The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26

Springer crushed upon his person.
One OF the deck bands who was but slightly Injured,
was blown up previously on the Helen Hensley, ut San
Francisco,
the boiler burst says that he could the bodies OF
persons together with pieces OF the wreck, thrown,
Of them at least three hundred yards Some eodes
fall in the water very nearly on the cppo-
The sympathy expressed by the Chinese in the dspo-
son OF the bodies of their countrymen has been gene
raj and praiseworthy. In many instances they. have
seemingly been lavish in their expenditures to insure
telegraph Office to transmit intelligence concerning the
| deceased TO inquirers at the Bay.
In the annal Of California disasters there is none
comparable to that which shrouds this entire
munity in Fires and floods we have expert
enced but these have ruined property only and the
losses by means irreparabe. Accidents similar
to the misfortune which now ailicts this people have
occurred before, but never attended with the horrible
results OF this The explosions Of the Secretary Jenny
Lind American Eagle Page, Ranger, Sycamore, and San
Joaquin indeed, deplorable but not so awful as
The following from the State Journal office, is the
SUNDAY, 10 O'CLOCK M-Tbe room in the Water Works
building presents pitecus spectacle; the victims
wing in tiers their bodies mapgled and distorted Per-
employed in washing and dressing the bodies
II Ia raid that Coroner Smith will to-day hold inquest
over all the bodies. Dr. Price, Of the hospital thinks
Mr.. Springer will No amputations have yet
taken place Many are lying at the hospital, whose re-
covery is very uncertain.
Among those recovered from the river have been re-
cosnized the bod es Of James cayanaush Capt Davis,
cisco. Capt. Davis received frghtful cash the
lett eye The 81 ull is awfuy fractured and his death
must have been instantaneous.
large number Of the deceased Chinese have been
covered by their countrymen
The Coroner held an inquest the bodies at which
Alderman Goss, who is a machinist testified in sub
stance that the boiler less than old and
good one had not seen any of the iron from it
the explosion; his impression that the explosion
was the result Of carelessness the part Of the
gneer by allowing the water to get too low nithe boilers
Capt Summers, Of the steamer Enterprise was next
svorn-Knows Wadleigh the engineer of the PEARL bis
general character that he enaineer-not at
hired in place of Mr. Lttlefed to make the Pearl
faster than the Enterprise they wanted 'hoter' man.
little in advance Of the usual time the Enterprise
at her usual speed thought the explosion was caused
by carelessnessi saw small piece Of her boiler
live in San Francisco was forward the Pearl at the
time of the explosion; should think there was
hundred on hoard the boat as could Judge Il
cannot state how many were left, as ons Of the
first thrown overheard about an hour after we left
that john the addler John Borden, killed said to the
clerk, "You will not let her pass us'-and know we
put steam AFTER that went !, quick
Captain to put up steam recognize several bodies Of
persons that saw upon the boat Of them offered
speed of the boats the explosion occurred about half
hour after dinner at dinner the things upon the ia
Other did think the Boat racing
The jury after some consideration, simply returned
verdict that the deceased to their deaths by the
ploson of the boiler Of the steamer Pearl
NOTES ny ONE OF THE BLOWN Up.
was standing the sarboard side Of the boiler deck,
being above and little to one see of the boiler, which
not moro than three feet from me; this deck
CROWDED with passengers, who getting their bag
gage preparatory to landing heard tremendous and
about the middle of the rver to the surface per-
fecty conscious OF what had happened, and saw the
steamer at considerable distance; numbers strug
ghng around me- with one exception they appeared to
be either badly wounded, had lost all presence of
aord assistance to the most desperate OF the strug
gleIs boats were hurryng to us from all directions
but the floating mass of ruins, while aordng little or
no buoyancy to help the drowning ones prevented the
boats reaching them in time to save; saw but one
picked alive my side Of the boat being hurt but
little SELF it required struggling to keep aaoat
but 1t awful to behold the drowning struggles OF
those around whom could not assist; though feeling
perfectly safe myself, was convinced that If others
erasped me it would be desperate case or the forty
or fifty who were with me the boiler deck, not in
could have escaped they were all blown up as also
those who below on the main deck. think there
were more human beings board than is given in any
estimate that has yet appeared There must have been
Chinese who were in the hold. It may not be amiss TO
note that hour before the explosion my attention was
attracted by popularity in the working Of ths engines
II bad landed in safety would not have thought Of
it again, not being practical engineer do not feel
warranted in laying any grsat stress on now, even
though was blown up, or, more properly blown out,
for am certain did not go up far. As far as can
Judge, my escape almost unhurt was by fur the most
A public funeral by order of the Council, took place
yesterday at three o'clock, from the water works Mr.
O'Clock p NJ, is confined in the station house.
he makes the following statement
baye been engineer Of the steamer since she COM
menced running the last tine which was January LIST;
have been stt amboats second engineer in this
country since April 1853 formerly assistant on the
steamers Belle, Gov. Dana and Daniel Moore; at the
time Of the explosion the engine room standing
up; the engines about seventyfve eighty feet
accident tried the water gauges at the boiler and found
three cocks full at the time had 40 pumps pumping
water into the boiler always keep one pump going,
and have extra one TO be used when wanted
] to the engine ! shut of the extra pump rs
thought had sufficient water TO last until made the
landiDg by the guage bad then iitysx pounds
it is mercury gauge and did not ever tbink it per-
fectly reliable, but /, the only the boat had
there can be no cold water pumped into the boiler as it
all has 10 through hot pipe the usual quantity OF
steam carry is sixty pounds; am suTe.I only had
fifty eight pounds according TO my gauge, as examined
for the accder is that the gauges not
correct there must have been eighty pounds Of steam
when the boiler burst don't know OF any other way
it could have happened unless there was div IN the
boiler allowed by the Inspector 20 carry c hy
pounds Of steam, but have never, since had charge,
bad sixty two running the Al speel
had made better time Often than did then; all boats
renera,i- 81 little faster in coming into the city, but
not from putting on more steam but because the water
is deeper the mouth OF the American river and
faster in deep water, end don't use as much
steam was never ordered by Capt, Nvis OF Gen Red
dington 80 the boat fas have not been and not
THEN racing a had DO reason to- as We always beat the
Enterprise without trying the boilers were inspected
within year by the mssioners, under the United
States sS which is very rigid no person ever asked
me &c race said anything about u hal no reason
to 90 So and did the boilers when Inspected were
subjected to pressure Of 20 pounds to tue square inch
as oon as the boiler burst got the guard Of the
boat and the mate, Captain Randall In che water;
pulled him out OF the water anil placed him on The
guard then took tho boats skin aud put of for RUFUS
Williams, the pilot, whom saw struggling in the water;
lust az got TO him he sunk, but he up again,
when caught hold OF him, and also deck band who
was rear, are brought them TO the Shore then came
to my house where have been since; never left
ny post the boat and cannot account for the accident
otherwise than above.
P1IFgRIsG THE DEAD.
The Coroner last evening caused six 10 be
rested charged with the crime OF r ng the dead bocs
but the charge could not be substantated after
examina alton, they were discharged.
THE VERDICT.
The verdict Of the Coronerf Jury has not yet been
made public though reported yesterday. II Is said to
ba 70 .. That yer ktled Inv m