The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-08
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has tho following in reference to the
explosion oftbe Missouris boilers:
The Missouri exploded hel boilers at
o'clock yesterday morning, nine
miles above Evansville, near the mouth
of Green River. The Dictator was
half a milo ahead of the Missouri at
the limo the explosion took place; g; |
She Immediately reversed her engines,
and with all possible speed backed
down 10 the wreck and took off what
few oi the survivors of. the terrible dis
aster there we're alive-only about
twenty 10 all. The wreck ioated
down the river to within one milo Of
Evansville, where IL lodged on sand
bar in tho middle of tho river. Not
less than one hundred lives are sup
posed to havc been lost, as tho boat
had a largo passenger list, but it Is not
known who were saved or who were
lost, The steamer Charmer steamed
up to the wreck and took charge Of it
saving what could be saved. No
person was on the wreck when the
Chnrmer reacbed.it. Tho safe and the
books Of the boat were recovered. The
force of the explosion must have been
terrific. The cabin, forward Of the
whccls, was completely demolished, as
was also the Texas. The boat broke
! in two Just aft of the hatches, and her
forecastle stands up, and is all out Of
water. All the officers and crew must
have been killed or drowned, as they
have not been heard from, The steam;
bor Armada is now at the wreck. The
baggage, packages of freight, &C.,
were floating past Evansville oil the
morning. The officers of the Dictator
rendered every possible assistance in
i their power, and behaved in the most
noble manner toward tho wounded and
unfortunate survivors. '.''.f p.
4 ~ ugfaTHE MIAMI DISASTER. 1il.4 ID
We have no later dispatches rela,
tive to tho explosion Of the steamer
Miami, Captain Levi, in Arkansas Riv
or, siximiles above the mouth, on Sat
urday night. The loss Of ono hundred
and twenty -fvc liyos by this disaster
Is confirmed. Tho ontire shipments OF
the Mama wero lost, including a lot o
corn, hay and merchandise reshippet
from the St. Patric. She was at Mem
phis on the 25th, loading for Littl,
Rock. lai 30 rIlG 19iGo ".i ane
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER AMERICAN
Fl The steamer American, while boun
/: up the Arkansas River, few day
+ since, exploded one Of her boilcrs, be
0 tween Lewisburg and Van Buren,. W
&. have no particulars relative to the los
D Of life. The American did not hav
tubular boilers. ,.,....,
. STEAMER DORA MARTIN SUNK.
. nq The Dora Martin, from Shreveport
bound for new Orleans, snagged an
9 sunk in Rod River, with 600 bales {
} cotton on board, on the 10th Instant
: Tho boat is q total loss. but the prir
c cipal part Of the cargo can be saved.
STEAMER VICTORIA SUNK.
The steamer Victoria, with 100 bali
Of cotton, was also sunk, in Bayou D
/, Arbonne, fow days sinc,. No pal
ticulars.
/. STEAMER W. n. CARTER EXPLODED.
% Tho following dispatch, dated Wick
= burg February 2, wo published yesto
D day: The steamer w. r. Carter o,
d plodcd her boilers at O'Clock th
o morning at Island 80. u A large nun
II ber of lives were lost, The boat an
ID cargo arc q total loss. The followir
o. persons arc known TO be lost: Mrs. d
y Richardson and three children, ofNe
10 Orleans; Mrs. Gibbons Miss Wolf or
n Mrs. Rice. Of Cincinnati; Mrs Oste
10 man, of Texas; Mrs. Moose and Mr
ts Morris of Columbus; Mrs. Howlan
IS and many others were scalded and ot
q erwiso injured. Tho steamer Evenir
H. Star brought many Of tho saved her
3, Some woro transferred to the stcam'
!, Luna, bound for Memphis. The Of
l. GERS and men of tho evening Star rct
% dered oil tho assistance possible to Il
ID sufferers, Tho engineer was save
y, and says that no causois assigned +
n tho explosion. Tho machinery W
running smoothly and the boat goil
W slowly at Tho timo. The steamer EI
r oralda picked up three bodies, u
known. .a'.