The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-03
Further Particulars OF the Accident on BOARD
the Steamer Hay STATE.

tne SttmIntr BAY STATE.
From the Boston Traveller. Nov. I
Toe steamer Bay ate, Captain ieweu, LETT New York
tof FAN River, at the usual hour last evening with
about $50 passengers AT little after O'Clock when
The steamer was OF Huntington, terrible crAsh was
heard lew moments before the passengers had left tde
pppper table The ladies for the most part had gone no
tbe saloon ana the gentlemen were distributed about
the boat
The crash was in consequence Of the great iron walking
BEAM weighing from twelve TO fourteen g. having aud
denly snapped In two in the centre crashug through
hurricane deck the saloon deck the saloon STAIRS to the
gentle cabin. II also broke the main after guard
beam, a very heavy piece Of timber. This broke the
blow and saved the hull from injury, otherwise the
great mass OF iron might have through the bottom
OF the boat OF this startling accident ed
great confusion among the passengers, and II
taniy fortunate that did not occur q few
fore, when large numbers OF The passengers
ceDdtpg the stairs from the supper table.
some o. the male passengers in their fright crowded
ed s 5 uPon the wn
oct agsn b, the Ulcers Of the boat The ladies rst
we're good deal alarmed, but onthe whole behaved With
The serious OF the accident was in conse-
quence OF fragment Of the waking beam It up,
10 escape in large quantities into the forward saloon
this saloon sitting just previous TO the acct
Dent girl Of nine years named Blanchard daughter Of
Mr. Blanchard, shoe dealer, Of BROOKLYN, n. Y. She
was sppsrenty looking ct the machinery of tho engine
AS the escaped steam rushed ia she probably in her
ffgh; inhaled IN large quantities causing rlmor in
stan, DEATH from internal burns Here face hands
were also badly dishsurcd with the steam Medical aid
procured ss as poss,be, but she was beyond
their bep Others n the saloon rushed out and escaped
v iihopt injury.
MI. J. i. Flag formerly or Exeter now Of Saux City
Iowa who was In his state room, opened the VII
the accident occuret and ervelopcd ia the siea
by which he was very badly scaiaed
pr. a. y. BALDWIN, Of Yarmouth Port also II hs
state room. which was instantly filed with steam He
forced open his door, threw himself upon the 1oor
crawled along the saloon, aud slid dowr the ladder the
man deck As dc went lwn with his hands on the
ropes, the scalded flesh Was .0rn oil. he Il seriously
Injured, but his life il saved Will be in consequence OF
his presence or mind in the face OF danger
The eht fear that the boat hat taken
sequence OF the overurning the the after
loon. The dense steam however prevented any spread
ofthe tire and In few moments pss sengers rushed in
with buckets OF water, thus 60 ng away with all danger
rom that source The prompt action Of the ste ward Of
the boat Mr. Tton, and Of the clerk, Mr. Simmons. in
the steam 10 escape probably sayed others OF the pas
sengers from injury. Mr. Triton had bis hands badly
cut Captain Jewet. was also active in behalf OF the
passengers.
The steamer City of Hartford which was N ssht came
and offered assi'ance ~ old also the stes Sor
cester Tho Passer placed board latter
boat and taken 10 Norwich.
They arrived In this city at IL this forenoon The dead
body Of Mis- Blanchard and also Messrs. Flagg and
BALDWIN, the injured mon. brought In charge Of
the ticers OF the Fall River The latter
now AZ tie United states Hotel vhero they receiving
every at eDtion.
While board the boat the sufferers gecey cd every
aeD ton from Laura Shad, the stew ardess. IL will be
remembered that she received silver pitcher for her
Kind thCes TO the wounded the occasion OF the acct
Dent 70 the steamer Empire Statc. Her Inrem.ng at
tention the injured passengers last night did much
highest CONNIE adaton.
Mr.. BALDWIN, wo understand Is Of the firm OF Rrewer
Rslown Of the Cape Teee raph. He suffers intensely,
but II il hoped viii recover.