Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29


son thinks they were going d the usual dovn,rvsr
speed. Jackson seized plank and jumped over
b ard. The boats stern was us stream. and the
impetus given his plank carried him short dis
tance from The boat tu, the forced him and
bis plank uGder The gusFls, AMI be hoated until be
struck the Wheel la the meantime s0metti5g, Ike
adozen persons had 10 HE plank
AMI now with them abandoned it and elune 20 the
wheel The eXplOsoa eztipggshed ed all the lights on
The boat, but by The time Mr.. Jackson and the suf-
lerers him he'd sueceeCelin reachiag The wheel
The whole illGninatod by the fire from the
/ burning wreck. Jackson and thuse with him had
| barely succe.ded in securing thems Ives 10 the
wheel, When the wheel ch aims parted precritatine
! all bat four CT his c9mIasious (among when was 4
woman, into the water. Jackson aad thoss remain.
ing were carried to the top of The wheel beneath
? the r0ef CT the wheel-house The roof OF the
whsslhouse had taken Ere, ard their quarters were
anything but comfortable. They fought the fire
nanfuly, snd by breaking away a pcrtion Of the
roof ard Weitirg the Wood around them ihey sue
ceeded in remaining on the wheel until they were
taken off. It was hour and half after the ex-
plosiOn before they were rescued Jackson aud the
three who were with him were severely burned by
the FIRE AID their heads and faces bear the marks
of the intense heat to which they we're subjected
while the burniDg roof was in close proximity to
their heads.
STATEMENT J. N. LEONARD.
Mr. Leonard was The steward of the St. Nicholas
the explosion. Mr. Leonard states that there were
on board when the beat left Memphis 20 cabin I
passengers, Of whom we're ladies; % deck passen-
gers, two Of whom females, q mother snd 1
daughiher; aud % men beloBgingto The ooat. The |
only lacy saved was Miss Helen Kennedy Of Brurs
wick, Mo. The steward thinks all the boilers
must have exploded and they were thrown up and
off the boat, carrying with them a the forward
part of the steamer. Capt. Oliver MeNullen was
in the Iio house with the pilot at the time Of the
II o. -, L. A.
wreck between broken timbers Of the Wheel-house
aud the stanehi0ns Of the piiot-house Tie striker
who WGs on duty, secnnd-mate and two others went
Immediately to work, rs soon as his painful posi-
ton discovered, and endeaVOred to Cxricase
him. Water was thrown ar und him to keep the
fire at distance, and after great exeriOns one leg
released; but the fearful aud rapid progress OF
the flames compelled the noble hearted men to de-
sist after their clothes were burned eff their bodies
and their faces almost crisp Capt MeMuen en-
outraged the by his voice, aud. seeing the near
approach of the flames and experiencing the ins
teuse heat, he begged of them to cut eff his leg.
This they were unable to do had they so Wiled, as
no instrument was at hand that would have answer
ed the purpose.
Capt MeNullen is represented as having been a
good officer and the horrible death which he met is
the more deeply regretted on that account. The
steward succeeded in getting little tin boat afoa
with which he picked up nine Of those who we're !
struggling in the water. Mr. Leonard seems very
intellge1J gentleman, ana, alInOugn ne strives TO
conceal rather is hard TO be drawn out in regard
to what he did the occasion, yet it is evident that
be exerted himself nobly during the terrible scene.
lie is only slightly wounded in the legs. v
STATEMENT OF GEORGE ". cHHYsUP. q
George W. Chrysup, an intelligent lad fourteen N
years old, was on the St Nchol4s together with
ais father and mother. They were from Pihs6eld, x
IL, aud we're going 10 Vicksburg Miss George =
Fas in his stae-rOom in bed when the explosion &C
'urred He left his room, badly frightened and
Ehile running along the guards was knocked over
BOARD by the rush of grown>up persons. Finding
imself in the water aHd being an expert swimmer
e struck out for the shore, and rad nearly gained
when the current carried him back to the boat
Ie succeeded in getting plank with August
leislsT, mess room teuderof the boat While upon NJ
his plank he for the last time his father and Al
mother, W!io were also upOu plank His father, n
nOEing that George coald swim, called to him to
axe care Of himself aud that he would take care Of =
is mother. His fathers voice was cheerful The i
cur George and Helsler, and Mr. and Mrs. ChryS-
p, drifted rear each o.her FOR lt'le time, when
hey lest iEat Of each other. While within hear
1g, however, the father called to George TO the eff,
-ci that il be did net him to>mOrroR and was a.
lvel himself to 60 back to his friends in Pttsfed.
'ha' bescme Of the Wifs-whcjher the two are nov u
pon some ''gas'e troubled waters" en- the i1un-
ated shores of the river-or whether the mother, jo
intinE from terror and anxiety, let 60 her hold 20
ON the friendly paE K, and the husband aud father in
seeking to save the aTiner Of his bosom himself Al
jscUre alone is left US. George was 80
eepy moved while he reciled his simple tale to u,
Id evidently felt his loss greatly. He is very in
resting looking boy and is intelligent for enc of
is age. He left OF the Philadelphia last evening VI
route for his home
We have taken especial pains to ascertain, up 10
lie latest hour last night the condition. of the Z
ounded at present in the city, and present the fol-
wing as the result Of our efforts '@l
Mr.. Cline, the clerk of the boat and his cousin
iss Kennedy are at the residence of Dir. S. Ii. AN
lock. Mr. G. is reported as in preearious con-
rion ard may not survive long. Miss Kennedy,
badly b.rned about the head, but hopes are en-
rtained Of her recovery.
o. H. Reynolds, lawyer residingin Sioux City,
IVA, is at the Commercial Hotel lie is badly 4
lrned and it is thought cannot recover.
Wm. Capp. Of Pennington, Illinois, is at the /
Oodruf House on Poplar street, and was reported !
II o'clock last night 10 be doing WE'LL and likely
recover. Ria
Mr.. B B Stewart, of Stanton, Va and Mr.. J.. me
Aycof Of Warreuton, Mississippi, at the Gay '
% House. They are both severely burned, and
areely any hope is entertained of the recovery
either. DR.. Erskine is in attendance upon them.
r. Stewart, we understand was on his way to get
lrried. There was one person carried to the Hes
tai whose name could not learn. It was
ought last night he would not live till this
e. but if alive he will be removed to more comfor-
BILE quarters t. day. :
The personal effects Of Mr.. Aycof, mentioned
owe, including his watch, papers, and $3.50 in
'ney, left in charge of the propretOr5 Of the
larfboRt a. a.
Inc sons OF Malta, We understand, have taken the
tire charge of all the sufferers in the citv The che
ambers of this noble and philanthropic order de- $
rye uuch credit for the promptness Of their ae>
"a in bestowing their care upon the suffering VIC
rs of this dreadful calamity Verify, they shall
We their reward in the consciousness Of having i
ne their duty to their fellow men.
[We omit the lists of the killed, wounded and III
'ed as hey nave already appeared IN our tele' Jus
aphic dispatches