Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-06

MleLucF injured OF not, seem . &c mFAlaut
affected in a very peculiar way. They cannot
* dates orlocalities with anypre1sion- Soue
Of the passengers informed us, positively that
the explosion took place on Saturday night at
II O'Clock; others, Sunday morning anotneri
who arrived here yesterday abou two o'clock,
that it took place on Sunday night; and 80
with other facts Of the catastrophe.
Pour Of The large, powerful boilers exploded
al once, driving aft, clearing al before them,
and the whole upper cabin, staterooms, hurr-
cane deck, texas, and al, fell in almost mime
diatciy, and in a few moments the hames burst
forth. The shock was 50 sudden and 90 ire
mendous, 60 utterly unlocked for, as apparent
IN 20 have bewildered the bravest and most eX-
perieneed men.
The pilot, George Il. Case, who was al the
wheel, was thrown ints the water. Hesr1yed
here last evening on the steamer Vim. NJ Nor
rison, and, from what we could learn knew
nothing more Of the catastrophe than that NJ
suddenly found himself flying through me ar
and a moment after In the water, without haY-
ing the remolest idea Of what was the natter.
The chief engineer, Andy Swetnys had ended
his watch at A. NJ, when the second engineer,
Peter Hersev, went on. and was attending 70
HIS duty when the explosion occurred, b being
the first victim. He vas cut in two HE'S
reported by the Superior officers and employers
70 be a steady, reliable man, no wise intempeI-
ate, and a hrst-rate engineer. lie was wen
known here.
We could not ascertain whether Capt Jack
son was on duty or not al the time Of the ex-
plosion. He was formsly pilot Of the boat,
and had been acting as captain Tor several
trips He Il reported - among the missing.
Mr.. Afieck's letter saTs be was understood TO
be across the river, badly hurt
The first clerk. Mr.. I1mes Izrod, was In his
| Office al he time, and Was found after the eX-
plosion, in a space on The deck below, left va
cant by the bursted boilers.
The force Of the explosion, OF lome other
lucky accident, gave the boat a tul towards
the bank. She soon struck On a sand lar that
juited out into the river from the shore, and
! where she grounded. The mate on duty, with
several Of the crew, jumped on the bar atd
succeeded in making the boat fast. In thu
meanwhile. those who were uninjured burned
themselves in en3eavoring 70 rescue their I'M
I fortunate companions, buried in the burning
ruins Of the cabin, and gathered IN which
were many ladies and children. All who
could be moved, wounded OF not, weretaken on
the sand bank. there 20 await, in a state Of
agony and horror that can faihtly be imaged,
the hand Of rescue from some passing vessel.
The companion packet to the Princess, the
steamboat AGtchCz, which left here on Satur-
dav afternoon, was the first boat 10 near the
disastrous scene. What an appalling specta-
Gle that small sand bar must have presented to
the amazed and grief stricken bsholders-the
magnificent boat now a mass Of blazing ruins,
in which smouldcred the remains Of many q
paug stricken wretch the ghaslly corpses Of
the dead living here and there; the groups Of
wounded men, dishgured and crushed by the
terrible powers Of steam and FIRE combined
the women and children gathered in grief and
horror, with live and wei men, al overwhelmed
BY a catastrophe the more terrible that it was
90 unexpected, and the fierce flames of the
burning wreck lighting up this picture Of desc
l1tlon and death and misery Vel might the
~s'outest heart turn appalled, from such a har-
rowing spectacle.
The Eatae- laid By the wreck for some
hours, her offers, crew and passengers exert
inc themselves 70 the utmost 70 give all the
relief in their power, and soon this steamer
started on her way up the river, her decks
filled with mattresses, on which reclined the
blackened forms Of those who, but a day be-
fore, had lef their homes 20 spend The last
Joyous week Of the Carnival in the Crescent
City.
Ire steamer Kate Dale, a small boat, from
Camden, Ark, scon reached the spot Of the
disaster. She was on her way 70 this city, and
her officers saw the fame Of the burning boat
when five miles distant Oher hoats-the
McRsd, the Peerless, the TiEresI, the Empress,
the VIren, the Morrison, the MGgu0iG-came
IN their turn. az brief intervals. % lend their
aid and sympathy, TO carry Of the wounded,
and search for the missing cncs, tI remove The
dsrd
The Eafe Dale was the first boat ~ yester-
dav. at this port, from the scene Of the acci-
dent. Five bodies were already laid out on
her deck. Among them was that Of Collin ".
Kingston. 4 Young nan abour twenty-five
wears OF age, a residenJ Of this city When
be got on board the Dale, he was apparently
uniniured. and seemed in very GOOD spirits but
he soon after complained Of a burning in hli
stomach, and died ere he reached the city. tie
/ has q mother and three brothers here.
The cabin Of the Dale was filled with mat
~resses, on which the burnt or scalded men
were extended, presenting a most heartrending
spectacle. We have seen many such but no
experience in them can lessen the aPpallingIef-
feet the sight Of the blsckened, ~dishgured
swollen forms and faces produces
We were much panied TO see among The suf-
ferers On the Dale, Nr. Cockburn, q wellknowI
merchant Of this eliy q tie hTm Of Oakey :
a vide circle Of acquaintaucss and friends
He was last evening, we learn, getting along
as well as could be expected His face an.
hands were vey much swollen when we saw
him on the Dale.
The Dale look on board az the sand bar thirty
nine persons. Ahst Of these was kindly fur
nished Us bv Mr.. Duffy, Of Arkansas, a pass
enger on The Dale. They are as follows
The following persons died on the boat Col
hn N. Kingston, passenger; Edward Quigg
bar-keeper. Carey, assistant bar-keeper; Hen,
" Brown, assistant baI-keeper; Reuben IRE
colored. Badly wounded-Mr Cockbun, pas
senCer; Samuel Waits, Of Wheeling, decl
hand: two fremen. John Collins, fireman
slightly wounded. The following were not in
Iured Charles Yates, plo.; James Highland
first cook; VIM. Campbell, FIRST steward; Wm
Williams, colored berth maker; second stew.
ard. colored: Martha, colored chambermaid
IL - U-aaW .-HM HI hnnHaa #hErs
hremen, ~colorei- Hrs. Butler, passenger, from
Vicksburg. M. and 1irs. Joel Higgins, pas
sengers. from Lexington, Kentucky; Joel HiE.
gins. Dr.. passenger, from Helena, Arkansas
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Booth and servant, passel,
gers. from Warren county, Mlssissi ppi; Mrs
Maury, daughter. aad servant, passengers
from Natchez, Mississippi. Mrs. Jefferson
Mailer and servant passenger from Nicks'
burg: Mrs. Margaret Mavusdier, passenger
from Vicksburg: Miss A. Hoskins, passenger
from Grand Cuff; Mrs. Wagner and daughter
passengers: Ms. Emily Porter. passenger
from Blackhawks Points Wm. Bledsoe, pas
senger.
The officers Of the Dale report that Mr.. c
+. Williams, Of Houston, Texas, was found OF
The sand bar 80 badly injured that he was neal
the point Of death.
Captain smih, Of the Kate Dale, and biz
officers, devoted themselves % the relief ans
comfort Of The unfortunate sufferers in then
care. and the passengers express much graft.
tude % them, a. well as 70 the passengers OF
the Dale. who assisted in taking care Of thi
wounded; ard prominent among them were DR.
John n. Rufin, Of Clark county, Arkansas
and Or. Bulger, Of BGuf river.
The steamboat Vixen, Captain Elfer, from
Thibodeaux, arrived las. evening, and, touch.
ing al the wreck, brought down the fol'owin.
persons.
Mr.. Stevenson unirIured. J.. W. Banks IN
injured; W. s. Robinson, uniniused A. L
Hare, uliuiuTed Mr. Sprague, uniniured Mr.
7. LoT.Bg and son, uninjured Dr. J.P Burk
Of Tennessee, uninIured t~wenty-hree Of tn
crew, uninIurei.
The steamer W. NJ. Morrison. Capt. Bohn.
ger. arrived last night, brought down from Ii,
wreck George II. Gaze, pilot Of the Princess
u~niIlred.
Tie steamboat Empress Capt. Leydcn. ar
rived last night from Louisville, brought low
from the wreck.
Captain, Wells, formerly commander Of tn,
Virginia, uninjured Mr.. Ashley, u~ninJured
ANDY SWeenv, chief engineer, u%ninlured VIM
Colen, first mate, uninIured Second mate, un'
injured Waterman, uninured Sullivan, hre.
man, died coming down fifteen hremen and
deck hands, sealded.
We were informed that among the lost vas
John Hagan. jr-, Of this city but we do moi
know what credit 70 attach 70 tins rep II.
The steward informed ne that here.were Isl
csbinpassenEers on board The Prmoss az th'
time Of the explosion.
The mate informed US that the cargo Of th'
Praocs was composed Of 1,746 bales Of cot.
ton, 200 plows, and sundry small articles d
freight
TIE boat rs a total loss No papers books
OF other property was saved. Capt Thomasoni
Of Tie steamboat Magnolia, arrived last nigh
from NicksburE, and Informed us that be lair
hy The sanl bar some time, but nothing Of The
wreck could b. seen and the sand bar itsell
was deserted. Nothing remained TO tel Of the
accident but a few cotton bales floating about
here and there.
Wevisited the Charity Hospital last evening
and f~oaadthere the following ssferers from thii
catastrophe:
John Collens, deck hand, scalded on the right
side Owen Haggerty, fireman, very danger
0uslv scalded in the len side. shoulder and arm.
samuel Waits, badly scslied in heface, breast
and arms; Francisco Bartholomew, helper in t'
engineers department, slightly scalded in ne
head aud arms.
At the Maissn de san,e. on Csnal street, We
found Smith, belonging to Capt IRE, badly
I scalded IN The face and arms.
We learn that Mr.. H. Rexroth, Of the Ger
man Daily Gaseffs, Of this city, was on ths
Princes, and was slightly burned.
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