Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-05
The Explosion OF the Steamer Memphis
Sixty Lives Lost

We have already given by telegraph the particu-
lars of the explosion of the Cityof Memphis
on the 3lst ult.. while en- route from st. Louis to
Memphis Below is a partial list of those killed and
injured At the time of her disaster the cabin was
full of people, including about fifteen ladies and
few small children. The number lost is varousy
estimated at from fifty to hundred lives incud-
ing deck and cabin passengers, and crew. Three
pilots lost. The OF the explosion can not
be yet definitely stated, but all of the passengers say
of the boilers leaking. They also concur in
the report that number Of the passengers COM
planned about the boat going so slow, the engineer
replying that they would not put on any more steam
and risk the lives OF the passengers.
The body of an infant which died of the cholera
infantum, on the 18th, was burned Lost-Mrs Dover,
St. Louis Henry Burnsides (colored), cabin boy; Ed.
Hamilton, second steward Jim hoolSon leoloredl,
SurvivOrs-Mrs Carrie s. Taylor, of st. Louis; Mrs.
Julia Getz New Orleans Chas. Getz, New Orleans;
Mrs. Johanna ChrisensOn, ankle spralned; Madame
Christensen, New Orleans; Belle Madison, st. Louis;
Mrs. Louisa Leon, st: Louis; Mary Fry (colored).
chambermaId, st. Louis; Miss Ames. Washington,
Louisiana Mr.. and Mrs. and David Coppenhaber
West Union, Pa. Mrs. Mary Ann Atkins, Lewistown;
DR.. James Smythe, Havana; formerly of Dougherty
county, Georgia; j. c. short, Shreveport Louisiana,
slightly scalded Berthy Wachenheim, Vicksburg;
Henry Hoffman, New Y Ork; Thos Galway, Nashville;
John McGOwan, jackson, Louisiana; Walter Now
ling St. Louis; A. Demstern, New Orleans; j. c.
Horton, New orleans L. Hasload, Smith county.
Texas Mrs. Nelly 4lstead and children, Peter and
Mary; Mr. and Mrs Sharp and their children, Maine
and Amsden Tyler, Smith county, Texas, going to
Toledo, Ohio. ! ponayan' Ct Louis bid B. iBronter M
u .
Hamilton D. Smith, scaded IN the hands, face and
neck, will recover; clerks and captain saved badly
scalded; D. Hornett, deck passenger, oauS scalueaS
ohm Marrarity New Orleans deck passenger, badly
scalded: VIM. Coyle and John Farrell, deGk handst
St, Louis; Geo. Wisert deck passenger, brookIyns
n Y badly scalded; Jacob Mlseart, not hurti John
Togg, deck hand ST. Louis; Ihomas smlth, passen-
ger Natcbez; Charles Paine, negro fireman, badly
scaided. Bob ohnsn and Lewis Bloom. negroes, both
hadiv scaIded were lost; Geo. Smith, near Nlneen-
burned TO death negro Alex. Johnston, Houston
Gnnner and Frank Wilson, also drowned,
The boat caught fire Immediately and burned Ia
the waters edge The st, Patrick came along shorts
after and took the sufferers,
AN INTERNAL MAcHINE.-The New York Poet, Of
Saturday, says: At about eleven clock last evening"
Mr. Xavier Huerstal. keeper of a restaurant at No.
~ Mercer street, found small cigar box lying in the
hallway OF his house. His suspicious excited
and ne made careful examination OF the box when
was found to contain about two pounds OF powder,
with number of matches arranged between two
strips OF sand papers, and attached to the cover by
small cord. large wire spring, such as are used by
uphosterers, was pressed between the bottom and
cover of the box TO ignite tue matches by the
friction when the cover was removed " Mhen the dis
covery was made that there was powder IN the box
small hole was bored through the potion and the
powder taken out. II the box bad been opened in
fhe nSuaI manner disastrous explosion would Ger
toiI1 no va occurred No clue has been obtain tn
the makers eI the Internal machine, but The pohce
hai;eve tie scheme was originated by thieves who
eYpecged to be able 70 steal during the excitement
wbiSn would follow the explosion.
GOLD N New Observation-Disclosures IN = rarort
of DR.. Hayes State Assayer of Massachusstts the
gold mines Of New Hampshire are found TO WELD nsr
ton, Si67 in goldl the mixed quartz, tRlcose slate
gogEap pSras, el Slslasl upeG analysis $40 Il Per