account of the burning of the steamer Seawan-

to hand yesterday, we extract the following

From the San Francisco Bulletin of June 30,

her every day for their summer residences.

Sound, and many well-known citizens sailed in

for various places of popular resort along the

each afternoon after the close of business hours

from the shore. The Seawanhaka left the city

Island. She grounded on the bar about 200ft.

no danger, and headed the boat for Randall's

and crew assured the passengers that there was

bursting through the pilot house. The officers

alarm rang out, and flames were discovered

well until Hell Gate was passed, when the fire

were about 350 passengers on board. All went

Another account by a passenger states that there

vessel was burned to the water's edge.

the Weatern Union Telegraph Company. The

W. R. Chase, and R. W. Rochester, Treasurer of

A. Dana, editor of the Sun, S, L. M. Barlow, Col.

been recovered. Among the saved are Charles

The bodies of about thirty dead persons have

to be on board, fifty are believed to have perished.

were burned to death, Of 500 persons supposed

the stern of the vessel could not get off and

overboard and were drowned. Many others on

meadow adjoining the island. Many sprang

succeeded in beaching the vessel on a sunken

at his post until nearly burned to death, and

the middle of the steamboat was soon in

caused by an explosion in the engine-room, and

gives the following particulars :-The fire was

Monday, June 28. A despatch from New York

dall's Island, East River, on the afternoon of

steamer Seawanhaka, which occurred off Ran

the Narragansett is followed by that of the

Disasters never come singly. The burning of

These all went across the river, and brought

the club, and hired others at adjacent floats.

a number of neighbors, manned all the boats of

members were present at the time, and gathered

opposite the scene of the disaster. Some dozen

One Hundred and Twenty-first-street, is right

The Eastern Boulevard Club ground, on East

burned about the body, hands, and face.

about forty persons to the club-house, who were

STORY OF AN EYE-WITNESS.

Line 1.6.0 Charles Abel, one of the firemen of the boat,

Line 1.6.1 was found on the pier at the foot of Peck Slip,

Line 1.6.2 from which the Seawanhaka went this afternoon.

Line 1.6.3 He said: We made a landing at the foot of

Line 1.6.4 Thirty-third-street at half-past 4 o'clock. It was

Line 1.6.5 about ten minutes later when we leached Little

Line 1.6.6 Hell Gate. I was sitting on the wing or port

Line 1.6.7 gangway, after having started the bilge-pump,

Line 1.6.8 when I heard a noise, and on looking around

Line 1.6.9 saw the fire pouring out of the fire-room. I got

Line 1.6.10 up and tried to make my way into the fire

Line 1.6.11 room, but the flames were too much for me. We

Line 1.6.12 were just off Randall's Island, and I running for-

Line 1.6.13 ward I yelled to the captain, who was at the

Line 1.6.14 wheel, to bend for shore, but he shouted back

Line 1.6.15 that he could not. I then ran into the cabins

Line 1.6.16 forward, and urged the steward and passengers

Line 1.6.17 to save themselves. They did not suspect that

Line 1.6.18 the vessel was on fire then, as no smoke or flame

Line 1.6.19 was blowing in their direction. At that time the

Line 1.6.20 wood-work of the vessel about her centre was

Line 1.6.21 burning like tinder, and the flames were making

Line 1.6.22 their way toward both ends of the boat. There

Line 1.6.23 were probably about 300 persons on board.

Line 1.6.24 The men were jumping from the hurricane deck

Line 1.6.25 into the water, and a large number of terrified

Line 1.6.26 women and children were huddled near the stern

Line 1.6.27 of the boat. I climbed over the rail near the bow,

Line 1.6.28 and several men almost jumped upon me before I

Line 1.6.29 took to the water to save myself. I found a life

Line 1.6.30 preserver floating near me and was going to put it

Line 1.6.31 on, when a mnn clutched it, mid I, knowing I

Line 1.6.32 could swim, and thinking ho could not, lot him

Line 1.6.33 hnvo it, and »warn for Ward'« Island, which I

Line 1.6.34 reached, und then helped to man a boat and

Line 1.6.35 assisted in picking up tho passengers in the

Line 1.6.36 wator. ' The Seawiurhnka was finally benched on

Line 1.6.37 Randall's Island, but soon burnt to the water's

Line 1.6.38 odgo. Captain Charles P. Smith was at tho

Line 1.6.39 wheel, and stuck to his post to tho last. His face

Line 1.6.40 and body wero bpdly burned. Small boats carno

Line 1.6.41 to tho rescuo from ovory diiection. Tho steam-

Line 1.6.42 boats Granite Stato, bound for Hartford, the

Line 1.6.43 Ossoo, Minnebannok, and Sylvan Glen lind boats

Line 1.6.44 manned and sent to our iiBBistnuco, Tbo cloth-

Line 1.6.45 ing of many of tho children on hoard took fho,

Line 1.6.46 and some of them wero severely binned. Engi-

Line 1.6.47 neer Wooka pul ou a full heud of steam. I told

Line 1.6.48 bim to, in i espouse to a signal from tho captain,

Line 1.6.49 and then climbed up among tho machinery, and

Line 1.6.50 was standing on tho upper deck, trying to raise

Line 1.6.51 tho valves, bo that tho steam could escape and