New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-07
Steamboat Explosion.

steamNoat Explosions
E.sTor, Pa. Tuesday, March 8, 1860.
A small .ssms oat ra,,rd the Alfred Thomas, bui':
here to run from Belyidey 10 Port Jerv1, "arse'
this morning for Port Jsryis intryingto ess up 'n'
falls above here, she burst her osr, tearing sne ooA'
pieces, and throwing the pssst ngsrs INTO 'o n''
It's supposed that some twenty pc. cons arc i''A''
verely, and many are reported killed. :,
Among the killed are Joseph Weay or, Geo. o'l."'
and George Sehsea, Of Easton; AMI among TIC
wounded are Ben YouellS and VIM. Die, II OF Eiss'"i
| Thomas Smith, negro Of Belviiere. .amy o.acrs
are killed and wounded, but no further s1nes ha'o
been ascertained
! SECOND DISPATCH tft
TIE following are some Of the nance Of the h~sd;
RICHARD HoLcomB Of Belviaere.
| JoszPH WEAVER Of Easton.
| GEoRGE SMITH Of Esston.
Judge SHARP Of Belvidere.
WM. SBARP, j., of Belvidere.
VAL. SeHooLEY of Easton.
The following are the names Of 81 ,ths ipjure1
Jno. Smith Of Beviiere; thigh broksu, 81 dheadcu'.
Solomon McIntire, badly.
Andrew Melick of Bslvidere; arm boser>
I b. M. Youells Of Esston, badly.
There are more killed and injured, butfsSs .impossi-
DE TO get the names until the excitement susss@ o.
EAs7oS, Penn, Marsh 6-P m.
Ills morning the shores Of the Delawser rirer be-
low the bridge here were crowded vita persons 70
witness the Alfred Thomas, little steamer which has
been built at this place TO between Bs,dere sh1
Pors Jervis
At IL o'clock the steamer started, and ma dsrher way
mp the river sgsps swift current, bavin on board
about hundred men. At the bridge she st. Pped when
number got off, leaving about forty perso sson be ard
The steamer then continued her trip up the yver and
arriving at the Falls short distance above tho bridge,
she was moored for short time. When all was ready
10 start again, the boiler exploded wiki terrible
crasb tie pieces flying 70 every direction, ID he boat
becoming in an instaI complete wreck.
Some of the passengers thrown fit feet into
the air, others were blown off into the vster aud
slightly injured, and others dreadfuly tangled
The sight upon the land was truly heartreId iRg The
torn limbs Of the poor sufferers and the pi essence OK
those who were in search OF friends supPt eaa 70 be
among the dead, formed sight to make To stoutest
heart feel sad The ply cans Of the borough Fastened
to the assistance of the sufferers and did al In their
power to alleviate their suiferings.
The following is List of the killed anel 1dod,
which is believed to be full and correct: s~rf--
KILLED.
KILLED.
SAMUEL YATES of Eastop.
GEORGE SMITH Of Eastor.
JOsTPH WEAVER of Easton.
RICHARD H0LcoMB of Belydere.
j. SHAEFF (Engneer) Of Easton.
GEORGE SHAEFF of Easton.
EDWARD MclSTYRR lcoored OF East0n.
STEWART BEATTY of Easton.
ARTHUR KEssLER of Easton.
WV. SHARP, jr, Of Belvidere.
WOUNDED.
Eugene Troxell of Easton, Injured aboet the head
and legs slightly
VIM. DiefI Of Easton, slightly.
John Smith of Belyidere badly will hardly re-
cover.
Sol. Mcintyre (colored) of Easton, eighty.
Joseph Losey ofWsshiDgton, N j., slightly.
VAL Scholey of Easton, slightly.
Andrew Mellck Of Belvidere, slightly.
VIM. Parks of Easton arm broken.
Benjamin Youells of Easton, leg broken ia TIVE
places, and otherwise injured.
Henry Medler of Esston, slightly.
Richard Williams of Easton, slightly.
Robert Bu1ell of Easton, slightly.
p. Bercaw of EAston, leg broken.
An unknown man from Belvidere, badly.
The shore, after the explosion, 1t is altogs
Their impossible to describe Women, who were fear
full that their relations on board and down
almost distracted, questioning almost every ons they
met in regard to the dreadful affair.