The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-15

EXPtO0uOu o. tn0 netuOCCIs
We learned early yesterday morning, from
the Captain Of the steamer Summit, that the
Reindeer collapsed two flues, on Monday eve-
ming, while rounding from Cannelton. The
Summit was near at the time and went I'M
mediately to her relief, and found, as near as
could be ascertained amid the confusion, that
the disaster had been attended with consider
able loss oflile. Many deck passengers and
deck hands were missing and several found
dead, and others badly sculded, AL RI.
+ LATER.-The steamer Persia reports that
there were some forty persons killed and
missing, and a large number badly scalded.-
/ This report, however, is doubted. The boat
sustained but tntling damage. She had just
been sold to parties in ST. Louis, to run be.
tween that city and Alton, and $4,000 Of
the purchase money had been paid. She
was in charge Of Capt. Montgomery, on her
way to St. Louis.
STILL LATER.-We are indebted to Mr.
C. McCracken for the following particulars
as published in an extra from the office of
the Hawesville Eagle:
Last night about ten O'Clock, as the steam.
er Reindeer, Capt. Montgomery, was roun-
ding Of from Cannelton, she became some
what entangled with the coalbosts which
caused her to csreen very much on one side.
thereby causing the water to run from one of
the off boilers into the other boilers, which
caused that boiler to explode colIapsing two
fues, and spreading destruction fore and aft.
Nearly all those On deck, both before and be-
hind the boilers, were severely and danger.
ously scalded.
The Mate, Daniel Mullen, was struck on
the head by piece of iron and instantly kill
ed. The second Engineer, Frederick Judd,
was severely scalded, SO that he cannot pos
sibly survive.
We counted thir.y-fve bodies el tended in
agony on the floor, occupying the whole of
the cabin.
We give list of the names of the suffer.
ers, and where from, below.
Robt. Terrier, Canada.
Benjamin Guest, st. Louis.
Cary Bodel, Howard CO., Mo.
Fir Gibbiger, Louisville.
Robert Craley, Pittsbrrgh.
Il. X. Stodelman. st. Louis.
Lawrence II. Brown, Eperidge, N. II.
Michael Barge, KY.
David Richards, Ky.
Jas. Rutherford, Ky.
Isaac Conner, Scoto, o.
A. McNutt, Iowa.
Mrs Purvis, Cannelton.
Pierce Carey, o.
Patrick Merrman, 0.
Michael Lynch, U.
Patrick Ga!loger, Pittsburgh.
Signor Vrecanter, Italy.
Andrew Snyder, o.
Rachel Sny der, o.
William Snyder, o.
Mary SNYDER, O.
Catherine Doyle, Pittsburgh.
Jane Pulves, st. Louis.
WIN. Thorn, Louisville.
Nancy Allen. o.
Ann Allen. o.
James Allen, o.
Margaret Allen. o.
Jordan Peak, Warsaw.
Patrick Conner, Matamoras.
Thomas McIntyre. do
John Bolton, Columbus, O.
Samuel l.. Hyatt. St. Louis, (cabin).
Daniel Mullen (5Iate), Louisville.
Frederick Judd, cd engnee), Louis
vile.
Immediately after the explosion, the bell
was rung and the steamer Europa came to
her rescue. in attempting which she yas con-
sderably injured. The lHacaoiia also came
alongside, and succeeded in towing the ILL.,.
lated vessel TO Hswesvil!e. N5ne of the !
officers are injured, but the Nate and Cd f,n.
yineer; and none OF the cabin passenger. but
Saml. L.. Hyatt. of ST. Louis. who will prob
ably recover-a lot brick, &C., were forced
through the floor of his state-room.
There were two families on deck, who
we're nearly all destroyed s nee the catas.
roPhe 81 have died, and little hopes are en-.
er,ained of the recovery of the rest. Our
athens are on board mnistering TO the af-
Iicted.