The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-30
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Explosion Of the Boiler Of the Steamer
X 81. John, from Albany.
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SCENE OF THE DISASTER OFF aOBoKEN.
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Eleven Passengers Killed and
Fifteen Severely Injured.
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS.
. Account of the Catastrophe from
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Hcartrending Scenes and
Incidents.
EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
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: Account of the Catastrophe from
. Eye-WitneSseS.
Hcartrending Scenes and
Incidents.
EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY
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We another those fearful catastrophes
which, for the narrowing incidents ccd with It, as
well the consequences attendant IT. have been
frequent in this country The boiler of the st.
John plying between Albany and New York, exploded
yesterday morning, causing death eight and
revere injuries to over fifteen. ft CIV # II
THE ST. JOHN EN- ROUTE FOR NEW YORK.
The steamer 81 sohn is perhaps, one Of the finest
river boats the werld The OF her saloons her
gorgeous decorations and appointments rank her in this
high position. There few, IL any, who have not
heard If not her, az, proceeding or down the
Hudson, claye the waters with lightning speed The
st. John generally makes three trips each week from
Albany New York and back-thc distance being about
hundred and sixty miles Her passenger list Is
almost always dull She built two years ago,
and her first trip March 16, 1884; since which
time she has regularly piled from and to tho capital.
Supplied withal the necessary requirements In case Of
IRE other accident and at the time built
almost to preclude the possibility OF accident she has
the favore means OF conveyance Albany. On
Saturday evening last at half past eight NJ she started
from Albany with passenger list OF two hundred and y
Anclasses Of persons On board including
. number OF and children The "trip 20 New
York is generally passed very pleasantly by all ard ON
this occasion there exception the rule. The
hall was usually the case, thronged with
happy faces and light forms. On side the happy
pair returning from their wedding apt up in
themselves unmndfu OF the newly mado mother, toss
ING her thy babe with joy, who crows and laughs
gleefnl the The schooboy coming with his
father order 10 enter college listening the
parting advice given him. and pronouncng 10 that loving
parent ready obedience 10 and following Of his
cepts AL all happy, and fear for the
Night finds the s,atcroom hall deserted; each has
he
lets OF the river all asleep. Dreams Of o.
chanting wonder many smile in his Sleep
while tho gallant ST. John dreams not bat hsstes toward
her destination. All quiet on board All sleep in
s~fety--th ST. John bears them. That liz enough.
ALMOST AT HOME. ASST ta
The gray sreaks Of dawn Just. appearing In tho
sky. The Is struggling through the nlldy
clouds beyond the hills, the ohimneys OF Gvham
como out 40 greet the st. John with her living feight
She almost home The attendanisa begnnng 10 be-
STIR themselves, not wishing the should re ana md
them still abed. Cooks hnsten TO prepare me morning
meal and passengers already watch the near
approach Of the CITY, They have passe fonkers some
time, and abreast Of Fort Lac Almost at home
II 10 Sunday morning. Few q leave their warm
beds 70 40 the chill October and still almost all
Abe passengers wrapped in slunser. IL " after six
O'Clock Onward, steadily, she s'eams; the nrcman
sakes his nraand looks forward to- hne rest in few
noments when they will be IN New York Fifteen
minutes past six She almost abrnast Of the Elysisn
FIELDS Now she-Heavens, what's that
-A THE cATAsrROPng.
One crash dkiurbs tho stsess OF the morning air and
shsa Missing sound Of escaping stsam followed by
sDoncnsary susnce, succesed by rush Of many feet
nsneats uncertainty, AID then NIL In explained The
bsilsr has burst The s,esn and wai1r rush from the
larboard side Of tho vessel where me catastrophe has
taken plsce-rs,sa with Almighty force Ahrough the win
Aows II the sAasrooms and burst thcr doors and filed
che siateroom ball Death s IN the stream and srosns
OF unnterable anguish mark ~ path The attention of
che o6neu and sach Of the psssengers W Is
smmedaiey casdto the ststereom hslI rush h made
1or the DOORS bu these being opened fog OF steam
psFvsdesats entire length, causing 10 spear black
night Ont Of the darkness Of pats reach the ear
hui other shan this all IL still ~ death
usE sCsKE IN srArEpoox HAIL.
Ne dooss and windows are Immediately spcned and
short the either sccqmcs condensed or
escapes, thus lessnng the darkness and with light
whata is presented TO the cye hssng hood Of
boiling fluid the aacr while tAe condensed
drips streams from the soof and the empty boiler
ssusassher TO csrecnt 10 the other side aud thirty tons
of the deadly element nusl 20 the other side A
ecream Of agony follows the frigbt~ued passengers
zap into the water barefoot All Through the hall =,
nay he poor struggling creatures lying helpless
ana bruised tossing In pain, while here there stir
and moone form betrays the awful tart that life In
ertNct TIE sight iss fearful one. on settle, mid.
way female form. huddlinc close 30 pillar aud
shrinking as from denim, while further a blesding,
dsheprcd corpse hes jasned between the arms Of a
char, and all arounc ths carpet is dkeolorcd with
blood. All along In the vicinity OF fha boiler
both the lower and ,pp.r tiers of
roons TIE pancs and aashes u, sp ntercd 90 the oor.
In one place the entire outer waihss been by
abe force Of the mingled water stcan and within
those slater oo,ns all u stfso still Here young
Ies s,ruarlsup TO raise bmsslf hs es which swollen
and bleeding refuse 20 give him aid There a helpless
female wrthss In torment and contors her limbs a. II
in madness while low moaning soundhreaks from The
rooms along the hail. and crios for hep hoard on
every side And now strenuous efforts as being made
20 relieve ihe unhappy sufferers. Strong msn hasten to
the suscor of the victims cf the catastrophe and while
come attend 10 those in kaie outer hall others com
mcnce an examination OF the siaeroons In some
pale and frightened creatures sit ~ In thes berths
trembling with suspense. In others, where the steam
had entered the occupants scalded fcuy, toss about
in dernm, and holding their halds, impiore for
rclIe which gwen them with all possible speed 10
hall all possible Ia being taken Ane saded AZ
they are brought out from their borbs. Flour and
sweet oil with other simple emolienb, ars carefully
applied TO the swollen nesh But many Of TIM state
rooms no means beard--al IL quic, The occupants
10 stin and still in the embrace OF death Not easily
do they appear 10 have died Not when, after iAe
AZ happiness the spirit fees from m shrine whom IN
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