The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-29
BOILED ALIVE.
Eleven Dead as Result of Steam
boat Disaster.
City of Trenton Accident Worse
Than First Reported.
MANY PERSONS HURT.
Some Are Missing and May Be
in Wreck.
Steamboat is a Charred and
BIackened Hulk.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29-While the Will
mington Steamboat company's steam
boat City of Trenton was on her way
from this city to Trenton, N. J., her
port boiler exploded, killing seven per-
sons and injuring over a, score of 9TH
ers. Four passengers are missing.
DEAD.
J. d. CHEW, assistant engineer.
MISS ELIZABETH GREEN, Phila-
delphia-
Two fremen, names unknown.
One deck hand, name unknown.
Two passengers, names unknown
MISSING.
Mrs. John Matthews, Philadelphia.
Mrs Matilda Cross, Philadelphia
Two children who were seen to jump
overheard.
INJURED.
Theresa Therin. Philadelphia, fatal
~.
Louisa Panschoick, Philadelphia, IA
tally.
A large number of residents of Phila-
delphia, Camden and towns nearby
were less seriously hurt.
After the explosion the boat took fire
and ran aground.
She lies a wrecked and blackened
hulk in the marshes opposite Torres
dale. 16 miles above this city. Her hold
is filled with water, and it is feared
more of her passengers and crew may
be found in the bottom of the boat
when the water is pumped out
The City of Trenton makes daily
trips between Philadelphia and Tren-
ton.
At point near Torresdale the steam
pipe connecting with the port boiler
burst with a loud report. Before any
of the passengers or employees had a
chance of seeking places of safety an
other explosion occurred and this time
the port boiler was rent in twain.
Scalding steam and water poured in
the cabin and sections of the woodwork
of the boat were torn away by the
force of the explosion. Those of the
passengers who were not scalded and
SCARED by the steam and boiling water
were struck by the flying portions of
the splintered cabin Legs and arms
were broken and faces and bodies We're
parboiled.- The water was only four
feet deep and many of the passengers
waded ashore.
All of the seriously injured were
hastily conveyed to the hospital at Hell
lesburg, three miles below Torresdale.
Chief Engineer Murphy, who was on
watch when the accident happened re-
ported to the officials in this city that
the boiler which exploded carried only
$50 pounds of steam. Murphy, along
with an oiler named Bryson, had just
left the boiler room when the explosion
occurred, and both are positive that the
allowed by law. Murphy was slightly
injured, and Bryson escaped without a
scratch. The assistant engineer, Chew,
and a fireman, who were off watch and
were on deck, were killed
The steamer was launched last
March, and was 1872 feet long
Late last night two additional bodies
were recovered from the wreck of the
steamer, and were brought to the
mOrgue in this city. At midnight the
city police, who are searching the river,
caught the body of a boy on their Crap
ling irons in the channel of the river
where the explosion occurred. Later
the body of a middle-aged man was re-
covered. This makes a total of eleven
lives lost by the accident. There is d
strong belief that more victims are in
the river.
-Four more bodies have been identified
at the morgue. They are Arthur Lans-
ing, a molder, of Trenton, N J.; Jam es
O'Connell, fireman on the City of Tren-
ton, of Wilmington, Del; Matt Mable,
fireman. Philadelphia. and August
Mable, deck hand, Philadelphia