The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20
Late Advices from Havana
Vermont State Republican
Convention.
Particulars OF the Steamer Magnolia
Disaster.

Disaster.
CINCINNATI, March 19-The steam
er Magnolia was built at this city In
October. 1859. and was 200 feet in
length, 80 feet beam, with feet depth
of hold She had three boilers, each
"a feet in length, 46 inches in diane
ter, and FIVE Aues each; also, two en-
gines, 20 inches In diameter, and six
feet stroke. She was owned by David
Gibson, j. I'll. Prather Cher command
cry, o. f. Shaw (frst clerk J, and MIR.
B. Gardner, who was aboard at the
time of the disaster. When she left
this city she had over one hundred
cabin passengers, large number be
ing ladies, and all the freight she
could carry.
The scene, at the time Of the explo-
sion, was terrible. Some were blown
high into the air, others were thrown
into the river, where they struggled
to keep from drowning, and many lay
scattered here and there on the wreck,
horribly mangled scalded and burn
ing to death. After she had hoated
about a mile and a half down the
river, large lot of loose hay caught
FIRE, which reached the magazine,
blowing up three kegs of powder, and
causing a second explosion to take
place. The boat Immediately caught
fire, and sunk in three minutes after
the last explosion.
The following is a list of the pas
sengers and crew who are reported
killed and missing: Captain j. FL.
Prather, James Stevens, second en-
gineer, Perry Miller, second mate,
VIM. Evans, bartender, Mary Capin,
chambermaid, all lost; John Rees, of
Felicity, o., was drowned; William
Evans, boatman, missing; Mis- Rctta
Erench,a of Mason County, XIV, is
supposed to have been drowned; b.
Bradford, of Ripley, o., is also re-
ported lost; six deck hands, whose
names are unknown, are also reported
lost, which makes a total Of fifteen
lives.
Injured Henay CLARK, Messenger
of Adams Express, badly wounded
and bruised about the head and body
w. B. Gardner. one of the owners OF
the boat, badly hurt A. Conner, pilot
of the boat, dropped from the pilot
house into the boiler room, aud was
seriously burned aud bruised; John
jackson (colored) the steward, was
blown some distance in the air, yet,
fortunately, escaped any serious in
jury, although he is slightly wounded
William Burton, bartender, badly
bruised about the head and face; Jas.
Mcfarland, Terre Haute. Indiana
severely injured; w. d. Ross, Hig-
ginsport, slightly; Mrs A. N Fulton,
Miss Wild, Ms. Wild, and Mrs. Mar
tin, slightly; James MeMullen
slightly; Mr. Mirrasks (colored,
both thighs broken; Mr.. Martin
slightly; Prank Breall, of this city,
IS badly scaldcd; III. Abbot, scalded
Thomas Curwin, burned very severe
ly; A T. Cox, slightly; g. ID Arm
strong, slightly; Fl. Mayo, slightly;
- Low, slightly; G.. III. Huston,
badly injured; G. " Kerr, badly in
jured.
The Magnolia's yawl was constantly
making trips between the wreck and
the shore, and picked up all she
could carry. There were also skiff,
from California sent out which assist
ed in rescuing many from watery
grave. Several, after being taken in
the skifs, being so badly burned and
scalded, could not endure the pain,
and jumped into the river and were
drowned.
The first engineer states that he
tried the boilers few minutes before
the explosion took place, and found
them to be foil of water. He walked
around to the fremen, aud was stand
ing talking with them when he was
carried from off his feet. The tow
boat Panther was busily engaged at
the wreck in attending to the wants
OF the suffering, great many of whom
she brought to this city, and then i'm
mediately returned to the sceneeof the
disaster. Part of the wheel-house
fioated past this city yesterday after
noon.
Another account says the explosion
occurred just as the first dinner table
had been cleared and the second was
being prepared. Most of the male
passengers who had taken dinner at
the first table were standing on the
forward deck, and with them a con.
siderable number OF ladies': all OF
these, with but one or two exceptions
were lost. Those on the after part of
the boat who were not rescued BY
skiffs were either drowned by lump.
ing overheard or burned to death.
CINCINNATI, March 10, 2P.M.-It is
now ascertaiaed that fully one hun.
dred and forty persons were on the
Magnolia, e.gaty of whom were lost
A full list of the names of the lost
cannot be learned as the bookg and