The New York herald., 1870-08-02

Alfred Carnes, second cook, Of P,ttsburg.
colored chambermaid, name unknown, ana
Charles Jordan steersman. son Of the captain, wero
fatally injured, and soon after died.
FATALLY INJURED.
Edward Long. bookkeeper, Of Cincinnati.
Dick Cage (coloredL cook, Of New Richmond.
cOlored porter, name unknown.
George Williams tcoloredl, deck hand, Of st.
Louis severely wounded
A. r. Singleton, second clerk, Of Newport, Ky,
scalded.
James Corcoran, mate
Richard Nichols and Eph. Marsh tc0lored) DECK
hands, OF Cincinnati, slightly scalded.
N. S. Hayne and L. J. GIL, deck hands, Of Lous
vile.
Edward Patterson pilot, OF Newport, KY.
THB SAVED.
JIM. Ashford, engineer Of Newport, Ky.
Washington Sneider, second engineer, of Pits
burg.
Henry Shelby (colored). pantryu,an, Of Detroit
q. sanderlin (colored. Of Texas
- Tender, OF Cincinnati.
John Clay steersman, OF Cincinnati
James Legey, OF Cincinnati
John Parker. OF New Orleans.
Benz. West tcolored, of New Albany.
Charles Smith lcoloreds OF Louisville. The lattos
two were deck hands
The following the deck passengers
John Plynasser and John Papei. OF Cincinnati
Henry Meyer OF New Orleans, and q German,
with his wife and child, names unknown.
Two hours after the explosion the steamer City Of
Cairo hove IN sight and Immediately went to tho
relief Of the sufferers. All who were saved wero
taken on board and brought here. As soon as tho
news OF the disaster reached herr the citizens hur-
red to the wharf, and everything possible was done
for tho wounded. who, by order OF Mayor Johnson,
were taken in ambulanoss to tho city hospitals,
every attention being shown them there.
The passengers who were saved lost all theif
clothing and baggage, but were partially supplied
by the orlcers and crew and the passengers of tho
City OF Cairo. OF whose conduct they speak In tho
warmest terms.
the City Of Cairo was bound to 81. Louis, but
turned back after using overy effort to recover tho
bodies lost.
The Spray noated down the river two miles ana
lodged on the bar, whore she and the barge burned
to the waters edge. She vas seven years Old, ana
belonged to Captain s. Patterson, who had stopped
OF for trip. leaving Captain Jordan 10 charge.
Tho boat had near 900 crates OF queens ware ana
were also nineteen deck hands on board.
1t Is believed by Mr.. singleton that twenty-slx
lives were lost.
Additional Particulars OF tho DIsasrer--rweu-
ty-ono Persons Kiiied-Iow the Fire Oc,
curred.
MEMPHIS August l, 1870.
The following additional particulars OF the Silver
Spray disaster have been received. 1t Is ascer.
tained that there were forty-nve persons on tho
boat and Of these twsutys,x have been found, two
Of whom have since died. Out of nineteen 'roust-
ab0uts" only seven have been recovered, Ave OF
whom are severely wounded
German, who got aboard hero BY mistake ana
refused to 90 ashore tho coal barge. Two cabin
boys and chambermaid, also known TO be lost.
Anton Kripker's wife and child were saved. Richard
Doyle, watchman Henry Rowlston, a coored por,
ter, and William Duncas were severely wounded.
The City OF Alton arrived here at noon but brings
additional particulars, that the wreck OF tho
barge was still burning when she passed. Soon
after tho!r arrival here Engineers Ashford and Mere.
dith mate James Oorcoran. carpenter Wade and
pilot E. Patterson went before Captain Washington,
the local inspector and made written statements TO
the effect that while the boat lay here her boilers
were carefully examined and her nues cleaned, and
everything was In good condition.
AT eleven O'Clock Ashford tried the water exam.
ined the boilers, and was oing the crank wrists
when the explosion oocarred. In instant all was
darkness and until the boat took nre nothing could
be seen. Tho debra Of the wreck 50 piled upon
the furnaces that the arcs could not be cxun.
gulshed.
L. w. GU, deck hand says the nro was caused By
the falling OF lamp from the cabin after the explo
sion after which the people al took to the barge
but the wreck OF the cabin failing on the barge
1t tooK nre causing the people, burned and manned,
10 rush into tho water. Tho explosion blew
tho freight toward the barge so thas
tho hawscs could not be cut. Tha
survivors speak in the vsrmest terms OF the con-
Duct OF the people on the shore. and the oricrra.
crew and passengers Of the City OF CAIRO PoIsioaa
OF the wreck have been passing here this p IL.