The New York herald., 1864-09-17
DISASTER IN the EAST RIVER.
Explosion OF n ueboas-Four Persons
Supposed to be n ksiied, tSc.

Explosion Of n 1ueboat-Eour Persons
Supposed TO he ksiied, Sc.
A terrible disaster occurred ~ tbc East river yes
terday morning, nearly opposite the foot OF Jackson
street. Is appears that the tugbosu .. Sanders and
orve Baker engaged in down the lasi rver.
The running close 10 esch other and very
rapidly when at quarter past ocIocx tue
suddenly and sadly tormnsted ny the explosion OF the
boiler or The L. B. sanders rhe shock terrific and
though ihe III lated boat three hundred yards
from docks when The accident occurred, all the build
ipgs ia the vicinity OF the water wore shaken their
foundations. The steamer completely gntLed by The
explosion boiler everything 10 her being thrown
high iro the air, including the unfortunate men. or
these there board altogether that four
supposed To have been killed.
After ,he explosion several large frpgmeste OF the
boiler machinery and woodworg thrown several
hundred feet the air and macy Of shem descended
10 the city. one piece OF the heer, weighing about two
hundred pound-, fell in Deanos marble yard, tho
foot jackson street, but fortunately did !urtner
damage than TO oresk g which struck IN It's deaceat
Several persons board the steamer 5tate OF Georgia
lying foot of jackson street, hit by small
fragments OF timber. and several heaty fell all
around tncn, hat fortunately did no damage. Officer
srucE o the thirteenth proc cnci vas hit ny piece OF
timber aud seriously hurt. We did not loarn that auy
other casualty occurred from the explosion shore.
After exploding tho now empty null OF the propeller
kent on her for about hundred yards Mean
t,ne the olive Baker nd Stacked OF and prepared 10
take her 10 For this purpose she alongside and
fastened rope her and picked up Of her crew,
VINO "a supposed be upnurt, aud shen proceeded On
oowu the river.
several Instantly pushed on from the New York
side and commenced picking W what they could IN tho
hope OF saving Nfc of unfortunate fellow
ture Only James Doyle the pilotl could be found
at this time, and his legs and Of
wero broken and he was otherwise so seriously injured
that he was scarcely able TO spcas and wss taken 70
the City Hospital by the police where ne died some
hours subseq entity. He was Ia the pilot house at the
tine OF the accident
inc unfortunate boat 40 Far ~ thoy could be
H. med -
Captsn--n r. wisey.
ptlOt-.Ias Doyle
| Fnensor--A,thur Hunt
Firemen- Joshua smith, J Dawson.
Deck hand-George smith.
Tne above particulars of names aud occupations
ohta ned from the ~ the tugbost which was o-i
and the papers tho vessel which picked tho
river after the accident aud oroushs 80 toe thirteenth
prscuct station house The accident created qsite an
| excitement the east side OF the city, and has
been toe general theme Of conversation there since us
occurrence
posed 70 have belonged 10 Captain wis~y we're fouod
aoa,ns In the water and taken charge by Captain
had been addressed " the captain N Ansonia Com
The cause ~ the expos Ia unknown and may only be
oetsrrn ned by q thorough investigation
Tas b. B Sshders was bu IN Troy IN 1865 ~ cost o
sac 600, owned by stevens, Coudf Co.. and vas
insured seainst Ore only. Her captsin--lofosrest
Wilseywas thrown distance OF thirty feet 10 The ar,
sud was lost. Peter Franklin, tho steward, colored
man was lost. George smith deck hand, IL supposed
10 be lost Arthur Hunt the engineer has aId
named Reuben Africe who was taking an excursion,
engineer Hunt, were rescued by tho tue rarringtos