New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
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ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY BEFORE TTIE CoRoHHa--
CONDITION Oh THE INJURED.

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ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY BEFORE THR CoRoHHa-.
CONDITION Oh THB INJURED.
The inquest on the bodies Of the victims Of
the late terrible steamboat disaster on the Hudson was
resumed on Wednesday at Yonkcrs. westchestes
County, at lof q. rn before Coroner Williams. The
testimony Of Mr.. william II. Cobanks In whose estab
llshment the boilers Of tho burned steamer were
paired as well as that Of the first ard second engineer
vas taken Mr. Cob,nks testified that he believed The
boilers were in good orders that he believed the mate
rial Of which the boiler made was composed Of the
hest ron and that he could assign for The
accident. The engineers also failed to throw any eh
On the subject The following is the
TESTIMONY.
William H. Cobanks jeposes follows: residein
New. York City; am one Of the firm OF Cobanhk
Thcall No. - Harrison street. boiler makers; have
boon engaged in this business 10 years exclusively,
made some repairs the boilers Of the Isaac Newton
las. Writer; finished repairs or her in March repaired
both boilers IA diogrsm Of tho boilers was here eXhb
Iied); put in new arches side streets furnaces and
bridge wall In both boilers tho material was Of the
best quality of No l Pennsylvania iron; the crown
streets Of boiler with proper care VIII Last fous
years; think the crown streets OF the he"ton wereh
good condition; think the boilers OF the Newton a
that time we're in proper condition 10 last year. The
iron used In her repairs No. Of an Inch in thick
ness I have been on board the Onsaska one o. The
Jersey City ferry.boats. whose boiler was 30 thin Ia
some paces that the blade of knife could be inserted
in II that boiler ten years old and new boiler
has since been placed in her Chs answer was ISrth y
were inspected last Spring. and found to be all right
defect might cxis; in boiler without being discovered
DR.. Edmund p. s. Arnold deposes ss follows: reside
at Yonkers; heard the explosion. and soon after
the boat IN sheet Of fame; about 10 O'Clock was sum.
rnoned the dock and saw the persons now deceased
living there have been In attendance on the sufferers
ever since and present when they died. The wit
ness testified to the unceasng attention Capt Peek
and the officers Of the boat 70 the wants OF the sui
ferers.
Mr. James N. Hook deposes as follows: ! am rcst
dent OF York; was FRS. Engineer OF the Isaac
Newton; have been an engineer on the Peoples Line
for years; Joined the Isaac Newton on tie
Is, inst vas for some time employed on the steamer
New.World; assigned to the steamer ST. John Q
now steamer which has only made her tria trip az yeti
have also been employed on several other steamers.
among them the Oregon, South American and Nora
American am q licensed engineer had charge oiths
Isaac Newton the 3sh inst; len our dock LITTLE
after s D. M: examined engines and boilers prevousA
starting; everything Ia good order at the time Of
starting; filed our boilers with Croton water at TIE
ing and tina. the proper quantity Of water was "a
the boilers; attic time Of the explosion was stsndngn
the stsrboard gangway near the engine room dooft
had Just left the boiler which eIpodedi while standing
there looked at the Ashcroft gauge and found there
was 3O4 pounds Of steam on: told the oiler 70
ring the bell to slow the blowers ;,whe standing there
Mr.. Fow ks came along. and said 70 him. g We are n
no hurry tonight will take things easy soon aNef
that the explosion occurred; at that time the blowers
were closed in accordance with my orders at that tine
the oilcr Mr. Pcrire In the engine room; no one
else was there; at that time MI. Fowls was standing
by me; the force Of the explosion knocked my hat on
and fell forward OF my hands; / then went on ny
hands and knees orw ard to the cabin stairs the steam
hot that adopted that course TO save myself =
by keeping in that posion was cooler; after reaching
the bottom Of the stairs found there was no steam
there's found quantity Of passengers and walters en-.
deavorng 90 escspe up the dummy told them 1t was
all over and then went Up stains; at this time tho
engine was working; the lights we're oct and l pro-
nref .nrr, mai hen tho bell stop tie
steamer; Immediately after loud voice called oct 70
me stop her; then succeeded In stopping her at @
time thero IN the eais2 room; saw nothing
OF the oer until finally mc Sim on the barge scalded;
cannot tell hon long period elUpsed from the tme 81
the explosion until stopped her l then took lamp
from tie engine room aud went above and shut tie
stop-vslvc of tho boiler which had gwen way
with the assistance Of one OF the wheelsuieai
then went below ard attempted 10 start the donkey.
en- CINE but found the steam slack that II would
not work; the donkey engine was connected with the
larboard boiler then went 10 the stcam-suage and
waited until il worked IA pounds. when ! started for
the dorke engine but tie fire by thsre was burning
briskly that could not reach IL then lshed the
steam guaee by this time the IRE had Increased so ttss
was driven from the deck. seeing boat near
swung my lamp, and tie signal was answercd seeing
two horses lied near cut their hsliers, and backed
them oyerboard the boilers Just previous 10 the
explosion; tue guages Indicated that they we're two
thirds MI OF water. Richard Lyman lying In tie
larbo .re gsnggay az this time dead; te lying
partially hs face Re resided OF Albany, ard was a
years II age; be leaves wife. having been married
bur a few months; slso Charley Smith. be almost
overheard. pulled him back; lie was fear.
fully scnded; think be must have fna.!
fallcn overheard; think the boilers are ntout
seven years Old; l consider the boilers to hays
been frstclAss they were frs; tcs,ed at 10 pounds
steam. this year they were tested 81 D pounds an
positive that had no more than that quantity at ths
time II tho explosion, tho boilers inspected n
March last, saw no indication OF weak spo, In ths
boilers cannot tell Whit part q! the boiler gave way
but think t mrst have been the furnace; 90 rot
think it could have burst mach Of hole 1t sounie1
Ike say rocket; sure IL the stsrboard boiler
that burst In side tho furnace blew the Goals entirely
Il the furnace probably two tlns OF hot Goals were
blown entirely out Of the furnace into different partsd
the boat the hose attached % ths donkey engine
by Mr.: Fowls after tho accident happenedi con,icS
tic boilers perfectly safe at - pounds o. steam have
Leea engineer since is4 and never bad al seeidens
occur 18th boiler uadcr my charge before.
Alanson fogks dcposed rs follows: Am resident o.
New York; an engineer aud have been In the en-
poy q the People Line for the past years have
occupied that position the steamers Hendrck iiud.
son. Columbia, aud Others have been on tie Isaac
Newton four years; hsd Inspected The boilers and en-
CINE usual Jnst before lcsSas New and found
every thing all right, started tao boa, cut from The sip
and think there abort thirty pounds Of steam on
tho safety valve raised before started 50 thss
than shat Number oi pounds pressure could %
uscdi came up after supper and saw two boys sunny
near tLO nreruom On some boxes, one of them asAeo
10 II wished my boots BACKED; have not seen thea
sinoc the eIl!oslon; Vas standing talking VIA az
engineer. saw uotAing unusual aDol. the engines ~
sad there no hurry aal We would 60 along easy,
Just ~ that moment tie explosion occared saw ne
aud cloud Of steam chen ran forward ard tod ne
pilot That something had hsppeRed aud he had better
aAe u tho boat then ven. back 20 the ensihe'
ROOM. while going back SAW the brcmen ard oies
ho had ,osn scadcd they snOscu ne :Aeir hands $40
faces nnd asked What they should do they were groanns
terribly the mate ,nd myself told them 20 nty theea'
glnu 100 out OF tie night thea went 10 tue enginc
but 5ard il was stopped; ta.n went o. deeA y L}
time The fire burning hrishtlyi Cspt. Peck halea
he and loh 10 put out the nre thea went anu ~
tseaed tho hose 90 the donkey engine; ireolne iuo'
room stumbled over . body. ard % boxing ~, ~,
found !. e. be Richard Lyman; 10 was dead 81 ~
time; attempted 10 start lbe donkey blt eonia ao
So and .. 500 driven oct b. the smoke anu n1Me.