Daily Republican., 1885-08-18
|teaner FELTON,
YESTERDAY
,.T,,URs As To WHAT
4 CAUSED LII.
IENTS OF OFFICERS

i EN IL Va
,o.;on on the steamer Samuel
V,a Vxss,srlay morning is still
~ of conversation. and al
~ ave- "a has a theory of his own
T. o to the cause, but the i'm
ov y seems to be gaining
i IL was caused by dyns
'npowder, that had either
aIsi unr in as freight or that had
an board by a passenger
bringing it to this city or
blasting purposes.
"A in Yesterdays REPUBLI
Fsltop had made her morning
khis city and reached Chestnut
II I shortly after 8 O'Clock.
rcharging her PASSENGERS she
around SO that her bow
Ivn stream toward Whining
ia in this position the sun
bs @ m torward part of the boat,
.seppers as they boarded her
rear the stern, which was
n This fact Is due the absence
ot life and the comparatively
ries that we're received. The
aid next to the wharf the
xas lashed against her, and
r0ipe-which was a rival OF
leaving for Wilmington at
sme-was moured next to the
/ At i've minutes past 10 o.
two boats cut loose from
nings, the Columbia drifting
riysr TO permit the FELTON,,
4 about 200 passe ogers on
Slsrt with greater ease.
n latter boat had proceeded
Hpdred feet from the wharf
pn, accompanied by a report
the Simultaneous firing Of
brou, took place on the for
of tho vessel, violently shak
n from stem to stern and caus.
among lhe passengers. For
kutes tne utmost confusion
The bulk of the passengers
! upper saloon and on the
promenade deck, and they
hiug down the steps and olim.
Of the windows, while many
he ratings and prepared TO
kselves over the side of the
bugh hoping to find safety by
knto the water. A number of
prevented from throwing
iato the river only by
Of the officers and the crew.
we're screaming from fright,
of them tainted. The life
were lorn from their fasten-
di1sted around the bodies OF
ID Chi dren by the men who
retained their presence OF
me, in IL ell hurry and mex
pl ced the life preservers
/ persons in ludicrous posi-
bat had they been compelled
the water but little if any
from drowning would have
Bed. The officers and crew,
extent of the damage was
svOted themselves to the con-
heightened passengers, and by
pess and tact speedily allay %
iei fears.
beOf the explosion sent thu
timber for . considerable dis
bud the boat, and seriously of
ersons on the neigbborini
knocking some down ant
bthers. Immediately after
bud Of white dust or smok
10 rise, and 1t waa though
Oat was on fire, but this hap
ID rot TO be the case.
CuING THE PASSENGERS.
boats T, A. Churchmar
Bertha and Lizzie Crawford
way Park and the police boat
IS. StoclSley fastened to tn
Of the distressed vessei. Th
lrchman was the first to max
aud the Ridgeway Park tn
be injured persons we're a
|sferrsd to the tug boats, and
% patrol am5ulances, whic
gu hand, carried them TO th
lania Hospital. An alarm
sourded. and the departmer
responded, but its service
needed.
PHI the passengers had been II
pun the damaged boat Il pr
Investigation of the cause I
ent was made. 1t was evidel
oweriul explosive had bee
Jar the boiler and had cause
lge. The boiler had not expl,
as first supposed. and, exec
e indentation made in the fol
BY tho force of the explosion
plured. Tho indentation cove
eaof several feet, and the rive
lined 80 that steam escape
on of the seams. The damaj
art was 50 slight, however,th
h'etrlrg apparatus not be-
Dc steamer could have retur
'lnington without assistanC
THE INJURED.
blowing is the list of the
as far as could be obtaine
were a number who We
injured, who started I
nes Immediately after bel
" the tugs in Philadelph
Ames could not be ascertaint
M'tohe Il, aged 25 years, livi
eson n. j right hand isevert
ankle strained. He was a n,
',u on tue FELTON,, formerly
mer Columbia, having be
Yesterday morning. He v
lhg The stsirs from the proI
se and was blown a distance
leel' lie was taken to
snia Hospital.
n L. Vantine, aged 33 years,
sn,at'erson street, Chester ; co
'islocation of ankle, bone p
amputation feared. Penns
Hospital.
u Spear, aged Al years. No.
M ,Ath street, Camden, N. j. :;
! sjuurles, III perhaps fatally. Pei
= Hospital.
heed, aged "a years, No. /
..eet, at o. Philadelphia ; body, pr
~ stomach, very badly contus
lvania Hospital.
MWGDonougb, VIC aged IL years
"a !" est Third street. Chester /;
"a nut injury not ser ious. Pr
a Hospital. ~
per roockayue, No 6lO Mari
bon omnn,auelphia /; badly bruised |
,ne nesSie cocbayne, wife of Go,
,ae ae bruised and taken hom,
is p,V Valnlan, Seventh and b,
ray u.'aaelphia ; confusion OF
-'''ed az Pennsylvania HI