M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-02
Terrible DISaster-----Steam
Burnt----An Immense Loss Of

QUEREo, June %.
The steamer Montreal was burn
yesterday near this place.
Two hundred passengers were
drowned or burnt to death. They were
mostly Scotch emigrants.
SECOND DISPATCH.
MONTREAL, June ~.
The steamer Montreal, the loss Of
which has already been telegraphed
from Quebec, contained 500 passen-
gers, and only 175 are known to have
been saved. About 200 of her pass,
engers were drowned.
1t is believed that many swain q,
shore, and were saved in other ways
The accident happened real Cape
Range, between Montreal and Que
bee.
LATER.
The Montreal took fire at 9 o'clock
last evening. The steamer Napoleon
saved 200 OF her passengers, the prin.
cipal portion Of which have just land,
ed at Quebec on their way west.
STILL LATER.
The Captain and crew of the Non
treal are among the number saved.
Later advices say that the number
persisted will reach three hundred and
fifty.
QUEBEc, June 27~-10P. NJ.
The steamer Montreal left this
place at 4 o'clock afternoon, for Mon.
treal, with from four to five hundred
passengers, mostly Scotch emigrants,
recently from Europe.
Nothing unusual occurred until the
Montreal reached Cape Range,
twelve or fifteen miles above Quebec,
where the woodwork, near the fnrna,
ces, was discovered to be on fire;
quickly afterward the flames broke
forth, causing the utmost consterna-
ton among the passengers.
Every effort was made to arrest the
flames, butte no purpose. Capt. Ran
dolph, finding it impossible to save
the steamer, ordered her to be RIM to-
ward the shore.
The officers and crew exerted them
selves for some time to get out the
life-boats. The flames spread with
the most astonishing rapidity, and the
widest confusion and despair prevail
ed throughout the ship.
Numbers of passengers threw them
selves overheard and were drowned
Fortunately the steamer Napoleon,
also bound for Montreal, was but a few
miles in advance. She put back
with all possible expedition to her as,
sistance.
The Napoleon succeeded in rescu-
ing from the burning wreck one hund-
red and twenty-seVen Of her pass.
engers.
Capt. Randolph and the Purser Of
the Montreal were among those who
threw themselves into the river
Both being excellent swimmers, they
succeeded in reaching the steamer
Alliance and were saved. 1t is quite
possible that others succeeded in sa-
wing themselves by swimming, but,
as the steamer became unmanageable
when at considerable distance from
the land, there is no doubt but those
who threw themselves from the burn
ing boat met awatery grave. Sixteen
of those who were saved died shortly
after reaching the deck Of the Nqp0-
leon. From the present information,
it is believed that the total loss oflife
by this terrible disaster will not fall
short of between three and four humid
red.
The steamer Alliance arrived here
this afternoon with forty-five dead
bodies.
We have not been able to learn, as
yet, the names of those who were lost,
except that Of Mr., Phillips, OF the ex-
tensive lumber firm of Norcross &
Phillips, Of Three Rivers.
The Montreal had on board 25S
Scotch emigrants, with several German
families, and a number Of American
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