LOSS OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON.

The George Washington was on her way from Cincinnati to New Orleans, and at one o’clock, A. M., on January 14th, 1852, when she was a short distance above Grand Gulf, Miss., the boilers exploded, and the boat was burnt to the water’s edge. She had in tow, at the time, two barges, heavily laden, both of which, with their cargoes, were to­tally consumed. But these losses are insignifichnt, when compared with the destruction of human life which was one of the effects of this accident. William Carroll, the first clerk of the George Washington, a Mr. James Treat, P. Supner, the cook, a fireman, six deck hands and six deck passengers were all killed at the moment of the explosion. Several passengers, names not known, are believed to have been burned with the boat. Mr. Chiswell, the carpenter, was badly scalded, and died within a few hours. Mr. Kuykcudalc, a passenger, was mortally wounded. Capt. Irwin, C. D. Clemone, passenger, and several others, were more or less injured.

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(source: Lloyd's Steamboat Directory from 1856)