Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
PASSENGERS LEAP FOR LIFE.
Boiler on City of Trenton Blows Up
Near Philadelphia With
Appalling Asesults.


Philadelphia. Aug. 29.-Late We'd
nesday four additional bodies We're re-
covered. making total Of II lives lost
in the disaster.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30.-While the
steamboat City Of Trenton, owned by
the Wilmington Steamboat company,
was on the way from this city to Tren-
ton, N. j., Wednesday the port boiler
exploded, killing seven persons and in
juring over a score of others. -Four
passengers are missing, but as many
sustained slight injuries, 1t Is thought
that the missing may be among those
who did not find it necessary to go to
the hospital
The Dead.
The dead are:
]. d. Chew. assistant engineer.
Two firemen names unknown.
Two passengers; names unknown.
Miss Elizabeth Green, Philadelphia.
One deckhand name unknown.
Ihe Missing.
Following are the missin, as far as
known.
Mrs. John Matthews, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Matilda Cross, Philadelphia.
Two children seen to jump over
board.
The Injured.
The injured include the following
who were scalded and burned:
Theresa Rhein, Philadelphia, fatally
Louise Panschoick. Philadelphia, ia
tally
j. S. Smith, Mrs. Barrett, Louise Rob
inson Mrs. Anna Hoover, all of Cam
den, N. j.
Cecilia MacGrogan, S. E. Kemphart
Alice e Mathews, Mrs. G.. E. Hastings
f. A. Delacey, Mrs Caminade, Mis-:
Philadelphia.
Edna Van Setback, Hightstown, n. ]
w C. Mersbaum. Morrisville, Pa.
White Lansing, Trenton, N. j.
Fire Follows Explosion.
After the explosion the boat took fir,
and ran aground Tonight she lies {
wrecked and blackened hulk in thu
marshes opposite Torresdale, 16 miles
above this city. Her hull is filled will
water, and is is feared that more of hel
passengers and crew may be found il
the bottom Of the boat, when the watel
is pumped out.
Passenger List Light.
The City of Trenton makes daily trips
between Philadelphia and Trenton, stop
ping at several points on the way. Sh'
left the company's wharf at Las p. m
Her passenger list was lighter than us
ual and she carried little freight. TIL
vessel was in charge of Captain w. A
Worrell.
Two Explosions on Boat.
At point opposite Torresdale thu
steam pipe connecting with the por
boiler burst with loud report. Befor
any of the passengers or employees hat
an opportunity OF seeking places of SAT
ETY., another explosion occurred, thi
time the port boiler being rent in twain
Steam Envelops Passengers.
Scalding steam and water poured int
the cabin and sections of wood worl
were torn away by the force OF the ex
plosion. The passengers scanned ant
SCARED by scalding steam and boilin;
water, and struck by flying portions o
the splintered cabin, had their leg
and arms broken, and their faces anr
bodies parboiled.
Hurled from Pilot House.
Mate Vandeveer and Pilot Curry, VIII,
were in the pilot house, were hurled
from the little enclosure and the whee
on the starboard side refused to worl
while that on the port side began re
volving rapidly. AS a result the rud
der turned the bow of the boat towards
the shore and the boat quickly raj
aground.
Leap for Life.
By this time the vessel had caugh
fire and those passengers still ABOARD
were compelled to leap for their lives
The water was only about four fee
deep and many were able to wad,
ashore Some were rescued by mem
bers of the boat clubs, whose house,
line the river front at this point.
Crew Renders Aid.
The captain and crew Of the boat rem
dered all assistance possible to the in
jured. and Captain Worrell was the las
to leave the boat.
All the seriously injured were con
veyed to the hospital at Holmesburg
three miles below Torresdale.
The cause of the explosion has no
yet been determined
NOT ALARMED AT SITUATION