steamboatnews
The Licking Valley Register, Saturday, April 19, 1845, page 2
CINCINNATI & MAYSVILLE PACKET
The new and splendid steamer, Simon Kenton, M'LAIN, Master, was built expressly for the trade and will run regularly in it leaving Cincinnati every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 AM.
The Simon Kenton is
light draught, very commodious and equal in every respect to any boat of her
class on the Western Waters. For freight or passage apply on board.
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MAYSVILLE & CINCINNATI PACKET
The new steamer, Daniel Boone, GRAFTON MOLEN, Master, will run as a regular packet between Maysville and Cincinnati, leaving Maysville every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 o'clock AM and leaving Cincinnati every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10 o'clock AM.
The Dan'l Boone is entirely new,
was built expressly to run as a packet between Maysville and Cincinnati, and the
public may rely on her continuing in the trade.
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ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER Wing and Wing-We
learn that the steamer Wing and Wing broke her cylinder head and
pitman, on Saturday, a short distance above Madison. She was on her trip from
Cincinnati to St Louis. The mail boat took her passengers and part of her
freight to Louisville. She is brought back to Cincinnati for repairs.
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STEAMBOAT SUNK-The steamer Kate Aubry,
bound for New Orleans, was run into at Ashport by the Sarah Bladen,
and the former sunk in ten minutes. Boat and cargo a total loss.
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Terrible Accident-Steamboat Elizabeth
The Elizabeth started from New Orleans on Sunday evening, and when entering the Courtaublau from the Atchafayla, her boilers collapsed and completely tore her upper works to atoms. The explosion took place at about 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, to which may be attributed the preservation of many lives, as her entire works above the boilers were swept away, together with her boilers and deck fixtures. Shortly after the accident the Wave came up, rendered all the assistance in her power and towed the wreck up to Washington.
We insert the subjoined list, furnished us by
the clerk, who escaped uninjured.
J H Gordon, Captain, very badly scalded and bruised
Daniel Yorke, mate, killed
Freeman B Lamb, first pilot, leg injured
John Parrish, second pilot, uninjured
James Marquite, first engineer, very badly scalded
Nelson Hill, second engineer, missing
Charles M Jones, bar-keeper, uninjured
Mr. Ireland, carpenter; steward, cook and cabin boys, uninjured
____ Rhodes, deck hand, missing
One negro fireman, slightly scalded
One negro fireman, missing
Passengers were uninjured, except a few who were slightly bruised.
We regret to inform that Captain Gordon is in a
very critical state. The passengers published a card in which they
"testify that the accident was one of those unforeseen calamities which no human
prudence could prevent, as the captain and other officers were doing their duty
when the explosion took place." They also return their thanks to the officers of
the Wave for their kind assistance.
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Fearful Disaster
The Swallow left Albany on Monday evening last, at six o'clock having on board passengers estimated at from 250 to 300. At a little after 8 o'clock she struck upon the point of an Island between Hudson and Athens, with such force as to lift the bow entirely out of the water, break the boat in two and render her a complete wreck.
Further Particulars of the Steamboat Accident-Several Bodies Found
Seven bodies had been recovered at the last account, six being females. Among the latter had been recognized, Mrs. Briggs, Miss or Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Colton of Troy. Mr. Gilson who was on board with his wife escaped but can find nothing of her. P H Firman, Esq. of NY with his sister were on board, also J C Carl, Esq. of NY escaped. A Mr. Hures of Detroit had a narrow escape. Ninety-four passengers were rescued by the Rochester and about forty by the Express and a number of others went up to Albany on the Utica and the Robert L Stephens.
It was rumored that a young lady, a niece of Joseph C Heartt Esq. of Troy, had died from fright, after having reached the shore in safety. We could not ascertain the truth of this report. A Mrs. Starbuck and her daughter were rescued in the last agonies of death. It is known that a Mrs. French and an old lady named Mrs. Lambert were drowned. How many more it is impossible to say.