Abbreviations used
Date October 18 1854
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
While the Steam Tug Boat "Magnet" lying at Small & Hatheway's Wharf, Indian Town (St. John) was getting underway Monday 4 o'clock to cast off, her boiler exploded, causing a report like that of a cannon. Capt. John STEVENS had his left arm broken and backed scalded; the mate, William DENTON had his head cut and body much bruised; F. RIGBY, Fireman, was so much injured that he died in the course of the night. (see original)