The New York herald., 1863-12-10
THE ISAAC NEWTON DISASTER.


Maker-no Cause for tlae Accident DIS
covered. &c.
Tho inquest the bodies OF the seven n'ea killed by
the tatc cxosson Of the Isaac Newton resumed
tsrday at Yonkers By Coroner assisted by Mr.
W. Romer No facts brought TO light sad the
cause Of tho explosion remains - much mystery a.
ever Tho Chief Engineer OF tho vessel testified the
fact that he cav one Of the injured nremea Richard
LYMAN dcad tho vessel and aoothef fireman. named
Charles Smith. In very bad condition from scalds 10
hnd The Assistant Engineer aIso stated hs
testioey that ho had seen little boys, supposed 70
boobacks board and bad not suco heard or thsm
Tho probability therefore, would 10 be tia. Smith,
ths drensn, together With the bootbnchs and Mr.
Dodderck tho baggage msster have persisted by tho ur
fortunate neutrality-suspicious. in tho drcadfu conagraoa
that consumed the entire vessel TO tho wate"s edge
The ioia, number OF dead may thus 10 put down AZ
twelve, sevon OF whom died at Yonkers.
Only three Of the wounded men roman Ycukers.
and ono OF them Aauson 4perne the Oiier the New
ton is said to DO SIN in precarious condition. Hts
mother is In atendspoe on him having come on from
Albany for that purnoss
The inquest commenced about hat p1st teO O'Clock
yesterday morning at Getty Halt
TESTIMONY BOILER MAKER
Mr. William X Cobanks OF tho firm OF Cobanks
Theai boiler makers OF No. 40 Harrison street, the
fret witness exnfnined He testified that be had made
put IN arches in both boilers 6de shee,s tue
uaces ,snd new bridge wall In both boisers The best
three shSs q AMI an inch IN Thickness The old oa Of
boers, when he repaired thcm, was perfectly good and
sound have been on board enc othe Jersey CITY ferry
parts that knife cou be put through H. That boiler
was ton years old and new boiler has since been pos
into 'te Onaaska Il his answer was 10 reply to dree
question from coroner.) After the repairs the
boilers Of the Newton they we're duly tested and inspect
ed and found ali right Ia possible for defect to
st in toer although II inspected every day becanss
certain parts about she furnace cannot be exam.ned
nr. Edmund g. r. Arnold was next examined, aud tes
titled that he resided at Yonkers the lash OF the
explosion from SPuyten Duyvil on saturday was present
whcp cf the sufferers died YoDkers had attended
tho sufferers ia coniunc with Drs Pooley Renfcder
Flare having heard the testimony Of Dr. Upham
concarrcd with il generally. \
Mr.. James N. Cook was called aud teeidcd as foir
owal l,ve Ia New York nrss engineer e che Isaao
had been engineer Of the Isaac Newton since Taesda
week. before was engineer OF the New Word, Hendrik
have licensed engineer since lsS2 had charge q
tie Isaac Newton on the 9th inst; we started little
caamnea The engines and boilers we have no specidc
Cor examining the ginss and boilers every day: ons
the night 10 question Gid make an snaninatioe and
found everything ln order Oil the boilers from the
river by orcs pumps generally empty The boilers oat
arriving at New York, this d.y only iei part Of NE
dock we filled the boilers tat morning aboat eight on
nine O'Clock; the wafer gauge Of tho boiler juss
place. thirds full; after leaving the dock we
on regularly we 90 along the gauges were In percc
site the ensine room Ia ssarsoard eangwsy bad ash
come from ROOM whsn the bo0s gave Why; NJ
e the .od ashcroft s. steam "ons. e :Ss 'ss:
told tho greaeer TO ring the bell andi
the ~, blowers S closed 70 sss ars sS
came along and told him We wero in partcuiaSb|
hurry that night We would take things easy In very
short time after the beev gave way the blowers ha6
been closed Ia accordance with tho signal the oilsr
Aauson Periue 10 the engine room At this timo:
engineer stepd beside explosion occurred3
he must have got the start OF Tor tho steam hn mo-
o" my hsnSs s.id on NY hands ssd kosss until sos
the cabin etairs, because fen the tempersure goo0
pit: got the stairs and there what
ever there the walters and some passengers trying
M over now ali The lights were outou deck wheu wsusA
up there tried TO get to the engine room the eso
ss se M'rs 70
bell ruBg asd heard somebody out st0p her" u A
loud voice .hso sS Gao TN the soG,ns room :'S as
nothing Of tho ereaser; there lamp 10 tb7 esa
sue room lighted, which ! took and wont ups
shut on the valve with the aid OF wbeelsman; tbeos
down below sndried TO start the douksy the steam
donkey would not CO. 90. hold Of the safety valve ada
opened il: mex, began TO see what way could o1, .
snw rcusb s oSs. @ ana s sm
fresh water causes scales to form the boiler; 10
ysw. boat which came to my resf. and scSilsd around
the Newton 70 see one was on board got board
ha'oed loudly but got hor5es snort
Ing board cut the holding them ard backed,
them ovexboard go, the yaw again sculI,
on The Newton on the arboaf side Of The boat stun
bed him Just after the explosion be lived 10 Alba
be was M r. ed about hree or four months and leavS,
wife think be native u Albany saw other y
dead sodes on sosd saw Charley L smith M another Are
overheard when saw him think he must have go, ,
overheard arerwMds; think the boilers were about .
seven years old, bat they might have been /
less. considered them 6rst class boilers fos )
their age they we're FIRST tried for forty pounds )
year beores, FOR thrtynve pounds and this year fos
thirty three pourds am sure they aid not have over
so o' much these biers were inspected last MrrcS
considered them good for another year; the /
Inspection would run out next March discovered de-
feet about tie bccrs any than boilers gener
ally which require 20 be looked after Constantly the
net see Il il sss not saved dom, know what part gave
way, but suppose i must have been aeout ns furnace
Of hole made the noise was Ike that of sky rocket
the giving might have been IN the steam chimney
no s.w ss & q Sa e ns I m oo ou
about tons o. coal bazing hot, was blown out,
there was generally that quantity 10 each furnace, :
and that could be started in time; the hose pus
after the sccider, happened =. on d.,y .. the
time and on watch had accident W boiler BE-
In cxperence the engineer 10 charge OF the New
ton before len because he got better situation -
ieei that no blame u 10 be attached to me: my coz
science s perfectly clear and think II great rhp.
that got on with my lfe safe.
TESTIMONY or rHE ASSISTANT ESgrSEKR.
Mr. Alanson " fowkes, assistant engineer Of the Ne-.
testified Shat previous TO starting be had Inspected
he boilers ard engines az usual and found everythiuG
ar right; started With thirty pounds o. steam ou ths
steam generally raises when We lay st but lowers whsn
we " going rule was 20 keep abou' tnirty pounds
OF steam on while lying stii, and went higher 20
raise the afey valve noticed two boys sitting on boxes
they seemed 10 know me. and ssked me N wanted my
boots bl1ceed. they said, lance, DO you van, your
boots blacLedf" have not those boys since The
rest OF Me- Towkes testimony was substantially reps
ttion OF the testimony Of The ohlef engineer aud other
vituesse~ He unable 10 explain the cause of the
EXPLOSION 10 state what part Of the boiler gave way
ifr Henry IL Parsons the last witness examined,
after which u was the intention Of the coroner TO s,s
the matter TO the jury,
Iba ersrapb operator at Youkcrs requests NJ 10 state
that he was on duty on Saturday night al hs ONCE "
Twelve oock and therefore that the statement THAI be
could be iouud that occasion |" en'rey noorrec'
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