The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30

,vo um KrLlsD, AND TnR.B orHnns MORTALITY
NJURsD BY seALDiNG-w0NDKRFUL ESCAPE OF A
MAN AND BOY.
very melancholy calamity occurred yesterday after
between two and three oclocks board the new
steamboat Eastern City lying in the East River foot Of
Grand street, caused by the boiler bursting thereby
scsldng five men in a fatal manner one Of whom was
killed almost instantly, and another is since dead The
others taken from the boat in terrible condition,
and conveyed to the City Hospital for medical
sistance The names Of the injured and dead are as
follows
william II. Sterns. captain OF the boat scaded abou,
the fucc head and neck-not expected to recover.
Charles German, engineer OF he boat scalded on the
face chest hands and chetno hope of recovery.
John b. Curtis, engine builder and the acting
Francis Mayo. fireman. very severely scalded on the
face neck chest back and hands-he may possibly
cover although but little hope is entertained
Charles Hall fireman scaded on the head chest arms,
Sc. died in the hospital at O'Clock last evening.
James Smith scalied on the arm ana hand taken to
his residence in Mangin street
others about the boat at the time OF the
rloson, received slight cads but not of sufficient mag
nitude to record.
On visiting the Of the calamity elected from
the persons in charge of the boat the following
of the fatal boat quite new and intend
ed to run between Boston and Calais the boiler and
engine were manufactured by Allare Co, and said to
be made in the best manner All being completed,
yesterday afternoon was designated to get steam and
try how the engine operated. Accordingly, about
O'Clock the boiler had about fourteen inches Of steam
the dock and found to work admirably but unfor-
unately unobscryed flaw existed in of the boiler
plates. which cracked open from which the steam rush
ed cut in great violence scang all before it, before they
had time to escape Other portions of the boiler
sdcrod pef,c;y sound. The boat was not in any way
damaged. nor was the engine.
We several engineers board and they say that
he explosion did not from any extra pressure of
steam the boiler made to carry thirtysx inches,
but the time Of the accident there only fourteen
inches the furnace doors open and the engine
stopped They it il of those unforeseen and
In In fhpir
profession without their being able to account
for them. They perceive that concealed flaw
must have existed in of the boiler plates but until
he boiler had been tested the defect could be dis
covered
wonderful escape took place Mt the first explosion of
steam. Mr.. W $. Wells. ship carpenter, at work
in the freroom, assisted by apprentice named James
Smith boy about seventeen years of age, arranging
the trap hole made for throwing the ashes out At the
first alarm and rush of steam Mr. Wells made for this
hole and although very small Of he sprang through
river, and to the dock withou. any injury The
boy followed after but not quite successful the
steam scaldng him the and hand but with this
exception swan on shore in safety
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Captain Stems is about forty years of age and has
family residing in Maine.
Charles German, the engineer. is about thirty five
years Of age and also has family sizing in Maine
| John Curtis engineer dead twenty six years Of
age family his body conveyed to the house Of
Mr.; Brooks in Seventh street. near avenue b.
| to Hallowcl State Of Maine
Charles Hall, fireman, (dead) aged twenty three
native Of the State of Maine.
The three unfortunate who to six o'clock last
evening yet alive. will survive the injury Captain
serns and Gorman. the engineer expected to die
before morning and but slight hopes enter
tanned of Mayo, who complaining Of great pain in
| his bowels.
Coroner Ives notified to held inquest tn
bodies. which he will probably do to-day at the sam
time ascertain, by competent testimony the immediat
cause of the fatal catastrophe.