Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-07

ThIrty-tuo persons killed.
A NUMBER BADLY sCALDED


We are indebted to Mr. E. c. n. Michael, clerk o.
the steamer H. R. w. Hill, for the following report
of the disaster that happened board that boat Oh
| Wednesday night
The steamer II. r. w. Hill left Memphis for New
| Orleans on Saturday Oct 9th, at Z. NJ. On Sun
| day morning. 2Sth between the hours OF ii and II
o'clock when landing at Australia landing, struck a
concealed log or stump, breaking several panks in
the starbosrd quarter, juso forward of the wheel
/ house, whereby she made water very freely. The
| pumps were Immediately Manned and every exer-
ton made to save the boat, but in the position she
| lay we could do her no good.
The boat was then grounded on the bar opposite
Laconia. where she sank in eight feet water. a tenn
porary bulkhead erected, and the leak stopped.
She was then Immediately pumped QUO, and was once
more afio9t.
Then proceeded on her voyage, and nothing of
note occurred until Wednesday night, between the
hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, when about
ifty-fve miles above New Orleans a noise like the
report of a cannon was heard, and the whole boat
was enveloped in steam. Mr.. Kennett, the pilot on
watch, headed the boat for the shore, where she
was made fast. Then all who were able commenced
work, assisting the sufferers (the number of whom
given below.) It was then reported that the boat
again leaking, but by means of assistance of
the dOctor-boiler was pumped out, when the
steamer W. NJ Levy came to our assistance, and the
kind officers did everything in their power to allie
viate the sufferings of the wounded. ..
Capt. Pickett of the W NJ. Levy, then kindly Of
as the wind was very high Capt Newell thought the
Levy incompetent to manage the Hill. with her
freight board. Now the wind had lulled, and
the captain concluded to risk the Hill in charge Of
the Levy.
The Jno. Simonds then came up, but Capt Hicks
refused to tow the wrecked boat with the sufferers
on board back to New Orleans, where medical
sistance could be procured las il impossible TO
find but physician in the vicinity the boat layl
AMONG THE DEAD AND WOUNDED ARE
Gideon Meek, striker ION watch) killed.
Jas. Henning, I'd engineer (do.,) badly scalded.
Charley Higgins, negro porter, missing.
George CUrrey, I'd steward, (negrO) missing.
Thomas Sharkey, fireman, scaded
Owen McGmns. fireman, scalded.
William Revel. fireman. sealded.
Pat Delaney fireman, dead.
John COuldin, fireman, dead.
Pat Parel, fireman, scalded.
John Hackett fireman. scaded
John O'Neil, fireman. dead.
John Qulgley, fireman scalded,
Red. Oherin, fireman, dead.
Pat DOugherty, fireman. scalded
Antony COyne fireman, dead.
John Kesler, fireman, dead.
Adam Lispy, fireman, dead.
Pat Connolly fireman, dead.
Edward Keely, fireman, dead.
Pat HOneberg, fireman, dead.
Robert DIsmOOds fireman, dead.
Henry Hagan fireman, scalded
Mike Wright, fireman, scalded.
Pat keron, fireman. scalded.
James BlacK fireman, scalded.
Steven Gray. fireman, scalded.
Owen Mccain. fireman, dead.
Peter Halpsen, fireman, dead.
Pat COyne, fireman, dead.
Dewitt Welsch fireman, scalded.
Barney Caulin. fireman, dead.
Pat Higgins, fireman, dead.
Chris. ToOle, fireman, dead.
JnO. Brown, fireman, scalded.
Pat 0'Brien. fireman dead.
- Brady, deck sweep. scalded.
Henry Foster, barber, slightly scalded.
The surviving sufferers were sent TO the hospital
asst night, the mayor and Lieut. Jaques superntend-
ng their removsl.-Daly True Delta, Nor. 3.