New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-16
The Explosion of the John G. La.vton.

From the Savannah News, of the 18th, we copy
the following particulars of the disastrous explosion
of the steamboat John G. Lawton on the Savannah
river, on the 9th instant:
We briefly alluded, in our paper yesterday morn
ing, to the explosion of the steamer John G. Law
ton, which occurred at place called Gum Stump,
twenty miles above the city on the Savannah river
ABOUT o'clock Thursday evening. The Lawton had
stopped at curve in the river, to allow the steamer
Excel to pass on her way to this city and the explo
sion took place after the latter boat had passed about
| thirty yards beyond her. While the boat was sta
tonary the engineer had gone up to his supper hay
ing examined the cocks and telling the fireman not
to increase his fire. After the Excel had passed, it
was discovered that the engine had been stopped on
to put it in motion that the explosion occurred.
Early yesterday morning the steamer Swan was
dispatched up the river to the of the disaster
with DR.. Fish and other gentlemen on board, but
after dill gent Search they were unable to find apy
OF the bodies Of the killed. Up to this time but one
body has been recovered--that of James Strobhart
of Mr. b. j. Strobhart, of this city, who was found
in the marsh, still living, and died after being taken
on board the Excel Eight bodies, including those of
Capt. Keebler, Mr.. John s. Montmoln and Mr. Goette
Of Barnwel District, 8. c., have not been found
The boat sunk shortly after tine disaster and with her
| cargo, will prove an entire loss.
| Below we furnish corrected list of the killed
missing ard wounded
| Killed and 1Iissing.-Captan T. G. Keebler,
missing John S. Montniollin, OF Savannah n;ssing
hasteF James StFOpnart, Qled on the steamer Excel
Washington Goette, of Barnwel, s. c., missing VIM
Grant, deck hand, missing John Williams. pilot,
| (colored) missing Joe Stone, fireman, missing !;
John Robinson, waiter, missing colored deck ha nd
| name unknown, missing. No reasonable doubt can
be entertained that such of the above as are missing
were killed instantly.
WouNDED.-Miss G. Morrel, Savannah foot much
injured by jumping from boat into flat alongside !;
| Mrs. Hndley, badly scalded ilrs. Strobhart, leg
| injured from jumping on fiat Mr.. Fl j. Strobhart
of Savannah, much bruised and scaded and had sew
eral ribs broken Mr.. Augustus Osmond badly hnrt
had one eye knocked ont and the other badly in
| jured, and his head fractured He was picked up
under cluster OF trees. Mr. O. had two negroes on
injured S. Hindey, engineer badly scalded Thos.
shea, deck-hand, badly scalded Jane Fleming (col
| ored) stewardess, badly scaded William Fleming
(colored) steward, bruised Stephen OFT, (coored)
cook, badly scalded Harry, (colored) belongs to
Mr.. Genobly, badly scalded.
Three other colored boys, whose names we did not
learn, were badly injured, one of them receiving
severe wound on the head and another in the beast
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Morgan, the mate of the boat and
two deck hands, were the only persons board the
boat unipjnred Mr. Morgan deserves much credit
for his attention to the wounded But for his extra
ordinary exertions we learn that many of the ladies
on board Sonld in their frenzy. have thrown them
selves into the water and been drowned.
In our hurried notice, yes erday morning, we omit
ted to mention that Dr. Fish was also in attendance
on the wounded
We learn that Mr.. Osman, who was taken to the
hospital yesterday morning, is dol e well and that
hopes are entertained of his recovery. We have not
heard from the wounded negroes two of whom
lhaddeus Winkler and the man belonging to Mr..
Genoby, it is thought cannot survive their injuries