New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-23
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION-LOSS OF TEN
LIVES.
49, ~, D,,roit Free P,em Apra n.

m, ..onaye, oregon left this city early yesterday
roorppg for the st Clair River carrying in addition
th IN crew the crews Of the brig n. NJ. Stand
- and schooner Flying Cloud which vessels wintersd
shove The total number Of persons On board wss 25
Al about Is minutes before O'Clock. when near the
head of Belle Isle aud cose 10 the Cansda s1ore her
boiler e1ploded with tremendous noise, altering
death and destruction all around The after part of
fbe vessel was blown completely oil, and sank almost
insiaptaneously. Nine men were killed immediately,
and several others we're wounded, some quite seri-
only Those of the saved chung TO the bow Of
the vessel, and were taken of by small boats.
The Oregon was commanded by Cspt John Stew
art who was leaning against the pilot house when
The EXPLOSION occurred. He hurled high up in
the sir and he descended fell through the deck
breaking one Of bis legs, and brusng his body CON-
sidersLly Capt. Glazler of the brig Standard, was
sso sning apainst the pilot house at the time, and
wee thrown some distance, out escaped With asprsnsd
ankle ana wrist. The folio Sing the names of the
missing. None Of the bodies have been recovered
but I, at Of Mr.. Chapman:
eing % The org a-wm 8. Chapman First Engineer;
John -, Second Eusineei EDWARD McBriee, fireman. a
hand. dsci hand tams Unknown.
BeIcnsinG he Stonda,d-James Smith, sailor; Martin
Bsiong,Hg The Flying Clo1d-Aler Hickey sailor.
The psmes of the saved are AZ follows:
Benoins 10 he Ore2on John Stewart Captain leg broken
james brcwn, y It sae unbgrt Gsose v Rice Second
msb fs.d bruised, bur lot .eriOus, VIM Kelley deck
Beosoing 10 the saadard-Cspt Glazer ankle and wrist
spr.ir.S James mNn. nat goburt w cOiinfsI cool.
ssfor unhu Christi pber keays sailor leg broken aod
rmshed and bead badly cuts the Injured leg snpu sted
at Hospital yesterday and Kesval last niebt doing
well -
belonging 10 the riyino Cloud Capt Gsdsden unhurt c.
BALDWIN mate aud srussd bat not seriously; John
emib steward unbui fernanus Freeey leg br0ken Jas
Haw kias unhurt Wu Reeder taken from the wreck
plive, but died a the way to the Hospital
All those who were badly iCjuced were taken to the
hospital, except Capt Stewart, who WAS conveyed to
the Merchants Exchange and who is considered in q
fair way toward recovering.
AL the men both Of the propeller and Of the two
vessels were shipped in Cleveland. The propeller
was owned in tina, city by Capt G.. W. Jones, and
was valued at s. 900. There is no Insurance upon
her and che will therefore, prove total loss, as her
hull /. 40 shattered to preclude the possibility of
saving any portion Of it. The engine blown
completely out Of the boat and now lies in frag-
mentsry condition, some distance from her, in the
water
The cause of the accident is supposed to have been
a defect in the boiler.
An inquest was held during yesterday, by Wm G..
Hail. Coroner, on the Canadian side, upon the body
of VIM G.. Chapman, the First Engineer of the pro-
peler and verdict rendered in accordance with the
facts as above given Mr.. Hall, we requested to
state will keep the body until o'clock this after
noon when he will cause il to be inferred. MIR. III.
has ia his possession watch and $40 taken from the
body; also, a number of articles picked out of the
water which can be obtsined by the proper parties
upon application to him.