The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17
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s-,oho Pieysorgs: ...Cntain, a.sr guard
4-'hrnsyC uuuiug CHAM. Cssihsavsr. Seriously.
t-,ohn Walsh Csv,snssrs mA'e's. ss,sou.'y
T-Alred Yates. Landsman seriously.
8-wlilam Ware. Quarter gunner. ser,ou.y'
9-Samuel Randall. .Coxswain. .seriousiy
10--John Rely. Seaman ..............-
li-w. @. wright class fireman.. .serousiy
i3-Iohn Finpes ey . Landsman and cooper Seriously
l4-Eugene Larry. Ordinary seaman 49,.
Total injured thrtythree. Only four OF these are ex-
pected TO survive. Two are mssins, who have not
been heard OF since the accident.
We care TO innict upon our readers description
Of the horrors witnessed tho hospital All Of The men,
great majority were badly scalded that she skin
almost entirely removed from their bodies present.
Ing sickeniug spectacle-soms were quite black
their eyes wholly closed, while their agonics were
breahed out In which chilled the blood Ohers
were too feeble " speak the imagination did NOS ia
70 picture some Of their sunerings
Just before Engineer Cah died, no said 10 the attend
Ing surgeon, "Dootor, thank God the boiler fuh
thus establishing the fact that csreessness can DO
attributed TO him. VIM Hickey, who stin fingers this
side Of eternity, was complaining Of feeling cold when
W we're tho ward. Poor fellow he had not many moro
hours to feel the cold this earth Some Of the poor
fellows arc completely skinned; and 10 show how the
steam acted upon some, have only 70 refer 70 tho
instance 10 which the complete skin OF mans hand WAS
found In tho engine room Of the Chenango yesterday
morning. with tho nails Still adhering 70 ~ and but Tor
that fact would have taken for old dirty glove
In act whom was shown Captain FlIebrOwn no said,
"Throw II overheard; II Is only goveW
Some few OF the friends Of the injured men were -
the hospital yesterday The dead cannot be removed uD
after the Coroners inquest. w saw Borrowing wife
or sister sitting AT the bedside Of victim 10 this dreadful
catastrophe. Her heart was full; bus she boro
up under the trial as only . true woman
can do. II was . sad sight TO her as mnisiering
angel that hall OF horror, amid the dead and dying,
performing last sad Of love and affection Where
will not woman 90 alleviate suGerngs 10 times Of
distress and agony
Thus Official report has beer mado OF the cause OF
tho dent. During yesterday afternoon board OK
inquiry, consisting OF Lieutenant Commander Ho~ei,
Chic Engineer Henderson Lieutenant Kelley went on
board 10 cxamue the damage aud report thcreupon
and 70 ascertain pos ibo, the Of the accident
thus far IL is shrouded In mystery. Il Is known that
there but thrtytwo pounds VI sta in tue boilers
at the time and have the dying engineers testimony
that the boilers iu Of waer and still another man
says heard them trying tho guage COCKS an instant
prevlous explosion thai does not posi-
BILE the accident the result Of creessness ON
the part Of the engineers oil tue ship
Engineer Murray is report tod SAID just before he
died that he "had always been apprchensivo OF her
boilers Captain Filebrown says that Mr. Cahili told
him lust previ us that The engines we're
working beautifully and in fact, their performances by
far exceeded his expectations. Az tho time Co. tain
Flebrown visited the engine room the guage showed
pressure OF twentysx pounds OF steam, and no then
came up the engine match, aud just as he put his
foot deck the explosion took place. had he re-
maincd below two minutes longer he would have been
scaIdod, or even had he mp the port side he
would have stepped directly over the boiler and In all
probability been scalded to death instantly.
~ wriu ho ia
sngi room and about TO oil the engine hc boiler
expoded He Immediately fell his hands and knees,
and ph ed but little steam nevertheless he Is very badly
| scalded.
Acting Masters Mate T. r. Jasche Is highly spoken Of
for his cool bearing wonderful activity aiding 10
the relic. OF the suffering He was everywhere and
by his determined and ofnccrIlke conduct,
elected the warmest admiration Of his commanding
officer as well Of his brother officers. lie mas bad
some experience in medical matters. and his knowledge
proved DO very valuable amid The trying scenes Of that
afternoon.
II is remarkable fact that out Of the engine depart
ment only officer Is sparcd-Mr. James r. Sullivan
who was DUTY at The time nj the engine bell In the
pilothousc The mortality bill shows that the greater
portion the sufferers petty ocerrin fact very
valuable persons the present time in the naval SERVICE
They mus, be good before they can be promoted
10 that rank.
Cahl was born II Virginia. and appointed from North
Carolina and was clifton OF Virginia. lie entered the
naval service July II, 1853 and promoted to DO
first assistant engineer Marsh IT, 1853. Ills total
service four years and ten months two months on
shore duty and five months unemployed. lie WAS IN tho
service nearly six years lie was highly esteemed as an
,ficer and social nnpanon Tic iook an active part In
expressing the rebellion and faerei IN his a't'ch
men, TO the flag OF his country. In moment, without
warming promising young officer was taken from u.s.
beloved and regretted -
John White, Acting Third Assistant Engineer, wac
appointed to that grade November 10, 1858. lie was
native and a citizen OF the State VI Maine lilo leaves
family TO mourn his loss.
Prank Root, Acting Second Assistant Engineer was
native and citizen Conneccnt and was appointed 70
the Chenango October o. 1863. He leaves wife ara
three small children In Brooklyn lie was
fine gentleman, and very much respected by all WHO
knew him. /.
Albert s. Murray Second Assistant Engineer born
In and appointed from the state Of Maryland, his war
rant bearing date February 81 1861 Ills present war;
rant was dated January U.s. 1853. s total sea service
was two years and MONTHS and be had been unsm
ployed only three months during the His family
are 10 Baltimore. ~'> :
At an early hour yesterday morning Coroner Norris
visited The Navy Yard proceeded TO make cxams-
nation Of the vessel board which the disaster occurred
Ho next proceeded the hospital and viewed the deal
bodies. AT ten O'Clock this morning no will emp,nnel
jury and proceed with the inquest, 10 admit Of tho
ncrment OF the bodies tho delivery Of Thorn their
friends. at the earliest possible moment
Tho Chesapgo IS at the mooring buoys at tho Navy
Yard and the Ma,sbsett will probably take hsr place,
the tow and convoy for tho Onoudaya. Tho latter
all ready, and bu, this accident would have
been by this time on her to Fortress Monroe.
Political Intelligence.
MEETING or TssNasy SOCIETY," Lasr E,ENSo.-A
large informal meeting OF the members Of tho rammany
Society was mold 1t Iammany Hall last evening. Mr.
Wilson was the chair and Mr.. James W. Fowler