The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27


p'ssenge fs We knew that something terrible had oc
CURED but could scarcely tell what Nothing demonstrates
the great size well strength OF this ship forciby
the fact that probably not oneha of the persons on
beard the time Of the accident knew that anything
had happened 10 the ship by the sound Of the ex
ploson until they the effect in the falling pipe the
shower Of missiles and the rush Of steam. Several
ladies' tainted outright, and the scene Of confusion
and terror viii not attempt to describe. There
was no shrinking from duty, however, in tho
officers Captain Harrison Immediately seized rope
and threw himself down into the yawning gulf caused by
the explosion the space that had been that beautiful ard
splendid saloon the admiration Of all that had visited The
great ship ong before her day Of sailing Five or six snan
followed him. while Mr. Scott Russell rushed TO the engine
room that the ores extinguishcd Had this
been a wooden ship one Of two calanstes must have
happened either OF which would have proved ttaishe
would blown asunder, IRE and bursed
TO the waters edge,
] have not yet described the direct cause Of the
plosiou. To fuel and feed the boilers with water
partially heated double smoke pipe was constructed,
or IN outer jacket put inches from the cther
the space between the being hled with water. This
Of course, becomes heated the smoke and baze as
cepd the chimney. From sbis drawn into the boiler
There is believe, step cocss and saieyv Also
one which neglected BY the person in charge aud
the other sNe vaive) oeeane ciogged by SALT hence the
explosion winch crusheor collapsed pipe and drove
sides inward while tbe " jacket" driven
wards.
The snose pipe directly through the centre of the
grand saloon and also through large cabin the deck
below Each Of these cabins surrounded by berhs
but uotone person was the lower cabin, in the grand
saloon, in any OF the befths around The large pipe
the outer Jacket seven in diameter and the six
currounded n enormous mirrors
These mirrors filed the saloons with fragments of broken
glass; and raned shower The upper deck The smoke
pipe N lis whole length about sixty FIVE feet hgh being
forty feet below the upper deck and twenty five feet above
It is in three sections; Of course fastened together
by a band and rivets. At these joints the pipe was
blown asnnder, the upper section separating from
the middle near she roof OF the grand saloon-tbe
upper deck-and falling the deck the middle section
blown into Fragments strewed aSout the saloon and
cabin and the lower also collapsed and burst filling
the space above The boilers th pieces Of iron.
One other pipe enveloped in the same way, and Of
course danger Of explodng but the valve was at
examined and the fires put out believe this style Of
chimney and auxiliary feed pipe has been tried (once
twice in the Collins hne) but Fever with success and
often with disastrous results hear that the RESPONSE
bty of this construction in the big ship not with
RUSSELL the builder, but with Mr. Prunel.
have attempted give you faithful account Of the
sailing and seang qualities tho vessel and also ofthe
accident and on some future occasion will 60 fully
into the seagcing. qualities Of the ship, they
fully developed.
LONDON, Sept l3-8P.M.
The Directors Of Great Ship Company have just had
meeting, and announced that the trial trip will be de-
ayed for two three weeks you will not hemon
ster in your harbor before the Indian summer.