Submitted and transcribed by Dee Gabler [email protected] <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chesapeake/">Dee's Chesapeake Genealogy</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chesapeake/ Transcribed by Dee Gabler on June 4, 2002 Source: Microfilm held at Enoch Pratt Free Library, Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland. ____________________ The Sun, Baltimore, Friday, April 22, 1842 Page 2, columns 1 & 3 THE WEEKLY SUN Full particulars of the Explosion - The Weekly Sun, which will be issued to-morrow morning as usual, will be one of the most interesting numbers we have ever published, especially as regards the deeply afflicting local occurrences which have taken place in the city during the past ten days. The great demand for last week's edition, containing the account of the explosion of the boilers of the Medora, has induced us to re-publish the whole of it i this week's publication, with all the particulars connected with it, the inquest, the funerals, the affidavits of Cragg and Ramsay, &c, &c, up to this evening. There are a great many individuals who desired to send the account to their friends, both in this country and Europe, but how have been disappointed; this will afford them an opportunity, the whole being embodied in one sheet. Besides, it will contain the highly important intelligence from Europe by the Great Western; a beautiful tale, congressional news, and a full amount of news items and editorial matter. ~ Price per annum $1.50; for six months $1, always in advance. Single copies, with or without wrappers, ready for mailing, 6 cents. ______________ THE SUFFERERS BY THE MEDORA - The following gentlemen have been appointed to solicit aid in their respective wards: First Ward - Capt. James Frazier, Hy. R. Lauderman, Peter Fenby, Jacob Myers, Jr., Peter Foy, John Mann, John Mason, John A. Robb, James Slater, Isaac Glass, David Grieves, and George Presstman. Eighth Ward - Joseph W. Patterson, Jacob G. Davies, Andrew Aldridge, Bazil Spaulding, John Glenn, Wm. H. Marriott, C.C. Jamison, Dr. J.J. Graves, Wm. E. Mayhew, G.B. Wilson, Wesley Cowles, James M. Buchanan, Enoch Pratt, Hugh Jenkins, Leonard Jarvis, Dr. S. Collins, Jos. White, Edw'd V. Ward, Judge Harwood, Frederick J. Dugan. Tenth Ward - Comfort Tiffany, Beale H. Richardson, Henry Snyder, Richard Lemmon, James Harwood, Jr., James George, Jas. Wilson, Daniel Bender, N.C. Smith, Charles H. Carroll, O.C. Tiffany, Edward Lankford. Eleventh Ward - Hamlet Duvall, Frederick Seyler, John G. Schley, Thos. E. Hambleton, Hugh McAvoy, Chas. B. Purnell, James Carroll, Jr., John R. Moore, Jacob Walter, Dan'l Bixter, Alex. Geddes, David Martin, Samuel Keerl, Thomas E. Tilden, Andrew Martin, M. Blundell, Thomas Lloyd, Louis Klockgether, John Dailey, A.H. Greenfield, Chas. Toronsen, Nicholas Sanks, J.P. Balderston, Sam'l. Jackson, Sam'l. Dawes, Dr. Jas. Armitage, Wm. P. Pouder, Thomas McGlannen, Wm. Spear, M. Churchman, L. Quimlen, L.W. Gosnell, Wm. D. Ball, J.W. Ringrose, Dr. J.R. Jones, R. McAllister, R.B.A. Tate, A. Hussey, J. Cockey, J.Q. Hewlett, Sam'l. Jones, jr., Sam'l D. Walker, Robt. Garrett, Chas. M. Keyser, John King, Geo. Helfresh, John McNeavin, John F. Eichelberger, Henry Russell. ______________ LOCAL MATTERS - The funeral of Francis McAlear, the last one found in the wreck of the Medora, took place yesterday at 9 o'clock. He was honored by an immense train from his residence, at the corner of Jew Alley and Lexington street, to the Cathedral burying-ground. A singular curiosity, but one natural enough under the circumstances, prevailed among many to look a last time at the face of one snatched so suddenly from life. To all appearances he had been simply stunned by the explosion and afterwards drowned - no external marks of violence being seen upon his person. This must be understood with the exception that a single wound appeared across the nose, immediately between the eyes, which, however, did not extend beyond the skin, and was doubtless received during the various efforts made for his recovery from the water. We are thus particular, in order to correct an error or yesterday morning. - He was 28 years of age, and has left a wife and two children - the first a girl of four years of age, and the second a boy of one year and three months old the day of the accident. Nearly the following order was observed in the procession. Archbishop ______________ An Owner Wanted - Immediately after the explosion of the Medora, a wounded man was brought to the house of Mrs. Groves, in William street, near Montgomery, for relief. When he was taken away, a roundabout, with some articles in the pocket, was left behind. The lady does not know the owner, and desires that he will call for them.