New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-27
EXPLOSION ON THE STEAMER Gaia
RACF.


We have seloom bad to record more melancholy
disaster than that of the bursting OF the mud
of the steamer Cataract information OF which We re-
ceived by telegraph some days ago. Ie Mr. >. u.
Alden, enc OF the passengers OF the Ca&tact, nov
soppirg at the Plau'ers House. who vas himself tue
victim OF injuries, We are indebted for The TO-
Loving particulars 49,. &C
The Cataract was bound for Weston, having 66
cabin paster gers ard had reached port some three
miles above Arrow Rock ON Tuesday evening last,
when che landed for the purpose of wcodipg aud laying
I'D for the light. II was early in the evering when
she stopped, ard come repairs TO the wheels oeing
recesssIy, the carpenter received bis orders accord
irgly Before retiring, Capt O'Nel gave orders 70
The engineer to get up steam ana start on 30 soon "
the repairs we're completed.
At2 o'clock on Wtdresdsy morning, ls'h !nst., tne
seocLd er en.er being duty, sOundsd tho bell 20
inform the pilot that all was ready Tor Sait ms
was on the hurricane deck told the puot that there
Was good des Of lire out, and Sked him - bold on
Until il could be taken in. The plot Mr. ksissr hsd
ts bard upon the belrope, and is not sare that rs
had rurg 10 back out, but thinks IL hksy 10 nsl Az
that ttspt the explOeion Of the mud receiver took
place. the second engineer, No Lesndar jones'
overheard it IL supposed his hat being found In the
81 CINE roo ID, near his engine.
The force Of the steam bursted up the iorwa.a Pr,
of the cabin floor 60 tina. two of the PASSENGER. 'e
through upon the boiers-Mr. n. E. Brace OF Hart
ford Conn being ne OF them. MIR. Bface nsd been
core cted with Col. Colts srmory at II trIotd
rpmter Ct ears and highly respected aod beloved
by All who knew him. He died In about slf hours
sf,er The accident, and leaves young wife, who
together With large circle OF friends. VIII feel MS 1883
very severely.
The passeIge all asleep ct the time OF the az
cCeLt ana the steam which rushed up into the cson
mt the Isbts out A scene OF CONSERVATION ersusd
which il beyord cescrip'ion. The cres OF tho wound
ed AID the grosns Of the dying, aud the shneks OF
those who escaped unturt, sod the total darkaess
which developed the scene. are described - US as
be Dg terrible.
In Ibis alarming state OF affairs, Capt O'N1il had
a. citrt preien Of mind to break out the skylgh
10 ford the suocatrg steam 10 the cson 40 avsnu3
Of escape. This done, be went back to the ladies'
cab snd got the ladies' and chd,ep, Of whom u ere
were se,efsl on board out Of the side doors On the
gre,es II plare CT safety. No one in the ladies
cabin received the slightest injury The passengers
gave Capt. ONeu great credit for the GOODNESS and
decision be Gispsyec in the hour OF danger.
Iwas soon sscersined ihst out CT the Go psssen.
gers on board 81 were scalded five Of whom died in
ib- spsee Of six hours at er the disaster.
The steamer Low Water came up in tue morning
SD took rine Of the wounded ~ Glasgow, f,rr oil
whom died and there were four more who probably
would rot survive the next night. The total number
Of de cd, when our informant left the Cataract vs.
ten, Elk havirg died aboard that boat Tho vouncsa
were compelled to remain On the Cataract i1m suo
time Ct the accident on Wednesday moroing tui th'
day Afternoon, wher they were taken on oosre "a,
.,eaner j. h. Ogiesby, which was the hfs' ooa
ps'sed down. c. sa
Mr.. Alden left tie Ogesby at Jefferson ny a. ,hs,
alec the barber Of the Cataract, wno HNeo go.
llsee. MesSs Hutchbs and Tarsse me co ., ~
C-tsrsct. and also the pOrer, are on the osie'oy'
which lie due this mornirg. A. .. Of tha
Ne hsve net been able to lssrn toe psne1 w % sao
eecessed any farther than alresey Pa0N'H'4'
B,,ir1 tbs f,tsrvsi Between the explosion ana tne
arrival Of the osesby the Of .ss C.t'se
from .s eSa sD s. "sps r q g@ ao
S,t nshn cou,d oct be kept warn. Everything
as Ss,s however that coulc be done, 10 alevi.'s
ts ,pf.,rg ofths sounded and dyirg 81 noe sto
.n,vivsd uphurt Mn. o Neil, The sue OF 'ns cap
ain who was on board, was particularly emc'ent IN