New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER.
The U. S. Steamer ChenangO Blown Up
ONE MAN KILLED AND 33 sCALDED

A terrible disaster occurred m the HarDOr
yesterday afternoon. The u s. war steamer Chenango
Commander Fllebrown sailed from the Maynard for
Hampton Roads. She TO have anchored at the
buoy nt Sandy Hook until to-day when she would have
been joined by the doubeturreted iron-clad Onondaga
which she 10 have conveyed SOUTH But her career
was cut short by fearful disaster.
About p. m. when Off Fort Richmond. and going
ahead under easy steam without the slightest suspicion
Of danger her port boiler exploded with loud report
tearing up hcr decks and playing havoc among the
unfortunate engineers and fremen. One poor fellow
was blown overheard and picked up in most dep'or'
able condition and thrtytwo others, including three
Of the engineers, were most horribly scaldcd.
One of the men, whose name we conld not learn was
instantly killed AS socn the disaster be-
camc known the United States revenue cutter bronx
hasened 20 the relief Of the Chonango. After ascor'
tainne from Capt Fillerown the nature oil the acci
dent the commander Of the Bronx headed FOR Qnarah
tine and speedily brought of several physicians TO take
charge Of the sufferers.
The u. S steam transport Tley. Capt. Bourne, from
Alexandria coming up the Bay, witnessed tie explosion
and also immediately went 10 her assistance DONG
great deal OF good. The little tug Rose, which was near
at hand likewise rendered all the aid In her power
The Te and tag and the cutter Bronx took the dis
abed vessel in tow and brought her TO the Nayyfard
Among those severely scaded are:
lst Assistant Engineer Joseph n. Cahill lin charge
| I'd Assistant Engineer Albert = Murray.
| I'd Assistant Engineer Frank 7. Root.
No sooner bad the sad nows reached the Navy Yard
than Commodore Radford. who in the absence Of Ad'
mira Pauding at Washington on court. martial duty,
| I'LL g,N all tbn hack
and wagons which be could command, and as fat as
the scaded men were brought ashore they were ten
dcrly lifted into tho vehicles ard conveyed 10 the
United States Marine Hospital. Here Surgeon snith
and his competent corps Of assistants. aided by the
Surgeons Of the receiyings North Carolina, and al
the other medical gentlemen duty on the numerous
vessels at the Yard received the sufferers and admin
stered to their relief
Our reporter who visited the hospital at an carly hour
was unable TO procure the names Of the injured men
Most OF them suffering too severely to be able t'
give any information and the authorities Of the Hoep
tal up to q late hour last evening had not been fur
nished with list by the officers Of the Chenango. lie
takes pleasure however. in tcstilyng 10 the promph
tude with which due provision was made by Mr. Curry
the steward and his assistants for the reception of tb'
patients and the skl and devotion with which the sur
|
Many Of tie poor fellows were literally hayed alive
some Of them being quite blind from the effects Of the
steam. Their strieks ard groans were painful beyond
expression greet stawGIt men implored the surgeons
to give them something To their pain. 1t was evi
dent that several Of them beyond mere human aid
and would find in death sreedy easement Of their su
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| REPORT OF CAPT. FrrLEBRows.
Cart FIllebrown in his report 90 Admiral Paulding
Of the disaster which befel bis ship says:
About D. m, while abreast Of Fort Richmond, the
port boiler burst whereby % OF the most of them
engineers and fremen were severely scalded. One is
dead and the surgeon thinks that many Others viii not
survive Meeting the tug boat Rose, put the scded
men ON board Of her with directions 10 take them with
all dispatch 10 the hospital The revenue cutter and
other boats afforded me every assistance
II was nearly o'clock before the injured men reached
the Hospital But in the interval the surgeons In charge
on the boat did their utmost in their behalf
| The Chennneo wns a doublcbowed steamer, one OF
the new vessels built at this port Her boilers and ma
ehnery were duly tested according TO the regulations
Of the Navy Department and the OF the disaster
| IL thus far unaccounted for.
| The officers Of the Chenango are:
Lieut.. Commander T. s. Filcbrown.
| Acting. Master, WIN. Mctilon.
| Acting Assistant Surgeon. David r. Goodbue.
| Acting "a ssstant Paymaster Bailey Uaseal.
| Captains Clerk A. w. Belknop ..s
| PaymasteI's Clerk. Rufus stephens.
| Surgeons Steward. Erskine Is. Nudge.
| Paymaster's Steward, John j. C0rbitt.
| lst Assistant Engineer, JAS N. Cahill.
| Cd Assistant Rnginee. Albert Murray.
| Acting 2d Engineer Frank T. Root.
| Acting Sd Engineer. John White.
| Acting 81 Engineer, Jas. 7. Sullivan.
| Acting Ensign George B. Mott
| Acting Ensign +. q. Adams
| Acting Ensign james A. Crossman.
| Acting Ensign Alfred +. Leighton.
| Acting Masters Mate, ID. B Mckenzie.
| Acting Masters Mate, q. II. Goodmanson.
| Acting Masters Mate +. X. Jastehc
| Gunner Herman Peters.
| Yeoman James G. Hanson.
Master at Arms 4. w. Fuller.