The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17
Scenes at the Marine Hospital
Brooklyn.
ACCURATE LIST OF THE CASUAL TIE.
Nineteen Of tho Sufferers Dead ant
Twelve Others in . Hope.
less Condition.
oSlY -FOUR PERSONS EXPECTED TO RECOVER
SKETCHES OF THE UNFORTUNATE OFFICERS,
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In and about the Navy Yard nothing was talked OF
yesterday but the Chenango disaster and In quar-
tor one could notice that something had occurred 70
throw gloom and dependency every Groups
were scattered tho yard conversng about IT. and
discussing the points connected with the affair
The persons who made the boilers came In Tor all tho
blame and many hard thisgs were said against them
large number Of persons to the yard, some TO 10.
quire for their friends, while a large number wero
prompted only by feelings OF curiosity Most Of them OK
pected gain Ambulance and gaze upon tho wreck Of
vessel In this they would have dsapp for she
shows no outward marks OF the dreadful catastrophe
which occurred upon her decks and her engine
On going on board the Chenango and fairly upon hor
decks, then, and not ill then, do the marks OF the
dreadful accident break upon the The blacKened
paddle box the inky paint work, the dead and musty
smell OF and burnt telling, give the outlines for the
picture OF which painted on hor decks few
hours previous The saddened faces Of the fortunate
plainly spoke OF their feelings and OF the excitement and
anxiety which they had passed through. On the port
SIDE just forward OF the shaft the deck 70 considerably
torn up commencing from forward the damage extend
Ing some twenty feet, less Up TO the present
time the full extent of the injury TO the boiler has not
been asceraned The explosion took place In the
OF the port boiler blowing out quite number Of the
riyets. and tearing OF the edge Of one Of the
plates As far We are enabled TO see and
say, Is the opiuicn that the boiler was de.
ecve or least weak at that point. The heat Of the
steam was great to melt the lead covering the
beer and the forco OF steam SO great az 20 blow some
live the furnaces out into the re room. and
the vessel fire, which subdued by the faith
fu and prompt the with the hand IRE
pumps Amid all these accidents OF explosion aud fire
the steering gear broken and the Chsnango became
unmanage IDLE.
Fortunately the tugboat W. F. Cheney at
hand, towing up bark aud brig, and as her
pilot Captain W. I. Francis, and her owner, Nr. Hill
the signals Of distress they cast or the tow lines and
ct full speed for the disabled vessel Captain Francis
immediately boarded the ChenaDgo aud the request OF
Lieutenant Commander Tillebrown, set 10 work TO
render every assistance in his power Dir. Thomas
D. Nelson, OF the W. F. Cheney, also came
board the Chenango, and, forcing his way into the
strange engine ROOM cropping through the clouds Of
steam and through hot up to his knees found the
safety valves and opened them and then went into the
d room. where he found the furnace doors closed and
Que FIRE burning under !as boilers which were BY this
time red hot, having no water IN them. AIDED by some
Of the crew OF the Chcuango be Immediately hauled the
Ere and threw streams OF cold water upon the boilers TO
cool them that they should not set the vessel ire
For did this volunteer work until ho had
everything the engine department in the best order
that circumstances would permit.
During this time the revenue cutter Bronx had
been sent to the Quarantine for all the rcedicsl
assistance she could procure, and quite a number
OF doctors went 70 the assistance or the Injured
men on board OF the Cnenanso, Or. Goodhue and sur
goon's siewardc 3. Madge were doing all In their
power to alleviate ther suerings They used up all the
chlorof9rm aud ba,hed the poor fellows In OIL whIle
Commander Febrown ordered barrels flour DO got
up, aud the were covered with IL TO keep out the
air. As soon as1t could be DONE dozen moro Of the
injured ere transferred TO the W. E. Cheney the
officers and or that vessel freely furnishing their
beds, bedding and berths to make them comfortable
possible. Having received her suffering load she
started with all possible despatch for the Navy Yard
arriving there aud being the first to bring the sad
Tho Ross took the remainder OF them, and followed the
Cheney, and landed the men at the yard.
As We stated yesterday, Commodore Radlcrd hurried
them forward with all possible haste the Marine IIosp
tai, where Surgeons Thomas Smith and Benjamin vree
land and Assistant Surgeons H. Nelson, A. c. Rlfads
aud E. Bogert. Of tho hospital, aud Surgeon H. D. Bur-
ngsme, aud Messrs c. Itts lyman Others from The
North Carolina, did a in their power to save tho men,
There but little hope for any them as the sequel
shows Everything that medical science has taught
was tried but, alas, the Injuries wore too severe.
One by one sunk away, at Amos, stated inter.
vas leaving few to follow. visit TO tho hos
correct lis, Of the Of the sufferers The number
st alive at THAI time will DO seriously diminished by
noon to-day s was Just ebbing from the esoplzed
bodies 0, most o, them
The following Is the list Of those who died board
previous TO being removed 10 the Marine Hospital
Name Rat.
I--John Maber Goa ihesvcr.
2lchn Murffy.....sss..ss Ast Class fireman.
o-jancs smith,. souhters mate.
The following persons died after being removed to the
M,rne Hospital We give their nathes in the order u
death, with the hour OF the occurrence o, each
NOM. Rdi.. Time
1--Henry Livingston. .Cosiheaver. 900 L. IT.
2--Jonn Wbite..... Third Asst Engineer. 1890 u. NJ
Jos. A. Conway or r,,., ~. :, o,o,,., 10
WIN. Reue......
4-Bsrnard FIRST class fireman. 1880 A. ".
s-hrcbbsd flg ming. StrUud class hsemsn $50 ~.
6--Frank Root. - second Asst k0gnter $50 A. ~
T-Aibcrt Stouwsy ....sscond AssLEogineer a. NJ. l
s-Mitcbel Rody 4 on HEAVIER. .,."... $50 a ii.
9--John NJ. Smh.... .Eirst class boy. M. 4
I0--J a. cah. Act Chiel Engineer 4i0 A. N.
1t--Geo wi ....sesmsn....s....... 6s5 A. NJ.
I2--los. Lyons. ships cOck......., "A. N.
f3-Martin Mitchell Laudsman r.........S AN. /
14-Iohn ody LsBdsman $50 A. NJ
16--wbcaer sherman .Coxswain. ....s....11 M |