The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-20

in the same cage in perfect harmon
There was large African lion, with tw
cubs, looking as playful as kittens, but
would not care to be the mouse that shout
venture into their cage not much, if 20
please! l could not begin to enumerate tn
curiosities, saw in the museum, which
was glad to see, by the number present wa
we'll patronized.
THE EXPLOSION OF THE GLIDE.
| From Mr.. Charles Wells who was
passenger on the Glide, get the particu
lars of this terrible calamity, which l hav
no doubt will be read with interest BY al
my friends.
The Glide was stern wheeler, she lef
here Tuesday evening and the Blackfor,
left at the same time. At Washington
Street the Glide stopped for freight and tn,
Blackford got ahead. When the Gid,
started out again the idea among the pas
sengers was that the Glide intended
to overtake the Blackboard. Whether thi.
was correct or not the Glide did regain tho
lead and kept it until the accident put ar
end to her exploits on the run. About
eleven o'clock the passengers retired to
rest, and Mr.. Welles, from q habit that he
has when travelling, laid down with his
clothes on. It was between twelve and
one o'clock when the larboard boiler ex
ploded, nearly destroying everything
about the boat. Mr.. Welles sprang out OF
bed and rushed into the cabin where n
terrible sight met his view. Hot scaldinp
water was falling in sheets, tho cabin was
full of the burning hot steam, passengers
were out in their night clothes, many of
them seriously injured. and the boat was
now OH fire Capt. Muse was seated
near the stove when the explosion took
place and he was badly, but not fatally
wounded. Lon Clayton the first clerk
was terribly scalded and it is feared can
not live. Mr.. James Middleton, owner of
the boat, was on board and got badly hurt
but it is thought not fatally. Clements
tho second clerk was very badly hurt.
Thomas and George Shepard. the barkeep.
ers were severely scalded, and the former
has since died. Mr.. Il. w. Marsdep. the
well known druggist of our city, was one
Of tho passengers and was seriously wound
ed. Fortunately there were no ladies on
board, the only female being the chamber.
maid. They had life boat but could not
get it to work. In about ten minutes the
steamer Blackford came up and began to
take them off the burning boat and the
rhos. Powell came along and assisted.
MIR. Wells says he never saw before so ter
'ible and heart rending scene, the
noans and cries of tho sufferers were awful
% hear. One poor follow that he saw had |
'eceived bath of hot steam and was COM
'letely parboiled, fiom the crown of his
lead to the soles of his feet, not a hair re-
NAMED, and when they removed his
clothes the flesh in great patches came
With them. The Steamer Governor Allen
anne along and tho passengers of the
il'de' wounded and sound some nut on
Ter 70 bring down to the city. Mr.. Wells
'as one hand and arm badly scaled, and
slightly marked in the face. He pays to
apt. Tobin of the Allen the highest praise
Or his conduct on the occasion. Every
hing that could be done for the sufferers
was dozen, their wounds were dressed as
'ell as possible and their wants supplied
nth the greatest 1iberality. The canse
ssigned for the accident, is that the Glide
lille under Roadway struck o bank or bar {
nd the sudden conclusion caused the OK
losion. The boat had o good load of gen
raj Merchandise and seventy-five mules,
II of which is total loss. understand
lat tho boat was insured but to what
mount and under what clause did not
ear.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Tho weather has beed mixture of good,
I'd bad. For the past two days it has
zen clear and pleasant but tho rain has
turned this morning as glowing as ever.
nsiness has been dull however and we are
i'll waiting for the "spring freshet " in
matters. Our friend L. T.
urdock, No. 81 Gravier Street, has just
ceived a fresh supply of tho genuine !
lllen Chicken Cock Whiskey, an article
at every body knows is good, when gen I,
no, rs his is. He keeps good things, |,
urdock does, all sorts of bar, plantation t,
ID family wines and liquors, and he is h
easant man to deal with. One introduce
IN to him and forever after You will deal "
tn him when you want anything in the ~ ~
smiling line" That's so! The theatres re
vc been well patronized this week and Of
offer attractions that are worthy of On. h
fragment. At the St. Charles the Han u
rs arc astonishing largo and fashionable ~
diences by their daring feats, the flying r.
lpeze, living pyramids and their per II,
mances being the most wonderful ever W
N in our city. cl
Yours Truly, Pl
TIM LINKINWATER. III
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FIRES IN PENNSYLVANIA. I'll
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urnal, from parties in whom we NAV n,