The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15
The Loss of the City Of Newark Steamboat
statement OF the Owners.

statement OF the Owners.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
We have just read with much regret and surprise In
the HERALD Of this morning. tcle the subj ec OF
the loss by fire Of the steamboat City of Newark in the
bay Of New York, on Tuesday morning. aud Of which
vessel we
The article In question does great Injustice there
Is scarcely line in it that conveys true idea OF the
occurrence.
We ask you act Of Justice to publish very brief
statement the real condtion Of the and
officers, or hands' you choose to call them In the
first place would say that the boat sound strong
and staunch in every respect and had Just been thor
oughly and fully overhaued and put in complete
ming order for spring business without regard
pense her boiler nearly new, and her engine in per
feet repair She had good pump, with sufficient hose
attached and gangs OF buckets filed with water, III
ready to be used in the emergency Of re she fur
nished with life preservers in quantity, ard With
boats in good order for service and nothing omitted
that the thought would conducs her safety
that of her passengers The captain a perfectly
competent man, sober and cool, and who well under
stood the duties of the office which he filed. The eng
had been many years in employ and stood hgs
in his profession sober, CAREFUL and attentive to h
duties and the remen and hands board rsia BILE
men,
As to the origin Of the fire. it did orignste stated
in the HERALD In The 1re room, but appeared ma
ieet distant The fire well sheathed with iron
and perfectly safe, that charge OF "oaresssnesS'
should be attached to the fTemen There was imper
lection adequacy in her system of pumps hose &c
stated, they being la perfect working condition at the
me- but the spreao OF the fire, the moment it found
ent-the boat having been re,ently pantod-was &c
apid that as Captain Ryan says, he openet
the arbosrd gangway, he apostolic to save
the boat and turned all his efforts towards saving the
lives OF his passengers in ~hich effort he badly
burned and we have not yet heard any complaint MADE
10 us OF any delinquency the part Of the ocers
men.
We therefore must oontrsdct the the
build Of the boat the carelessness Of the fremen
the bad discipline of the crew. the inc fciency
the pumps being the of the destruction Of the boat
1of OF life.
The origin of the Gre will probably be asccr
tair ed. As to inquiry beng instituted, We court
rather than shrink from it, u the fullest manner W.
have been very years Ia the and ssamboa
business and value Tepu alton too highly to peru
BY improper fitting managem snt OF or vessels,
save a few do lara.
The Is exceedingly painful and distreseua
to ua, inssmuch in all probability one lite has been
lost not know with any certainly that thsrs
shy moe; yet feel a satisfaction in kno wing /
not with justice, be at ributable to any neglect
misconduct part. Had the passengers taken tn,
advice OF tie Captain OF the boat 80 remain on board
few minutes lei ger, not life need have been logt
You will oblse US by publishing the enclosed bre
statement Of the Captain and engineer, and card o.
thanks 70 the officers OF the several steamboats, WHO
promptly and effectively to the rescue Of thss "a.
rengers. Very respectfully,
! Niw1Nr, June y, 1866. STEPHENS, coNDIr CO.