The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-24
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
DREADFUL STEAM BOILER ExPLosIoN-FTvE MEN
| KILLED, AND ONE MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
Yesterday morning, at Z O'Clock, while the men or
the propeller Rssoluts lying the foot OF pier
No 49, East river at breakfast the bottom of the
boiler burst killing the engineer william Shepard
the SPOT and scalding Eve others in dreadful
ner that four Of them have since died namely, 8.
Hall the cook, at the station house, and woodruff
Kenble, at the City Hospital, whittier he was con-
veyed-together with Thomas Watts, Joseph Plum
! mer and woodruff Hartman, the captain. 1t Is
| not expected that the other one will live. The
skin peeled OF their bodies and they presented
. frightful spectacle Charles Mahony, . boy, was
| sligbtly injured.
Since the above was written, Coroner Geer has
held an inquest on four Of the bodies, namely
woodruff Hartman, the captain OF the boat; VIII
liam Shepard, the engineer; Samuel y. Hall, 70
colored MANI cook; woodruff Kembls, deck hand
and Joseph Plummer, Of the nremen. Captain
Hsrtu and Plummer expired at the City Hospital
short time after admittancs. The other peor fellow
Thomas Watts, deck hsnd-is considered mortally
injured although death had not up to last evening,
relieved him Of his awful sunerings Captain Hartman
was thirty years Of age, born In New York, and
has left wife and three children to their loss
who reside in Brooklyn. The body of Mr.. Shepard
sent to Norwich, Conn, for interment where .
|
The colored man, Hail. about 40 years Of age, and
had two children residing at No % Delaney street
lie taken the station house last night by his
hiends-a society OF colorod citizens The two other
deceased, we understand, are single men. on the
above bodies . verdict rendered that the deceased
to their deaths by received from scalding
caused by the explosion board the steam propeller
Resolute. The Of this terrible catastrophe has
net yet been fully Investigated. On Monday, at IL
- 49, 49,
the whole matter will then be gone into Until then
We refrain from any comments the calamity.
Early yesterday morning the steamboat WAS brought
from the foot Of Montgomery street. and took up her
position at Pier No. 10, where the sudden and fatal
calamity took place. The police Of the First ward.
headed by Captain Robert slvsy deserve much praise
/ for the prompt and Kind manner exhibited to the
wounded parties this occasion. The steamboat ~
owned by Mr.. William p. williams. Her engiae and
machinery were made by J. p. Morris & Co, Philsdel-
phia, and have only been running . short time. The
boiler va considsIed nie, according to csrtiaoass
rendered BY the inspectors lev days since The pro
peler has been removed to Brooklyn since the acct
dent, but she win be brought back on Monday. She
| 10 considsrsbly injured below.
ATrAR HoSoR.- Yesterday afternoon an affair Of
honor came on In Broadway near Grand street, In
the lower hall Of the Mechanics Hall. immediately
snce, between Mrs Msdora Webster and Miss Kate
Hastings IL Is said that feeling Of snmity has for
/ N.
Of them prepared bowie knife yesterday to kill the
other The fair took place ia the hall leading 70 the
room used by Christy Miostres, at which both
present during the afternoon performance. The
disnce we're coming out Of the hall when collision
took place betseen the rivals the result Of which
face the floor Miss W i'm ediately sprang to her
feet, and selling Kate by the hair riding whip,
with which she btlabored her tremendously over the
head and sh ouders and tore The bonnet from her head
which abe bore of s trophy OF her victory. large
crowd were attracted to the OF excitement the
form uf nd
separated the ombatants. Kate Hastings had ner
clethiDs much torn and disnsur.d In the encounter.
she i'm medstey LEFT the field Of battle aud entering
carriage drove rapidly home. Quiet being gsin
stored Miss Webster left the Hall aud conveyed
home TO her residence,
B,xrrR LIeHr Gu.nDs.-This company Of young
from sixteen 10 twenty fsge, went on their
pnpuA target excursion the Goth Inst The prizes
lar gold piece won By I. Csrle I'd, silver cup,
/ By Charles Bosertj Sd gold pencil, won BY William
b.c sesT s s.nS. t nSR Won George
stsgpod; eth gold pencil won BY L. Sylvester 9TH
s,ly,r handle knife won sy upham s s, silver
medal, won BY George Anderson 10th, silver medal
ven ~ james Nett.
! rrr sr,m Bvnprss GvAAp, Capt Stephen Bsuta,
passed the IcraId ofsce, on Friday panied by
/ Eheltons Brass Band
rHr Bowlrs' FrscrrlEs tCspt. A. n. Purdy, went on
excursion TO Astoria on Thursday last There we're
forty-three uniforms, and the company attended
By thelton's Brass Rand They psrtcck Of dinner at
Andrew Howes, Astoria Hotel Tive prises we're con
|
| the company by Mr.. Bowles, won by private WIN.
Crane; "a, silver goblet, presented BY Capt. A. IL
| Pmdy, Won by Lieut.. J. McMshani I'd, gold pencil
| presented BY Mr. Barney Williams, ven By Pioneer
Boyle; 4th. case Of pistols, presented by Mr. Bowles
| wen By First Lieut.. James Tmony; 5th, diamond
breastpin, presented By Lieut.. Ewen won by pri-
| yste L. y. Doughty. The uniform II neat-red cap,
| white trimming and white pompoon; black dress,
United States bun leather belts We observed b-au
tifl pair Of guide colors, painted By Mr. r. Jones Of
the American Museum, and presented TO the company
By Mr.. Bowles. This fine company Will parade sgain
| on the 22d Of ebrusry.
| TUs.puIt Guhp, Captain William II Underhil.
| This company IL organized by the friends Of Cap.
| tain Turpbull, Of the Eighth patrol district.
| The company proceeded TO Hoboken, Thursday
| morning, about 10 o'clock, where they partook Of q
splsn aid collation., prepared by Barker ESQ., OF the
Atlantic Hotei aud after firing at the target the com
pspy was reviewed by number % dstinguished gen
ttmen nom this city, after which they returned to
this city and proceeded 70 the Mercer House., where
| they did justice to good dinser. The company
nurnler 81 rsnk and ole. The prizes By the
following sentlemen-1st gold watch, By John Mil.
ier "a silver cup, Mr. Forbes, sen "a half dozen
silver spoons. by James Bryan 4th, gold chain, By
Lieut.. John wildly 9th, silver cup, By Mr. Often;
OH gold pen, BY Mr. Forbes. jr; Tth. gold finger
rre. BY Mr. Jscksori sth, one Of sillcocks hats BY
| Mr. Moller. Dodsworths Band accompanied the com
psny, npn bering fifteen pieces Every member stood
over ave feet six inches 10 six feet yell built and
made q spiendid appearance.
Mark Cssar, negro Who vas convicted In Charles
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