The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10
Forty Of the Passengers Reported Killed and
Large Number Moro or Less Injured.
NAMES OF The KILLED AND WOUNDED.
FEARFUL SCENES AT THE WRECK.
Speculations as to the Cause Of tho
Disaster.
e. &c. &c.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.

San Francisco line, blown into perfect wreck by
the explosion Of Of her boilers last evening her
downward trip TO this city She was lying At the wharf
Rio Vista at time Of the catastrophe 1t IL reported
that forty Of her passengers have been killed and
wounded. 1t is supposed that the cause Of the
catastrophe the neglect to let or steam while tho
boat was lying at the wharf
The following is a copy Of the despatch received By
the Navigation Company
SACRAMENTO, Oct 1875 A. N.
Captain JAMES wHIrsrY-The Yosemite burst her
board boiler at Rio Vista wharf last evening Her upper
works forward are a complete wreck The Chrysopols
brought up thirty wounded and five dead Captain
Poole and crew remain her. Captain Poole Enoa
Fourat pilot, and johnson, clerk, almost nnhnr
Paurhyte engineer and Creigh freight clerk are worse
injured. W. H. TAYLOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
The following details have gathered from private
dispatches to citizens of this place.
Among the killed are Mr.. Henry Regensburger, resi-
dence corner of Pine and Stockton streets and Mr. Lin
dauer, Of Lindauer Hrschman. Mr.. A. Fenkhausen,
liquor dealer is reported badly scaded Wells, Fargo
Co. letter messenger Golden Cooper uds bo's across
the riuer but not injured. he Immediately swan
back to render all the assistance in his power Wells,
Fargo Co % regular messenger, William Ahearn, also
escaped
which consisted Of silver bars and gold TO the weight Of
about ton is safe The sanchions blown OF, aud
the whole mass was capsized INTO the hold
The Chrysopois took up the wounded and dead to sa
crameno where the former were placed under the caro-
aiding In the Of the wounded many OF whom wero
taken the old Court House, corner OF and Fourth
streets.
Mr. George Seaton Senator elect from Amador county,
wounded. and died after reaching Sacramento.
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER
The following prepared by VIM. w. Barnes, Of
the passengers and is full report as can be gathered
OYr,cE STEAMER CHRYsororIs
Friday, October 1872 A. N. !
undertake painful duy In attempting TO give des-
crpon Of the terrible disaster the steamer Yosemite
which the Rio Vista landing last evening" and
from which providcntally escaped
ing the landing the boiler exploded, throwing all tAo
upper cabin pilot house. and everything forward OF the
and disorder most terrible look upon and which will
not attempt 70 describe. All can hope 70 do N THIS
Of ne and
J. II. Myers comedian, Of hagure's Opera Boase,
J. NJ Failon, treasurer Of Maguire's Opera House,
killed.
Major, machnist Of Masuire's Opera House, Killed.
VIM II. Stephens Of Maguiros Opcr a House, Killed.
- Washburgh, musician, OF Maguire's Opera House,
slightly scalded.
J. III Barnes, killed
r. sutherland Bank OF British North America misc
- Decker, of Central Pacific Railroad Company,
A Lndaner, Of Virginia, Nevada, missing.
- McCreary. badly scalded.
George L. Smith, badly scalded
Polk Hughes. badly scalded.
Dennis Drscoli, deck hand, badly scalded
James p. Dunn, leg broken.
Jennings, check takcr, badly scalded
r. Barrett, discharged soldier from General Grants
Thomas Collins. an old resident Of San Francisco, badly
Joseph Middleton, Of Virginia, Nevada, slightly scaded
-Four Cinnamon badly scaided
Joe Butler, chief cook, slightly scalded
George Bower, q Charleston, badly scalded nOs ez-
pected to lvc-made his will on board the Chryso-
william wilkinson deck boy, badly scalded and in
8. n cseish, clerk Of the Yosemite, slightly scassd
the boiler deck forward TO the main deck, but receives
a Hossc. q Sacramento cut in the face
| A Fenkhausen, Of Ban Francisco, badly seasdsd sn1
w MssIin la.e senator from Mono. vas blown ,sso
the river and 10 the opposite shore slight coneus
CIV Bowen Of Sacramento, badly scsiasa 5000.
r. I. Hastings, OF McAnzn Kelly, slightly scsided
| George +. smith Of Boston, badly scalded.
| George Christy leg broken and badly scsidsd
for ninety one dollars, twenty nvs ce.is COIN asd
trunk key all OF which In charge Of the seward
He had In California named Sheldon bsr-
w. Bowen, very badly scaldsd, has mother ,sarsh
Bowenj living At chsrestOwDi hasa has lived for she
sxss,sppls,. head cut slishsy; supsnn,snden. Of
| q mill ct Dayton, Nevada
John Ra@son' Of Sacramento. slightly 'csldea in tho
Jimmy Griths, slightly cut in the head and sealded
Charles wilkins Of sacramento, slightly scalded spd
William Rogers. killed
/ Three white men, names unknown.
II. wiskoski. Of Virginia City, Nevada, scaded
| " Jacobs, of Sacramento, foot broken.
his oss and sss blown nearly 70 lie opposite I.
4 and returned uninjured
| Michael Clancy, badly scadcd
Patrick Croweli coal passer. killed
Captain W. Campbell. Of Giig, Mott 90, badly
bruised
4 mia Virginia City, slight confusion.
| Captain Ager OF ban Francisco, badly burned
| l.. j. Chase, known at Yankee Jims a. kssb 'ee
Janson, Of Janson, Bond Co, scaded and Aniio
Robert Barerphy,c, Chief Engineer Of the Yosemite.
Byron Croscy, Of Strawberry Valley was among Tho
/ ADDITIONAL Lossss-SAxxs Urxsows.
In addition 10 this list given by MT Barnes, vas
known that there twenty or twenty nve Cinnamon
certain as Il was impossible 70 clear away the wreck bc-
fore the Chrysopois took the III faicd passengers
ts believed there several OF the missing passep-
| eers under the ruins OF the cabin.
You will readily understand that, In the confueou
arising from the disaster s impossible that tns whch
| account and many may have been lost who bad no
friends or soquanianccs board to tell the tale.
The injury sustained by the Yosemite In not yet fully
ascertaned The forward cabin entirely demolished
| hut the hull IN supposed 70 be uninjured
Al the moment OF the explosion the safety valve WAC
pounds The yoscmi,es certificate allows thirty nvo
pounds
minutes the landing, account Of the quarterly set
element with the Postmaster and had just 70
The only plausible conjecture which have hssrG
given = cause for the explosion vas tho rus. ,S,s E
1 water too much 70 one side Of the boiler
Large Robbery In chicago.
CmoAoo, Nov. Q, 1895.
while tho American Express wagon, for dslivsrine