, 1860-11-09

VIZ >, lS6O.
OF feet distant from the spot, felt m oppression
in breathing succeed the sound Of the cxplo-
;; sion. The noise was heard distinctly at the
+; Chicago High School building, distant over =
mile west.
y TIE LOSS OF PROPERTY.
This must be heavy. The Globe WIS built
In the Detroit river, in 1s4s, and this was her
twelfth season. She came out Is side-wheel
steamer, and WIS 20 run for seven seasons. In
1876, she was altered to = propeller. New
boilers were put In at that time, built at the
Bn1talo Steam-Engine Woska- She has rated
|eos 3, 2. Capt. Amos Pratt, her commander
a4the time Of the disaster, has sailed her for
fAEe.al years, and was formerly part owner.
SHE ia owned by Dr.. Helmer, Of Lockport, N,
IT was valued at Sl5, 600 insured 10. $1,000
tIer cargo consisted Of 600 barrels Of apples,
c{fsisned to various parties in this city, I lot
qfstoves, belonging to Ncssrs. Jcwctt & Root,
fnd variety Of miscellaneous freight Nearly
al the cargo will be i total loss, and scarcely
| cuy will be sayed undamagcd.
| TIE CAUSE OF TIE DISASTER.
| It Is the work Of the Co.oner's jury now
! empannelcd to inyestigateas far rs may be the
| cause Of this sad calamity. They assembled
| yesterday to view the bodies recovered. and,
alter taking the testimony Of single witness,
s appended, adjourned to L. u. Of today.
The following is the evidence as taken:
| George Ddrfaosons<c, fg0rn.-Am second eneIn-
eer propeller Prairie State which lies just astern
! Of the propeller Globe About O'Clock went On
boaid the Globe; s:w some Of the hanas were
the boiler saw no one went into Inc engine room;
looked at the guage oce Of the cylinder heads
OF; saw the guagc. it showed eighty poundx pres
fnrs: thought 1t was too high for lying alongside
| tho dock; went away, said nothing 10 any one.
Raw none around at all told one OF 1t until after
| the boat blew mp: an eighteen years in boating
from is to 10 - pounds, no more, while in pors;
the Globe h.s high pressure e9sines tue proper
The Globe ble~ up about nioc o'clock, or three
houzs after went on board, IL near as can tell
knew no one o. board: hare heard that her bull
PONY engine" bus heard there was one q boat
may cszTy eighty or more ponds Of steam better
when running. IT you hare plenty Ut water than
engine relieves the pressure; pony engine Is used
On board TO help pump. II the force pump IL ont Of
i order, and for handling freight: was on Wells
the cause Of the accident was Low water IL The
enoneer H. s,n ~ If tho. sGd e M
endaty al the time; while they have steam up; |
dent. @>'~ ~ >''N3s ''>"'1=' ''44'0 A' 4>-4'
! This evidence tallles in an essential point
with the statc1nentof some of those on board,
madeto our reporter yesterday; 1t was just
! previous to the accident, desired to start the
donkey engine, and there was found to be ''no
| s.e*N"1 on' AAs pumps we're SET 10 WORK. anu
.nc eoneac1 u 'ne co'a wafer win me over
nea1co oo''efs' generated instantly that 1erce
! .oue1n VI eseHa' "ofe ''olent 1han enppo"-
der, Which rent the boiler and strewcd the ill.,
| fated vessel as 4 tempest would scatter ehaff.
Thewitnc.s above testiacs to a state Of naai1s
pfesalnns three hours before 1t is here, but
very good preparation for just this result-iu-
dttentioH and neglect in tie engine room, lack,
| no act Of Congress can supply remedy for,
| nor penalty more severe than the fearful one,
! which in this instance Instantly hurried alike
! the innocent aud the guilty, II such there
were, out OF the world together.
They have gone beyond censure, those whose
lack Of attention and vigilance in the cn-
sine-room was the cause Of a misfortune that
"ne4mea themselves ana others In ono con-
mon ruin
| The warning should induce increased caution
| on the part Of all in charge ofsuch matters,
| This melancholy event saddcned IN c,,;ra
! c;,x Yesterday md tho sc.,o ~ ~, ,,,s.s..s
-; ; w. .;s;.oa .t.an~.,,.s Wv 4'eas'et
-, ~Ae "'5 ~ n1ans nun
! "eo7 " PsoiHe' 1ne eeofones jury WILL COM
| MINISTRY At LA1,0E.-Herc ia n fr,yn,cn+ of
| a letter brought me to.t,ay- bv Mr. Chamber
! lain.
| uRv ra,d;n, =, ,-+;o,. T., A..
| the 9TH. see that " + N AM !. ac.i,,a ~ ="
| agent for relief Of the sufferers in Kansas /
1eel u 10 be a duty to DO something for them.
t nc4use ~ ao,lass. MAY dod bless the Ct
nN1Es W;c,;Sa+ tG9r tsnes" : D. T. fish'
| 1t.,.. ~. s:,
'oua soou 'nan III tnis
Wy t"ente'nNc ool1a1s LOT Tue same object,
i -, 49, o0s' '145e VI
enae't, ''oo =. s4o'nins' "no 'o'"a1o then 10
! Col- army surely 1nere must be strong et-
i fort made to assure every man, woman and
| ctild in Kansas food and clothing enough to
'Aee 'oe ",n&et. noDEhr eoLIfEn,
j
/ CENTRAL WIDE AwAKrs.-ThIs command. for the
hst nne, Will assemble Ills evening at seren o.
CLOCK, faits uniformed and equipped, at thcfs head
aaa''ees 'of parade anu eercnade duty. l embrace
ns opper'ou"s 70 'choet 10 Inc PRESIDENT m5
oso'ues o1.este anu 'he members OF this eonmsna.
! II won,a he ,nvfdion. f,- ,. ~ a",,a. aaas='
! where e.ch in hfa rnnacitx h.. ona -, nst... ~
cheerfn1tr. Gentlemen ror h,ro ,,h;oxo, .,,...
n,casurah1c In ats rcen1ts ,nc,1cn,,h, T., Il, 49,
inatits. Pittea acaipst IN enemy sst,r, IN Tho re.
I ofwar and ereg- with tbc nr.s,1cn ~ f,rnr-,ho,.a
sr,-ac.,u ~, ,.o,n<. ,,u..r.s.-. ..-.~I.~,-4
vtctn,v hal m, ri ne,chea n~rn,-,.,,, ..,,.
trtumnhs thev .,ent tt,,r Nv. 4, -.,.,-o,;r, a.,
tory, while you, my gallant fellows. were calmly
Preparing Tor 1t. In after years shall dwell With
! pride on the service you Gid tue siasc. and with
pleasure a. 'ne honot 5ou conferred On me 10 COM
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"toI A"Akk k->otlch-1ae regular "eet1ae Of
tasd n..tsr. q, r-1-a .trae. =. ~ Asn
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20 10 so.,n "ones O, =. ~ ~, neaspo1n et1eet'
w,,l he vel, donc and At nr,ce. To snit ,hr t3nes
enAtt+o a..noae' sota eteam' lam
P1os 1ee. o'scef'ne anu ~anipnot aoel' olsees1ne
Iu os'Ie anu au.pu.t soap' 1ase o'sees-
! corner state and Randolph streets,