The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-03
yThc Explosion on B0aru the steamer mixer
mann, mt Toronto.

LIST OF TUE KILLED AND wOuEpED.
The further particulars OF this amentab accident
given below, are abridged from the Toronto Gobs;
About half past O'Clock yesterday afternoon the city
vas alarmed by the loud report Of an explosion the
bay, and Tie intelligence thai The boiler of the In
hermann had exploded, and that many lives were lost
Proceeding to the scene of the disaster, we found The III
faed craft lying about hundred yards from the end of
Upton Browns wharf, susk 10 her guards, WI the
whole after part blown away, and The forward portions
wrecked and broken In most extraordinary manner.
The engine and boiler gone, the smoke pipe lay
among the wreck the Foremost wheehoase, and the for
s az Sa q 1 ,as
the stem. great iron cable, which formed portion OF
the cargo, had been blown high into the air, and in
there, a monument OF the force of the explosion.
The ipkermann had been dischsrGpg her cargo
s 81 hs snn 81
made ready for departure for that pace early IN the a
noon From come cause or her delay TOOK place IN
starting and IL observed by more than one oysander
the wharf, that she had been "blowing or for half an
hour, and that the steam was particularly dry ndc ns
backed, motion which does not work the pumps
but when began TO go forward 1t supposed na tns
pumps thres IN qnanniy OF waisr WINCH .s Jn o
This Ia The general opinion OF the cause OF tne accident
among steamboat men, but is only far 70 add lnat e
engineers who saved deny that there was any want
| Of water.
The following LIST OF the crew. with tho fate Of each,
l. Captain william McBroOm, leg broken, but likely to
| do well.
2 David W Honeyman, purser, Of Kingston, died Oppe
the hospital
a. Bbaud pilot, among the dead.
T. w. Dobeny fret engineer In hospital, burnt In face
and back severely, hands eighty, has severe scalp
wound, which is moi considered dangerous.
Thomas Spence secosd engineer, severely burned IN
and hands, and nJurned IN the lungs BY nhang
! steam. His very In cnnsic cred unlikely
8. Murty McMahon, wheeisman, almost unhurt
:. Robert FItzimmons. wheekman, missing.
| 8. Jaien Pare, o, IAchne wheelsman, saved with
| few shght COMMISSIONS
O. James Doolsn deck hand, boy, not on board
having missed his passage a. Kingston.
TO- Mitchell Peto, deck hand. missing.
H. Rapss Sauvcs Of Point Claire, deck hand, likely to
recover.
L. Cyril Gavin, OF ~, Anne, deck hand, in hospital
in a dangerous condition
49, W. Kelly, deck hand, IN hospital, with lower
tremities burned, but not seriously.
a. Amabe LAuzon, Of the Coeau, deck Eand In hos
pitsl, hkely To recover.
IT, j. Aosill, Of, Kingston, fireman, missing II s sup
poeed that Is his body which muuated 10 N AXE
perfect ident fcation impO
10. Francis BIOis fireman. missing.
IL. John Meara, fireman, In hospital, severely Surnt
place, and received bis injuries In trying 10 escape.
IT, John BreDnan fireman. missing.
49, Bryan ODonnell, steward, saved, with slight
scratches.
20 Patrick Trahey, cabin boy, missing
81. Catbsrine Anne McCrAe, Of Bsaaharnos lying II
dying condition.
The following was the only passenger
~. Elizabeth hcGill, of Kingston, same ~ Last