The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-11-09

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Captain Pickett, hence tor Alexan
dria, when opposite College point
was hailed by the steamer II. R. w
UiU, on Wednesday night at abou,
twelve o'clock. The Levy ran
alongside and ascertained that the
WH was in distress, having ex.
ploded the third boiler from tue
larboard side.
The Lecy returned last evening
having in tow the I'LL, when she
landed here at the loot of Girod
street.
At the time Of the explosion there
was q head Of steam OH vary ing from
one hundred and twenty to one hun.
dred and twenty-five pounds to the
square inch-the usual power--but
owing to the fact that below Aus.
tralia landing the boat had run over q
stump, knocking a hole in her hull
and no doubt thereby affecting the
boilers, this explosion may be con-
jectured. The Engineer, however.
told us that the boiler-he cad ia made
Of cast iron, and bears the mark oil
an old crack on the rim where it was
severed from the main boiler.
The explosion is Of curious
character. The boiler-hcad is driven
out only from the upper part, and
doubled over in its center, having
the appearance OF circular book
cover hall closed. When the ex.
plosion took place this boiler head
was only partly bent over, conso
qucntly the steam aud water escaped
upwards in great force, and broke
the floor of the saloon and damaged
some OF the staterooms. AS the
steam and water gained egress. the
pressure against the boiler-head
caused it to fall over as already de
sciibcd, aud then the steam and
water took Il horizontal course, dash
ing in the greatest fury aft over the
cotton bales, where some forty five
persons, deck passengers and all
hands, oil Irishmcn, were sleeping.
From Mr.. johnson, a passenger,
we learn that on Wednesday night
at halt.past eleven o'clock the after
heal OF the boiler above described
blew ont. passing, with its contents.
(steam and water) entirely through
the engine rooms, killing the Second
Engineer and the striker. both o:
whom were on w.tch, and also
killing 5 me thirty or forty deck
hands and passengers. also, badly
wounding fifty or sixty more.
None Of the cabin passengers were
injured except Mr.. Lohman. he hsv-
ing his righ' hand slightly wounicd.
The officers all escaped without
injury.
The Barber, G.. W. Scurry, of
Nashville, and Charles Ilaggcr, OF
Nashville, jumped overheard and
were drowned.
Mr.. Glidden Marks, OF New AL.
hany, was instantly killed. ii 'nry
Foster. of Memphis, was considera.
bly, SCALED, but not dangerously.
A young boy, name unknown.
who had jumped overb rarl, succeed.
cd in gaining the shore.
Mayor Monroe, quickly. together
with Lieuten. Mt Jacques and a body
OF Police, were in attendance on the
HiH last evening. iE removing the
wounded to the Hospital; also rem
dering all aid to those whose pre-
carious situations required imne
diate attention.
Nine wounded men were sent to
the Charity Hospital. three to DR..
Stones lnfrmary. and two are still
on board the HiN badly scalded.
1t was melancholy spectacle, to
behold the whole cabin Of the Hil
strewn with the wounded, dead and
dying, and every person on bosrt
endeavoring to do his utmost to re
lieve the suffering Of the unfortunate
Not a female was hurt on board
The dead bodies make an e,,
hibition beyond description. Eacl
body was stripped, placed on ,
pallet, and laid out on the salool
deck and covered with sheets.
Some Of the bodies are entirely
skinned, and present a horrible sight
like highly colored Indians. Other
are stripped Of skin in various parts
presenting fearful appearance.
1t is said that q certain boat pass
ed at the time of the accident
and though the agonizing yells an
piercing shrieks Of the dying an
wounded could be heard distanc
OF FIVE or ak miles. and the boa
alluded to was even hailed, still sh
refused all assistance, as will be sec
by our river news report.
Last night we visited the CHART
! Hospital, and found that one of tn
t sufferers had breathed his last--die
in excessive agony.
The others in the hospital. som
; Of whose nameh are sscsrtsined
e be John Mailey, Patrick Parl
: John Hacket, are doing as we'll ,
8 it is possible under their painf'
. condition; still, some OF them ma
not live during the night
The Clerk OF the Hill not havir
the list of killed and wounded y
u correctly made ont, requested us
b wait the publication until this moo
The damage to the Hill ia trifiI
compared with the loss OF life, al
beyond the boiler and the sm,
= damage to the saloon floor, she
n scorcely injured. o. o4.,s. '. 4
nl additional facts will be found
>, our telegraph and river columns. ]
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