Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31

wick, Mike Kelly, James Coffee, Philip
Lawson, Wm. Robinsonl Peter MorripI
Moses Phelps, Pat. Mccormick, Thomas
Buoy, fireman; John Talbot, fireman.
The appearance of the wreck indicated
that scarcely soul on the lower deck
could have escaped. We were unsuc-
cessfuI in our search for the Register,
but have learned from other sources
that the boat had but few passengers.
Capt. Cox, of The wharfboa', informs us
that there were not over rs passengers
in all.
The Charmer succeeded in getting the
safe of the Missouri and many of her
papers, and left 4" fat with Capt. Du-
souchet on board to complete the work
in saving all thai could be saved.
II O'clock, My gentlemen just
rived from Newburg, We learn that the
Mis- exploded her boilers short
distance below the mouth of Green
River. AT the time Of the explosion the
steamer Dictator was Immediately
behind the Missouri, and at once
FASTENED to her assistance. This
was about q o'clock in the morn
ing. The hands Tof' the clock that we
fshed out of the wreck indicated 1C
minutes after 2 All that could be
done in rescuing the passengers anc
crew of the unfortunate steamer seems tc
have been done by the Dictator's officers
before the latter steamer pushed on up the
river. At Newburg, Drs William ant
Robert Slaughter were taken on boart
to assist the wounded, while th'
boat proceeded on her journey. Cap
tain Hurd and his son, it was stat
ed at Newburg, were saved, bu
the Captains wife was lost All TIL
hands and officers on the lower deck wer'
reported to have been lost--not a sou
escaping. 1t was estimated that at leas
100 lives were destroyed by this terribl
calamity ast-A- - -. -
When we left the wreck, Capt Dusou
Chef was still in hopes that he would flint
the cabin register, and thus enable as +
give compIete.list of the officers, pas
sengers and crew. ssae
STILL LATER.
From Mr.. Roberts, who was at New
burg, when the Dictator landed there
we learn that many of the rescue'
passengers and crew of the Missouri
were terribly scalded and mangled.
was thought several ampntations woul
be absolutely necessary to save the live
of some of the sufferers. 9TFr4Fg
The Missouri was comparatively
new boat She was regarded as one G
the most substantial and complete in q
her appointments of any on the rivel
She was favorite with passengers. W
have known many TO delay contemplate
1 Trips uOWu tue AAtCIb AOA oONcA d A0 ge1 =
order to take passage on the Missoar
Of course, it will be hard to ascertai
the exact cause of the explosion. w
fear that steamboat racing, adds this I
huudreds of similar disasters, brough
about by its excitement and reckless
ness. 1t is not of,en that steamer
l
under full heHdway explode so terribl!
In this case, we conclude that neail
every boiler must have collapsed. W
saw no sign of chimneys, and presum
that they must have been blow
entirely clear off the boat. The steam
pipe was cut in two as smoothly a
though it had been cut with a sharp in
strument. .Ia49
A We do not think the boat was heavil
ladened. Her cargo, whatever it wa
will prove a total loss. Boxes of spler
did oranges were broken open an
their contents scattered about, but "
saw little else of tropical productionI
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