. Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters . itary precision, so that the whole business of the hotelproceeds with the regularity of clock work, proving that the tact and skill of the managementis equal to the arduous task of conducting a business of such magnitude. The Townsley Houseis always filled with guests, but in consequence of the orderly arrangements just spoken of,there is no appearance of over-crowding, and no unpleasant commotion incident to the arri-val and departure of so many visitors. As this work is intended to be a vade mecum for trav-ellers, we consid
. Lloyd's steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters . itary precision, so that the whole business of the hotelproceeds with the regularity of clock work, proving that the tact and skill of the managementis equal to the arduous task of conducting a business of such magnitude. The Townsley Houseis always filled with guests, but in consequence of the orderly arrangements just spoken of,there is no appearance of over-crowding, and no unpleasant commotion incident to the arri-val and departure of so many visitors. As this work is intended to be a vade mecum for trav-ellers, we consider it a part of our duty to bestow merited commendation on such hotels as theTownsley House, and we feel satisfied that every one of our readers who may act on our sug-gestion, and make this his stopping place when he arrives at St. Louis, will not consider thisnotice too much extended, or too complimentary. Population.—The population of St. Louis, in 1830, was 6,694 j in 1840, 16,469; in 1S50,77,404; in 1852, 94,819; in 1856, 146,364. MAP OF THE OHIO.—NO. Hanover College & Landing-^ LLOYDS STEAMBOAT DISASTERS. 223 EXPLOSION OF THE REDSTONE. The disaster we are about to record, took place on the Ohio river, ashort distance above Carrollton, April 2, 1852. The Redstone was asmall boat, about three years old, and was built at Pittsburgh for theBrownsville Slackwater Navigation. At the time to which we nowrefer, she was plying in the Madison and Cincinnati trade, in opposi-tion to the regular line of Madison packets. She left Madison aboutnoon on the day aforesaid, with thirty or forty passengers on board,and had stopped above Carrollton to take in a Mr. Scott. His parentsaccompanied him to the shore, and were looking at him when the boatbegan to move off; a moment after, they were horrified by seeing himblown high in the air, and then fall into the river. Two boilers ex-ploded—one of them was blown on shore, and, in its course, prostrateda sycamore tree two feet in dia
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