The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-24
Additional Particulars OF the Terri
bic Explosion In the Harb0P or
EeddO, japan. 4 HAf

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Additional Particulars OF the Terri.
bic Explosion In the HarbOP OF
| HTeddO, japan. 4 Hnf
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The following
are additional details to those al
ready sent of the explosion OF the
steamer Yeddo ia the harb0r Of Yed-
do. japan:
The death of many was fastened, if
not brought on, By the Japanese doc
tors. These men have q bitter ha
tired towards foreign physicians. and
do not wish to see their people treat
ed b. them. These native doctors
took of bandages that had been put
on By foreign doctors, and commenced
their own treatment upon them.
Nearly all who we're thus dealt
It is reported that almost all the
wounded japanese have died. but as
they were scalded, it is very doubtful
whether the number of Deaths is actu-
ally known. Several japanese have
told me that, including the killed out
right and thoss who have since died,
the number is over one hundred and
twenty. If such is the case, q mum
Der of deaths must have been caused
By bad treatment The japanese
doctors for all the wounded foreigners
sInd several Japs who we're under the
treatment Of foreign doctors are doing
well, and doubtless will recover, al
though were severely scalded.
The most pitiable object of all was
the youngest child Of Mr.. Carnes. 1t
is only three months old, and of the
whole family it alOne was spared. Its
preservation seems miraculous. All
around 10 were killed. Immediately
after the explosion, Mr.. Skinner. one
of the wounded foreigners, heard it
crying. and went and took it in his
arms, thus saving it from drowning
By the water which was fast rushing
into the wreck. The poor little thing
was uninjured, except q slight scald
on each forearm. IL is now well
cared for IN the hoapitable family of
DR.. Hepburne. of Yokohama.
& DIR. Carnes was missionary of tho
American Presbyterian Church. Dur
ing the late American war he served
in . Pennsylvania cavalry regiment.
In 1865 he graduated at Washington
and j effeFson College, taking the
highest premium ia the class. During
the fall of the same year he entered
the sPresbyteffan Theological Semi.
nary az Chicago where he finished the
prescribed three years study, much
respected BY bothsprofessors and fell
low students. During his second year
In the Seminary. he offered himself TO
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign |
Missions, requesting to be sent TO |
japan. he vas accepted. aud with |
his worthy companion, was sent 70
this eountry Immediately after aDish-
ing bis course at the Seminary. -
At the time of his death he was oc-
cupying the position IF professor 10
the Japanese University at Yeddo.
He was q man Of more than ordinary
ability, and never failed to gain the
respect Of those who knew him. In
a beautiful spot of the cemetery at
Yokohama they all-father, mother
aud loved child-sleep side By side in
one grave. A monument will be
raised ever them By the. citizens of
Yokohama. The next morning after
the accident, the American Consul at
Yeddo, held an inquest over the bodies
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carnes and their
child. The verdict was, that they
came to their death by the explosion
OF the boiler in the steamer City of
Yeddo, which resulted on account of
the Ignorance aud earelessness of the
anrfnner