The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-12


the Steamer Colonel Crossman.
The St Louis Replican Of the 7sh inst has the part.
cuars OF the loss OF the Colonel Cossman the prominent
points Of which have had by telegraph We condense
the Republicans account AT the time Of the disaster the
Colonel was making her first trip from New Orleans 70
ST. Louis, having during her previous services 0een III
the Missouri river trade. She left New Orleans ON the
26th Of January and the evening Of the 4h of Februa
~ passed New Madrid. At half past seven O'Clock,
lie and half above that place, she burst her small, or
"nRger boiler. The Republican says-"The violence OF
the explosion such TO carry away the fore part Of
The cabin instantly killing Alexander Martin Of this city,
who was officiating rs barkeeper, severely wouuding
Ephraim L. Cheever, of the firm Of Warne Cheever Co.
Capt Converse, of this city, Kirk Mense, OF louisiana
and injuring fome others"
The boat at caught fire.. The captain ordered out
the yaw but the deck hands nm remen took possession
of and filed IT, and would not get out The other boat
was ordered OUT and into this the officers crowded as
many passengers as possible, and they made their way
safely to New Madrid The officers of the steamer and
such passengers had not got into the boat jumped
into the river Some made their to the shore with
out aid and others were saved BY sk put out by other
persons who the disaster The boat oated burning
three miles and half, when she lodged on bar and
burnt down 10 the water.
The Republican says:-
Captain Cheever at his post until all had left the
boat Then and then only, did he cast himself into tho
picked up by another ski far exhausted that in
few minutes life would have become extinct Carried to
New Madrid efforts were successfully made for his resus
citation.
Some Of the unfortunate passengers in the water,
the temperature being fifteen degrees below freezng
point for fully half hour. They lost all they had on
board, not having time TO save the smallest remnant OF
their possessions.
The explosion took place while the boat was way
the niger boiler having been called into requistion 70
genefa steam aid in propeng the boat under
sandthere being an attachment the Niger
the other boilers. that the shock Of the explo-
sion not very great but caused some inquiry in the
ladies' cabin as TO what had happened.
there about forty cabin passengers and about twen
y five deck The books and papers Of the boat we're
all lost The clerk was among the killed, and the exact
number of passt ngers could not be ascertaned.
THE LOST
Ephraim L. Cheever, of ST. LOUIS Captain Converse, or
St. Louis Mrs. Daniel G. Taylor, of ST. LOUIS Saie Tay
Tor youngest child Of Mrs Tayor) Of St. Louis Jennie
Louisr Mr. Durkin Of Chicago; Mr. Lowe, first mate, Of
st. LOUIS Wilson Farris pilot, OF st. Louis; Mr.. Scott
* a s
unknown with eight deck passengers also
two Of the cabin crew. names unknown, and one fire
man.
30 far rs known, are:
Captain Cheever, of ST. Louis; H. T. Bixby pilot of St.
Louis Robert Duffy, engineer st. Louis; Thomas Duffy,
engineer St. Louis two assistant engineers not
ceraiped; MT Pollock, second clerk c. NJ Underwood,
carpenter Mrs f. Cheever st. Louis Miss Dora Cheever
St. Louis; Mrs. N Wall st. Louis; Mrs Jacksnn, ST. Louis;
Mr.. Noel, lady and son. Memphis; Mr.. Daniel g. Tay-
rell and lady, Dubuque; Dr. Taylor, St. Louis;
Mrs. Hitler, st Louis; Mr.. Woods St Louis, Mr. John
Hart, New Orleans: Mr. Jones, New Orleans George W.
Miller, st. Louis; Kirk Mense Louisiana, injured j. b.
Jones, st. Louis; j. E. Woods st. LOUIS; Decatur Taylor,
st. Louis; Mr.. George, St. louis George Wood St Louis
Thomas Mitch, St. LOUIS j. Mckee, Peru, Illinois; Capt.
HILL st. Louis.
The safe having been lost in which the books of the
boat deposited full list OF the passengers could be
obtained The above taken from the recollection Of
the survivors, and thought to be pretty correct
The cabin crew and cooks saved with one or two
exceptions as also the case with the deck hands and
nremen.
aaoat a. the time that informant left,
that Mrs. Daniel G. Taylor had been picked up at Point
Pleasant ten miles below New Madrid. This was doubt.
full it came and the hope Of her safety dis
spated by passing steamer the officers OF which denied
its truth.
The Colonel Crossman built by Captain Cheever
about eight months ago. She has been very
successful and popular the Missouri for which river
che expressly intended She coet $4,000, and
owned by Captains Checver, j. Weaver and Pat Yore.