Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-04

STEAMBOAT DISASTERS on WESTERN AND SOUTH
WESTERN RlvERs, FOR 1S55.--Gaptain w. W
Guthrie. one of the Local Inspectors for the Gin
Cnuati district, has prepared list and table, show
ing the number of steamboats, in existence, the
number damaged, the loss to the cargo anL steam
ELS the number of lives lost. &C., ON the WesterI
January /, 1855, to June 80, 1865. from which we
prepare the following interesting synopsis:
The aggregate number of boats damaged during
this period was eighty three-of this number thirty
nine were totally lost. Estimated total damages tc
steamers, S573, 700. Estimated total damages L
cargoes, 81 ,229 $780, Whole number OF lives lost
excluding those by the Lexington, thirty one.
In Division No. /, embracing the Ohio River
aud its tributaries, there were six steamboats, sunk
and three damaged by snags; two destroyed by
6re, one damaged by explosion of boiler. three
sunk by ice, and five damaged by collision-total
twenty. Only lont of this number were totally
lost Total amount Of damages for Division No
l. s3i3,S0O, os nineteen per cent. of the whole
loss TOT the Western and Southern waters.
In Division No. 2. embracing the Mississippi
River and its tributaries, above the mouth of The
Ohio, seventeen boats were sunk by snags, two
by collision, one damaged by collision, five dam
oged by snags, one by collapsed flue, four damag-
eddy fire, and two destroyed by FIRE, amounting i,
oil 10 thlEty-twO. or these fifteen were totally
lost Total amount of loss in Division No. 2,
Sos0'IVO' or thirtythree per ceHt. of the whole
loss; and SIX lives lost, OF neteen-and- third
per cent OF the entire number.
l.
In Division No. 3. embracing the Mississippi
yellow the mouth Of the Ohio, and tributaries, and
'e Alabama River, there were nineteen boat.
SUNK ny snass eight destroyed by fire, thee dam
"seu OI explosion, and one damaged by collision
amounting in all to thlrty.one. OF these twenty
wee totally lost. Total amount of loss in Divis.
'oa no. d SS65OO, OF forsyeight per cent. of The
~0olei aud twenty-five lives lost, or eighty-nnd
t"O''R'FdS per cent. of the whole. Total loss o
O0sts aud cargo, sl,SOS.5Oo.
p. Wander Of Bouts IN Eristence.-There wer
Via steamboats, inspected under the law Of 1852
w. september 80, 1854; and estimating 81 boat
INNING as iEeght, tow aud ferry GontS, to SAM
Me- Me- gives 6oO Steamboats, of all clasSeS on the
eS'eIh and South western rivers. Taking this
~ Tue number in existence, January LIST, 1855
percent.
In, Iae number totally lost 1897 has no doubt beef
sl.aced by new boats built during the time, AM
nr aI proportion of GA per centum TO the who'll
Snm"ary.-TweIve steamboats, desroyedby FIRE
~a,'ge to merchandise S64, 600, and Loats' prop
,s n.y. SI9S'OOO Total, 1888 GOO, or AGA nearly o
whole less, and IL lives lost, or So per cent o
The whole.
oS Seven Steamboats, damaged by ice; damage t.
Gt tS,'Aandse' $4,000. and boats property, SIG,
"T whole loss.
rNytwo Steamboats, sunk and damaged by snags
s s,, to merchandise s55s.sUO, and boats prop
N.Y. 1913 400. Total $500, 200, or fifty per cent
"esfGOt the whole loss.
fl rive Steamboats, damaged by explosion; damage
To IeSteehandlse, -, and boats property, Il, GOO
lcS. . $4,000, or three tourthS nearly OF the who'll
Whole. '''' Vi - Pei GehAu'i' " w
E, y will be observed that no loss of life whatev
por ~ DIVISION No. /, embracing the Ohio river, i
The sacrifice OF human life. therefore