Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-07-01
FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY.
A Canadian Steamer Burned.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

OuEnEc. June 27.-The Canadian steamer
Montreal was burnt yesterday when near here
Two hundred passengers were either drown
ed or burnt to death.
The victims were mostly Scotch emrgrants.
NJoNrREAL. June 27.-The steamer Mon
treal-the account of the loss of which has al
ready been telegfaphed from Quebec, con-
tanned i've hundred passengers, and only one
hundred and seventy-6ve are known to have
been saved.
About two hundred passengers have been
drowned
It is believed. however, that many swan
,sshore and were saved in other ways. The
accident happened near Cape Rogue, between
Montreal snd Qubec.
QUEBEC, June 26,-The steamer Montreal
fire at O'Clock last evening
The steamer Napoleon saved two hundred
of the passengers.
The principal portion of the passengers in
the ILL., -fated steamer have just landed here on
their way West.
The captain and crew of the Montreal were
among the number saved.
Late advices say that the number that per-
ishcd viii reach three hundred a"d Etty-
QussEse, june %, Evening.-The follow
ing further particulars, relative to the burn
;p0 of the steamer Montreal, have been OBJ
tanned -
The Montreal left here at four o'clock yes
tsrday afternoon, for Montreal, with four or
five hundred passengers, mostly Scotch intni-
grants recently arrived from Europe.
NoSbing unusual occurred until the steam
.r reached Cape Rogue, twelve or fifteen
miles above Quebec. when the wood work
Near the furnaces were discovered to be on
dre. Quickly after. the flames broke forth,
causing the utmost CONSERVATION among the
passengers. Every possible effort was made
to subdue the flames, but to no purpose.
Can't. Rudolph. finding it impossible to save
the steamer, ordered her to be run towards
the shore.
The officers and crew of the Montreal exer-
ted themselves, at the same time, to get ont
the life boats.
The flames spread with the most astonish-
;ng ranidity. and the widest confusion and
despair prevailed throughout the ship.
4 number of the passengers threw them
selves overheard and were drowned.
Fortunately the steamer Napoleon, also for
Montreal, was but few miles in advance of
the burning boat, and put back with all pos
sible expedition to her assistance.
The Napoleon succeeded in rescuing frcm
the burning wreck, hundred and twenty
seven passengers.
Capt Rudolph and the purser of the Mon
trsal were amongst those who threw them
solves into the river Both being excellent
swimmers, they succeeded in reaching the
steamer Alliance, snd were saved.
1t is quite possible that some of the others
succeeded h saving themselves By SWIMMING
but as the steamer became unmanageable,
when considerable distance from land, nc
doubt the most of those who threw themselves
from the burning boat, met watery grave
Sixteen of those who were saved died short
" after reaching the deck of the Napoleon
From p5esent information, it is believed
that the total loss of life by this terrible dis
aster will not faH short Of three or four hun
dred persons.
The steamer Alliance arrived here this af
ternoon, with forty five of the dead bodies
We have not been able to learn the names
of any of those lost, except that of Mr.. Phil
lips, OF the extensive lumber firm of Norcros:
tt Phillips, of Three Rivers.
The Montreal had on board two hundred
and fifty-eight Scotch emigrants, several Ger
man families, and several American passen
gers.