Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-31
Explosion Of the Boiler Of the Ocean
Wave, Near Mobile.


MoBME. Aug. E.-The steamer Ocean
Wave. low pressure, left this city Sunday
morning with about two hundred persons
on board for an excursion TO Fish river.
about twenty miles from this city. On the
return the boat reached Point Clear nj
+. NJ, and was made fast. The band and
a part of the passengers went ashore, and
amer hall an hour the whistle was blown
and they returned to the boat.
THE EXPLOSION.
They had just got ON board when the
boiler ex loded With great force. followed
BY a rambling. kissing sound. Fragments
Of timber of the boat and metal Of the
boiler were blown In every direction. The
forward part of the cabin was carried
away and the chimney fell upon the amer
cabin aud crushed 1t. The boat almost
Immediately sunk. and her bow j. now
submerged. About sixty or seventy per-
sons were Killed or injured by the explo-
sion. nineteen. eight Of whom were women.
have been recovered. Twenty-eight wound
ed persons have been brought 10 this city.
and one Of them, girl, has since died.
AN APPALLING SCENE.
The scene WAS appalling aud heartrent-
Ing. Wilder scenes Of grief are seldom
witnessed.
Capt. Vim. Eaion swan for some time
with both legs broken. \ boat reached
him just too late. and he went down.
The two pilots were killed and the fire
men were all Killed. and the engineer aud
his wife were severely injured
II Is impossible correctly to estimate the
loss OF life.
BY some II l. supposed that at least 30 or
~ persons are buried in the debris OF the
wreck or at the bottom Of the bay. \ III
yer has gone Ia the scene OF the disaster
rHE CITY suRorDEp IN GLOON.
The accident has cast gloom over the
whole city. and universal sadness pre-
walls. The streets are crowded With pco-
pie and the excitement l. intense.
RED Hor SHOT" Brick Pomcroy hss
many friends In the Democratic party who
believe In hi. sincerity aud honesty and
for this reason. also. he has enemies. chief
among whom are the Tammany lead
err. Pomeroy has this advantage over
them. however. that he I, In no way con-
nccted with their robberics. and he j. too
out--poken In Withhold his conviction OF
their rascsihies- Here l. what he say. of
the Tammany thef,.
IL the heal sachems Of Iammany can
manage to sccur" the nomination OF their
man for the presidency, and then sec him
elected. there will he insugurste,l the
| grandcst administration 81 thvft prohiga-
cy. extravagsnce aud crime this country
ever witnessed.
The ring OF swiudlcrs now holding
treacherou- power In New York city IN
der the name OF Democracy arc doing
more To weaken the cause Of Democracy
In the country Mt large than the entire vote
Of the ci,y can atone for
Thi. Is Tammsny'
This /. the so-cailed Democratic authori-
~, governing In New York
This il the DEVILS combination OF thieves
now ruling In New York city, not for the
good OF the many. but for the enrichment,
OF the few.
This i the monopoly OF the corruption
lists now proposing tn buy the nomination
OF the next Democratic candidate fer the
presidency, that Washington may be- in
cludc,l-ihai some of the leading ihirvc.
81 our New York Officials may be trans
piahfed 10 newer neid> hui under IN" same
management
!. Tor me i'~m"craey al the country
p io"A !" ulis-to >end To the national
convention ~ ~! men who dare 20 y"
hohes' 70 taxpayers ani I" principles. or
.ncte wiz De ,uoh disruption aud scat
tering Of the Democracy AZ no power on
earth can rally.
Ne" iorA' the Pug Pen "' anmany.
may >noihh l" "nai ~ p@"pir nave not
plncA enough I" heip- but The Democracy
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IN deo''
4 steam Yacht.
IN American club house,
4 race track,