The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-23
Vol. ~.
Explosion Of the General Lytle-Narrative Of
One Of the Injured

from the Louisville Journal, Aug. Sth.l
Mr.. II. F. Brown, ono of the injured pas
sengers on board the ill-starred General Ly-
'e, makes the following statement in regard
the frightful explosion on Monday eve
last We quote the exact language OF
Brown: Was on the engine deck ten
ltes before the explosion; went down
re from curiosity; saw no one attending
he engines until the bell rang to check the
boat. Saw the striker run from some part
of the boat, and checked her partially; about
a half moment afterwards a fireman came
aft from the larboard side and said, i'll an
excited manner this boat will blow up In
five minutes :! The next thing knew |
was going up in the air, amid smoke, steam,
timbers and other parts of the wreck. The
striker beat me going up, but came IN
first! While going up had perfect control
of my senses, and thought to myself, sixty
feet in the air and no place to light, but
soon found to my mistake, when landed
on a plank in the water, bruising me quite
badly. Saw lady in the water, and gave
her all the assistance in my power. Her
husband soon came to her called to the
officers of the ST. Charles to come alongside,
that the boat was on fire. They promptly
put on the hose and extinguished the fire
The officers aud crew of the ST. Charles did
all in their power to aid our party. Just be-
fore the explosion | heard some one on the
deck say she's running pretty we'll; she's
got one hundred and eighty pounds. Am
positive the boats were racing at the time
If the explosion After got on board the
st. Charles inquired of Que of the engin
.ers who assisted me, will this boat blow
Up? How many pounds of steam are you
:arrying?' He replied. there is no danger;
We are tending to our business; they were
lot. My companions, Hall and Thomas,
we're lying III their State rooms, Nos. 54 and
IS, the latter partly addressed. Did not
ee them until we got OH board the st.
Charles. My father, who WAS on board
anne off all safe. Was formerly an engin'
err by profession, and think the explosion
he result of culpable negligence on the part
If those in charge of the engines"
Messrs Brown, Hall and Thomas reside
t the Fair Grounds in New Albany. They
we're en- route to the races at Cincinnati and
,ther places. The first named gentleman
quite large, well built, over six feet high,
md though badly scalded about the face
and hands, and severely bruised about the
limbs from falling on the timbers, never for
a moment lost his cheerfuluess ]; on the con
trary, he kept the bystanders in roar Of
laughter most OF the time by his comical re-
marks in regard to the manner in which he
went up and came down.
Mr.. Thomas is very seriously scalded
about the whole body and face, and suffers
internally from inhaliDg steam and falling
across the timbers. His case is very crit
ical one, and fears are entertained that he
will not recover.
Mr.. Hall, though also badly scalded and
Bruised is yet in quite comfortable condi-
ton, and will no doubt recover
Drs. Neat and Son and DR. Green came
promptly to the aid of the unfortunate, and
contributed greatly to their relief.
Captain Shirley WIS on board the General
Buell. before daylight, and did all in his pow
sr for the sufferers.
Mr., Geo. Rea, of Madison, came down
with the parties and was interchangeable in
attending to their wants.