The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-03
EXPLOSION COSTS
THIRTEEN LIVES
The Boilers of the Tugboat Fred
Wilson Exploded.
The BOAT WAS DEMOLISHED
She Was Handling Her Tow on Riv-
erNiew Park, Louisville. hy,
when the Death Dealing
Explosion Occurred.

Explosion Occurred.
Louisville. Ky. May 27-Thirteen
persons were killed three fatally in
jured and five hurs by an explosion Of
boilers which totally demolished the
towboat Fred Wilson, of Riverviev
Park.
The Dead.
Capt Joseph Price. Pittsbmg.
William Holland, praddock, Pa.
travelling with Capt. Price as his guest.
VIM. Quinn. steward, Pittsburg.
Albert Miller, pilot; Pittsburg.
Sherman Shiyely. second engineer.
Pittsburg
First cook. name unknown.
Joseph Warren, color@d; Middleport.
VIM. Thornton. oolored; Middle
port. o.
VIM. Patrick, portion OF body found
on coal boat.
Four white deckhands. names un-
known.
The Injured.
Emma Williamson. chamDermaiG:
burned; will die.
]. Lettercouth. deckhand, Wellsburg
Va: scalded; will die.
Cliff johnson, Tyrone. Fa.; burned,
fatally.
VIM. Timmons. Waterman; head
scalded; serious.
John Miller. decl.hand Pittsburg;
nose broken.
- Cooley. kitchen helper; burned
Chas r. Nadal, pilot; injured about
head
VIM. Miller. Allegheny, Pa; bruised
about head.
The Wrecked Boat.
The Wilson was the property Of the
Monongahela Coal & Coke Co. and
left Pittsburg. last Friday. with six
barges, II coal boats and six fats
bound for Louisville. She arrived here
about midnight, had proceeded down
the river and was about to tie VI
when the explosion occurred. The cause
OF the accident is not known. The boat
had just put about to back tow into
a landing place. when the explosion
occurred. Henry Sykes, first mate
could give no explanation of the cause
Of the accident He and Chief Engi-
neer Walker were the only men on
the boat who escaped injury. Herman
Shively, second engineer. was blown
through the side of the Wilson, and
landed % feet away. on top Of a shanty
boat Father Cunningham was one OF
the first to arrive at the scene OF the
explosion, and gave extreme JUNCTION to
several men who We're dying.
Caring -Sor the Injured.
The Tolice and hospital ambulances
and the automobiles Of the morning
newspapers carried a corps Of physi-
clans and nurses TO the scene. which
is four miles from the heart of the
city. The injured we're taken TO the
residence of Col John II. Whallen un-
I'll they could be better provided for
at the city hospitals. Mr.. WhalleD's
house. which is about $50 yards from
the river. was badly damaged b. the
explosion. but none of the family was
injured The front doors were splin-
tered. the chandeliers in the drawing
room were shattered and nearly every
window ir the house was broken. Col.
Whallen sent the firs word to the city,
and he used his private yacht in rescu-
Ing those blown from the boat.
Was Literally blown ~ Pieces.
The Wilson was built IS years ago
and vas reconstructed in part last
year. She was valued at $4,000. She
was insured in the special insurance"
which all boats of the coal combine
carry.
The Wilson was literally blown to
pieces, and her hull sank in Is feet
OF water. Two heavy pieces OF her
boiler were found almost 500 yards
from the bank, and her flag floats from
the top of a tree nea- Riyerview park,
where it was blown with a piece OF
wreckage. Thirteen members OF the
crew were saved. All the others with
the exception of two we're more or less
injured.