The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-10 00:00:00

BARONS,

Crewe
Dacre
Denman
I)inorhen
Falkland
Foley
Gardner
Glenelg
Godolphin
Hatherton
Howard of Etrngham
Hou•den
Kinnaird
Langdale
Li ford
Lynedoch
Mostyn
Putt imore
Portman
Save and Sele
Sealord
Stratford
Suffield
Templemore
Teynham
Vernon

Bishop of Hereford
Lord Lovat
Earl of Sefton
Earllof Lichfield

STEAM-VESSEL EXPLOSION.

(ALridged from the Hull Advertiser of Friday.)
NQUEST ON TILE BODIES OF THIRTEEN PERSONS KILLED

1:1" TIIE EXPLOSION.

From the humane desi;e-to-enaTiellierelatives of the suf-
ferers by this calamitous occurrence to remove the bodies of
their friends as early as possible, the Coroner, Mr. Thorney,
summoned a Jury for six o'clock on Wednesday evening. At
that hour, the inquest was opened at the Police Station-house,
in Blanket-row, where the bodies lay.
The CORONER stated to the Jury that they were assembled
to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of the
following persons—namely, John Stephenson, Robert Chat-
terton, Luke Groen, Weston, Rebecca Ferrier, Bland.
Alfred Pape, John Lowther, William Hutchinson, Richmond
Tomlinson, Elizabeth Clegg-, Alice Dinsdalc, and Joseph
Matthews. After the distressing task of viewing the persons
of the dead had been concluded, the Coroner proceeded to
call witnesses.

Israel Myers, who stated that he was of the Jewish persua-
sion, being sworn after the manner of his sect, gave testimony
as follows—ls by trade a jeweller, and resides in Nile-street,
Hull; was about going to Gainsborough in the Union steam-
packet, this morning; went about half-past five o'clock to the
Humber Dock Basin, from which the Gainsborough packet
usually starts. 'Went on board the Union, passing through a
crowd of passengers to the atter end of the vessel ; was on
board about twenty minutes before anything occurred ; then
heard a crackling noise, like the sound of a few sticks breaking.
Does not recollect seeing anything particular until he turned
himself round, and was surprised to perceive the vessel sinking.
IZeceived a bruise on the head, but was not knocked down ;
could see nothing, owing to the smoke and steam by which he
was surrounded ; the noise he heard was like the shooting of a
cart-load of stones. Got into a boat close by, but could not
see any people ; when in the boat, after the smoke began to
clear away, picked up a girl whose head appeared above water;
the girl had a severe bruise on the heal ; she exclaimed, on
bci ig picked up, " Dear Sir, where arc we ?—what are they
doing ?" Witness then saw that the vessel was blown up ;
most of the people were on the Thorne packet, which was
alongside ; saw the packet an hour and a half after the explo-
sion. Any person standing on the deck at the time of the ex-
plosion must have been blown up ; the boiler had burst, and
the vessel was shattered.

George Baines examined—ls an innkeeper, and lives at
South Clifton, Nottinghamshire. Was on board the Union
this morning, about half past six o'clock. There were a great
many people on board. Stood talking with an acquaintance
from Sheffield, by the windlass, about five minutes. While
doing so, heard a noise as if the vessel were rent asunder.
Something hit him on the side of the head and knocked him
down. When he got up he was drenched with water. After
getting up, saw his son on board. There was a tremendous
noise. Got up the plank, which had not been taken away,
with his son, and went ashore. Witness's eyes were very pain-
ful with the hot water ; was quite stupified, and went away
without noticing the particulars of the accident. Has sine*
seen his friend from Sheffield with whom he was talking. Saw
nothing more than he has stated, having felt hurt and terrified.
Noticed no noise of the escape of steam. Is not acquainted
with steam machinery. Ilad been on board about a quarter of
an hour before the explosion. .

The CORONER intimated that the inquiry had now proceeded
sufficiently far to authorize him to permit the removal of the
bodies. He should therefore adjourn the inquest, in urder
that time might be afforded for procuring evidence to show the
cause of the explosion. The inquest was accordingly ad-
journed until eleven o'clock on the following day, when the
Jury were requested to re-assemble at the Guildhall.
'the CORONER gave instructions fur summoning another
Jury, to meet at half-past nine o'clock next morning, to inquire
into the circumstances attending the death of Josep Goddard,
Arthur Hutchinson, a female named Moody (all of whom had
died .t the Infirmary), and Thomas Jacques, who had been
removed to his own house in Junction-street.