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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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A boiler explosion on the new steamer Excelsior occurred late Thursday night while leaving the North River wharf in New York, killing an unknown number of the 40-50 passengers, injuring several by scalding, and burning the boat to the water's edge. Most escaped by jumping to the Jersey shore.
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A very distressing steamboat accident happened on the river at New York, late on Thursday night, caused by the explosion of the boiler of the steamer Excelsior, as she was leaving the wharf on the North river. There were some forty or fifty passengers on board at the time of the explosion, some of whom lost their lives, but how many exactly, have not been ascertained. Several are said to be badly injured from scalding and otherwise. The boat soon became enveloped in flames and smoke, and she was finally burnt to the water's edge. The greater number of the passengers fortunately saved their lives by leaping overboard on the Jersey shore. It was a most frightful scene and a distressing calamity. The boat was a new one, and had been launched but a short time. It is not known what was the immediate cause of the explosion.
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New York
Event Date
Late On Thursday Night
Outcome
some of the forty or fifty passengers lost their lives (exact number unknown); several badly injured from scalding and otherwise; boat burnt to the water's edge; greater number of passengers saved by leaping to jersey shore.
Event Details
The boiler of the steamer Excelsior exploded as she was leaving the wharf on the North river; boat became enveloped in flames and smoke.