The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-21
The Steamer ''LyOn''- Explosion on the
NJ. Lawrence-reIible Havoc.

Our Montreal exchanges bring us the follow
ing details of the terrible explosion pear that
city on Thursday, the 18th instant:-
The steamboat Lion, formerly the ~. AndrelC
Yesterday passed down the locks from the
canal on a trial trip, after having had
new boiler and engine put in, and
suudry repairs effected. number Of
guests we're invited to make the trip with her,
and among them we're the engineer and work
men who had Just finished the alterations and
repairs. The boat put IN at Hochelaga wharf
for about three hours, and on their leaving it at
o'clock, a man namel Blain heard some of the
hands on board complain that the pump was
not in working order, and he soon afterwards
observed another man holding down the safety
valve. Blain anticipated danger. aud was on
his way from the shore when the boiler exploded
breaking in two pieces.
The ire-boX end, which is an immense weight,
was thrown upon the high bank near the HOch
elaga wharf, and then lolled down to the
waters edge. The cover of the manhole, and
large fragments we're hurled through the air
and one man was observed TO be whrled round
at distance of thirty feet over the explosion,
and then fell into the water, but was afterwards
taken out by one Of the artillery, several OF
whom rushed to the spot on hearing the noise.
The man who was thus hurled into the air is
supposed to be fatally injured. Another artl-
leryman brought out the dead body OF man
named Alexis CbarbOnneau. The man Blain,
already alluded to, went to the rescue OF the
cook a female, who was clinging to a rope. Her
name is Marguerite EtIen, and she is slightly
explosion the boat had just got her head up the
stream after having turned. Her engine then
stopped on the ceutre; but two men got the
wheel round, and Immediately the boiler eX-
ploded.
The owners Of the boat, Messrs. William and
Robert Standish, we're on board, and the latter
was scalded and otherwise hurt The Captains
name h Lee. He was scalded and his son, jeff.
Lee, Is missing. Antoine Lerocque pilot, from
Rigaud, had both legs broken, ard Benjamin
Jerome, of Rigaud, Captain of the barge Rose,
is missing; Tourville Mallette had his leg broken,
and Xavier Lelebvre was so injured about the
head that it is doubtful whether he will survive.
A passenger was drowned, and Potevin, engi-
neeT, was scalded. Altogether IL would seem to
be ascertaned that four are dead or missing,
and nearly a dozen wounded more or less
seriously These latter were conveyed to the
Railway Hotel and were attended to by DR..
Harrison, OF the Royal Artillery. Coroner Jones
soon arrived, as did also some half dozen medical
men, and the people of the village furnished,
with great willingness, sheess, blankets, etc. The
worst cases of the wounded were sent to the
Hotel Dieu, and Alexis Charbonneau was sent TO
the English Hospital, while those less seriously
hurt were removed to their homes. Chief
Mel aughin, of the Water Police, and two of his
men we're in attendance; but we are sorry to
have to say that number Of petty thefts we're
committed, such as taking away part Of the
wreck.
After the boat had sunk in about nine or ten
feet of water a knocking was heard from the
boat between decks by those on shore. One OF
the artillerymen, named Law, ran 10 his quar-
ters for an axe, and broke open the portion OF
the boat whence the noise had proceeded and
then threw his axe on shore. His search was
truitless, however, for the vessel sank; and we
may add that when the gunner sought for his
axe on shore it was missing. Chiet McCaughhn
then appointed his men to stay all night by the
wreck. He had the COOK removed to her resi-.
dence in Beaudry street. The carpenter was
iearfully lacerated about the iace but we believe
that all the women who we're on board, three in
number, were saved. Thomas Hood, who worked
at the boiler when it Was building, also his wife,
we're on board, but escaped with slight injury,
A boy named Charles Graham, a plumber was
on board and is missing. An Inquest will be
held this morning at the Courthouse. The YES
sci itself lies about twenty yards from the shore,
and has keeed over, and is apparently much
damaged in the forward portion.