New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-10
MARINE DISASTERS.
TERRIBLE MARIsB NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or A DRUM
on THE STEAMER KELsO-T1vE KILLED And MANY
TNmRED.

,-ppyrprp rARrgR pIsAsFER-ExPLOsIOE or A DRUM
ov 7ur srEAMER KELsO-FIvE KILLED AND MANY
INJURED.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 9.-Hardly has the disas-
ter 10 the steamer ST. John the Norh River tie sad fate OF
The Evening Star the loss Of tie steamship Queen Vcte and
other marine disasters with their attendant loss Of life faded
from memory Of the public another steamboat explosion
occurring Epcn inland waters has TO be chronccd tnday
evening az O'Clock the mail steamer Thomas Keso, with
about 40 passengers and large amount OF freight leit a
more on her usual trip TO Norfolk The weather was PHEASANT
and nothing appeared indicate the terrible explosion hheh
atcrward happened. she was new steamer uuH ""
months ago in Chester Delaware for the Bay Line Come OF
Baltimore and although not fast considered sait anu
comfortable boat During the night the weather utV
and heavy fog soon spread overhead lie sSaI NJ 10y, 80
cautiously on heT way the Blot UtlIg on CLOCK in {be
passing vessels 70 aNou CoHlsloI "heh uu - ~ bslin
morning mies the nOrthward Of Vol Trap
tgTtc report Starring every one on DuaIu s,-eod eterr
greatest confusion The hot scaldpr steam tpieAu ~!
where rushing into the saloon penetrating 10 e Se
and sCading ieariuly many OF The AeeIlAt f-ti
Of them awaking upon inhaing TIE steam iato m
efforts % break through the windows o. mt, 60
air terrific scene az confusion and suffering was IeNeu 20
the gaze when the steam cleared away IL VIZ 49, Sn sn e
gers who had preserved their presence % lD9 WIZ I'M ane
officers finally succeeded IN calming .C inereJ 10 he an
and with an army surgeon Who lqIlGna', RRcnnded In
board proceeded TO relieve The sureTngs OF tAo n
telAgenee OF the disaster was sem 70 - 49, ocIock
shore the telegraph station az huSH ~
YESTERDAY afternoon The AnnamapeX OF norfolk Was
signalcd aud coming alongside toGk an 1Ic l ~
he steamer John Sylvester e Norfolk last nght and Tro
ceeded 10 the Wolf Trap where ne heo HneloIo~ "'' wv
explosion intending 70 tow Ter 70 .'oIIOh nj, cut,
Officers and crew Of steamer hAel-Cuafes h,loT SS
Engineer Vance Wilson EneGeT n;,sn ie
Baggage Agent William Han tnemen JoIh IS"on in''
coofcd fremen badly scaded CAPT Cralie snglty 49,,
Passengers badly scalded stephen Hayes Charles w Ao
slightly Joseph Davis Major Eugene Carter en- 1Aou
states Infantry l. A. Saugtcle, Nrs james SoGilsMlo
FdVsrd Zaclitr George Rcket tie Rev John J. CoWhnC
ARRIVAL OF THE KELso AT FORTRESS hOSkhk
The steamer Thomas Kes0 arrived at Norfolk To-Day IN 10"
me steamers John sylvester and City Of Norfolk
The injuries sustained By the explosion not ar eeus az
sas at first supposed repairs being required 70 place hI u
a good condition. No addiond names reported
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
RuTruoRF Dec "a dispatch from Norfolk 20 Col lals
President Of the Baltimore steam Packet company t!s ~
tie Anuemessex boat arrived there al $50 o'clock nom Le
Thomas Keso with the passengers including u. Nou.,u
Three coal passers were Killed hut passengers Only iIee
uasSeRges badly scGlded but several were theLf H
officers Of the boat and engineers Roddee wilson hhu
were badly scaded but doing well Three hIomeh hol
McKinny and Belts badly burned Tie other officers arc
oil safe The caused by the seam OF uVt OF me
inside connection Of the steam drum giving WY n,9 ,e
mouth Of the steam pipe The steam Die" Gownwa9 aho
rated the Tugs have been sent from Nook 10 low
the Keso point The wounded are oil indery cared o
THR MISSING PASSENGERS or TBB sUwANEB SAVED
~ TIIEeRIPp TRIBUNE
WIMINGToH Dec 9.-The remainder Of the crew
and passengerJ Of steamship suwanee picked up at
by The brig Potomac and reached CbGrleson c On
the 6th.
DESTRUCTION OF STEAMER By PlRB.
On Friday evening last, at79 o'clock, as the steamer
j. D. Seoor Capt Brown proceeding TO Port Morris with
barge in tow and while of Blackwell Island ste was dis
covered be Ere An attempt made to e1neush tie
flames but without success The saved themselves by
getting on board the barge The steamer being hhaudoned
struck on the upper point OF Blackwell Island ana sum sue
win be total oss She sovncd by f. Brown ard aly IN
saed The fire originated from defect il one The iIe o. We
hon