The New York herald., 1863-12-09
THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER ON THE HUDSON.

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Inquest ON the Bodies mt Yonkers-Tesea-|
moay OF the Captain, Pilot and Clerk %
the Isaac Newton-Accounts by Some 81
the Passengers-Condft OF tho In.
jured. &c., So.
No more OF tho injured parties by the late explosion
the steamboat Isaac Newton died since last
rt and IL is now believed that they will all recover
Mr. William Ryan, one or the wounded passengers hAs
been brought to the New York Hospital in this city;
another has boen sent 10 his home in Albany The rs
naming four still In Yonkers two at the steamboat
house the wharf. at the FRANKLIN House. and
at the Densow House, where their wants well az
tended To.
William Romer at half-past nine O'Clock yesterday morn
log at Fhgg Hall.
THE PILoT's TESTIMONY.
Hewlett Lake. pilot OF the Isaac Newton, thcsfrs
witness called and testified follows:-I live In Albany
pilot board the Isaac Newton at the time OF the
accdeat; the bodies OF the persons deceased
who were Lying In the steamboat house yesterday; saw
Thomas Glennon, and helped him oil the boat the
O'Clock on Saturday night not acting pilot at thu
along far Fort Washington Point, sitting
In tho wheehOuse, when heard the boiler explode, ant
raised up and looked AFT the starboard side and
light the second engineer up aud said there
something matter aud for to look after the boa
the best could went below, the forward deck
SU Sa% the coming the
ward deck on the forecastle deck, and they SAID
tho vessel was on are; | then went on the secont
OF our wheelsmen; went the lower deck next
with these men, and went to the donkey room 70 SEQ
could get her hose out TO put out the re the fire WA
visible at this no; could not SEQ any fire In the stats
room hall; (he re) the sarboard side thor
that could the door this about ten minutes
started TO lot 60 the anchor; made up my mind
we could not put the fire out and then to h
Cfl rNlnpl hall Uh hAn fhQ NJ
Peck walking forward through the hall there
steamboat-the Daniel g.. Mlles-alopgslds n at th.
vessel then got hold OF Thomas Glennon. or tn
scalded nremen, aud got him board the propeller;
think found him at the bottom OF the staeroom stair
att after got this fireman board started to 20 for
ward with tho second mate through the stateroom hall
Te~ts,pr the names were bursting ont there and wen
back aft again; then went on board the barge and
the outside where there small boat, into whic
got and scued 10 the Newton for the purpose OF gen
Captain Peck. whom supposed to be still the New
ton: steamboat at the forward part Of the New
ton and made mp my mind all the passengers and
sale the lines OF the barge from the New
ton and worked alongside the steamboat Herald; 60
all passengers OF the barges and put them th
propeller captain Peck then told me to see the stoan
boat Cornell which was under the Newtons stern wouL
not take our passengers to Albany the Captain told
he could do It, then went along and brought th
passengers 70 Yonkers. landing at the upper dock sa
the 0remen board tho Newton; don't know how Ii
there any dead left the Newton must have bee
about O'Clock when my attention was first called
the acclde0t could Tell Wnat the cause Oh u
accident; heard the explosion, and knew u
starboard side from the escape Of smoke and steam
were running at the timo a the rate Of about twelv
miles hour know there OF the MISSING
the baggage master, MIR. Diedcrck and fireman name
Smith are missing knew that the explosion was frou
the boiler know that GeDnon scaded by the exp
sion also know that all the dead injured by th
explosion Gcnnon told me he came himself TO the foot
the stArs, where found him, from hts forward
the boiler they said they had remen board th
boat II the duty Of the first engineer 10 have chars
Of the engine he on board at the tme two OF u
Arotp In fhA 0fQ fnOr
missing add two dead the names Of the missir
n,emen smith and Lyman; saw ono jump owe
order; had chance to uso tho apparatus which
had board TOR the purpose OF putting out hres we h
OF extingushng fires; understood the engineers had
hose on.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. PECK.
Captain William II. Peck the commander OF the Isai
Newton, tho next witness, and testified follows
J reside at Flushing, Long Island had charge Of u
Isaac Newton fer eighteen years have followed that liz
Of business thirty i've years; have had charge Of q
Newton since she was built; we LEFT New York about
O'Clock saturday night we bad about one hundred 0,
one hundred tickets; freight not very heavy
generally 60 through the boat before and after sta
boat and crew supervise every thing connection
the vesse found the boat In good order everythi
room; as supper time nrst discovered that there
something wrong; the frst information hsd Of this
the cabin there i've SIX ladies' and gentlemen
supper the time also Goals Of nre about the
srossn AZ s Ss % ISs ea saw y.
immediately; heard the explosion and saw u
steam and smoke oil about the same time;
passengers at the table - We passed up through Il
main cabin went to the ladies' saloon; there VI
sSs nur. ~ sns % the Is. a Iu
excited told them 10 keep COOL that thought the dA
Ss went up there too; then rsqussted the ssusiem
to 60 among the passengers and pacfy them and alb
the excitement as much as possible until returned
tha and droAu
again. and told them would 60 and find out what was
matter , passed up 70 the pilot house I.
near shore possible; ho was heading for the sho
when went up; l did not yet know what the acc.ds
sh.as. : sSi ss
tend to the safety Of the passengers; passed
through the ball whore there was some steam or smos
through whc u was dlculs TO see several stopped
and told me the boat on nrs told them
thought not and TO keep cool that should find
she extent OF the accident requested Capt Hitchco
other gentlemen to keep the ladies' together
the promenade deck; the steam and smoke increased ,
the while; went on the mains deck, and undertook
forward 70 the engine on The starboard sds got ahe
about hty feet, when fturned back, not being able
see through the steam and smoke; heard the voice
the engineer WINS about sixty seventy feet from
engine room, in the centre OF tho boat called to
and requested him to start the donkey, f he had not
ready done SO; had then discovered the fire boa
about amidships, near tho baggage room when saw
fire II nitecn twenty fees from the boiler; the
done so; passed down into The main cabin which "
pretty free from steam; l met there Mr.. Maxwell,
steward and requested him 10 collect all his
er, and do what he could 10 extDgush the 1re; be
swered that he had done go went on the main de-
out the s~board guard. and saw the propeller Mile
which hailed. and requested 10 come 10 assstAns
passed then into the saseroom nall again. and told
passengers that propeller and barge coming
side, there were SIN ko and steam accumulated In
hall; lwent forward past tho vcntilaiors, and met
Lake. The pilot, com ng towards me; told him TO
getting the passengers the barge; went 10 notify
passengers TO 20 ait; undertook 10 return ait but
unable 10 do so, tho names- having burst through
sides the ventstor. nafnes were bursting out
over and the vessel seemed 10 be generally Oh hre up
this lime had hopes Of saving her, went up the
way on the floor above the smoke was very dense
meet a soul except the pilot CROPPED along throu
the smoke found the door ~ my and passed throu
tha, to the upper decx, where found the steam
Herald with come canal boats alongside they had tax
all the passengers or al this time, then ask
II everybody had got of and was answered
the Affirmative; nest passed down on the
70 a canal boat in tow Of the Herald;
then backed on. aud ~ soon we did 30 hailed
propeller, 10 know u everybody had got of aft
informed that all taken on safe; ! requested
captain Of the Miller 10 come alongfide and take wi
passengers bad on The canal boats he did SO i'll
arrangements 10 have ~ passengers landed at Yonis
that they could tkso the cars; some u
wounded on tho Herald the Newton, when lefi
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