Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-10

Loss OF THE PROPELLER GLoBH.-The Chi
cago Journal gives the particulars of the loss
of the Propeller Globe at her dock in that
city Thursday morning:
The Globe arrived in Chicago Thursday
morning, with eight or nine passengers and
n cargo Of apples and hardware. At the
time Of the accident all the passengers had
left the boat. The engineer and fremen
were in the engine room taking off a eylin-
der head. The steam had been blown of
from one of the boilers and the fire put out.
The other boiler had but little steam on, as
they had just commenced getting it up TO
hoist freight. The second mate says there
were not more than 10 pounds on at the
time.
While thus engaged, the boiler exploded
with terrific force, tearing the propeller into
atoms, and strewing the housotops, streets
and the river with the splintered debris.
The dead bodies taken from the ruins were
those of Mary Ann Golden, a little girl who
was picking up apples on the dock; James
Hobbie, of Chicago, who had Just stepped on
board; Patrick D0nohue, who was walking
along the street when q piece Of the wreck
fell on his head, David Gibbons, of Chicago,
Peter Barnhard, of Erie, Pa, was taken out
alive, and died soon afterwards. The total
number supposed to have been killed is
fifteen. The crew of the Globe numbered
twenty-five in all, and it is supposed that
the most of them were on board. Benjamin
Wilson, first engineer, Richard Forsythe,
second engineer, and the four fremen are
known to have been killed.
David Dunn, drayman, was very badly
injured by falling beam. John Hayden,
of Rochester, N. Y, was injured about the
head, but will probably recover. Julien
Hatch, living on Wells street, had his leg
terribly cut below the knee. Michael Cusiek
was severely injured about the head, and
lies in a precarious condition. o. H. Sails
bury was blown into the river, but escaped
with slight injuries. N. Luddington, lum-
Der merchant, who was driving along Wells
street in a buggy, was knocked out Of it by
q falling beam.
He was badly injured upon the hand and
side, but will recover. G. H. Burns, the
clerk Of the boat, was blown into the air
some distance, fell upon the hurricane deck,
and escaped with some slight injuries upon
the head and hip. Robert Stoddard, first
mate, was badly injured but will recover
Charles Vedder had his head severely cut
and is in dangerous condition. A German, j,
| name unknown, is lying at the Marine Hos
| pital in a comatOse condition. John Rolfe
! of Buffalo was cut about the head and face,
but will recover. Several others escaped
with injuries too slight to need particulariz-
ing.
The force of the shock was terrible. The
long block of buildings adjoining on the
north side of the river was shaken as by an
earthquake. A number of other buildings
were badly injured.
One of the tenders of the boat, weighing
about two hundred pounds, was blown
through the air, and hurled into the rear Of
Larrabee & North's dry goods store, over q
block from the dock, in its course, taking out
a circular piece foot in diameter, from the
| center Of an iron shutter.
| The cause of the calamity is stated by the
captain and mate to be this: The engineer
had received orders to get up steam on the
donkey engine, to hoist out freight. The
boiler was exceedingly hot, and but trihing
amount Of steam on. The pumps were SCI
at work, and the cold water pumped in at
once caused the explosion.
| The Globe was owned by DR.. Helmer, o.
Rockport, N. Y. She was valued at $500
and insured for SIC, 600.
She was the largest propeller on the lakes
being l l,223 tons burdens.