The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-07
MORNING EDrT1oN---ruEsDAY, SEPTEMBER :, 1852

had run the engine that day except that he went
hs meals the second engineer then attended 1t hi
nsr and came up just before the explosion examine
t,e gage them and had done Red look had thre
COCKS IN tne after boer did not examine the forwar
ore; was quite sure Of that tried It himself and trie
steam struck on II with hammer to sec whethe
was stuck down or played Free II q neray necessar
%0sG make = play attended the after boiler at th
expIo'ion the fremen threw open doors Of furnace
they have "a bell in the engine room for opsrn,
doors fhuttipg OF blowers, sc he struck this bell fo
tne purpose OF landing, and 1t three four or five
minutes after that they landed the cocks thsy he
are in the engine room: did perhaps once In while on
the passsee up leave engine and go prone uad
oeck 70 look to see the journals above were
out OF place. but he did not think he did went down II
the ME room several times to see everything was rph
mere imake practice OF doing So had whole contro
over engine OF boat while she running; the second
engineer was on duty too and around the engine. h,
goes 70 Try the water on the forward engine, &c
served walking about the promenade deck be ad moi
leave his engine or the main deck usually walked n.
ana down nom engine to boilers aud never left unless
more than an inch at time; the second engineer wa
there when he was away. = - -
TO the Foreman : Had been chief engineer ON bearf
curing This year; they had been making about twent,
revointions oil day. and made between Bristo
ana ponehkeepsic did not know how far they hsd car
red the ebb tide with them IL flow here (at Bristo
could net say what could have produced It but flaw IL
the ron; high pressure of steam might have o. ,j,,c =
~ ne could not say how high pressure it the last
cheney OF water he thought would have produced it
hrf-
To anotherj juror-An nsuieicncyof of winter wou,d rot
nave produced that part FIRST cency of water
would be where there none ever the es when there
water in any one Of the cocks there is sucent and II
c"ua not oe om that had been head engineer on
this boat tor 70 years an engineer for twelve
1t Is not at all customary let on steam at lnndipg
ss they nave too much which they could tell by the
steam gage twenty revolutions would make nineteen
miles an hour; thought the boat capable OF making
twenty or twenty al the season. without ripk; had
never had any instructions about making Albany in
tbfSr
no cocks below the ues; any word bring the water
over the upper fue they would have been great deal
landings but took usual time; had never known sch an
explosion; with such defect in the iron boat might
run isr years OF burst first time her not doing was
no proof defect did not exist Examination suspend
ed.I On being recalled. he continued Thought IL
there was defect in the iron, a boat would be ms
likely to explode under weigh, ut landing Thought
It made no difference. and no boiler would burst nm
less the iron were deficient or insufficient water was
IN ~ when at her landing they dcno steam but
throw open the furnaces so 1t to the sarae thing
Capt FarnLam In the habit Of coming into the enSe
room; did not particularly remember seeing him on Sa
had been practical engineer and witness was hronrh
up with him. ana had great confidence in his expericnce
had carrsd moro steam than shey had on that day
To a JuIor-The boat at the landing when he ex
amined the guoges; she had on then thirty pounds Of
steam; pound in two three minutes would be genera
ling very quicky il furnaces are cpen and bIower arc
not used will not be generated quickly than that
iid not know where they last blew of steam did not
mmateria and they generally let their steam down bo
fore making landing.
Recalled-shoud think if there WAS no defect boat
'arrypg too much steam would be likely to explode
hen under way than at her dock might do so She
continued to generate steam
Ut Edmond O. Rogers, called and examined WINS
physician had seen the dead and the scaded who
'sme hore from this explosion Mr. Smell Mr. Woods
bak.r. Mrs. Williamson Miss Lockwood Mr.. Lockwood
hr Ctgley and his daughter (his mother not injure
spt ioyi ana his wife wo,e vyir~ he Rad not seen
so i"ct lie then vent through he list Of
10 e'ad "s ~ ttc liiRahp aud stated that they were all
i e persons al to their deaths in cousc1uence of
cau.pg and suocation the survivors all seadei
" inns eAfio,on saw them nll and know this b. 80
Mr. Hewlett. recalled -They were not using blower
u the doch they maht have been there two or three
minutes the explosion was in the forward counectior
y the ator boiler they generally threw oncn furnace
ioors before they came TO the lending or the engiue
MIR Mills G. MORTON sworn-Iesiled NJ pr;stoI .na
vas hotel Keeper kept the Exchange House there IA
steamboat Landing there few yards above where tho
tendeer lapded witness usually attended landing: the
sendeer was In the habit of get ting nm there bef
we've ana one o'clock should think she had dur
ng me sess landed there before 12 most the boats
generally get up about that time.
duncan Livingston sworh-Kept the Maiden Honse
generally attended The landing this boat was there at
he time Of the explosion; 1t about quarter mast
me- The time varied from half past twelve O. clock ASA
nera thing she got there at half past twelye she had
etD at her dock three four minutes at the time of the
xplosoB the landing Is often done in three or four
minutes as 1t Is longer; il was hard for him to what
vas done by the officers Of the boat the time he saw
HI III EcltlHS the Injured people ashore.
Francis W. Gregory sworn-Was fireman on board;
vas on board at the time of the expiosion on the
main deck immediately the boiler Francis Lowry was
teDdDg the front boiler knew nothing Of the water
he boiler bad not been below after the explosion: did
ot know whether the front furnace doors were omen or
ot had fred but his general duty pass coal from
lie bunkers To the hremen and keep them supplied
II to both furnaces of the after boers did see
be steam come up had tried water in the front boiler
mere was water In four cocks and there steam and
Fater in the fifth Geek
Captain FarnbOm recalled by sir. II. j. McCauley the
district Attorney Of Ulster county who attended this
ay-Ihe boilers were inspected in April May by Pc
CT Curey and Joseph Curtis; witness present. they
vent into the boilers and examine every part and formed
opinion from the thickness of the iron for one thinr and
be shape OF the boiler the in which Is bracd
nd the treatment they think has received after being
'sed, Sci they have made second inspection if II has
etn allowed to get dirty to rust salt to accumulate
would be likely to burn out and her certificate
enu DC rcduccd hut these kept clean boilers are
ie'er te es.d in any other way; boiler might be deicc
i've and the inspectors not detect it, with all their care
builders DO not usually tef them by high pressure butt
his was; they contracted her to bear fifty pounds
md when alone her tlial with the machinists only
hey saw her up to foryyc TO forty eight did it to
capacity Of engine and boat before she was accepted
iefreeuently went into engine he thoroughly
the business, and he often took hold the
tartng bar. and held engine steady, while man was
nside the wheel saving bucket this not usual aud
many captains arc practical engineers and the engineer
as big man, but there perfect harmony between
Is and so take the liberty knew the German that
vas buried this morning. his Edward Ziller;
le waiter board the Reindeer the gage cocks
md fifth 20 nchhs above the ues and his opinion
hat II hey had sufficient water at Kingston Point they
would have enough to bring them to Bristol but still
hey feed all the time gently He then entered into an
Splsnation of The make OF the Wottern boats which
olaWe their ucs just after gcstng under way aud h.
hfhculty OF burning wood, upon which dcsnltory con-
Trsaiion ensued
[At this point it announced that Mr.. Smell hal
ut died and the jury shortly after went to view the
Dtdies OF all the dead and scolded. and have them
iontif,dl
On their return board the jury they hal
all the bodies and survivors and heard sufficient to
satisfy them as to their identity The list they roa
over coincioed with (the altered circumstances bein
sicn into account that previously given In the HERALD
" suhoin u, corrected up to last night
The jury then expressed themselves satisfied; but tn
Coroner and Foreman both desired to have the eydenc
Of experienced boiler maker from New York who Ia
been ,lcgraphed; and altar discusiin with the
District Attorney during which the jurors wished put
Il TO the vote 1t was determined TO adjourn until this
morning, at eight o'cock.
LIST OF THE DEAD UP TO SIX O'CLOCK, P. NJ. YES
TERDAY.
sainuel Brown, 81 Renwick street, N. Y.
q Frederick Morrell. Poughkeepse, barkeeper, Rein
deer
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