
will be called upon to inquire into the
matter. we refrain from giving the va
tious rumors. Tha. there was no water
in The boiler is pretty evident: the effects
of the explosion clearly Indicate this
fact The victims had more the appear
ance of being scorched than scalded.-
The boa. was an old one-,oo old to be
employed as a passenger vessel. where
SO many lives are daily al risk. Ii may
be said, in extenuation, that her employ
lnent was only temporary. and growing
out of the necessity of the case-two of
the Alton Company's boats having been
destroyed this Wint r, and it being a
very difficult matter 10 supply their
places thus early in the season. Al
though owned by the Keokuk Company,
the boat was, at the time, in the manage.
men, of the Alton Company, and run
ming to connect with this Railroad.