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... SHOCKING STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION IN AMERICA. On the 24th of April the boilers of the steamer St. Nicholas exploded during the passage between New Orleans and St. Louis. The loss of life was between thirty and forty persons. A large number were injured. The captain met his death in a frightful manner. A heavy piece of timber, displaced by the explosion, caught his feet and held him fast. By almost ...