New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-05
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1866.

continued her journey to Memphis and entered the
Memphis and Little Rock trade, running steadily
between these points up to the present time, with
the exception of one trip made to Cincinnati dur
ing December last.
The Miami was built at Cincinnati about three
years ago, by Capt. Geo. Wolf who retained pos
session of her until she was sold last summer She
was not insured in this city, but in severel of the
offices in Cincinnati; but insurance, Of course, does
not hold good in case Of explosion
INSURANCE ON CARGO.
. We learned of the following risks on her cargo
Phoenix and Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, $1,000; New York Home Insurance Com
pany, $4,000; Etna, $4,000.
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.
We are informed that several reasons are as
signed for the cause of the explosion, all OF which
are not certain, and we deem it prudent to with
hold them, as this will be drawn out by the proper
authorities.
JOHN P. LUsK,
who is among the lost was second clerk of the
Miami. He was a young man Of about twenty
seven years of age and was married about eighteen
months ago to Miss Mollie Logan, Of Holly
Springs, Mississippi, at the residence Of Mr.. b: E.
Jackson, on Walkers Avenue, in this city. His
parents Fresde somewhere in Illinois and his
wfe's mother in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Those who
were acquainted with him speak of him as being a
young man of most estimable worth and noble
traits of character, and deeply lament the sad
death which he met at the beginning of life just
at the period when all looked bright and fair. AS
regards our personal acquaintance, we can fully
agree with all that his friends say in his behalf His
little babe, which persisted with his mother, was
but two months old.
CHARLES G. JOHNSON
was a young man of about twenty years of age.
He came from St. Louis last fall and engaged him
self as clerk with Enoch Taylor, Esq, about Oeto,
ber last, continuing with him until a week or SO
! previous to the departure of the Miami, when he
relinquished his position and went to the levee as
clerk. but on Saturday was offered the position OF
third clerk of the Miami, which he unfortunately
accepted. He is the nephew of Mr.. Monks, a
large and wealthy liquor dealer in ST. Louis. His
parents are not living. Mr. Johnson was we'll known
along the levee among stSamboatmen and others
and was universally beloved and respected by his
associates all of whom deplore in sad tones his
| departure from our midst.
The steamer Mary E. Forsyth arrived last night
about 10 O'Clock, with Capt E. A. Levy and par
of the crew aboard. The number Of the lost
swels to from $50 to 200 persons. Fifty bodies
have already been picked up and buried at the
place of the disaster. and fifty of the wounded are
now in the hospital at Helena, Arkansas, most o.
whom will die. We are informed by an eye-wit
ness that nine or ten skeletons of persons burned
to death are to be seen near the boiler on the
deck.
Mr. William Lynch, the steward, arrived on thu
Forsyth in dying condition. The porter, negro
was blown to atoms; the barber, also colored, vii
not recover. The boats crew, in all, numbered
| t5-tno. oHy stFeu VI Wloll esChpeu I'VE
James Wolf and Jacob Roquette, two of the cabir
boys are safe and in the city. George Witten
berg the second steward, lost As regards th
number and names of those who persisted, it is i'm
possible to learn, as all the books and papers wer
destroyed by fire. The hull of the boat lies sum
at the place she drifted after the explosion.
We are further informed that nearly all tn
soldiers aboard were lost, instead of only thirty
as the first report stated.
The horrible and heartrending features of thi
calamity do not diminish upon diligent inquiry o
other survivors, but, on the contrary, increase il
| an alarming and horrifying degree.