New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
A Fearful Disaster.

Yesterday afternoon the steausf ps,s
George lett our port for Jefsrson, vsi,sx
command of Captain Mat Scovill. SAs ~
proceeded a. far as Quitman's blc6a 4
Twelve Mile bayou, when one Of her bois,
exploded, killing and wOunding NUM-
of persons. Captain Charles McIArsy =
at the pilots wheel and Mr.. John Holm,
in charge of the engines. He is regular
licensed engineer, and was emplri
Yesterday evening by Captain Scevik
make the round trip from here to Jedsm
because be knew him to be competent "
reliable.
There was no warning given that ah
ful and disastrous explosion was SCOT
occur. The boat was slowly and quit
making her way along the narrow sraa
under q pressure Of only about seven
five pounds of steam, and all felt satr
dreaming that SOON some would be huh
unannealed and unanuounced into them
ence OF their Maker, and that Others vi
be me- ngled and bruised. A little aft
P. NJ. the explosion occurred, and sew
lives lost, tie full extent of which We
not yet learned.
As soop as they could possibly dos
Captain ScOvill, Captain McLarey andS
udlOf AhuACW 1iGt1C, AL oONCAOty HVuuA
started in a skiff tor Shreveport to procu
surgeons, medical supplies and assistsn.
On the way down Mr. Little died, and i /.
remains were buried in the Shreveport O. 7
etery this morning On reaching here ca I
tain Scovill went on board the steasG
Maria Louise, and sent Immediately fol-
physician. From the steamer he wasE
moved this morning to his residence, inA
N hRJpb o faf !, <,it hrots
and the lower portion OF his face bSdlyR
jured. 1t is also feared that he SUSTAIN
internal injuries, but thorough exsmin
ton had not been made up to the tims
removing him to his home. His faces
head are badly swollen, but We hope II
he is not fatally hurt.
Captain McLarey, although sufferingfm
wounds and bruises. vet made it his dat
to secure physicians, medicines and alM
essary appliances, and to make arrne
ments with the steamer Clifford to take
back to the wreck. 1t was about elena
o'clock when he arrived here, and beis
daylight the Clifford, under the r.Ssuxa
of Captain james Smith, WAS speee9T on
her way to the assistance of the de actung
and wounded at the wreck. DR.. D.xh-
ner and p. j. Trezevant were the sun
and physicians on board.
At p. M. the Clifford return6d,A
ing the wreck of the Royal George. l
dreds of people gathered at the whx4
look upon the remains of the ill-fstedk
and fearful spectacle it was. Its,
derful how any one escaped, and no
can fully appreciate the completeness
disaster without seeing the debris of
machinery, timbers and miscellaneous
cles
There were only two dead bodies ia
near the wreck, viz: Mr. Ross, part ON
of the steamer Lolita, now lying up i'll
bayou. and for which he was bound, al
negro by the name of Charles Washing
Bob White and Dave Crawford, coin
are the only ones missing, and it is thcx
that their bodies may be covered up kt
debris. This. with the mate, Andrew Lii
will make five dead and lost. Amon.t
wounded, in addition to those alreadyn
toned, are MIR. Kountz, clerk. and D.
Ware, a young colored man; the latter
badly burned. Captain McLarey's wSn
are not as severe as at first suppx
although quite painful and annoying.
We understand that there are none Old
officers or employees charged with aur
glect of duty or blamed in the matter n
accident was caused by detection IN d
and while it was terribha
amity, it is fortunate that no more lM
were lCst.-Shrersport Sontheeste1ga
yran-