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THE FATAL STEAM-BOAT EX-

PLOSION ON THE THAMES.

SUNDAY NIGIIT.—The excitement occasioned on
Friday last by the dreadful catastrophe on board the
Cricket steamer rather increased than diminished on
Saturday, and thousands of spectators thronged every
point of the shore from which a view of the wreck
could be obtained. _ _

The exertions of the parties employed to raise the
hull of the vessel were continued without intermission
during the whole of Friday night. Unfortunately,
however, the difficulty of passing the chains under the
afterpart of the vessel was so great as to defeat all
their endeavours, and the morning tide of Saturday
again washed over the highest point of the wreck.
Mr. Stephen Poletti, the superintendent of the Ant
and Bee Company, under whose exclusive manage-
ment the raising of the wreck was placed, continued
his operations during the whole day, and before even-
ing the vessel had very considerably changed her
position, the ueited efforts of the Bee and Echo
steamers having been almost unceasingly employed to
force it towards the shoce. It was not however until
four o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning, that the
hull was fairly swung on the chains attached to the
lighters employed. This done, very little difficulty
was experienced in driving the vessel ashore, and at
ebb tide yesterday morning (11. o'clock), the wreck
of the Cricket was lying "high and dry" on the shore
immediately under Adelphi-terrace.
The position of the vessel now, for the first time
since the accident, afforded an opportunity of making
a minute examination of its shattered remains, and
we were fortunate in obtaining from Mr. Elijah Gal-
loway, the civil engineer, who witnessed the explo-
sion, and yesterday made a careful inspection of the
wreck, the subjoined account:—
The Cricket was fitted with two boilers placed
abreast of each other, the starboard of which ex-
ploded. The boilers were what is termed " tubular,"
the fire being contained in a large tube about three
feet in diameter within the boiler, and therefore sur-
rounded by water. In this description of boiler the
flame, or heated air from the large fire tube, returns
to the front of the boiler through a number of small
tubes about two inches in diameter, also surrounded
by water (there were sixty-two of these tubes in the
boiler in question.) So far as can at present tie as-
certained, the explosion seems to have commenced
(so to speak) by the separation of the front plate of
the boiler, into which both the large and smaller fire
tubes are fixed, from what is termed the "shell" of
the boiler. From the appearance of the wreck, and
the remains of the boiler, it seems evident that the
shell flew away from the front plate and tubes in
one piece, being projected with a rocket-like force
through the bulk-head of the vessel, and along the after
cabin to the stern-post, which it broke through, and
then fell into the water at some distance. In its pas-
sage it cut through the iron bulkhead, carried away
the corresponding timbers, as well as the whole of
the after-deck, and finally opened a passage for itself
through the contracting space or run of the vessel,
cutting away all the angle-irons, which form what
would be the timbers of a wooden vessel, breaking
the rudder-post into three pieces, and in point of fact
laying the two sides of the vessel, which in their
original form are of course nearly vertical, almost
flat. Having thus shown the direction- taken by the
" shell" of the boiler, it may be stated that the front
plate and tubes were projected in an opposite direc-
tion against the framework and machinery of the
vessel. This fact is demonstrated beyond doubt by
the appearance on the surface of the front plate of
considerable indentations, corresponding with similar
marks on the framework and several parts of the
machinery. But fbr the liverruption thus afforded
to the progress of the front plate and tubes, the
fore cabin of' the vessel would have been destroyed,
and the passengers on the rore-deek must inevitab.y
have shared a similar tate to those on the after
deck. The funnel and boiler " casing," both of which
are formed of weak iron, appeared to have been pro-
jected upwards by the force of escaped steam, which
they were totally inadequate to resist. In their pro-
gress they carried away the bridge connecting the
two paddle-boxes, and fell into the water alongside
the wreck. One most important portion of the boiler
is unfortunately missing up to the present time. This
is the "dome," or steam reservoir, which is placed
over the shell of the boiler, and to which are attached
the safety-valves. It is supposed that this portion or
the boiler must have been blown off at the same
instant when the front plate separated from the shell,
and that it has fallen into the river at some distance
from the wreck. It is of course most desirable that
so important a portion of the boiler should not be lost,
and every desirable means will be taken to recover
it. The small fire tubes are comparatively uninjured,
only two of their number being slightly bent, and
this most probably arose by their separation from the
front plate. The upper range of tubes are covered
with the usual incrustation or deposit from the water,
and their present condition (in the opinion of Mr.
Galloway) indicates that the accident did not arise
from any lack of a proper supply of water in the
boiler.

As a proof of the extraordinary force with which
the boiler shell was projected along the after part of
the vessel, it may be mentioned that the cast iron
stove in the cabin at which the poor call-boy Shade
was boiling the captain's coffee when the explosion
occurred, is found to be cut directly in two, the lower
bars only remaining entire. The escape of the poor
boy referred to from instant death is indeed mira-
culous. It will, however, be recollected that he has
since died from the effects of the injuries he sustained.
The boiler to which the accident has occurred was
made by Mr. W. Trotman, of Whitecross-street,
Borough. Its dimensions were 6 feet 6 inches long,
with a large fire tube 2 feet 6 inches in depth, and
62 smaller ones. The plates used in its manufacture
were
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five-sixthsof an inch, and the tube plates which are three-quar-
ters of an inch thick. The small fire tubes, which
were furnished to the boiler maker bya manufacturer
of those articles, are of the usual size, and formed of
iron, about one-eighth of an inch in thickness. These

dimensions were furnished to the writer by Mr. Trot-
man himself, who states that every portion of the 'work
in the boiler was executed under his own personal
superintendence.
Mr. Bedford, the corakner for Westminster, has
issued his warrant for a jury to be empannelled this
morning at eleven o'clock, but it is understood that
after the identification of the bodies, and the appoint-
ment of several eminent engineers to examine and
report on the cause of the accident, the proceedings
will be adjourned for-a week.
The Ant and Bee commenced running again yes-
terday, and not the slightest diminution of passengers
was observed.

We stated on Saturday that the lives of four per-
sons had been sacrificed by this terrible event. The
body of a fifth victim has since been discovered, and
fears are entertained that the river may yet have
other corpses to yield up. The fifth sufferer is John
Buckley, a fine young man, 19 years of age, who
was picked up on Saturday morning, about eleven
o'clock, near the third arch of Waterloo-bridge. The
discovery and immediate identification of his remains
were as singular as they were afflicting. In the
crowd at the bottom of Arundel-street, who were
looking upon the river, and watching the various
boats upon its surface which were dragging for
bodies, was a woman, whose quick eye caught the
shape of something which was being lifted from the
water by a man who was groping among the mud on
the opposite shore, With a mother's presentiment she
exclaimed, "That is my son !" and as fast as her agitation
would permit, she hurried round to the other side of
the bridge. The body was carried to the vaults of
St. John's Church, in the Waterloo-road, where the
poor woman arrived, overp2wereq‘by her emotions,
and immediately. ,receguised the *atsres of her son,
who had left his home, No. 9, King-street, Covent-
garden, only a few minutes before the explosion took
place. The unfortunate deceased was severely
scalded about the shoulders and back, and he ap-
peared to have sustained a compound fracture of the
thigh. A deep circular indentation is visible on the
left temple, which would seem to have caused a frac-
ture of the skull without any abrasion of the skin ;
and it is supposed that, like some of the other vic-
tims, Buckley was stunned by the explosion and the
injury to his bead ; and that being rendered thereby
totally helpless and insensible, he fell into the water,
and was drowned. His outer garment, a thick pilot
coat, was torn to shreds by the explosion ; and it is not
improbable that he was standing with his back to the
boiler when the explosion took place.
.His employment
was that of engineer to a steam-printing machine.
The following is a list of those who have lost their
lives :
Mr. John Blunt, single, watchmaker, of 2, Shaftes-
bury-terrace, Vauxhall-bridge-road. He was going
to his daily employment at Messrs. Frodshams,
Change-alley, Cornhill. de was about 22 years of
age, and, it is stated, was about to be married.
John Littleton, age about 32, of 6, Bloomsbury-
street, Broad-street, St. Giles's, costermonger.—He
has left a wife and family. At the time of the acci-
dent he was going to Billingsgate to purchase fish,
and had 255. or 265. upon him, but only a few pence
were found in his pocket after the accident. Both the
above bodies remain at St. Martin's Workhouse.
George Shute, age about 30, costermonger, of
Driver's-buildings, Mild end.--He has left a wife and
several children. This man was, we believe, in com-
pany with Holls, who was taken to the hospital
severely bruised on the breast, and who afterwards
identified the body. The right side of the head is
terribly fractured, and a frightful gash appears upon
the cheek. This man and 'lolls had been to Covent-
garden-market, and had bought four bushels of apples,
With which they were returning to Mile-end at the
time of the accident. Shute was quite dead when
brought to the hospital.
Thomas Shade, age about 14, call-boy on board the
Cricket, of Rose-street, Covent-garden.—He was
boiling some coffee, it is stated, at the stove in the
after-cabin, and.as the boiler swept through this part
of the vessel and almost gutted the cabin, it is won-
derful how he escaped • being killed upon the spot.
He was brought to the hospital insensible, and suffer-
ing from several fractures of the skull. The poor
lad at first rallied a little, but died about two o'clock
on Friday, the extent of his injuries from the first
forbidding all hopes of his recovery. The two
bodies last described are in the Charing-cross Hospital.
Very little doubt exists that another youth has been
killed. by the explosion. The father of a boy, who
lives in the same house with the deceased man Shute,
has made the most anxious inquiries at the hospital.
lie states that his son, who is about 13 years of age,
left home with Shute to accompany him to market,
and has not since been seen or heard of. The agita-
tion and suspense of his family may be conceived.
Fourteen persons were taken to the Charing-cross
Hospital after the accident, of whom two are dead;
two (Cahill and Hulls) have been sufficiently reco-
veredyu
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is and ten remain. The
ks, who suffered ampu-
tation of the leg, doing favourably, but can
scarcely yet be pronounced out of danger. An exa-
mination of the leg after removal showed that the
main artery bad been severed, and that mortification
of the leg must have been almost inevitable unless
the limb had been promptly removed. The injuries
sustained by Benjamin Reepe, fish-salesman, of 78,
Dudley-street, Bloomsbury, who is suffering from
compound fracture of the jaw, are of a very serious
character; but he also is progressing favourably. Mr.
Solomon Cahn, merchant, a native of Germany, who
was suddenly lifted up from the after-deck and who
fell with great violence into the bottom of
vessel, is suffering from severe injury to the right
foot and ancle, which were crushed and jambed among
the pieces of plank and timber that fell into the hold
after the hull was cleared out. Mr. Cahn states that
he was looking at the boiler at the instant of the ex-
plosion, and saw the boiler-case fly over his head to-
wards the stern. He states that the boiler could not
have exploded in consequence of the vessel leaning
towards the shore, and thus leaving part of the pipes
uncovered, because the steamer at the moment of
the accident was not leaning to one side. Mr. Cahn
and the other patients are, we are happy to state,
doing well. Most of them complain of internal
bruises and pains in the chest and back, caused b y
the violent concussion of the air; and they all dis-
cover bruises more or less severe upon their persons,
which they were not at first sensible of. It is unne-
cessary to republish the names of the patients in the
Charing-cross Hospital, who were correctly describ▪
ed
in our Saturday's impression, with the exception of
William Rugg, cheesemonger, of 118, Long-acre,
whose name was incorrectly printed " Rutt." The
patients express themselves deeply indebted for the
humanity, kindness, and attention of Dr. Goldi▪
ng,
Mr. Avery, Mr. Young, and the ether medical officers
of the institution ; while the patience displayed by
Mr. Cain, the clerk, and by the inferior officers, in
answering the numerous inquiries made, is highly
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A searching investigation will be instituted by the
Government into all the circumstances of the late fat tl
exploiion on the river An Act of the last session-9
and 10 Victoria, cap. 100—establi6bes a superintending
power over all steam-vessels, and we trust that the Act
will be strictly en'orced for the public safety in future—
tor prevention as well as for punishment of such negle-t
and danger to human life, as the present catastrophe too
plainly exhibits. The greatest care should be exhibited
novels, by popular
in preliminary examination, and a salutary punishment
afterwards in cases where suffering and danger can be
traced to individual neglect.—Observer.
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