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of theGlZachary Taylor* ’ VLOSS OF LIFE.1.outbrhhisit iclitlnotonitiselarene?tinherethe: tinytiersOn yesterday morning, the steamer Z. Tay- jnenlor, packet, plying between this city and J Gtticinnati, exploded her boilers on her upward bound trip, at Taylorsville, and when ithe Queen came dowri, was found floatingin the river.The explosion took plhceabout six orclock, in the morning. ‘ Three persons were instantly killed, four missiiigiand ten scalded,some of which will undoubtedly die. Some forty hogs were blown over-hoard. The boat was but slightly damaged—she had two badges, loaded with hogs, in tow.The killed and wounded were deck hands and fireman, with the exception of three; who were Moses Smith, Engineer, a resident of this city, slighty scalded John Everhart, Engineer, a resident of,Petersburg!^ Ky., seriously wounded, although hi? life is uot dispaired of; and a man from fireens-burgh, Ind., who had hogs on board,.was severely injured.were taken on board ihe.Queen ana p^peri ______?boat. We visited the Queen when sheJanS-ed at our wharf, and never did we behold a *° more pitous spectacle than was there presen- P}ted. The ofiicers of the bout vlnul gave up Sllt;■»' - ■** ■ •.the social hall to the wounded, amlihey were Pr spread around it writhing in agony. ;* * anDr. Brqwer, of Lawrenceburgh, was at-; 81 tending the wounded.Capt. Henry Protzuian, was slightly injured. . ■Wedid not learn whether or not anv ^01« *blame was attached- to the ofii-'ers of the boat. reitiomam«• u.TlmhaT-lie a 11/W]selernoreiov' We have, for some time past, been very short-handed in the way of usshMunr e in ^ the office, and have endeavored, but iu vuin, ^ to procure the needful help. It has only been by working to a late hour every nightthat we are able to issue any paper at all the♦present week. Our hands are completely beaten out, and insist that Christmas and New Years daysshall he holidays to them, as ~ j well as to others. This request we cannot fairly refuse ; but (unless the sought for aid should appear in time)' it will make it wholly ^ impossible for us to issue any paper next ^ week. Our subscribers will, therefore understand the cause should they not receive any paper next week. If we can issue the paper next week wtwill.LieyosofelHurrah for the First Locomotive. it
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Aurora Weekly Standard
Aurora, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 22, 1853
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