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A Terrible Explosion.
Hurstin of the Hoiler of the Steamer
--Senator.''
SIX MEN KILLED AND SEVEX INJURED
FULL PAUTICVLAKS OF TUP FKAIIFUL
CATASTEOI'HE.
From the Oregonian of the 7th inst.
At 15 minutes to 3 o'clock Yester
day afternoon, a terrible explosion
winch shook the foundation of every
building in Tortland, startled our
citizens. With the first shock, it
was thought the noise came from a
steamer gun, or possibly, from a
touch of an earthquake, but the pain
ful truth became apparent an instant
later. The noise 'came from the vi
cinity of the foot jf. Morrison street,
and looking in Unit direction a few
seconds after the explosion took
place, a column of snow white steam
could be seen curling heavenward,
through which, was dimly discerned
the shattered fragments of what
might have been a building of some
description. In less time than it re
quires to write, the huge volume of
steam and smoke had lifted itself, re
vealing the shattered and dismantled
cabin of a steamer. One glance and
the fearful story was told. It was
one of those frightful catastrophes of
which we often read, but are seldom
called upon to witness or chronicle
a stritmboat explosion! Aroused bv
the tremendous noise and shock,
every person looked wildly around
to discover the cause. The exclama
tion of all was: "Yrhat i.i that?"
Those Avho were upon the street and
along the wharves, glanced in the
direction from whence came the noise
and Avith the rapidity of electiicity,
the words ran from mouth to mouth,
"a steamboat has blown up." Hun
dreds of citizens came pouring out
of the houses and seeing the crowds
press frantically up the streets joined
the throng. Within two minutes
from the timo of the explosion three
or four thousand persons -.vere hur
rying towards the scene of the catas
trophe. To attempt to describe the
wild excitement which prevailed
would be vain. The w harves were
jammed with a mass of humanity,
men, women and children, surging
to and fro, some shouting, some cry
ing, all wrought up to a pitch of
frenzy. A more thoroughly demor
alized crowd we have never seen. As
soon as tho cloud of steam and smoke
had drifted away it was discovered
that the boiler of the
STEAMER SENATOR
Had exploded. Shortly before 0
o'clock the Oregon Steamship Com
pany's boat Senator left Iter mooring
at the O. S. S. Co.'s dock and steam
ed up past the city front. Yhen op
posite the foot of Alder street, the
boat was observed to slacken her
speed and begin to "round to." The
steamer Vancouver was lving at the
upper end of tho W. It. T. Co.'s
wharf, and the Senator began to
swing so as to come along side, as
tho former boat had on board a quan
tity of freight to be transferred to
the latter. The wheel of the Sena
tor had ceased to revolve, and the
pilot had turned his helm so
as to allow tho stern swing around,
when with the rapidity of lightning
came tho dreadful crash. In the
twinkling of an eye, the whole cabin
from the pilot house back to the
"hog post" was torn away and the
shivered fragments scattered far and
wide in all directions.
THE SCENE
Following the explosion was fearful
to contemplate. Thepilot-houso was
blown 75 feet in the air, and fell a
long distance out in the stream.
Fragments of the cabin and portions
of the ruptured boiler were hurled
in mid-air and fell in all diiections.
The surface of the river for a long
distance was covered with the Heat
ing wreck. Several persons were
seen struggling in the water and
clinging with desperation to tho
fragments. The Vancouver was im
mediately loosened from the dock,
and came along side the disabled and
rapidly sinking vessel. There were
on board probably 20 passengers or
more at the time. " Fortunately these
persons were standing in the rear
part of the cabin and escaped compar
atively uninjured. It was but the
work of a few minutes to transfer all
the passengers from the Senator to
the Vancouver. After tho explosion
the Senator drifted down stream with
her head toward the wharves. Mean
while a number of small boats mann
ed by resolute fellows, shot out from
the wharves and the work of rescu
ing the injured persons was com
menced. Quite a number who were
thrown out into the water were pick
ed up and saved from drowning. Af
ter thoso who could be seen were
gathered up, the men in tho small
boats began to pick up the freight
which was lloating about. '
THE WREC KED STEAMER
Continued to drift down the river,
partially submerged, until reaching
a point opposite the cast side depot,
when she was drawn up and beached
at a shallow place at the upper end.
For some reason the steamer would
not sink, probably buoyed up by
some air-tight compartments. The
rear end of the steamer sank until
the wheel was completely buried but
the forward portion remained above
the water.
THE EXPLOSION,
As near as can be ascertained, was
occasioned in tho following manner:
Just before leaving the O. S. S. Co.'s
dock, tho engineer, Mr. J. Smith set
the pumps in motion. There was
about 75 pounds of steam in the
boiler, and the fire was very hot in
the furnace. At the hour mentioned
the boat pushed off and started up
the river. Meantime the pumps were
in motion, and the engineer supposed
they were forcing water in the boiler.
But it seems that through some de
fect in the suction, the pumps failed
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to work. When the boat reached the
foot of Alder street, and the engineer
shut off the steam, it is thought the
pumps began to force water into the
boiler. The water in the boiler was
quite low, and the crown plate and
tubes were rod hot. Instantly tho
cold water came in contact with the
boiler, the quantity of steam generat
ed could not be carried oft', and the
pressure could riot be resisted, and
hence the explosion. Not a vestige
of the boiler remained, except the
front end of the fire box, which was
blown forward. The cylinder of the
boiler was shivered into atoms, and
the forward! part of he 'cabin torn
away.
THOSE KILLED.
At present writing it is a diuieult
matter to determine the exact num
ber of persons who lost their lives
by reason of this terrible catastrophe.
As near as could possibly be ascer
tained the number of killed or miss
ing is six: Captain Daniel McOill,
J. I). Locey, the purser, George
Warner, tho fireman, James Smith,
John Cosgrove, and John Crowly.
The three last mentioned were deck
hands. Captain McGill was at the wheel
when the explosion occurred. Tho
pilot-houso was blown into frag
ments, and scattered far and wide
over the waters, l'ersons state that
they observed a man who was blown
high in the air fall some distance
from tho wreck, and that after the
person reached tho water ho was
seen to struggle for a moment, as if
endeavoring to cling to some frag
ments of the wreck, and then sink
from sight. There can bo but little
doubt that it was poor old Captain
"Jan," as not the slightest trace has
been discovered of him since tho ex
plosion. Subsequently tho pilot
wheel was recovered, but nearly half
of it was blown away. Under such
circumstances there would bo little
chance for a man's life who was hold
ing to it. Capt. McGill had resided
for many years at Oregon City,
lie had been engaged for a long time
in steamboating, and is well known
in Portland. He was a steadj-, quiet
man, to be trusted under all circum
stances, and had many friends. A
wife and one child survive him.
Mr. J. I). Lioeey, the purser, was in
his ollice when the explosion occur
red. The cilice was immediately
abovc the boiler and within a few
feet of it. Nothing has been seen of
him, anxl there can be no doubt that
he was instantly killed and blown
into the river, and tho body has
sunk. Mr. Lioeey was also a resident
ot Oregon City,
ily we believe.
Ho leaves no iaia-
Oeo. Warner, the nreman, was
the
standing in front of the furnace at
tho instant of tho explosion. The
whole front end of the lire-box was
blown over, doubtless mangling and
scalding him fearfully. The body,
no doubt, is still in tho hold, but up
to tho present writing it has not been
extricated. Deceased was a young
man who was universally esteemed.
He has a father and mother residing
in this city, whose agonizing grief
over the dreadful event can well be
imagined.
James Smith, a deck hand, who
was engaged in putting wood down
in the hold, has been missed, and
there is every reason to believe he
was killed or drowned.
John Cosgrove, a deck hand, has
likew ise been missed. He was stand
ing on the forward deck handing
down wood. Supposed to be killed
outright, or Lad! v injured and drown
ed. John Crowly, a deck hand, was
down in the hold stacking the wood
away when the boiler'burst. As the
front end of the lire-box was blown
over, every avenue of escape was cut
off, and ho was drowned, beyond all
doubt. He was seen by a man named
Lyons sitting down, with the water
up to his waste, but unable to escape
his inevitable fate.
At present writing not a single
body of those who are among the
victims has been recovered. Efforts
will bo renewed to-day to recover tho
bodies of those killed.
THOSE INJURED.
The following persons were injured
by the explosion:
Charles Lyons, a deck hand, was
slightly injured on one side of his
face, caused by a fragment of the
lire-box striking him as it was blown
over. He narrowly escaped instant
death. The end of tho lire-box came
over, just grazing his cheek, but left
suiiicient space for him to crawl out
on deck. Ho managed to reach tho
deck in time to escape death by
drowniiig.
Edward Cowhcy, a deck hand, is
severely injured. Ho was standing
on the 'forward deck, and received a
heavy blow from a piece of timber,
fracturing several ribs, and inllictiug
other injuries of a slight character
about the head and face.
John Leary, the mate, ' escaped
with slight injuries.
Charles Grant, a deck hand, sus
tained serious injuries. His shoul
der blade is fractured, and injuries
were sustained in the region of the
abdomen.
O.Wood, a deck hand, was slightly
injured.
Mr. Felix Evans, an engineer, was
standing in the pilot-house, talking
with Capt. McGill at the time. He
was blown some distance into the
river, but fortunately 'was picked up
by a small boat. His injuries are of
a severe nature. One arm is broken,
and his head and face received sev
eral gashes. Other portions of his
body are considerably bruised.
John Wilkinson, a deck hand, had
his right hand considerably injured
from steam.
Grif. Jones, the steward, was seri
ously injured. He was not cut,
bruised nor scalded, but the shock
to his nervous system was so intense
that it is doubtful whether ho will
survive it.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
ALL THE WOUNDED
were provided for at once. Two were
taken to the Clarendon Hotel, ren
dered as comfortable as possible and
medical aid summoned. Mr. W. L.
Halscy, proprietor of the Clarendon,
generously" gave orders to bring all
those injured to that hotel, and prom
ised that they should be tenderly
cared for free of cost. Those who
were not taken to tha Clarendon were
distributed about the city, and we
can assure all their friends here and
elsewhere that they are well cared
for, and everything which can con
tribute to their comfort and safety
is being done. - :
INCIDENTS.
A little girl, ' daughter of a Mrs.
Holmes, aged about nine vears, was
sitting on a box of goods when the
explosion occurred. She was thrown
some distance out into the stream
along with the box. Fortunately,
the little girl's presence of mind did
not de.-ert her, and on finding herte'.f
in the river she clung desperately to
the box and finally crawled up on top
of it when she was soon rescued by a
small boat. Her mother was taken
ashore along with three children,
having escaped injury. When she
reached the wharf, Mrs. Holmes dis
covered one of her children was mis
sing, and supposing it was lost,
swooned away. Howercr, the mother
was overjoyed when the missing one
was restored to her in the manner
we have mentioned.
A Chinaman was pulled out of the
wreck by Capt. Peter Mackie, of the
steamship J. L. Stephens, some time
after tho Senator was beached on the
eastern shore. Strange to relate, he
was not injured at till only wet and
terribly scared.
Great credit is due Capt. Wm.
Troupe, of the steamer Vancouver,
for the coolness and presut.ee of
mind displayed by him in rescuing
the passengers. Had not tho Van
couver been near at hand and ren
dered valuable assistance, the list of
victims would have been much
larger.
Mr. LaChapeile, proprietor of the
boat house, is deserving of special
mention for his gallant c'lorts to
save life and property. He was out
for some time with a number of his
boats, and rendered all the assistance
within his power.
We cannot omit to mention in
complimentary terms the prompt and
timely assistance rendered by many
of our citizens and the crews of sev
eral of tho vessels in port, who, with
the aid of small boats, saved several
valuable lives and considerable
freight.
There was on board at the time
about 75 tons of freight, bound for
points up tiie river. Of that amount
not ouo sixth was recovered.
THE SENATOR
was built at Milwaukio in tho year
lsGi, by the People's Transportation
Company. A few years ago the hull
was entirely rebuilt. The boiler was
built in San Francisco in 1S57. On
the LSth of last October tho hull and
boiler were inspected by Capt. Flan
ders and James Lotau, and both were
found in good condition. The boiler,
considering its age, was regarded as
very strong and perfectly safe. When
last inspected the boiler was allowed
to carry 100 pounds of steam.
This is one of the most destructive
steamboat explosions which has ever
occurred in the history of our State.
As may well lie imagined the fright
ful casualty has created a tmot in
tense excitement among our citizens.
In our next issue we hone to be able
to furnish a-.tuilional
the catastrophe.
"artieulars of
The lvr.i" Wakinu. Did you ever
watch a baby waking from its morn
ing nap? It is one of the prettiest
sights in the world. There is the
crib with its snow-white drapery that
covers something round and plump.
There is no sound to indicate keenest
actual life, until the hour-hand of
the clock has twice made its circuit.
Then there is a slight pulsing in the
white drapery, a small, pink, tremu
lous hand, fair as a rose-bud is thrust
out, and from the nest thus broken
into appears a round diminutiv e face,
with wide open eyes that have not
much speculation in them yet; soon,
however, they cease to stare and be
come questioning, serious, as if won
dering what kind of a world it is
thev open upon, and the head lifts
itself just a little, and two snow
white feet stand up spasmodically
with a simultaneous movement, each
too of which has an attendant dim
ple. But the head is too heavy it
falls back on the pillow with its own
sweet weight, the hair all damp and
golden, the cheeks peachy, the month
fust pouted, as if the angels kissed it
in dreams. A first lingering go-o-o
comes from its rosy depths, sweeter
than any bird's song, for it has a
spirit tone and yet retains a thrill of
its native skies. Tho chubby hands
are lifted imploringly, persuasively,
the baby is awake and ceases to be
an angel.
The Man jv Business. An unin
terrupted intercourse with the world
oppresses the man of business and
ambition. The strongest spirit must
fail and sink under it. The happiest
temper must be soured by incessant
returns of the opposition, the in
constancy and the treachery of men.
For he who lives always in the bus
tle of tho world, lives in perpetual
warfare; here, an enemy encounters;
there, a rival supplants him. The
ingratitude of a friend stings him at
this hour, and the pride of a superior
wounds him the next. In vain he
flies for relief to trifling amusements.
These may afford a temporary opiate
to care, but they communicate no
strength to the mind. On the con
trary, they leave it more soft and de
fenseless, when molestations and in-,
juries renew the attach.
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Spelling "Iinlism."
An Impromptu Ortho-jra jhic Contest,
Reported by the Ianlury "Xnvs."'
An Impromptu sjielling school was
inaugurated in Merrill's grocery, Sat
urday evening. A young man, who,
last winter, aided Mr. Couch in the
management of the North Centre
school, conducted the class. Tho
first word he gave out was Indian.
The first man said "I-n, in, d-i-n,
din Indin."
The teacher shook his head. "Well
I declare, I thot I had it," said the
speller, ..with, keen disappointment;
but he picked up when the second
man started, and eyed him with con
siderable anxiety.
The next man, with desperate earn
estness, said, "I-n, in, d-e, de, inde,
u-n. Indeun."
Then he sighed and gazed anx
iously at tho teacher, while the old
party at the end of the bench, who
was watching the efforts with deris
ive: amusement, turned the quid in
his mouth, and said:
"You ain't in a rod on't; but go
on; let's su more try."
The teacher told the second speller
that lie also had failed, whereupon
he sighed again.
Then the third man took hold. He
squared himself upon his scat, and
holding up one finger ticked off the
letters with becoming solemnity, as
follows: "I-n. in. d-d-d-a, da, i'nda,
i-n. in, -Indain."
Tho old party on the end of the
bench, who had been teetering on
the precipice of a laugh while this
effort was being put forth, snickered
right out into a loud guffaw at its
conclusion.
"Well, that's a spell for you. I
inns' say." And ho laughed again.
The speller said nothing, but he grew
red in the face when his failure was
announced, and cast a baleful glance
at the old party, whoso turn had now
come, and who sail:
"You people should keep away
from Olieo, you should. And now
I'll tackle that little word," and he
smiled all over his face, and his eyes
twinkled with merriment, and look
ing sideways from one door to the
other, he rappidly spelled
"I-n, in. g-i-n, gin, Ingin."
I lis smile deepened into a broad
grin as he watched the chagrin Hush
to the countenance of the other spel
lers, who had been misled all the
time on a wrong pronunciation of
the word. Ho was grinning with all
his might when the teacher said:
"You ain't got the right word."
"Wh-ah-ot?" and he bore down on
the brazen-faced young man a look
calculated to freeze him to the bone.
"Indian js the word. There is no
such word as Ingin," said the teach
er. "O, there isn't (sarcastically) '?
You know, of course. You know all
about it, you pimply "
"But, my dear sir, I "
."You needn't apologise to me,"
shouted the old party, stamping the
lloor with his cane. "Who be you,
anyway, putting on your airs about
me? I could twist jour scrawny
neck off of you in two minutes, you
white-livered puppy, you."
"But, my dear sir, let me ex "
"It isn't Ingin, is it," ground out
tho old chap between his teeth. "It's
something else, I suppose. O, yes!
you know, of course. And a nice
one 3ou are with your eddication.
Why don't your mother send back
them apples she borrowed a month
ago?" and he looked around the store
with a triumphant glare of sarcasm.
"But just hear me "
"Hear you! Who are you, any
way? What's your father; w hen's he
drawed a sober breath, I'd like to
know? And where's your smart
brother Ben ? In prison somewhere,
I'll be bound. O, I know your hull
family like a book. And a wuss lot
than they are can't be found in the
neighborhood, and you just put that
in your pipe and smoke it, you egre
gious ass. Talk to mo about spellin;"
and the old man, stamping his cane
again, stalked passionately out of
the store.
The lesson was then postponed.
Made Him Go Home. A country
man bought a shirt in Baleigh N. C.,
which was the first white one hoover
owned. The next Sunday he was to
be married, and that was tho occa
sion that had incited him to the pur
chase. The shirt had a nice starch
ed bosom, as was open in the back
a style that was new to its posssessor.
After careful study he put it on with
tho opening in front, concluding
that the stiff bosom was intended as
a kind of shoulder-brace to make
him stand erect. Thus dressed, he
met tho bride at the church door;
but her knowledge was greater than
his about shirts, and she made him
go home and reverse the garment be
fore she would allow the ceremony
to proceed.
A young
question to
lady teacher put this
her scholars one moru-
mg:
"Who made you?"
The oldest boy in school could not
tell, neither could any of the schol
ars, till she questioned the smallest
and youngest boy in the school. He
answered promptly that God made
him. Tho teacher, turning to the
largest boy said:
"Are you not ashamed not to know
what this little fellow knows?"
"He!" replied the big 'un "Thun
der! I think he might know; "taint
a fortnight since he was made!"
An honest old gentleman from a
rural county, who came down to New
York to spend tho Sabbath with
friends, was asked by one of them
what the people up his way thought
of tho Beecher scandal. He replied
that he never tried it, and didn't
know anything about it, that he and
all his neighbors used kerosene.
No Molher."
The other day, when a stern and
dignified Judge ordered a prisoner
to stand
up and offer obiections. if
he had anv. to beinrr sentenced to
prison for a long term of years, the
prisoner rose and said:
"I never had a mother to shed
tears over me!"
His words entered every heart in
the great court-room. lie was a
rough, bad man, in the middle age
of life, and he had been convicted of
burglary, but every heart softened
towards him as his lips uttered the
words. He felt what he said, and
the tears rolled down his cheeks as
he continued:
"If I had had a mother's love and
a mother's teau some one to plead
with me and pray for me I should
not be what I am!"
Ah! that is it! There is a power
in a mother's love, and in her tears,
and pleadings, and prayers, whose
influence is hardly to be realized.
God pity the lad who has no home
to go to no mother to whom he can
tell his troubles and griefs no one
to put her arms around his neck and
whisper to Heaven to keep him in
the right paths! There is no heart
like a mother's heart. Her child
may wound it again and again, and
pierce it w ith a sword, and yet it has
only love and affection for him. It
is t he first to excuse his faults the
last to condemn. There is no love
like a mother's so endearing, so
tender, so far-reaching. It is lavish
ed upon the child in the cradle, and
it follows the boy over the ocean.
It calls up the wanderer the first
thing in the morniug, and it stays
with him until sleep closes his eyes.
When a mother's love for her off
spring dies out he may be called too
wicked to live among men.
There are no tears,
so lighten the sorrow
nothing so restrain a
ing into evil paths,
looks back over his
youth, regrets nothin;
that he brought tears
Nothing can
of a child
mind wander
The man who
childhood and
g so much as
of sorrow and
sadness to a fond mother's eyes. Ev
ery tear a mother sheds over a way
w ard child is recorded in the great
book, and he shall answer for it.
There are no pi-ayers like a moth
er's none that reach so far and are
so earnest. The wanderer on foieign
shores feels this in his heart, and he
is thankful to heaven that he can
feel it. Kneeling at her bedside and
asking the angels to guide the feet of
her children in right paths, who
doubts that a mother's prayers aro
heard in heaven ?
"I never had a mother to shed
tears over me!"
Tho words of the robber might bo
the words of many evil doers. "No
mother" means aching hearts, bur
dened minds, deadly woes, and paths
w hich lead down to ruin. Heaven
be kind to the lad who must battle
the world without a mother's tears,
prayers, and boundless love to give
him courage!
--
(ir;Mits Had Manners.
When Grant succeeded Johnson,
says an exchange, he refused to ac
company tho retiring President to
the capitol, according to the usual
custom, and it is said that Johnson
was also unwilling to be associated
with Grant on that occasion. We
can understand this in the case of
Grant, for he is a vulgarian, but we
should think Johnson knew enough
of official proprieties to fulfill them
on such occasions. Benton and Clay
were violent political enemies, but
on all public occasions they were re
markable for their "distant courtes
ies" to each other. So, says the Day
Boole, Fox and Pitt were bitter per
sonal enemies, but always polite to
each other on public or ceremonial
occasions. Mr. Buchanan, too, with
his imposing and courtly presence,
must have felt a certain repulsion
not only for the revolting doctrines
Lincoln embodied, but for tho man
ners of the uncouth backwoodsman;
but he went in his own carriage to
Willard's Hotel to conduct the in
coming President to the Capitol.
Nothing, perhaps could better indi
cate Grant's unfitness for high official
life than this vulgar spite against
Johnson on the day of his inaugura
tion, showing not alone rnere-vulgar-ity,
but an utter iguorance of tho
grave responsibilities of the duties
imposed on him by the election.
A Hint or Two. It is the penny
saved earned that enriches; it is the
sheet turned when the first thread
breaks, that wears, the longest; it is
the damper closed when tho cooking
is done, that stops dollars dropping
into the coalbin; it is lamp or gas
turned low, when not in use, that
gives pin-money for the mouth; it is
the care in making the coffee that
makes three spoonfuls go as far as a
teacupful ordinarily; it is the walk
ing one or six blocks instead of tak
ing a car or omnibus that add
strength to your body and money to
your jmrse; it is the careful mending
of each week's wash that gives ease
to your conscience, and length of
days to your garments; and last of
all it is your constant care exercised
over every part of your household
and constant endeavor to improve
and apply your best powers to your
work that alone giveeace and pros
perity to tho family.
Lord Erskine, when at tho bar,
was retained for a lady named Tickle
against whom an action for libel had
been brought. On tho trial he com
menced his address to the court thus:
"Tickle, mv client, the defendant
my lord." The audience amused
with the odditv of the speech, were
almost driven into hysterics by the
judge's replying:
"Tickle her yourself, Harry you
are as well able to do it as I."
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