The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29
Explosion or tisc Steamer Gesrgins.
EIGHT PASSENGERS MISSING, AND SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN KILLED.

EIGHT PASSENGERS MISSING, AND SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN KILLED.
from The San Francisco Herald, Nov. 2t]
The boiler the steamboat Gecrgna, plying between
this city end re- aluma, ploied oc yes
ffIcay morning, just she about lea log FIR tnis
city. The fireman, who was acting a. eng,neer, vas
fatally ed, Informed; ami passenger named
george hunk proprietor OF he Oak Grove Hoase At Pc
tsums, Ia expected recover Some eight or ten
u the passengers are mssiog and !, II sippoet that
they were Killed ~ the s.p zion ,. me nav; Of The d,.-
Jus previous 10 the xpfosiJn, the Kate Hay lying
sltIg side e the Georgina. but 'orunately I'D
hauled away from the wharf Ia time 10 csc pa. The
boiler or the Georgina blown TO height ~ dfy Get
end passed the Of the Kate Hsyes ltainy
the WATER The Kate Hayes lsit very at-r *
r'osicn, and her passengers unable
names OF those who we're missing from the Georgins
Mr. Edward Flower engineer OF the Kate Hayes reports
yond recovery One Of them had both his ley, broken
aud the other had lost arm and vsrs mutt
If the Kate Hayes states that Cap ain Tn Of the
Georgia.. mounted horse and started fog Saac Tito,
Immediately after the explosion Another passenger says
he was in the &C. OF loading mule bd ths steam
st the time of the explosion, ard after
wards y appears the msnAgsmsnt Of the hotter
wa entrusted to fireman named Houghton, the
engineer hsving left the for the Captain
T. cmpa0n desired him to carry greater pressure Of
cam than the boiler capable OF sistsinas II IL
also stated that the Georg running withuu. H.
ceDse In violation OF the law regulating ste uhost nss
gnioD in tb Sste The Gcorgina owned by Mes,r..
al eyed that they we'll OF the fact that
boiler Il the boat out Of repair and that he parson
employed ms engineer was VII lily incom )etant Tnsy
were unable to procure the services OF engineer bu.
kept the vessel in employ regardless Of repeated
warnings thai the boilers unsafe. We received
a communities ion from he messenger If Wsl' FAg, Il
CO. Mt Pealuma, coD6ruirg tbs above report. rni.
matter should fully i1vestig gated theowner- o
the vessel grihy Of the ca'ee.snas, Charged
pcn them by common report they should % inmst III
atey arrested and held accountable for the lives sscr
feed BY their carelessness.
The Hnnes.
The mines are at this time yield ng me ensely. Any
thing Ike ithtul chronicle OF the di-c ir and ric
sfies made aim st every day would Dill small volume.
Tale nou,,aln In 1uolsmne county SUI continues
are daily extracted from 1t The whole mouataa 1, b.
ing p,er,eo with tunnes aid u will bscoms like
hone,rrnb for miles N succession 10 purcha-. a c'an
to hnbdi ed eet Of this mountain, like spsce
many OF flats Jacent To IL would rtqae fortune.
here by the right Of very and possession .t
or taking the 'ple toe woich they Calf
ierna The copous aims have also set the miners At
wck IN all parts OF the state Large piles Of earth which
1t has taken many months labor to accumulate
yeldI their treasures to the busy indnsty of their
'wreIs Esen from Kern River hsve cheering ac.
coun,s. We bear Of rich leads being vered there
Meeting OF miners have been held Ia Nsvta c,uaty
a ing Tor he reduction Of water rates by the dtcn
tsLis. Important reductions have alresdy been made
irs NJ this csute
Many wonderful fofsl remains and petridcstons have
TIE Interior Al d. p,h Of 1859 feet oy. or
shell. have heen found in Table Mouut.in. Gu ious
article o. real soap has also been dcoveed which close
iy resembles CASTLE soap and moreover answers ex
cesDt purpose for washiDg. Specimens have boon
tinitsd all the State; and it is fixed fact that
ain If soap exits in California BY process
ii Ingredients thrown together II Is Impossible TO
say but the article is actually extensively used in
Tho monD4aips and II has been sufficiently ted Ia this
city 10 p owe that there IL mistake about il.
Extensive coal mines have been discovered Stock
ton.
The Sierra Czn rays they have been making rich ais-
coveries In Slate Castle Canon, opposite Brytgle Fiat
The Far XIX Company-Fr.nk Garrett, q. w. Erickson
Cotton out piece the other day worth STA
beautiful SPECIMEN. Ten tunnels under way, In
some OF which they have found from 81 TO Sl2 70 toe
Tsn THE piece was found the ground Of the Wash
ire'on Company. belonging 10 John A. MsCucn Co.
through which 1t necessary for the Franklin Com
rsny 10 dig to get at their town.
California Mint Statistics.
Operations from LIST Of January TO LIST Of December,