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Show LAUNCH EXPLODES AND LIVES LOST New London, Juno 6. A launch ex-! plodod in the Thames river a short distance below the navy yard, this afternoon, af-ternoon, and several persons were afterward seen In the water and then disappeared. It Is believed four or five lives have been lost. - A launch of tho same description as the one reported wrecked, owned j by Clarence Thomas, left the Vale j quarters a short time ago for New-London, New-London, i Besides Mr. Thomas, the owner. I Charles Buckingham. Eliot Fritstand and Samuel Newmon were on board I |