The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01

has impaired universal acVvlty 70 us SOCIAL ENJOY
ments. The Exchange Hotel is literally thronged,
not less than from seven to eight hundred
persons being at present accommodated there.
The transient patronage is Large In proportion.
Explosion 0f the Fanny Fern.
FULL fARrICULARs OF THE CALAMiTY-LisT OF THE
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan 20
One OF the most fatal steamboat accidents which
has occurred on the Ohio river in long time we
are called upon to chronicle this morning We give
the full particulars they have been gathered by
our reporters from the surviving passengers.
sp
on her way from st. Louis, when just at the head OF
Bosley's Bar, above North Bend, about sixteen miles
below this city, burst her middle boiler, with most
forward carrying with it all but three rooms in the
short cabin, the forward guard the Texas, and the
piiothouse. The boiler was carried distance OF
seventy or eighty yards from the boat and sunk Ia
the river.
Immediately following the explosion the cabin
and every part of the boat was filed with steam,
and the widest confusion ensued, rendering any
thing like system or order utterly Impossible. In
the cabin there were twelve male and two female
passengers, and on deck eleven males and three
iemales-twentyeight passengers in all. The sur
vivors represent the crash which followed the first
explosion terrible and deafening, the upper por-
ton of the steamer falling in general mass upon
the lower deck, as the underworld was carried away
by the exploded boiler.
Capt. Woodward was standing upon the starboard
guard talking with Mr.. Thompson, the mate and was
blown by the explosion into the river, and has not
since been seen. He was undoubtedly drowned
The mate was thrown against the railing, to which
he held on until he recovered from the concussion
and Immediately got out the life boat and made an
effort to the passengers, in which he was fortu
nately successful.
The first clerk Alfred j. Rogers and the second
clerk, Harvey Drum, both Of Pittsburg, were in the
Office over the boilers, and both were thrown dis
tance of about 60 yards into the river, and were
picked up by the life boat and conveyed to the lndi
ana shore. Mr.. Rogers had his face, hands and feet
we're severely scalded, and Dr. Fishback who attends
him at the Broadway Hotel thinks be is injured in
ternaliy. Mr.. Drum was scalded on the face, hands
and arms. but less severely. He is also at the
Broadway.
known, on her way from ST. Louis to some place
about IS miles back Of Maysyille, who came on
board at Louisville were drowned. After the boat
was in flames the mother rushed to the stern Of the
boat fastened the child TO her person, and jumped
into the river. She had been deserted by her hus
band in Missouri, and had been given free passage
10 enable her to reach her friends. Beth mother and
child sunk and were seen no more.
The chambermaid, Hannah Thomas, from Ale
gheny, Pa, blown out Of the boat with part Of
the cabin considerable distance into the air, and
seen TO fall into the river and was drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, OF Pennsylvania, new
married couple, their way TO their residence were
both drowned. Mrs. NJ. was on the stern of the
boat, terribly frightened and uncomfortable, and
npaIfy jumped INTO the river. her nusD3nu, VINO
was standing by her side followed to her, but
in the effort TO secure floating plank both sunk TO
the bottom, locked in each Others arms.
Andrew ]. kirkpatrick, cabin passenger, was
slightly scaded on the back of the neck and right
arm but is able TO walk about. He is at the Broad
way.
Mr. Scott the pilot at thswheel at the time of the
explosion fell amongst the ruins of the wheel house
TO the lower deck, but escaped with but slight inu-
W. Wilson, a deck passenger, an Englshman, on
.his way TO Canada was blown into the river and
drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison, cabin passengers from Ten
nessee, were thrown into the river, but were saved
by the life boat.
David Miller and John King, two of the crew,
were thrown into the river by the explosion, but
were saved.
John Hull, the carpenter of the boat, was blown
overheard, but received no injuries. He succeeded
in reaching a floating door, and was successful In
James Maloy, Michael Donahue and John -,
(the latter boarded at widow Maoy's, in Pitts
hurg.) all deck hands, are supposed 10 be drowned
as nothing has been heard of them since the explo-
sion.
The porter of the boat, James Anderson, aged
about twentyfour years, from Xenia, is also miss
n.y. as is the pantryman, James Zavansugh, from
Pittsburg
Two firemen, both colored Thomas Walker and
Robert Riddle, are known % be lost. Walker was
drowned and Riddle killed by the explosion.
Roswell Beach. Waterman, was standing on the
hut subsequently made his way 10 the shore.
All the persons who are known 10 be saved from
the wreck were conveyed 10 the Indiana shore, and
the train of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad coming
along soon after the injured scalded and escaped
passengers and crew were conveyed 20 this city and
properly cared for Many of the deck passengers
who. fortunately were uninjured, took passage last
night board the Hazel Dell 10 their various points
of destination. Others remained in the city, in
charge of friends, or as public charities.
rHE sCALDED AT THE COMMERCIAL HOSPITAL.
One Of our reporters visited the Commercial Hos
pital last evening aud found therein four of the pas
sengers Of the unfortunate Fanny Fern. The first
was Henry NJ. Casey, OF Philadelphia, where his
wife resides, who was a cabin passenger; scalded
pretty severely.
pha. o shoemaker by trade aged about Is years;
hands and face badly scalded.
william Paul cabin passenger on the Fern q re-
sident Of Canada West, ON his way to Cincinnati
from ~. Louis He was in his Dstateroom. dressing
and in an instant found himself amongst the wreck
and rubbish. He succeeded in gaining the shore;
badly scsded.
John W. Kerr q canal bostmsn from Allegheny,
Pa. got on bond al Louisville, 10 60 % Pittsburg;
his friends reside at Braddocks Field. He was sit
ting in the cabin when the explosion occurred, talk
ing 20 another gentleman, and had just remarked
that IL seemed az though the steamer getting
pretty hot He is horribly scaded all the body,
head and face, and presents a most painful APP
pearance. There is barely chance for him to sur
vive bis injuries.
cabin, on the upper deck at the time Of the explo-
sion. In an instant after he found himself on the
boiler deck surrounded and partly covered with the
ruins of the cabin. He managed 20 extrcate him
self and succeeded in getting into boat which con
yeyed him 20 the shore. lie was scalded all over
the body feet face and head his hair and eyebrows
were badly burned, and severe wound infsted
upon his head.
All Of the scalded persons who were conveyed TO
the Commercial Hospital were promptly cared for
by the Superintendent and physicians and but one,
John W. Kerr, was dangerously scalded
IEcIpKsTs, Erc.
A young man, about seventeen years of are,
named Thomas Burke, New Yorker. was working
his passage from 81. Louis 20 Pittsburg. After the
explosion he rushed TO the hurricane deck and sue
ceedcd in launching the yawl boat, when fireman
named Jim. Jumped in and aided in picking mp three
cabin passengers who were floating upon pieces Of