The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-09
the EXPLOSION ON the OHIO RIVER.
List of the Killed and Wounded by the
Bl0wtRg up OF the Steamboat "GemeFaI

BIOwing up OF the Steamboat ''GeneTaI
LytIe.''
A Cincinra att paper of the 7th instant has the
following despatch, dated Madison, Indiana,
August 6:-
The steamer General L5JtIe blew up this after
noon at Bethlehem, Indiana. The passengers
say she mad been racing with the 81. Charles all
the way from Louisville. When the accident
occurred they were close together. From fifteen
10 twenty lives were lost. Most of the crew are
saved. Captain Goldman had just laid down
when the explosion took place, and was instantly
killed. The boat is a total wreck Th5 officers
of the ST. Charles rendered every assistance to
the sufferers possible. and brought the killed
and wounded to this place, where they are being
cared for by the citizens. Captain Godman's
remains were taken to the residence OF his
brother.in.law, Colonel S. B. Sewing. The
officers of the st. Charles eXonerate the captain
OF the Lytte from all blame, and deny the charge
that the boats were racing. The affair has cast
gloom over the entire city. The following is
list of Ler passengers and crew, with the ex-
ception OF the deck hands:-
Passengers from Louisville to Cincinnati
Heymiller safe; Elster, badly scalded; Elston,
safe; Burns, safe; Bodman. safe; Starns, safe;
Levy, safe; Fielding, safe; Howard, safe; Gal
lagher. sale; Thomas. badly scalded; Brown,
safe; Hal, badly scalded; Gloelard, safe; Eller-
son, sae Snyder and boy, missing; Peak, miss
ing; Gault, safe; Boyan, safe; HusGin, safe;
Finley, safe; Miss Leboc, safe; Miss Dubois,
safe; Emerson and wife, safe; Mrs. Barclay,
saIe; MIS- COrNlly, sdlej MI hlCycI' Sdlci h1tS
Livy, safe; Chase, wife, and child, safe; Miss
Beadley, safe; j. 7. Bell and wife, safe; Mrs.
Small, safe; Amanda Care, safe; Raston, miss
ing; Mrs. Bradley, safe; Mrs Hathaway, safe;
Miss Bodily, safe; Miss Hustm, safe; j. w.
Dency and wife, safe; Sasan Bslin, safe; -
Goss and wife, safe; - Geager and three chill
| dren, safe; - Owens and wife, safe. Passengers
| for Carrolton, KY Mrs Brisley, safe; NJ Briggs
| safe. Madison passengers--Mrs. Buhan, sae;
Mrs. Coulter, safe; Mr.. Sheets, safe; = Steel
| safe; the Rev. Dr. Grove, slightly scalded; Mr..
Griffith slightly scalOed; Rosenberger, missing;
| BoundaTant, safe; Cross safe; Muller and wife,
| safe; Geisel safe.
List OF Crew-Capta,n H. Goldman, killed; G..
Mains, first clerk, badly scalded; G. Creger,
| second clerk, safe; d. Deiour, pilot, safe; O..
| Brashears, pilot, badly cut; Joe Meekin, pilot,
safe; Mr.. W. Miller, first engineer, badly scalded;
| II. Edwards, second engineer, badly scalded; j..
| Cane, striker, safe; C. Miller striker, missing;
| G. Gayler carpenter, safe; G. REESE, mate, badly
| scalded; j. Wheeler, second mate, safe; M.
| Morgan, steward, safe; j. Molomaker, cook,
| missing; d. Allen, second cook, safe; N Heche-
brath, barkeeper, badly scalded; the other bar
keeper is all right; j. Derurton, first pantryman,
safe; two porters safe; three BARRIERS safe; cabin
crew all safe; Benjamin Smith, cabin boy, miss
ing; chambermaids safe; j. Harrison, mail
agent safe.