The New York herald., 1864-05-29
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION At DETROIT.

The Propeller Nne Blown Up-seven
Persons Killed and Firseen injursd-
Bsswa into Asoms-The Boiler Throws
One Hundred Yards mp First strset--
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Man Biosvn over an Entlre BIock OF
Briialngs-List OF tho Killed anr
from the Detroit Free Press, Nay AL
une o. ,ne most terrible explosions ever witnessed BY
our ctzens occurred this morning about hafpast
O'Clock at the foot Of First street at williams dock The
propeller Ae had already steamed mp, and with freight
and passengers on board. about starting MIwsu
kee when her boiler suddenly burstcd blew the craft
Into thousand pieces In moments time. Tho whole
city startled by the shock the streets lead
Ing 10 tho Of tho terrible accident were blocked
with eager thousands anxious to know the result and
the dock was indeed rrghtfu one The WRECK OF the
shattered steamer lay strewn about for distance OF
several blocks pieces were floating down me river the
First street. distance os ten rods from tho waters edge
buildings In tho vicinity were torn 10 pieces largo and
driven through hcm ike forest leaves rddlsd with bal
lets. For miles around tho fragments OF tho wreck
ss Ss ro Of
IN the neighboring town OF Windsor IN Canada.
space OF hour al was excitement and canfnsion In
the immediate vicinity OF the catastrophe. For time
was next to impossible TO get anythngke detailed and
statements obtained by several OF reporters
enabled to furnish the following detailed account
nephew monroe,
merchant Of Grand Traverse was instantly killed His
body thrown over Bissens wHrehouse. and fell
the pavement on Atwater street. person Who wit
messed says he saw the body some thirty
feet above the warehouse. Peter Schcer. shoemaker
at work in the shop Of cAee Fawce;t was struck BY
He was at work upon his bench and stick OF timber
came through tho rear wall OF the building and struck
him the head Therc were six other men at work
In the shop. none Of whom were injured The steward
and cook Christopher Wayand. of Lancaster Y. was
blown upon the roof OF a warehouse ana very &C.
vcrely. f not fatally injured Among the passengers
were David Walters and wife, OF Lancaster Erie counts
hurled violently the cabin but, except
slight bruises about the head escaped serious injury.
| APPEARANCE OF THE wREcK-FoRcE OF THE Rx-
PLosIoN.
The entire after part Of the vessel s blown TO
ments. About forty feet OF her forward cabin is 'e
standing The forward deck stands about eight feet ont
of water the after part completely submerged. The
boiler was blown about three hundred feet up First
and crashed through the walls and roofs Of many Of the
neghboring buildings stick OF timber about fourtee
feet 10 length and ten BY sixteen inches square, was
through the rear walls Of the store OF McAee
Fawcet instantly killed. shoemaker at work his
bench Heavy timbers and masses Of iron belonging TO
the boiler aud engine hurled immense distance
Masses OF the boiler struck upou Jefferson avenue
above Antoine street, others near the Grand Circus
while the walls and roofs Of buildings in the nlmc
date vicinity wore perforated in wonderful manner
killed completely ridded leaving the building IL
unsafe condition The fragments around the scene OF de-
structou give unmistakabe proof OF the mighty
which Surled the boiler from its place several persons
in the neighborhood were more or less injured.
THE KILLED AND wouSpsD.
Kiilcd--Johu W. Walters, first mate: Michael King,
frst engineer Owen TNmbley dngineer two fire.
men, names UNKNOWN A. Bacon. passenger, and Peter
SchoYer, shoemaker, at work In his shop
Wounded-Robert McCuley. second mate: @ e. Way
land, steward; Thomas Muens and Philip Hulboid
wheeIsmen; Jacob sttel, wachman: Peter Trikes rs.
man. Agnes Carson chambermaid. Christopher Sweeney
Mrs David Walters Florence Nighels Jane Tanner. pas
sengers r. W Glett, Richard 3 urk. William Hef and
H. G. Preston. The wounded, far known, oil
doing we'll and likely 70