New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-30

BADLY lNJllsI-D'
MEMPHIS. Jan. 2S-The steamer w. Y. Ar
thur from New Orleans for Louisville, which LEFT here
late last night exploded her bo.ersr miles above this
civ At a this morning tearing away tic forward part OF
the cabin and texas The boat then took fire ana burned
until the bow sunk. The night was very aaiE ana alef
the explosion most Of the passengers rusheddoWh 70 e
lower deck many in the confusion jumping INTO inc
river When the bowssank the waves swept rom 'n'
lower deck all who had gathered there.
Capt Henry Broaski, the commander, says nc hou re-
tired half an hour before tle explosion, aud felt himself
lifted up and knocked down by the stairs Of the texas
which fell upon him. He exricated himself, got an az
ard cut his way out, saving lhimsef whe ana emo,
whom he took to the ladies' cabin ana left ID eha8e oI
Alexander Frazier The boat took fire several uDeS DuI
the captain with the assistance OF several oth' sue
ceeded in xtneushng Il. Had thei cabin passengers
remained in the cabin all would have been saved, but
owing to the fright, HSnc lrly all rushed down
stairs The captains leg was badly tWlsteu'
and he had several Commissions on ire be@ui
his wife AMI her sister were seriously hHt'
Capt j. A. Frazier OF Cincinnati who was passenger,
saws he and his vile were bed, but not asleep ond
when the explosion took place he ran cut on the quart
and seeing the state Of affairs hasened to the cabin and
found that all the ladies, excepting his wife and MIS-
Brolas had left He ascertained.tha tho e-boat had
boon taken away and then tusned his attention 10 pu-
ting out the fire. His feet badly frozen, but be-
yond that lie and his wife were uniniured.
Report heard shouting on stbe river skh " AZ
gent ont aud the man was rescued from Icotton BALE
He was one OF thesuryivors Steam was raised on the
tugs Little Grant and Report and on the ferryboat tx
celsor which went the scene, and picked up several
persons from cotton bales and panks on tho way and
brought all that could be found 20 this city,
Five of the ngers,tOokBheIl Immediately
after the explosion went ashore, and then turned the
boat adIift. They were afterward picked w by the
steamer Excelsior brit strongly denounced by ue
remaining survivors, Who talked Of lyneh.ng them
The following are rho names Of those known TO be lost
Miller Allen OF New-Orleans, and Joe Blank, mates;
John Bowman, first clerk; Miss Paxton OF F1ialeips
and Mary Carr OF ST. Louis, chambermaids; Dan stara
pilot Of Aurora, Ind two barkeepers f. Jnien, vic
and child, of Golconda, H. two stewards two porteGs
j. r. Russell wife ana SON OF Jeiiss9n, Texas j. en
wife and child NJ sweeney, steve neNf ,Io ai ters
son and niece, OF Cove Greek, Ark.
rhe following list OF the saved as far Gs known:
A. G. Chenoutb. slightly burned John HenIy Moot OF
GOlconda, H.; J.. Harmon of Arkansas william Sioaa
Of AllegAauy Cty; John Rice, Pat RooDett, EIWaCa
q g. L SGe 1S q XS 2rse and
wife, coored OF Bayo La r. DenPs ef 1gds Of Of
1o paul: WIS Harper Of St. Louis John hultz OF
Clinton H., Mike Finn Of Louisville William li@ene3 OF
C CaF4S 5u a y f EsSy Nike
0 0RGan Jry MaSS Of st. Lou K j. sae and Of
Lcayenworth Ellen Ryan OF Atehison. Kansas; d. II.
Honiann Wilson and wife of Hickman, KY; \. r. Pax
ton and mother OF Phladelphia; g. L. Dow Of Over Co.,
somersst Co. penn; Daniel Falooner eoorod. Of ST.
LOUIS James Coyue Of q. Lori; ". r. League Of Col
couds Ill. j. Lauden OF HggnspOrt Ohio; j. A. Lapp,
John Wnders, and Edward Finihouser Newport, Ind;
Eli Miller, Valley City, Ind; James w Marin;n, B9es-
Mccartney Pilot Knob so; r. NJ League, Illinois; Lee
r oer rsES w n smith L6sSIe Martin White, Tim
Young Chicago; John j. Ha St Louis j. HaTisr Mem
phis; John Barber. Nashville l1ots Joaeph W; blyan
and George Richie st. Louis, badly scalded and
bruised; Engineers George Reed ana t!cWse blalA
ciabermaid Kate MBrphy; Mike Boyler, Penusylvai4
Charles Kenly, ~. Lon,s; George Bowers, Uno9to~h
Ky; Charles Hudson Waupun, WIS., George Johnson
Cairo Mrs Capt Broas&i, hurt In the heaG ana crest,
aud her little sister Vrge, arm sprained; Mary Siler
nurse, badly scalGed
The bodies Of negro and German, tho latter about
% years old dressed in gray Jean pants, were brought
down on the Excelsior The officers Of the Excelsior saw
several bodies on the wreck, under the debris but the
wounded were suffering SO much from the cold that they
dil not wait cut them out. Capt. BroaSh says that
he had IS cabin and 10 deck passengers on board aud
thinks that at least co lost The beat had 500 tuns
OF freight including 200 bales Of cotton taken on board
here On tho arrival Of the survivors here they were
taken TO the different hotels where every attention was
shown them by the citizens. Large numbers Of those
who were saved were badly injured, and many we're
unable 20 talk.
Tie steamer W. r. Arthur was owned IN st. Louis, by
stilwel Powell & Co., and John +. BOEnger and Harry
BroIaski and valued at S5ooO Insured for $4,000 In
Pittsburgh Wheeling and Cincinnati Offices The boilers
of the Arthur were nearly and extra heavy and her
whole outfit was unusually good
ADDITIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SEVEN LIVES
LOST.
MrvruIs, Jan. 29.-The bodies recovered
from the Arthur have been identified those OF Mrs
Jennie Uuer OF Gocond, Illinois, and Martin Graney
second steward Maysyio, Kentucky. Another pody'
believed to be that OF Miss Paxter, Philadelphia, was
found ON the Arkansas shore to-day The following are
also believed to be lost: James NeaGle deck hand Du
nuore iowa. Charles and Andrew Cole, boys, Leaven-
- thar Morn ria >
Rose striker Carlisle, H.; VIM. NJ. Oregon, cabin boy
ST Paul Mimi; Albert Cranch, passenger IL Is now
believed that ~ lives lost by the disaster The fol-
lowing saved have not been reported: Joseph Reed,
striker; Pat Roberts, Samuel A. Ucry, carpenter, ST.
Louis Fred Hastine, W. T. Foster, A. BiS sor, JAS sith
rouslcrs; Jerry Mack; Chicago Timothy Barr Cincinnati
Fred Moralt, Pittsburgh; Chas. McKihny, Louisville,
deck hands.
Tie wounded are all doing WELL and II is believed none
OF them will die The second engineer, WHO Ma IN duty
az time, says everything was working VOL up 10 the
time of the explosion and that the boiler Was carry
less than 40 pounds OF steam and was allowed 49, lie
had lust tried the water aud found it all right One OF
the boilers was blown at the rudder post and smashed
the yaw while the other, IL Is believed, Was driven
through the bull causing The vessel 20 siGs.
DANIEL wEBsGEE's ESCAPES.
In connection with the recent caIamities on
the Mississippi the foloWing passage fiom .c cordiIm
OF Daniel websers address in the Supreme Court, IN
opening the ease of the Merchants Bank OF Boston ag
Owners OF Steamboat Lexington, viii he OF Interest;
"In January Isl0, the ste auiboat Lexington was de-
stroycd by hire IN ing Island sound on S"Saso from
! NcE-York Ia St1nng. Gu, In Connecticut. Tie Mer
chants Bauk OF Boston owned sam o money In spele
| which had been shipped board the Lexington and
brought this action, in the fern Of a suit IN Admiralty
agasst the oSuers ~ The boat 10 recover the amount ~
lost the lith OF JANUARY iSt0, hIs 0iur rs Fifi
from Europe lett Boston f0r Washington and ed
embark for -tonugton Un board of h" Lexington Oi
/ Nrw-Y0S on the evening OF that day HgtlNrh ~
StOniigou, and mot hy the shocking news tLag nc
night prcvVss this boat had been burned, ana t,a''
/ out of l4a passengers, oni, tw1 escaped. III nhy,
! lsi6, | Was about to leave Mblny t"hlt'eI
/ had been professional husinessl ~ -,
ocluck In tue afternoon. Two stedIfhoitt were ~
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