Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-27
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH p, 1866.
DISASTER AT SEA.
Ihe burning of the General Hooker
FMrther Particulars. Liuns lost &c

Ihe Charleston papers give further particulars of
the loss of the steamer General Hooker near that
city We quote from the South Carolinian of Thurs
day last:
The steamer General Hooker left this citv vester
day morning. at eight o'clock, for Georgetown with
several white passengers and a number of negroeS
on board When off Beach Inlet breakers, near Sui
nVans Island, she was discovered to be on FIRE A
stream from the donkey engine was thrown on the
aanes as soon as they appeared but the fire having
space before it seen the water had no effect md
the nre was soon beyond control. The wind beiDg
very hgh the flames spread with great rapidity and
soon had complete possession of the upper portion
81 the BOAT AS soon Captain Paine of the steamer
Ii ailot BOY, which was about one and half miles
On Ie ne put back to her assistance but before he
could reach the illfated boat it was mass of flames
Eaptaln Davidson of the Hooker, attempted to rIln
ms boat on shore, but the steering gear having been
purne she became unmanageable. The small boats
were instantly lowered but the heavy sea prevailing
at tne ume lntertered with their efficiency More
oyer, the passengers quickly crowded them ana two
q o. them we're capsiZed Captain Paine, of the Pilot
board with him, rendered all the assistance in ther
power. Captains Furguson and Davidson took charge
o one OF the small boats and succeeded in rescui9
about twenty passengers Too much credit csnmnf
pc gwen to the three captains for their gallant and
llnIIfopid conduct during the whole affair Three
lauieS; whose name S are given below were drowned
ana also hve or SIX negroes. The books of the Hooker
were all lost, and it has been impossible to obtain
well aseertained that all the white persons rn s
counted for There is difference of opinion as
w VI ubsTOtS on BOARD, but il
probable that not more five were drowned 0N-'
me Hooker is new boat, and belongs to Messrs
Mckay " Alden, East Boston. She was burnt to +he
waters e edge and drted ashore on sulvaq Island
of the Pilot Boy with the body of Miss Bush Cor
oner Whiting impaneed a Jury to investieate the
facts the and ascertain possible the cause of
the accident The news of this melancholy event has
caused painful sensation in community nd aII
sympathize with the relatives Of the deceased in the
sad and sudden bereavement, ~
~ 49, PASSENGERS LOST,
Mrs. Rhodes. of GeOrgetown Miss Belle Risse1v
OF PhlLadelphIa the sister of Mr. Rissely of George
town. who was among the passengers saved; Miss
Carrie Bush, beautiful and interesting vounn iadv
the daughter of the Mayor of Georgetown; Several
colored persons. al
u, PASSENGERS SAVED.
The following are the passengers saved and brought
to the city by the steamer Pilot Boyd Rssoy wife
[wl1e Of the captain of the Hooer) and her child:
TOUR passengers; names unknown; Master Bush
brother of Miss Bush. who was drowned; the steward
and mate. two firemen and a, deck hand; persons
saved in small boats and landed on Sullivans Island
beach: Captain Davidson, Mr.. Long. engineer; Mr.,
Bottereou, purse-; two deck hands. The body of Miss
Bush was recovered by the Pilot Boy, and the body
of Mrs. Rhodes by the Huron.