The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-11-08
35 To 40 Lives Iosl is TO 20 uounded!
THE woundsd in tie Hospitals!

Puckett. hence for Alexandria, when op.
posite College Point, was hailed by the
steamer II. X. w. Hll, on Wednesday
night at about 12 O'Clock. The Levy ran
along side and ascertained that the Hill
was in distress. having exploded the third
boiler from the larboard side.
The Levy returned last evening, hay.
ing in tow the Hill, when she landed her
at the foot Of Gilod street. .l.s. s
At tho time Of tho explosion there was q
head of steam on varying from one hun
dred and twenty to one. hundred and
twenty five pounds 10 the square inct---
the usual power but owing to the fact
that below Australia Landing the boat
had run over stump, knocking
hole in her'hull, and no doubt there.
by affecting the boilers, this explosion
may be conjectured. The engineer, how
ever, told US that tie boiler-head is made
Of cest iron, and bears the mark Of an old
crack on tho rim whore it was severed
from the main boiler.
The explosion is Of curious character.
The boiler head is driven out only from
the upper part, and doubled over in its
center, having the appearance ofa circu-
lar book cover half closed. When tie
explosion took place this boiler head was
only partly bent over, consequently the
steam and water escaped upwards in great
force. and broke the floor of the saloon,
and damaged some Of The state rooms. As
the steam and water gained egress. the
pressure against the boiler. head caused il
to fall over as already described. and then
the stoam and water took horizontal
course. dashing in the greatest fury aft
over the cotton bales. where some lorty-
five persons, deck passengers and all hands
all Irishmen were sleeping. ..# M
From Mr.. Johnson, passeng ger, we
learn tina, on Wednesday night at ~
o'clock, the after head Of the boiler above
described blew out, passing, with its con
test. (s,eam and water entirely through
the engine rooms, killing the second en-.
gineer aud the striker. both Of whom were
on watch. and also killing somo thirty or
forty deck hands and passengers; also,
badly wounding fifty or sixty more.
None of the cabin passengers were in
jured oxcep: Mr.. Lohmaa. he having his
right hand slightly wounded. -. bod.
Tho officers all escaped without inju.
ry.e iH.raIn4 fe .. ...
The barber. CIV Scurry, of Nashville,
and Chas. Ilagger, of Nashville jumped
overheard and were drowned.
Mr.. Glidden Marks, of New Albany.
was instantly killed. Henry Foster Of
Memphis, was considerably scaldsd, but
not dangerously. a
A young body, name unknown, who
had jumped overheard, succeeded in gain.
ing tho shore. .. .a. aH.t..
Mayor Monroe quickly. together with
Lieut.. jacques and body Of police,
were in attendance at the Hill last even.
ing. in removing the wounded to the Hos,
ptal, aud also rendering all aid to those
whose precarious situation required i'm,
mediate attention. s... sa
Nine wounded men we're sent to the
Charity Hospital; three to Dr., Stons's In.
drnary and two are still on board the
Hill. badly scaIded. r 4
II was a melancholy spectacle, to be.
hold the whole cabin Of the Hill sttewn
with the wounded, dead and dying, end
every person on board oadeavoring to do
his utmost to relieve the suffering Of the
unf rlunAte. Td t'A" t.Hi
Not female was hurt on board. aa q.
The dead bodies make an exhibi,ion be
yond description. Each body was strip
ped, placed on pallet, and laid out on
the saloon deck and covered with sheets.
Some Of the bodies wore entirely skin.
ned, and present horrible sight like high
ly oolorsd indians. Others are stripped
Of skin in various parts, presenting a
fearful appearance. fg 'a q
Last night we visited the Charity Hos
pital, aud found that one Of the sufferers
had breathed his last, dying in excessive
agony. 'r. .''-,
The othersin the hospital, some of
whose names are asoor,ained TO DO John
MMly, Patrick Parh, John Hacket, are
doing as wellas il. is possible under their
painful condition, stil one Of them may
not live during the night. o.
The damage to the Hill is trifing COM
pared with the loss of life. and beyond
the boiler and tho small destruction TO
the saloon aoor, she is scarcely injured.