Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters (1856)
Lloyd, James T. [from old catalog] · Cincinnati, Ohio, J. T. Lloyd & co.; Chicago, Ill., D. B. Cooke & co. · leaf 95
elle proceeded about a mile uptlie river to take on some German emigrants. At this time, it was ob-served by an experienced engineer on board that the steam had beenraised to an unusual height; and when the boat stopped for the pur-pose just mentioned, it was reported that one man, who was… … EXPLOSION or THE MOSELLE, from the shore, and at that instant the explosion took place. Thewhole of the vessel forward of the wheels was blown to splinters ; everytimber, (as an eye witness declares,) appeared to be twisted, as treessometimes are when struck by lightning. As soon as the…
