New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-30

boirc water 70 collect on that side il owing to
this that such number of the sufferers were seuueu
in the feet and ankles; as under the impulse OF Tue
moment they spranc from their berhs upon the decks
Immediately upon becoming aware Of the ehpiosloh,
and with considerable presence OF mind hhsiheeI
HOOK sprang from hs bunk, ana thIeW Oh lno h
on both boilers. The ferry boat Morrisown was non
sgnalcd anu shortly afterward came mp ana toh Oh
large number Of the injured passengers. me oHc. ~
II the St. John then monaged 10 get up steam On @ tr
arbOard boiler and succeeded i'm working hei lLio noI
dock al the foot OF Desbr0sses.St, every .Hort ne
made IN the meantime, to render the unhappy sufferers
as comfortable rs possible.
TIE COEoSFR's JURY.
Coroner Wildey was in attendance at an cary hour
in The day. and succeeded in impannelns the following
jury; ,,...u ~.
l6l Chares-st.; j. Kenworth, No. l6l Charlesst r.
Workman. No. 5i3 GreenwicL.st; f.. Il. Shading. No
pa West fifteenth ST. John T. Henry No. "a Aorth
Moore-st james Canlt Id, No. 81 Nest-st ilmoth!
Maxwell No 3 Centre Markei-plgce; II. &. Goodwin.
No. i55 Greenwich.st; George II. Mackay NO "o
West Twenty -third.st
Tie bodies Of the decd given into the hands OF
friends and November appointed for the day oi Ih'
quest at the Coroners Office No. Centre-st
OUR IMPORTERS VISIT TO THR BOAT. =.
At about yesterday our reporter visited the -
john then living az her dock Just below The foot OF
Canalst As he made his way toward the gate
entrance 10 the per the large crowd parted on ethet
eide to permit tie egrcss Of several carriages Nhien
were bearing of the wounded.
THE STEAMER.
ssamer as our reporter approached It, She was lying
the lower side Of the pier consequently with her ar
board (uninjured) side against IT, ard no one WoNd
have imagined from outside appearances. that, bn. a
few hour before she had been the scene OF horrible
Lfe-dcstroyng disaster Indeed. the steamer Itself s
not greatly damaged But passing on the oppost side,
aud along the lower deck, to the opening Immediately
in front OF the wheel house. the terrible nature Of the
accident nj once lie perceived. There IS great
rip 10 the boiler large enough 10 roll pile OF VINE
throagh the piece that was blown ont lying in faty
from ff.l cd ff hG
aperture reveals the entire ins0e portion Of the boiler
II is OH level with the saloon doCk that when tho
sheet and bolts gave way the uPgu-hing steam was fol
lowed by rctfcct Oeuse 81 boiling hot water, winch
passed through state Nos l9 l2l and lH3 when
were shattered into epclcssness. and. rolling IN r
scadng torrent hr deck poured in'o the opro-
se state rooms. IN "a i'U seconds The boiling wator
al least hall foot - On the cabin floors and
those Of the adjacent state.Tooms.
The explosion proper completely demolished the state.
rooms mentioned, icarluC up the hnrTclrc.deck and
splinteTng the works for long distance around The
large pillar IN tie center Of the saloon h. perforated
with probably piece Of flying iron, while the rooms
I26 Ia the in faOon and q IN tie gallery, on tie op
poie side Of the boat over twenty feet from the poiti
of EXPLOSION aIc shattered and dfeLChcd with wafer
u +. rcaly wonderful 10 how the steam and water
we're dist triUaicd Iu that short space OF time.
SCENE Al IHE nouER.
Il was NJ this point between the but ~ the boiler
and the Whecl.louss Tint the two frcmeu were ~
work at the tine O tle dent; Of them lost hs
prc.enco Of ind. spraIg oycrbOaEd and was lo,t
4
was Tie most fearful thing over cav. We were lnst
about 10 sit town end takc afmoke. when beard The
nose u sounded Ike the report 81 q tig tun, only
mrflled.uke ~ ihourh IL was lclnd thick wall In
a second af,rward. fnw tie steam sprLging up from
the { Of The boiler Ike burniaf mountain. followed
by gushss of hot ni"r which dnPped doSn snd burned
my feet badly. l made lamp for the gunwale and
gained H. when Joe about 20 jump into the river
We goins al smart speed ai t4e tme and 4 wa.
si cutie dAfi. Don't jump. Joe q sans ont Dat y
wa. too laie lie turned ono hook % me- which shall
never forget. t vas fo i1 rf horror nrI icsri ntd
iiou without u't'rrF frgle cry De- .irnhr into the
Tiycr and was i0st The fi'an wns thut OF pretty
ouioI nrd ~ soon NJ the the drcts Rad got
cool got d0su fIum the fai, and hnied over t. TIE
other s.Le u thu boat
AwoSG TTT woUyDTD
T1e s,eirvav 10 the main cabin guarded by a
Cntflin OF police who Insisted that no onc should so
up stairs soon after arrival on hosTd - TIE Boat
We hoard crIcs oi agony lhry came rom
Adrian Searlcs the baggage master, Who Nas ying
on tie deck above with his face literally devoid Of
fcsh aud the quisernC icnlcd flesh o. bis hands ana
arms below the elbows ClutcLed Win Don! myers ID
stClctnr palms Tie fearful. horrible agony oi that
long vibrating how, .pred prayer that the hours u
he sunercr would ie iew he was expected 20 Gle IA
few hours hut unconsciousy there arose te tongit
of Wbv suffer th0se hour Of agony 20 endure. when
the lancet Of n surgeon would accord eternal peGost
They ooue iu n sad procession. mere = Molhei
there brother. and then hoUorstnckcn iathtT. ~!
silent and pale winning the respect Of tio crowds
brove lich they made their way. 10 look upon the
forms ~ their loved oyc moiiOrers IN DEATH or Wrth
inc and grooming IN ag1nies in companion with which
denih seemed 20 pleasant ana sweet
Passing the policeman, aad making our Nay ih'o '~e
srfSE oY LUIy AID HORROR
vas u-e,eut,d which con only be imagined by those
wLo are familiar with battched.. md which cannot De
deserihed with accuracy There IN the center OF tie
gorgeous saloon surrounded hy ,ded walls elaborate
cl ,ndelers and covered with velvet carpets oi uiue
and crimson afnbesque. st warm rom the turning
Which fooIed them hnt few hours before. lay
A number of coTpscs aud writing iornis. ifom one
Of Which "a almost regular intervals, fsued thoso hP
parag. biood-clrdlirg yeiis from the poor baggage
II WIS fnlatial cbarnel-a mansion Shded Tor the
dead and dying .., ,r,- i,t
Ucre lny a mother sud LcT two Little clildren-Wiih
only ,beir cold dead faces visible.
Neat to thp melancholy group were ne mo,lonIess
forms ol another mother and her sweet emo we LUZ
hand and father Law 40 the other end o. Tie saloon su
fering ineIpresfiblc toriures. u.,.
nsI,d man. Who. but n few hours before, Hss hAPH
husband Of living wife Their liiiie ehlla VIZ
alive aud nov sat covering at her ia'h,f hn1e
the terrible oss which bad Delhleh h,i
'fbe coruse Of a man also lay IN this group FNhe
had already gone to tLeir long home aud nun
ber of policemen end other persons were pusy
such wouuded down stairs that could bear remosu,
Mot Of the .calded were disposed Oi IN the hlsr
noyt Of the haoOn, In two sfateroou' among .no
i,ounded Mr. j. J.. Cunningham and bls we snu wv
very interesting little dangmeis iOIlncu Iut with
f,ro1p The feet Of oil wcre tofrbJ sc.lueI' uu" W.,
corcrly an elceItOn they bore their hard iH'e Win
commendaLle foriilIde. ..,o,t oo,,1,r,.
Nr Seaver sat bostered up, u'lhE 10 'VVA ''''''''
lie bnt evidently suffering greatly. ,t,., ,ha,
Mr. LYONS of Iorkyille was 20 so'eie'y se"'1'- ''N
IL Was feared Le would not survive. 1900.
THE DAMAGE TO THE cAllS'
A oe,e,sl g1ance AT the interior Of the cabin rom
. ioes no, reveal any considerable Destruction
hnt s,epplng 10 the side on when w ma,,n
occrred gives view Of the real nature o ,ns uIas
susnned Three Of the state roois nocosd them
,n"Ii.h,d and Of course the perrons VINO oc,uP'N
,rsre ked on The instant. Through Two oi tnp oh
yoo9s 1ss. I2l ana l2g there is waae oond. o"S'o o
TIrong h. breach first gu,hed the sc,as Sa 1orIeTs Of
slJah. ,,c~ which flooded the decks many inches ID
SO"t invading the saerOcm, on every sb,a5 siSs sn5
c,ssiur many an agcnired sbrlet as ,lo , OIL, tJ