The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-04-09
EXPLOSION.
The Boilers of a Wisconsin Steam
boat Explode.
Terrible Destruction of Life-List of
the Injured.
Complete Destruction of a Kansas
Village.
Other Interesting Notes from all Parts
of the Globe.

La Crosse, Wis, April S.-Early this
morning the boiler Of the Bellamac ex-
ploded, causing a terrible loss of life,
neal Brownville, a few miles below this
city. The Bellamac was on her way up
at the time of the disaster, and only
about ten miles below this city. Every
thing was running smoothly and the
head engineer and necessary night
watches had changed watches and been
relieved for the night.
The accident occurred at about 1870
a. m. and the explosion completely
wrecked the upper works of the steam
| or, causing loss of life and fearful in
jury to many of the officers and crew,
The crew consisted of seventeen men,
including officers. OF this number five
are missing, one is dead and three are
probably fatally injured, and the re-
mainder are more or less hurt. The
following is a complete list of the
killed and missing:
Chas. R. Martin, son of Mrs. Lam
bert, Of Winona, aged 18; a negro on
watch at the time of the explosion, the
body found on the wreck about amid
ships, covered with debris, badly cut
about the face and horribly scalded,
and is the only body recovered; Frank
Mcintyre, second pilot, brother of Mrs.
A. G. Woods, of La Crosse, off duty at
the time, supposed to be drowned; John
Nolan, of New Orleans, fireman, work
ing his way up supposed to be in the
wreck; Swift Bell, a deck hand, son OF
Geo. Bell, a painter of La Crosse, miss
ing; Geo. and VIM. McCornish, broth
-rs of the clerk, are supposed to be
drowned.
The injured are Capt. w. w. Cor
Ion, first pilot on watch at the wheel,
head cut, lips and nose badly lacerated
md generally bruised, but will soon re-
;over; Jas. fully, of Dubuque, head
engineer, off watch, scalded about the
ACE and blown in the river; Charles
Monahan, of Dubuque, second engi-
ueer, on duty with his hand on the
throttle at the time of the explosion,
arm hurt and scalded about the face;
Norris Lessen, of La Crosse, fireman
, n watch, leg broken twice and burned
n the back, injuries probably fatal;
Tom Rice, of La Crosse, negro tender,
fl duty, both legs badly burned, am
,utation necessa ry and cannot recover;
napry T,Ilu ~ nnhunna hrnFbar IF
lanes Tully, scalded about the face
ind hands bruised, will recover; Dave
McCornish, clerk, of C~assville, very
nadly scaleed and otherwise injured.
will probably die; Dick Wagner, of
La Crosse, fireman, off duty, slightly
injured but not seriously; W. s.
Lachlieder, of La Crosse, cook, slightly
injured but not seriously; Louis Souel-
falh, mate from Sheboygan, scalded and
bruised. will soon recover; Louis John
son, Of La Crosse, a little boy taking
\ trip on the boat, arm hurt but not
burned.
The injured were brought to this city
and are being cared for. The citizens
of Brownsville deserve great credit for
the excellent services rendered in saving
the crew after the accident. All was
dark and the cries of the men for help
| from on board and In the water were
most heartrending.
Seldom has such an accident occurred
in this vicinity and with such loss of
life and destruction. The Bellamac
was a comparatively new boat, this be-
ing her third year of service and she
had been considered perfectly safe. She
is owned by Mcdonald Bros, of this
city, and was valued at S., 1000. The
cause cannot be learned. The second
engineer says the boiler had plenty Of
water at the time and 1876 pounds OF
steam.