Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-06

ne. and small English boy; another coal
HEAVIER. his name was William; there was
deck hand by the name Of Charles that
vas all the names ] knew. the rest were as
'nprose. passengers and some waiters.-
There were no ladies'. / siaid there until
three o'clock, when she sunk. stsid about
midshps, near where the fire originated.
We stood on tho top Of tho hips, which are
pnt on the boat to keep her from rolling, and
are made of solid timber, running fore and
,ft The boat, near the whole length Of her.
under the guards but the guards at this time
were burned off; stood there until she sunk.
After she began to fll the rest Jumped Off
After she sunk ] swan TO piece Of the
guard and with four others got on il, who
all perished before aylight. One of them.
was Harry Reed. and George the fireman
the other was the boy had given my
place on the rudder--lhe other don't know.
thiuk they all perished with the cold,
shook them around tried to exercise them.
and rub them. | remained on the piece Of
guard till 2 o'clock 10 the afternoon. when
! was taken of by The sloop Merchant. Cap
tain Meeker. and was taken into Southport,
where had The best care taken Of me pos
| 'ible. | was in my senses all the time, |
seen me before. My feet were badly fro
zen. with my fingers touched little with the
irost. Have been with the Lexington ever
S nee she commenced burning coal. Have
known her TO be on fire on the cd January.
M the main deck alongside Of the boiler
II originated from some sparks which flew
up and caught the deck. Ii did not burn SD
much as TO make blaze on deck. ii burn,
.fa hos 4, st k,,t Il Il
not damage The goods which were in it,
Never knew her on fire at any other time
When the door Of the furnace is opened the
sparks from the coal does not come out, un-
less the damper is down. which we always
Keep open and fastened open. Never saw
the blaze come out of the furnace except
when the da,nper was down. Was on board
Of the Lexington on the trip on which Mr..
Frederick Hampstead was the enginccr.-
The boat nor the wood on bo;rl the boat
vas on fire during that trip, to my knowledge.
was up the last half of the night Oh that
trip, on the passage down. We did not have
| he blower on, because it was broke saw no
bricks blown down at any time. The joiner
was At work on hoard at that time. was put
| ting up baggage room, and at work round
the engine. Never saw the easing to the
steam chimney on fire should think should
have heard Of il if there had been fire on
board. Never heard Of any cotton being on
fire either on the wharf along side the boat
or on board the beat. Have seen the chin
ney red hot have seen a blue flame come ou,
of The top OF the chimney, probably rs much
AS six feet Have been fireman 4 years
in different boats, and in boats where Goa
llas been used; don't consider boat in any
more danger with blower than without one
have seen the Jackson's pipe red hot from
top to bottom, and the flame come out o.
he pipe 10 or II feet. There was plenty o.
hose to go all around the boat. should think
here was abont seventy-hve passengers or
board. We can make more steam with blow
ers Than without when we are carrying II
or - inches steam, take off the blower anc
he steam will run down so as to stop on hr
centre in short time have seen the steam
run down from 16 inches to an inch and
half in twenty minutes after the blower wa
taken OF.