Butte record., 1856-02-09
Awful Cainmity-Explosfon of the Steiner
Rail
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.

AIA4hi InSCiSo h1lLIbs
We extract the following particulars
from the Sacramento and Murysville pa
pers:
Another ST. amboat explosion, equally
disasterous as that Of the steamer Pearl
last summer, took place about ten miles
above Sacramento ON the morning of the
9TH. The Steamer Belle left Sacra-
mento for Red Bluffs, with about sixty
passengers very f,-w of whom escaped
either death or injury. At precisely a
quarter to eight O'Clock, and when OPP
posite the Russian fort, l miles above
town, the boiler burst, and instantly the
river was strewed with mangled bodies
and fragments Of the wreck Mr. Jamcs
,, A. Powell, farmer at Grand Island
Ranch, below Colusi, who was one of
tho passengers, furnished US with the
subjnined particulars
He states that at the moment Of the
explosion, he was leaving the ladies cab
in, and when the accident occurred was
completely stunned for moment, but
Immediately recovered On looking
about him, he first saw child badly
hurt, and also numbrr of peasons float
ing down the river
The steamer Gen. Redngton, on her
downward trip, reached the scene of the
accident at s o'clock, and immediat. ly
took off the survivors from the wreck.
The entire boat with the exception of
some forty feet of the after portion,
sunk Immediately, add the wreck as our
informant states, is more complete than
was that of the ill-fated pearl.
AT the moment of the arrival of the
Gen. Reddington, the body of Captain
Houston was drawn from the water con-
sderably mutilated. William Shallcross,
one of the Pilots, was found with his
thigh broken and head cut. He is dam
gerously hurt. Napoleon Hyta, another
pilot, is missing; also Alonzo Taylor,
clerk, and Eli Sheets, mate
Among the wounded are Jno. Smith,
deck hand, leg scalded; Maj. Jno. Bid
well, skull fractured. He is now at DIR.
Harkner's Office, K street, where his
wounds are being dressed.
Chas. Yokey, second cook, badly scald-
ed and leg broken, which will have to be
amputated. Wallace Miller, lad about
ID years of age, face confused, knee cut,
and scalded slightly, at Mr.. Skagg's
room, Ell Dorado Block. James Parker,
barkeeper, nose and forehead cut.
Our informant states that there we're
at least 60 souls on board. At break~
fast there were two tables set, each of
which was filled One half of all who
left this city to-day on the Belle are
eitker dead, wounded, ,.or missing. The
General Reddington took off from the
wreck but thirty-two or three persons,
including the injured Mr.. Thomas
Meal pin, of this city, was a passenger.
He has been heard from, and is slightly
injured. He remained at the wreck to
render such assistance as he cou.d. On
the news becoming known in town,
crowds rushed down to the levee, and
bo t which brought up the bad tidings
was soon black with anxious enquirers
after friends, OF information respecting
this terrible disaster.
STILL LATER.-We are under COM
pliments to Dan Deane, of the P..cife
Express, for the following additional
news frem the ill-fated Belle.
Wm.Daly ,watchman, and Mr.. Hocum,
passenger, just arrived in the country,
were killed.
McCabe, Rhodes s. Whitney's mes
senger, and WIN. Green, fireman, were
missing
Rev. j. S. Delhi, had his leg badly
broken. and the second engineer was
considerably injured
All the treasure on board was saved.
AID SfJu ryy,a,, f,n,x.