The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-07
TIE sssa m boat Explosion IN Texas.
From The New Orleans Picas uDe Oct
LETS OF TIVE DEAD AND wOURpED.

LETS OF the DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The fteaDsLp lxaba Capt Place, which arriv "a lssL
evenleg from 6svsstou, brings 70 rs ipteiiigen o.
dreadful dissstsr The steamboat as CITY, Ga For
Houston. exploded her bo,srs mursdas
rs last, when near snchoure causing fearful oss o
ne. though how great was moi knoSn. The following
Mrs, johnson, Hurley and lady, hrs, sAndsrson
Col sharpe and lady, hrs Dssden. Ass Susan Fuller e.
CHILDREN; Capt Hall, Lews, Hutchinson, J R oslvie,
VIM Hunter, Batter, Hoghs, J. G. Lewis: !. vaaho,ten,
cru,cher, j. A. Fisher. Lloyd, s1edecor, Rowey, D.
J. Bsnan, JoIes, q Mitchell, Mcfarland, waits,
5 NcJsnsiD. Jsmss Bentley, B. johnson, Fisher, W.
AbomI tOh-nipe negroes.
or The deck passengers there Is no lat whatever.
KNOWN TO BIZ DEAD.
Jbos westrope, steward
John Colidse second clerk.
J,hI son, gro fireman, belonging 10 Capt. Forrest
Ben, negro fireman. beongin TO Mr.. MclAne.
Ned FORBES, negro, belonging 70 AIs SHAW Of Hen-
Lewis and George, negroes, belonging to Mr. I. John.
son, OF BOonvile, drowned
WOUNDED.
Capt Forrest, slightly scaiocd
VIM Whitson FIRST engineer, leg broken and arm badly
burt
j gcGsryey, mate. ,liehtly scadea.
". Dwyer, hrst pilot, slightly hurt.
Mr.. Galloway, OF Georgia, foot slightly injured.
CAP, Hall, Of Cold Springs, badly injured
Asck, third cook belonging 10 the PLANT eetate, baby
Henry, fireman, belonging to Mr.. Dsire
Milton nts'apt steward, belonging to Mr. W. r. Baker
| hands and face sesded.
Jim Garlon strikers, belonging Capt. sterrett
4 badlJ bnrt
he, belonging to Mr. johnson, of Boonvine.
UsfNJuRED.
The follow ing all the could obtain:-Dck
Lewis and bis brother Il Waverley Mr.. o. J.. Battle,
and a large family Of negro servans--men, women and
| chdren THIS gentleman came from Georgia, and was
on his way to his plantation in Wharton county Mr.
Catette hrst clerk Mr. Curley, secoId engineer Mr. NJ
white pilot cabin boys AL coiored; Bob, fireman,
belonging 10 Mr. Crawford; Mr. McJenkin cabin passen.
ana Mrs Hurley, cabin passengers, Galveston; Mr..
| Fisher, Of Houston; SEQ Patillo third clerk
The Galveston Necs furnishes the following par
toolas Of this fearful dfaster brought down by The
steamers Mary Hin ard Neptune, both Of which were IN
sirumepial IN relieving the snherers-
On the upper deck OF the Hi sat a quiet looking
gentleman Mr.. Galloway, u Georgia, with his foot ban
daged up In white linen. he seemed TO take Il calmly
and philotophicaly Hs friends presently removed him
20 more comfortable quarters
The next person met this part Of the boat was
leaving AZ fast possible, his face and other parts q
his body limbs displaying evidences Of the elects Of
hot steam. He was were told Mr. Valentine Ftzpai-
rick, per Of the Bayou CITY, occupying the upper
berth Of the In which his companion was, Mr.
!. Westrope, the well known steward Of the boat
Everybody IN Texas that ever travelled on the boats
from Galveston 70 Houstop, knew poor Tom Westrope
the general and sincere expression Of regret when
be was stated 10 be among the killed by this accident
showed how well he meri,ed This popularity. Hc vas in
into the bold with Tho crumbing decks Some freight
bad TO be taken out 70 ret him upon deck and he WA
calling several times for his avore servant, William, be
breathed his last Poor lem lie had but Just returned
|
| good spirits.
In the upper cabin was the BODY Of Mr. John Coolidge
fine young man second clerk Of the boat, who when
the explosion took place. in the office making out his
bills OF ladrg and other papers preparatory to The land
d s ~, y The Nav nm req he'd the whar
In one Of The berths near him was a colorei man
named Milton, belonging TO Mr. " BAKER HIS ia,e
much dsbPured and swollen ard his hands sc.
verey hurt, but be convcrsed with much intelligence and
clearness and took matters very cooly He Of
the eight cabin boys and duty at the time OF the
accident the other being IN bed IN the Texas GA
the lower deck OF The Mary Hill three dead bod os
Mr., Nestropes included, and number OF the wounded
who were all taken 70 the hospital or their several
On board The Neptune we're the following
Mr. Hewcs, Of New Orleans Of the President Of the
opeousas Railroad Mr.. T. lloyd, Of sevenvc, Texas,
slightly Injured and Dr. A. ". Potter OF Galveston.
Colonel and Mrs sharpe Of Columbia were among the
passengers, and remained NJ lynchbmg They were IN
hurt
Mr. Reeves lost a negro boy named Frank
DIT. Pot,er's mate saved-pame unknown.
Or Potter through The ladies' cabin, get into
iron we spoke Of extra" II hot and he
thought amid the smoke and steam, that the boat was
Gre he with Others prevented several ladies from jun
ing overheard and &c Then poured water his piece Of
/ iron until It Was cooled.
senta,ves, and one Of the most prominent men In the
state, bosrd with family n nine rcgrocs and his
brother in law Mr. o. l. Battle, Of Fgyp Wharton county
! lie vns seen rushing sfi, and % believed be Jumped
overheard and was drowred None Of his negroes were
/ injured
| Mr. Galloway, learn, is large planter Wash.
lngton, Georgia he came with Aessrs. cattle and
irwin, with a view 10 settling 10 Texas.
We learn that Captain Hall died last night
The 6alvcfton Ct@lian OF the 10th says
Captain Haviand one Il the United Slater inspec-
tors Of steamers has revisited the steamer bayou City.
for the purpose OF investigating the OF the explosion
Of the boilers lie found incrustaton OF salt nearly
fourth q an inch thick 90 TIC under interior surface of
the boilers and ksa doubt che explosion rod1ced
by It. The fracture occurred IN the under side, putng
ont the Ores and the damage he upper portion Of the
boat and passengers In H. produced by the rcacticn
Of the tteam Captain uavland ass not yet prepared
report Of the case but viii do 80 IN day two The
boilers had been ceaaed out Al the usual time, but had
been kept heated during the day, M u necessary 10
the boat from place 10 pace tn tas ing freight
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