Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-20
HUM -P-H-R-E-Y-S
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS IN
1852.

Inc year 1852 was very disastrous
one to boats and boatmen ON WESTERN
waters. Fourteen steamers along with
many thousands of dollars worth az
property met destruction, also causing
the loss of nearly five hunderd lives.
The first accident Of the year was the
burning OF the steamer Tippah. The
BOAT was on her way from Tallahatchie
river TO New Orleans. On January the
9TH she caught fire and burned to the
waters edge. The Tippah was cons
manded by Capt. Butler. Mrs. Butler.
wlfe OF the captain, swan ashore and
saved her own life, while the engineer
OF the boat was drowned while at
tempting TO reach shore in the same
manner.
The second accident in 1852 was the
explosion of the George Washington.
on January 18th. The steamer had left
Cincinnati and was bound for New Or
leans. When near Grand Gulf, Miss,
she blew up, killing VIM. Carroll the
boats clerk, James Treat, P. Sapnen,
and the cook. fireman, six deck hands
and six passengers, making total OF
seventeen persons. After the accident
the boat took fire and burned A large
number of the injured persons died,
shortly after they were taken from the
water. The George Washington was al
side-wheeler, and was commanded by
Capt. Irwin, of Cincinnati.
On January 25th, 1852, the steamer
Dewitt Clinton, on her way from New
Orleans TO Pittsburg, sank in Is feet
of water. at point below Memphis.s
All on board were drowned with the
exception OF one fireman and the OH
GERS of the boat. There were thirty-six
lives lost, most of that number being
passengers.
On February 10Th. 1862, the fine
steamer May Queen collapsed her fiues
on the Arkansas river. killing twelve
persons and injuring seven others.
On March LIST, 1859. the steamer Mary
Kingsland exploded her boilers. kill
ing George Hainey. engineer, and two
other persons, whose names are not
given. There we're also several per-
sons who were seriously injured by the
explosion.
On March IA. 1852. the steamer Poca-
nontas exploded s w'4s.ie -f-lpe
a woodward on the Mississippi. N~5.dE
persons were killed and -cn others
seriously injured.
On March 25th, the Buckeye state
burst steam pipe an the Ohio river,
scaldng three persons, one OF whom
jumped overheard and was drowned.
The steamer Red Stone was lost by
a boiler explosion on the second day
of April, 1882 The acciGen. occurred
a short distance above Carrollson, ON
The Ohio river. Twenty dead bodies
were taken from the water after Tbs
accident. There were also q large
number OF persons injured.
On April 3, 1852, the steamer Glen
coe blew up at st. Louis. The body OF
John Dennl, deck hand. was blown
a great distance and was found lying
on the deck Of the steamer Western
World. A lady passenger on board
the steamer Catact, which was lying
near the Glencoe. was killed In her
state room by flying fragments. In
all, there were sixty persons killed ana
sixty wounded.
On April 9th. 1852. the steamer
Saluda was lost by the explosion OF her
boilers on the Missouri river The
number of lives lost in this accident
was placed at one hundred, and sixteen
others were injured.
On July 5th. the steamer st. James
was lost by boiler explosion, killing
q large number OF persons. The
steamer California rescued many per-
sons from the wreck OF the st. James.
The Inflated steamer was built at Cin-
cinnati, and had been running on the
Mississippi river for some time before
she was blown up.
On the 22d day OF August. 1852. the
steamer Franklin No. killed thirty
two persons by boiler explosion. The
accident happened on the Mississippi
river.
While lying at Edwards wood yard. on
the Missouri river. the steamer Timour
No J: was lost by boiler explosion. Tho
accident occurred on September Efh. 1864.
and was just three miles below Jefferson
city. All the boilers let go al the sans
time and the force Of he explosion was
beyond description. Fifteen persons were
killed ard a large number injured
The last accident 10 occur IN that nn-
lucky year was the explosion Of tbs
steamer Pusileer. on December 9Th. on
the Mississippi river near Attakopas.
Both. Of the Fusileerg boilers we're
blown up and the boat badly wrecked.
The mate was killed and the captain fa-
tally injured.