Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-13
FIRM the Cincinnati Commercial, sth.
cldent 60 the steamer kentucky.


On Saturday night about eight o'clock, while the
new steamer Kentucky, bound from Cincinnati for
Portsmouth, was lying at Smiths Landing, for'
ty miles above this city, receiving small quantity
of freight, the steam pipe of the starbOard engine
parted at the elbow, or sleeve, where the copper
connects with the wrought iron pipe leading to the
boiler. The steam sped aft to the deck room,
scalding seventeen persOns-eleVen deck-hands
and fireman. and six deck passengers, who were
seated around the deck room stove. The night
being cold all the doors and windows we're closed,
so that il almost impossible for the victims to
escape. One or two managed to get through the
windows, and in their fright leaped overheard but
were rescued from drowning by the Mate, Mr.. JOr-
don, who lowered the yawl and went after them.
The immense volume Of steam put out all the lights
in the deck room. Capt. Kllen, and other offs
GERS Of the boat, removed the unfortunate sufferers
70 the main cabin, where they received the kindest
attention. Mattresses were spread on the cabin
floor; cotton, oil, &c, applied to the wounded by
DIR. NJ. n. Burns, who, fortunately, was on board.
Three Of the wounded died, and eleven others
sent to the hospital the arrival of the boat
here. The Scoto came along, shortly after the
accident and took the Kentucky's cabin passen-
gers. The Bostona, bound down, arrived at
Smiths Landing at 4 A. NJ. yesterday, and towed
her here landing near the Water Works None
Of the Cabin passengers were injured as the steam
A German lad, whose parents reside in CoIum
bia, above this city, after intense suffering died
yesterday morning. He was going to Maysvile to
learn q trade.
An aged colored man, name unknown, who took
passage for Portsmouth, also died, and one of the
deck passengers QIame unknoWnl after the boat
arrived here All were very badly scalded, and il
il feared that four or Ave others will not recover
The names of the wounded iremen and deck
hands are Pat. Ryan, Dennis Ryan, Thomas Dorsy,
Michael Mahan, Ed. Murphy, Hugh FlarAty and
Thos. Murphy, from Maysville; Geo. Waller, FROM
Felicity; Jno. Kerger, Paris Brown, and Thos
Mar, residence unknown; Peter Davis, deck pas
Uenger, aud three others, names unknown. The Sc
con Steward, Saml Morgan, of Felicity, was seal
ded in the face and hands. He was heating oil at
the d,sI stove when the accident occurred. He
was lett At Smiths Landing. George Dugan, bad
ly scalded, went TO Higginsport, on the Scioto
As soon the accident occurred Capt. Kien
sent TO Augusta after Drs. Bradford and Mackey,
who, with Or. Burns, rendered efficient service in
dressing the scalded An eye witness speaks in
tn highest terms Of Mrs Blades, OF Augusta, Mr..
Ed. Cassidy, of Portsmouth, and SIR. w. Z. 0sS
born, Of this city, passengers, who were untreing
IN their attention 20 the sufferers. Mr.. David
Gibson, President Of the Company, remained OIL
board OF the boat until the poor creatures
moved to the hospital, rendering all the assistance
in his power.
Mr. Wash. Kidwell, engineer, was on watch
when the pipe bursted, but fortunately escaped
injury-the jet OF steam passing directly 10 front
of him, in It's course towards the stern of the boat
lie was blowing through the lsrboard, and work.
ing up the starbosrd engine, at the tiise. The
accident is attributed to flaw in the copper pipe.
The Inspectors will investigate the matter thor
oughly.