New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-28
Much scslded, ssd ss the State Of - WV 'e' NJ
p,rex n 49, reporfed that he vas dead

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l River II We reported tbst be was dead
The Empire State arrived at Fall River 81 %
Sunday. when Capt. Borden, ono Of the prophcto~s
came On board spd endesvored 20 pscfy the pas,en
Oen and he assured them that no pains or express
should be spared to repair as far a. possible the rju7
vh;cb Rad beer done. The following physicians o
Fall River were p,snply 10 attendance: Drs. Hooper
Davis. Ia,ped. and baeley. Capt. Bordens famil,
also came down. together with many Of tie citizens o.
Fail River, who kindly took the wounded into theiI
house,, and ministered to sfcr neceeceifs.
The State of Maine steamer was fred up, and most
Of the uppured passengers together with the freight
were sent on to New York. whsre they arrived soon
after O'Clock last evening having got entrey ont Of
drinking water on the way.
MIR. Brockwsy the Engineer of ne Empire State,
says the boilers of the boat scar DID, aud were
bu's at the Morgan Iron Works. Thy are a cemo'-
nation of fue and tubular boilers and ssve been snD'
teted to hydraulic pressure, tes. arc certife As
isfe, this year, by the Massachusetts, Inspector, m
era pressure Of 81 bs AT the time Of tbs accide. II
there were only 81 lbs. On. Mr.. Brockway himself,
although unnjured, was within thirty fee5 of the
boiler and had very narrow escape with Ais life.
When the accident occurred the night was c2esr and
calm, ond the sea almost mo,ionlees.
This boat seems to have been yery unfortunate.
Once she was burned to the wseer's edge; about
year ago Der piston few up, knocking out the cylinder
head and scaldng number of persous some fatally.
Others very seriously only the Other day she struck
on the rocks in Hell Gate, ar was forced to go.nto
dry dock and repair, and COW comes this disaster to
esp the climax.
when the excitement Fad me ayurably subsidized, tie
par eDgers held smee,ing on boatd. We append asie
following report:
MEETI~s or Thu PAssEyGrHs.
rsetipg of those Who bad been beard Of tie
Empre State the evening of the 2sth inst WIS held
on board Of the Stats of Maine on the 9th inst WI
lem G. Russel wa appointed Chairman, and victor
LIE Gal was appointed Secretary.
E. +. Hodges of Boston presented the following re-
port of Committee 10 inquire 5oio the facts
zEPORT
.h' Co s :gd ups me
c..usly that last as have Sso se } sIn sy
placed viii permit and bog sas,to report the e"'ns
TS. sssnsr Esire State s Fall River for sswY.A shus.
oeCea l.t s,.Ds s! - With ,so tg.,s ssn
:ad !. turning The POINT i, It s s
81. %ss9a Hs nasr 'P Ios s
10 o.. mes, Of ID: a1 70 r :s to
"e Of & and oanu
nd n~lirs 70 sp1sss cenrure whs Due they 40
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pv@ I, thsm byt be- te.tsssy many obsorve that the
vss ,oceediI1 u great speed from the time shs left
That dun VERY portion Of this time
Inc smoke ,ipes wer, heated red heat the the
srd side especi ally remarked being red hsat with
few feet Of he top Thi: communicated to one or
more persons IN TIE nsineers department.
,bs cana f 10 due 70 uprudence the nynssrs
,os in not heeins abuse wis msnifssedOr to latent
Il in the stera Of which the chimney made
The fact, proved to hem inpsl them the sonyton that
,sey Of Il puIk demands that The matter shoui 30 In
by The sutht rites Of the law IN worthy OF
sntude Of the hect and the olemni Of the visitation
Your COMMITTEES hop that the COroneis jury to DO mpsn'
,eIrd over the fellow VIII 20 accom-
.h that the wi ole truth shall DO exposed e se public
shall acquitted OF csnse end tho m?r1
a solemn :orrow for too have sn md 'y
a,by for those who suffer- thar kfunsss ard gratitude
who escaped hat is due Hin whose 7Eotccsion
Ia, been thus aaifsst - o.,,-
WILLAkR CLERkn, xewYo=a-
& @l L fAshksh h siH Esss, sh,.4.,r.,.
J. w. MAY, RoIbury. Mast
y.Jy a. 1856 Cowmuss on behalf Of she passengers.
The report was un..n mourly adopted, and was or
Tered TO be published in Hew-YOrk, Bca.Dn, Rroyi-
dence, Newport and Fall River.
William b. Ackey offered the following resolniion:
R.red feel called upcn expi high
II conduct Of the ewade Lossa shsd upon this tying
% w":s SsT Of % hs sy
,aihize with them.
TIE meeting then adjourned and the individuals
,re,eLt contributed sum fC-~the purch,se OF suit
bile memento of their appreciation of the conduct Of
he stewardees.
VICTOR SEGAD, Secretary.
As an illustration OF the confusion wiicI regned on
,osrd, we will narrate one CT the incdessss A lady
vas asleep in her stateroOm and her little 10y was be-
wv in the ladies' cabin with tie servant. Size was in
he utmost alarm for his safety, but so weak from ex-
itement that che could not go TO look for The child
he pilot went below and found the little fellow unin-
ured. but 80 blsckened and, bsgrmed by coal dust
nd dit that his mother could not recognize him az her
hild. and was only after considerable persuasion,
md the little one himself had begun to cry, that she
eazed that be was safe. HeItranspo HE safety
nay be imagined.