Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-04
Particulars of the late steamboat ExpIO-
sinn.

SION
On Friday morning, at twenty minutes before
board the lavorte New York and Albany day.
boat s'New World p lying at Pier No 80, North
River, foot Of Chamber street, by which seven
men lostdheir lives and others were seriously in
jured.
The circumstances of this sad affair are as fol-
lows:
The New World was to leave at seven O'Clock
precisely, and about one hundred passengers were
on board-the greater part Of whom were in the
ladies' saloon aft, and on the promenade deck.
The deck was crowded with carriages containing
passengers, and everything was hurry and con-
fusion. AT the time above stated the engine was
in motion, the engineer being at his post and the
bremen IN The boiler rooms, when, of sudden, a
tremendous hiss OF steam was heard, and in
moment alter the scalding vapor pervaded the
whoie deck, which was under cover, both fore
and aft OF the engine. Capt. A D. Peck was aft
at the time, and with gleai presence of mind,
rushed TO the saloon and secured the doors there
by preventing the passengers from coming on the
lower deck. But for this precaution, il is prob
able that many of the passengers would have
been severely injured; as 1t was, however, they
all escaped harm.
1t appears thai one of the lower fues in the
larboard boiler suddenly collapsed, blowing open
the furnace door, and rushing into the boiler room,
blew into thousand directions huge pile of
coal, and thence through two partitions into
pantry, and out upon the main deck and into The
engine room, which is inclosed merel, by an iron
fence. The force Of the steam was so great that
II completely disccored and peeled off the paint
on the ceiling of the main deck Ii even made
Its way into the Clerks room, completely sat-
urating papers and books The Clerk was in his
room at the time, receiving fare, and narrowly
escaped with his life.
The following is correct list ofthe killed and
injured:
KILLED.-Ely Buel, Fireman, % wears Of age.
Resided in Albany.
John Donnelly, aged 20; Irish.
John Foster, Second Panlryman % years of
age. This poor man in his fright Jumped into the
river and was drowned. He leaves wife and
three children.
Joseph Fusdick, 6remen, 80 years of age Re-
sided IN New York.
James Porter, fireman, 26 years of age, and
native Of Scotland
John Wiley, fireman, "a years of age, and a
native Of Ireland. No hopes of his recovery.
John Reed, fireman, 40 years Of age, native of
Scotland.
SCALDEn.-Edward Martin, deck hand. 10
years Of age Lived in New York. Slightly
| scalded
Washington Haws, Chief Engineer, rs years
OF age, and native Of New York, But slight
hopes were entertained of his recovery, so severe
are his injuries, but he is better.
Peter Coger, engine greaser, was Slightly
scalded,
The above unfortunate men were conveyed in
carriages to the New York Hospital and placed
under the care of DR. McComb, WHO, with other
surgeons, did all in their power 10 relieve their
sufferings. Several of the above named present
ed most shocking spectacle, the skin being COM
pleteIy peeled from nearly every portion Of their
bodies.
1t was supposed that steam had been raised
unusually high for the purpose of racing with
the Francis skddy, also day boat TO Albany,
but Isaac Newton, Esq, one of the principal
owners of the boat, who was on board immedi-
ately after the accident, assures us that he had
given especial instructions against racing, or any
approach to it.
The Engineer, while being conveyed off the
boat, stated that the steam gauge indicated a
pressure of 2s lbs, but whether that was moved
either way by the collapse Of the aues ii is i'm
possible to say.-.E T. Tribune