The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23
Jshs Stephens, barkeeper II the Kate Kearaey,
epoYted missing oaca ped the explosion without in

john Stephens, barkeeper u the Kate Kearney,
reported missing, escaped the explosion without In.
| jury OF any consequence
Mr.. John Josse is smopg the numb.r Of perssns
| wte had saksa passage on the Kate ksarsey yes.
terday, and Of whom no tidngs have bean re ssivsd
since the disaster. II Is known that he was on
board and sitting at the time with two friends, both
Of whom escaped with lfe but be- it is probable was
blown far into the river by lhs sxposioa ~ no tsces
have been found Of hin, although HIS friends were
making anxious search Tor lim al day yesterdsy Mr.
Jones WAS Oh his way 20 tue East, md had n his
possession checks for large amounts Of money. His
| baggage wss found on board the boat.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
We are gratifed at being able to announce, since
the above was ia type, that the Rev. Mr. Hatch was
rot on board, as was At one tiAe supposed BE had
however taken tickets but Was unavoldably detained
this probably gave ne to the appreheAsioa that he
We have been able to obtain few more psrti ;ula =
this morning. in addition to those published In our
| extra Of yesterday.
| names OF p. I. and w. Z. Temple brothers. They
were both in the social hall at the time, and were
blown into the river, but succeeded in making their
way TO sAe shore. Their injuries were very slight.
Mr. J. Bool1ingore OF Alton, was slightly injured;
and n. I. Sopsr badly scalded. Both these gentle
men were stopping at the Virginia Hotel.
MIR. lsaac Brinker, merchant at Brunswick, No.,
! was severely injured.
The fesI entertained in regard to the fate OF Mr..
John Jones, of Linn Greek, Osage county, in this
State doubtless realized. His friends In this city
have made diligeBt search, and no doubt remains Of
bis being lost. Ne, tsgsther with M. Massey, his
partner In business, sDd Mr.. Torbert, were sitting
around the stsve In the social hall whss the sxplo
sion tosk place. Mr.. Massey was blown into the
river lnc swan ashore landing some distance bslsw
Market street Mr.. Torbett escaped, fortunately
with only few slight injuries Mr.. John L. Ed
wards, Of Usage county, was Injured, though not
Dangerously. He is well provided for at the resi-
| deAce Of friend on Pine street.
man, whose name We did net learn, was thrown
upon the deck Of the steamer Sam Gloon, the next
| boat below the Kate Kearney, with such violence
that ono Of bis arms was broken. He was taken by
| some Of his friends and properly attended to.
| Mr. Sass states that he vas coming on shore from
| the Grand Tower when the explosion took place, and
that be saw three persens thrown with the fragments
| Of timber in the air asa fau in the river.
The steamer Sam Gloon had the after guard Of the
| ladies' cabin somewhat injured.
Late last evening We paid visit to the Sistsrs'
Hospital and sound among the list OF names above
| mentioned tsat three had died, WIZ Hardy the
second engineer Daniel Ksefs aud Charles Uorsnce.
Tie latter died aoout dark last evening" afer sufer
ing the most exsruciatng agony, having boih legs
| and both arms broken.
The rest Of the unfortunate victims seemed TO be
- comfortable as the painful circumstances in which
they were placed would admit Of, having the best
medical assistance, and provided with kind and gen
| lie nurses to administer to their sufferings.
10 this connection We would state that great praise
Is due Capt John +. D. Couzens, Of the night police,
for his valuable aid and exertobs in behalf Of these
suffering men. Among the very first At the boat, he
sufferers; and although the duiios OF his station
during the Light had called for much OF his attention
yet he che<rfuly devoted the day in mnistering to
the necessities OF the afflicted IL is not sne Dirt
tire Capt. Couxsns has shown himself true man
similar occasions and We voluntarily and chesrfully
accord him this praise.
We have heard several explanations attempted to
be gwen as to the cause OF the explosion. As COM
h~ at int
matter, We refrain from giving the various rumors
That there water In the boiler is pretty evil
dents the effects Of the explosion clearly indicate this
fact The victims had more the appearance Of being
seorcbed than scalded. The boat was an old enc
too old to be employed as Pssseb ger vessel where
90 many lives are daily at risk. 1t may be said in
extenuaton, that her employment was only tempo
two Of the Alton ConpaHys boats having been de-
stroyed this winter, and it being very difficult mat
ter 10 supply their places thus early in the season
Although owned BY the Koskuk Company, tho boat
Company and running to connect with the railroad.
Two gentlemen stopping at the Paatsrs' House
had engaged their passage TO 90 On the boat and had
0ss the to wake them III j. tim:
/ expressed great dissatisfaction. Intent, however
upon getting on beard il possible, they started .,
: full run down Chestnut street, and got upon the
levee Just in time to sec the boat blown into frag
ments.
There were only two lady passengers on board
Mrs DIN and Miss Harrison, who escaped uniajured
being in the ladies' cabin at the time. During the
excitement and in their fright, they passed over Il
the steamboat Westerner, lying alongside
Mr. H. B. Moresnd, Of the City Hotel, was stand
ing in the front part Of the boat and went up and
come down" as he says, with the cabin; his head
was cut, but he escaped without any other seriouI
injury.
The father and some other relatives Of the Messr.
Hardy, engineers, came down yesterday evening
from Alton in yawl.
Several gentlemen were Isggards in bed at thu
Planters House yesterday morning, and failed t
get up in lime to take their passage on board thu
Kate Kearney, as they haa intended to do. 1t was
fortunate nights sleep for them. The friends Of two
or three, who knew Of their intention TO leave in
the Alton packet, were greatly relieved whex, afte
an Intellectual search at the river, they examined
their rooms and found them there, safe aad sound.
From the St Louis Dsmocrs., Feb ISL
Charles Currepce, the German. botA OF whose Leg
and arms were broken on the Kate Kearney, hai
since died at the Sisters Hospital. While We wers
down yesterday, Z. G. hcKenstra, another Of the IN
fortunate sufferers, was on the point OF death.
piece Of shirt was found on an adjoining boat i'm
mediately after the blowing up, on which was tns
name Of J. II. Bowman. He may be one Of thoss
who were drowned.
The friends Of Major Bull are quite confisnt Of
bis recovery from toe injuries sustained by the ex
plosion on board the Kate Kearney, on THURSDAY
morning last. He was better yesterday though sui
feripg from the bruises which he received about The
head and from the steam thrown upon him.
Destructive Fire In Petersburg, Va.
ST. PAuL's CHURCH BURNED DOWN $l20 900 WORTH
or PROFANITY DRsrRoYsp.
| From the Pessrsbsrg Exprses. Feb II
Last night, shout tan minutes To eleven o'clock ON
citizens were again aroused by the startling cry o.
FIRE, which was caused by the flames bursting forth
from the roof Of the large tobacco factory Syca
more street, occupied by hessn Williams Brooks
few minutes after it, discovery ths entire build
ing was wrapped in o sheet Of fame and al efforts
TO - we II proved utterly hopeless.
The intense hea. speedily communicated TO thu
large and splendid Protestant Episcopal Church
(St Psnl's) on the north and TO the new block o
buildings on the south, which are now - We Writ