Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-18

Troupe, is slightly Injured about the head. he was
en bis way 70 Paris to spend the summer. He and
his travelling company With him lost about g, 900,
and 81 their clothing.
Campbell, Of the irIn Of Campbell Co q,
New Orleans, had his feet badly scalded, and is
slightly bruised, but is not considered dangerous.
BE lost bis trunk and $3.50 in cash
) Harris0n, Of Yss0o City, is slightly soalded
about the face and ght hand bat is not otherwise
injured Mr. H. got aboard at Napoleon. He says
he vas up 81 the time OF the explosion standing in
his state room looking Of the window He sprang
forward into the river aud fell the top Of piece
of the wreck which broke through and let him into
the water up to his arms. He then managed to get
upon the wreck, and while there was taken of BY q
Mr.. Butler, in a small canoe he speaks in the
highest terms Of Mr.. Butler, and his lady, who live
near by, on the Mississippi side.
Frank r. Jones, Banker IN Mobile is danger
ously injured and there Is bat slight hopes Of his
recovery. be was accompanied BY his aunt, Mrs
Frye, who is uninjured
PERSONS At TIE UNITED STATES HoTEE
Robert BrOthertOn, Of Dallas county, Texas.
slightly scalded. Mr.. B. was on his way to Colum
bus, Ohio, and was aeeompaniedby his mother, Who
vas uninjured.
G Humbert, Of Baslrop, La, badly bruised, but
not considered dangerous. Mr.. was on his way
to st. Louis, where he intended to settle He was
travelling in company with Mr. P Betz and bis
1
S24e, to keep for him. On an examination Of Dir.
B 3 trunk which was saved, his money was found
just as he had described it.
PRISONS INJURED WHO AHE NOT AzTaE ABOVE PLACES.
Bloomfield, New Orleans dangerously sealded
Sam A Wood, seoo1d clerk, slightly sealdsd on the
hand.
Andrew Lindsey, Cincinnati, slightly injured.
Tom, negro hand on the boat, slightly sealded.
CONSTRUCTIONS RELIEF sUFFu,ms
The suddennes Of the accident thar hurried many from earth
endeTeit impossible for the survivors from the
wreck Of their valuae Money, baggage and apparel
city without means meeting was held yesterday afternoon
Odd Fellows Hail. which well attended measures takeI
TO raise money for the relief Of the sufferers scient
supply their immediate wants viii be raised and faithfully ap
Piled
Judge William R. Harris Of this city, was badly 'sodsd an,
bruised the explosion, thought
injured but, happy state, last night cadere
better and strong hopes entertained OF his recovr W bill
physicians and friends He lying at his residence M city
Mr.. Frank r. Jones, Of Moble lying at the GayOso House
attended by his aunt, Mrs. Frye, last night deous au
feared would die. His recovery almost lp0ssible
| STATEMENT Or TIE SECOND ENGINEER.
Francis Dorrs Of St. Louis second engineer Of the PennsyI
vaua duty the time Of the accident, The first eng
neer James D0r his brother, watch and asleep tn
Texas. Left NeE Orleans Wednesday evening in good con
ton respects machinery. About o'clock, when SI
Island, seventy miles below Memphis the accident occurred
Francis Doris standing beside the steam guage the oo
box Had plenty Of water The pressure Of steam l35
1876 pounds. Machinery all in good working order and
appearance Of anything wrong Had tried the water not f7
! minutes before.
As he was standing box the running shout he
usual rate, not faster there the Of the explosion
the The immediate known
found himself in die backsmis shop, which
jumped into the river, then caught hold Of something the sid
Of the boat got board and helped get his brother who
the afternoon the Fee. This the substance d Nh
| Doris statement.