Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-14
SACRAMENTO. Oct. l4-l2 ".

OSASAS o"S WAC f
Poole had given order to the men to
throw off the g~ang-plank, and the order
was Immediately obeyed. The engineer
had turned on steam, and the wheels had
made not more than half q revolution
when the explosion took place. The upper
portion Of the steamer was reduced to
q complete wreck, while her hull remained
uninjured.
The steamer Chrysopolis, on her up
ward trip, arrived at Rio Vista at about
8 o'clock. She remained there two hours,
during which time all the wounded of the
i'll -fated vessel were carried on board ex-
cept three, who preferred remaining where
they were. All dead bodies which could
be recovered were also placed on board.
The following is an additional list OF
killed and wounded, so far as can be at
present obtained:
Dead-W. P. McCreary, old resident of
Sacramento, killed; leg broken. skull frac-
tured. wounded in side, and scalded. G.
Seaton, Senator elect of Amador. was
thrown over a building a distance of one
hundred feet; limbs broken, and badly
scalded-died on board the Chrysopolis
after reaching the levee; the body was
taken to San Francisco, yesterday, for in
terment. W. A. Rodgers, of Jackson,
Amador county, was thrown n hundred
feet, and found dead along side of Seaton ;
body taken to jackson. Unknown white
man, so years old, $50 pounds weight, s
feet 8 inches high, light complexion, beard
on chin slightly gray, killed; supposed to
be a resident of San Francisco. Patrick
Conwell, killed. Byron G. Crosley, son
of Powell Crosley, late Of Strawberry
Valley, now of San Francisco, ~ years
and 8 months old, killed instantly body
sent to San Francisco for interment. g.
w. Bowen, of Charlestown, Mass, scald-
ed-died at the Court room about noon
yesterday ; leaves a mother at Charles
town. Joseph Butler, chief cook, scalded
died at the Court room about noon.
Edward Kelly, scalded-died at the Court
room at noon; steward on the boat, and
leaves a wife and two children in San
Francisco. Michael Clancy, scalded-
died at the Court room about 5 o'clock ;
leaves a wife and two children in San
Francisco.
The following injured are at the Court
House: ]. C. Dunn, fractured thigh, ma
tive Of New York, connected with Gen.
eral Rosecrans' business at Reese River.
George Christie, fractured thigh and
scalded, a native of Scotland. Joseph
Middleton, fractured shoulder, from Sill
yer City, Nevada. Patrick Jennings,
badly scalded. John Washberg. Ma
CURES Opera House, badly scalded. Dan
iel O'Brien, alias Barrett, badly scalded, a
native of Ireland, and served under Grant
in Virginia. 7. J. Chase, leg broken and
nose injured, q native of New Hampshire,
and recently from Lake Valley. D. Lag
na, who has lived in Amador county ten
years, and who was on his way to his
home in France, was badly cut in the
face and otherwise injured. He has sew
eral friends in San Francisco. j. II.
Shield, hands and face scalded, formerly
from Indiana, and just returned from the
east. Samuel Grafton, pilot Of the c. S.
Co., right leg injured below the knee.
Capt. W. L. Campbell, at his residence,
badly stunned by conclusion ; nature of
injuries not ascertained. Charles J. jan
son, of Janson s. Bond, San Francisco,
right leg fractured and face and hands
burned, removed to the Chrysopolis and
returned to San FranciscoH S. L. Gage,
of Virginia City, cut about the head. ].
L. Bradley, of Grass Valley, cut about
the head and face. II. Sweetapple, Day
ton, Nevada, slightly cut about the head.
The above list contains the names of all
killed or injured persons who were
brought to this city, of whom l could OBJ
tain any specific information.
There are doubtless many Others killed
whose bodies had not been recovered when
the C~hrysopolis left Rio Vista on Thurs
day night.
There were on the beat two brothers
from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who are
brothers-in-law of w. Lavies, of Virginia
City. Their first names were Peter and
Matthew ; their last name is not known,
neither could they be found about the
wreck after the explosion.
In addition to those who are known to
have been killed, wounded and missing
there is every reason to beleaye that some
twenty or twenty-five Cinnamon persisted
from the catastrophe. There were some
thirty Of these on board, and but six or
seven of them could be found.
J. W. Haskins, formerly Of Mono coun-
ty, was thrown into the water some sixty
feet from the boat. He found himself
surrounded by Cinnamon, he thinks not
less than twenty in number. To prevent
being caught and carried down by them.
he swan out into the river. They ap-
peared to all have sunk in a few moments.
1t seems probable, from the best informa-
ton that can be obtained, that the number
of lives sacrificed will not be less than
fifty. .,. f.
1t is a remarkable fact that no injury
was sustained by any of the lady passen-
gers.
H. Sweetapple was thrown fifty fee,
into the water. but swan ashore. W. X.
souires, Of Rio Vista, had just stepped
from the boat to the wharf, and was
thrown by the conclusion some thirty feet
without injury. Captain Pool was thrown
some distance and was not injured, but
lost his gold watch which he held in his
hand.
The first pilot. E. F~ouratt, was in the