Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-28
Let every DemOcra Attend !
CONE OEEl CONE ALI
Another Terrible Steamboat Disaster-
Thirty or Forty Lives Lost.

Thirty or Forty Lives Lost.
The telegraph has already advised US Of the ter
rible disaster to the steamer Ben Lewis the boilers
Of which exploded near Cairo between one and two
O'Clock Monday morning after which the boat took
fire and burned to the waters edge. The number
Of lives lost BY this disaster is supposed to be be-
tween thirty and forty. The Memphis Bulletin of the
Goth says;
Dispatches received yesterday morning by Capt
J. ID. Marshall, Of the steamer Dickey, state that
Capt Holmes Manson, commander, Mr.. Harris, Sec
ond clerk, Frank Devlin, steward and the second
engineer were among the missing. Another dispatch
to our neighbOrs Of the argus mentions the loss OF
the mail agent, second steward, two chamber-maids
Captain Williams, of Louisville, together with his
wife, two daughters, and two young children. Mr..
Patterson Marshall first clerk, badly injured
but viii in all probability recover.
Ii is known that Of the total number Of passon-
gers on bOard-nOt more than five or SIX Of whom
were citizens Of Memphis-the great majority en-
barked for points bet this and Cairo, and it is
therefore, more than probable that the above esti-
mate viii fully cover the number lost
The Memphis appeal give list of those saved
and also Of those known to be missing (nneteen in
number,) and adds:
The body of Mrs. Williams of Louisville. was
recovered yesterday morning. Among the names of
passengers not included in the above list Mr. Mason
OF the Oayoso informs thathe engaged staterOoms
forthe following persons, who were passengers: Mrs
Layelle and daughter, and Miss Hunter Of Missouri
Mr. h. y. DoweH, Of Nashville Mr. Charles Will
Jams, Of Louisville, Messrs. A. Houston and w. B.
Robinson Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. +. W. Talman Of
St Louis. The fate Of those alluded to above is
unknown
passenger who was saved from the general
wreck assured our correspondent that there were at
least fortyYe or fifty lives lost The explosion and
subsequent cOnhagration are represented as fearfuy
hearrendng, and our senses turn from the sickening
contemplation The Ben Lewis left this port about
Oclock Saturday evening, and arrived at Cairo
about one O'Clock Saturday night at which time the
explosion occurred. She was in her third season.
having been built at a cost of S63OO0 Il is graft
flying 70 know that the sufferers are receiving every
attention from the citizens of Cairo that feelings Of
humanity could dictate.
STEAM FIRE ENGNEs.-At The meeting of the Board
of Aldermen Tuesday afternoon the amendments to
the bill to purchase two steam fire engines, made by
the Common Council at its last meeting were con
CURED in and the bill has now become law. Mr..
HAMILTON read letter from a firm in Philadelphia,
stating that they would be here in few days, with
an engine for exhibition to show the style and du
ability Of their machines. We trust now that it
has definitely been determined to purchase the steam
engines, that they may be fairly and fully tested as
to their capsei to meet the wants CT our city And
tons Of those who have favored their purchase.
their Introduction viii certainly be great relief to
our gallant remen who have for years battled with
the Fire King The labors which our fremen have
been called on TO perform have been very arduous;
indeed it is a wonder many of them have been able
to stand up under their severity. While they have
been and are ever ready to fly to the rescue when
the property ofour citizens is in danger they should
not grumble if che city makes provision to tighten
these labOrs.
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen, the fol-
lowing resolutions published in the Gazette yester
day) were offered by Mr.. HAMILTON, and adopted
WHEREAS, the recent action of the City Council in
regard to the purchase Of AID management Of steam
fire engines. has given offence to some OF the Fire
Department and whereas by the action aforesaid,
no reflection or offence was desIgned-but the rep
resentauves in the City Council being fully aware
of the great labor and personal sacrifice Of both
time and labor the Fire Department had 70 submit
TO in performing that most patriotic and laudable
mission Of protecting the lives and property Of their
teOw-Citizens, deemed il their duty to afford such
relief 10 the Fire Department the improvement of
the age and their financial means would permit
therefore be il
Ros0'UeI That while the City Council deeply re-
gret the misConstruCtion which some of the mem
bers Of the Fire Department have thought proper
10 place upon their official acts in this regard they
have the most unbOuuded confidence in the ability
and the integrity Of the present Fire Department
20 perform the most arduOus office they have yOlun
tarily assumed. Therefore, be it further
Res0lUed, That the steam fire engines when pur-
chased and equipped, be and the same are hereby
placed under the control of the Fire Association of
the city Of Nashville, to be controlled and managed
by them as viii best serve the public interest"