New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-22
Marine AFFAIRS.

The steamship North Star, which was TO have left
this port on Saturday for Southampton and Bremen
will not sail until the Goth of March, having to undergo
some necessary repairs.
The steamship Star of the West, with the Caifornis
passengers and mails sailed esterday morning. having
been detained by the storm Saturday.
Tie st omer Columbia, Capt. Berry, for Charleston,
will sail this morning, at O'Clock.
DISTRESSING cAsuhLTY-ExPLosIoS OF THE STEAMER
MAGNOLIA AND Loss or LIFE.
II becomes our painful duty to record one OF the
most distressing accidents that has ever occurred on
our river We refer to the explosion of the boiler OF
the steamer Magnolia on Tuesday night last On the
ira was issued from this office with what information
We could obtain in regard to the accident. Subse.
queny we have been placed in possession OF the fol-
lowing particulars by the Rev. A. Paul Repiton, who
board the boat and proyldentlally escape uh-
hut. -,
The Magnolia, Capt. John NJ. Stedman, left her
wharf in this place for Fayetteville about u o'clock
Tuesday last. Everything went on pleasantly untll
the arrival at White Hall, in Baden County, ~ miles
from Wilmington, at II o'clock that night, when the
boat was stopped for the purpose of effecting the
landing of passenger and for the discharge OF freight
She had landed small quantity OF freight ana a. the
only passenger stopping at that place Dr. feno~sl
was about 10 step ashore the boilc exploded with
tremendous crash, making most complete wreck Of
the boat and scattering death and destruction around.
The dead far ascertained, among the whites are,
Capt. Stedmap, DIR. Fellows, Mr. TyrOn, LADY ana
how about years old, names unknown; and Simon,
the cook Charles, the pilot and three other negroes
Tie wounded are Mr, T. s Lutter'oh Of Fayetteyie,
owner of tie Magnolia, shoulder dslocated; John
Carver, colored mortely; colored man, badly, but
may recover and several others more OF less lnurei.
Among the saved are: Mr.. w. l.. Hall, Mr. HOPKINS
and lady, lady, name not ascertained, the heV. ~
Paul Repiton and several Others names not known.
II supposed that there were about forty persons
board the Inflated steamer at the time OF 'he yA
plosion, upward of one half of whom perished ine
boat is almost total wreck, and was valued a'
$40, ,e0O No insurance. She belonged to the LuItet
ioh line and was loaded with corn and pork-mosty
way freight. ...;
As to The cause of this sad event nothing definite is
yet known, but we presume the matter wi oe iuy
investigated hereafter. The body Of Capt. S'edman
/ ad not been recovered at the last accounts. ,
''N NV Wilmington H. c. Herald.
puRyIEG OF A LARGE PA WILD SCENE on TIE
DELAWARE.
From The Philadelphia Balletin, Fec ~. ~
About O'Clock this morning, the large sa'p on, p
mohd State lying near the foot OF Market s s.rees'
Camden was discovered to be on fire. The flames,
when first discovered were in the hold and the ger
vices of some of the Camden hremen were lnEen 80
e1tipguish the fire. But small quantity oI T".s'
could be obtained, and ell that the hremeI coua %
feet was to prevent the rapid spread OF tae conh@
grafton. ~ a.ob
For several hours the fire was kept below the deck
but finding that it was gaining hend~ay, WON 80,
sent to the city, and several 0t the h'e pau. Oa.
this side of the river fastened over with theI aPp
raus. Some Of the plugs in Camden were yG nyIe, A.
and tie apparatus, except suction engines couid 10
but little service for this reason. ,.
The chip lay in a very bad position LOT tue oPe,a
iLs of the firemen She was moored 70 tue nn 'o. s
side If long bGr completely exposed 10 .he .rIy y
of tie gale that was blowing from the northwaru; Ing
wharf covered with logwood TO add 70 Tue 80
yahtages under which the fremen lsoVted. ane hJ1
of the vess,l 20 the westward, ana tee nla id
Of the fire was toward the stern. Ihe nfenen Lou @
not go uLder the lee Of the vessel Tor se'eIai .
for fear Of the mss,s falling over WINE .ne
thrown from the wharf sstern OF the SNIP vac o''
blown off by the force OF the wind. ,. 81,
About 9 O'Clock the fire blazed up p Ihrpus , @ .ns
matches ard caught to the rgginS. ne me- La
covered with snow and ice, and the uien., a,,Eu y,
sufficient water upon the lower part OF Tue 81
keep the FIRE from burning very heely' W. 60 .su
wind beating off the lsmes, preventea tne., 80 ,hn
running aloft. The lower part OF the =, ,, sne
main and miZen mssts was burning, ~. -.
oestroyed ard the fire had reached the tops; Wpen
both masts fell over the side % te soath" siu va.
tremep Gus era b. lea ing the orenisst
Both masts fell together and two o. ~. 49,
fellows WHO wera clsmberpg about the 'iGss VI sne
ship cane near being caught oy 'S T,n t.T ~ ,Le
Fortunately no person was hurt. ine ,. ,,i " w., 49,
uas.s seemed 20 give fresh vig"r % .ie n 80 ~
the spars bei0g out of the way .ne IL, 10
enabled 10 throw water from uater toe sur.t " '
ship The entire after part of the Ve-seI w"' n'W ~
hs tt blaze and the wi'er thrown Iroln '"0 'No''
in service was almost entirely useless