New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25
THE ARROW EXPLOSION.
Csutinuatisa Of the Cerener's Investiga'
tiOu.


The investigation into the circumstances con-
nected with the explosion ON board the steamboat Ar
row on the 5th inst, was continued before Coroner
Lynch and jury yesterday morning. The following is
the substance Of the evidence taken:
PAMELA westake, sworn--Am mother of the de-
ceased vas on board the Arrow on the th OF August
the deceased was with me; met nv son just as the
boat pushed off; could find no seat TO sit down; the
boat much crowded; he started for seats; got
seat from the captain when first met him. he refused
to 20 on that boat his brother had not got there;
thought had better CO. not knowing that the ARROW
was the Old Broadway; we sat together near the wheel
house and furnace door; when the ue burst the smoke
and steam came out behind US; deceased ex
claimed, "Hallo0 what's the matter" that's the
last saw of him; made for window and got ont;
was thrown down and traDpled upon; finally came
to myself and found that was standing in the boat
ouside several gentlemen helped lac up on the upper
deck; an express man from Yonkers put some OIL on
my hands and face which were considerably scaded;
i could not find my son, but was assured that AL VINO
jumped overheard had been picked up; did not know
the boat the Old Broadway; would net have gone
on IL FOR anything in the world; have often been old
by Capt Howe that it was not safe boat; saw map
and woman badly scnlded or trampled; Mrs. Smith.
wife Of John s. Smith OF Nyac, told me that the IRE
engineer told him that the boiler was very badly
off and that he had been at work all the way down,
and afraid it would not last that there was hole
in it big his fist: soon after, there was an e&'
plosion. and Mr.. Smith was considerably injured.
Charles Is. Spencer swOrn-Resde at No. 10 Broome'
ST.. am an engineer now captain Of steamer Henry
Barden Government dispatch boat; was on Doaru the
Arrow the 9Th Of August as passengers 1t was al
most impossible to get seat; looked in at the engi'
ncsrs room two men we're talking; the engineer was
one. near steam chimney gentleman gave me sca',
which took three to tive minutes before the explosion
took place: L started for the engine-room, put u
rush crowded me forward heard some one ask II any
cou stop the engine and started Tor the engine
just as reached the room the engineer stepped III anu
request OF the engineer; found eight pounds OF steam
on the boiler; told him to tell the pilot there was
some one who cosld work the engine; ne sald mere
was no steam: but found she would work slowly WIN
the steam on thcn tended the engine while we worked
in alongside coal barge ut Ihrnethst.; there were
still eight pounds o. perhaps there was on "len W.
pected a fire would break out every moments 1t was ~
minutes after landing before any one went osiowi
deckhand finally went, and found one fireman ucad;
think that the cause OF the explosion was that the valve
leading from one boiler to another was down or closed
the valve had been open the steam in the SOUND por
would all have escaped; instead there were pounds
Of steam; should consider the boat perfectly SAFE VAN
proper management; think the explosion was caused
altogether by the careessness Of the engineers ala not
see the captain,unt the boat reached me wharf. ~
Alfred Conklin swOrn-l reside at HaVerstraW n
Y am pilot of tho Arrow have been engaged as such
eight years board on the 18th OF August nothing
unusual took place until on the up tip Wheh one OF inc
boilers gave out; next morning went down WIN ono
boiler / think; / heard the explosion, which sounded
Ike the rolling OF barrel the fireman not on watch
had his clothes OFF in the forecaste he escaped to the
deck and avoid being seen jumped overDoard then
worked tie boat al Thrtcth ST. know the boat has
been run under the names of George Washington.
Broadway and Arrow: when people have asked ABOUT
the boilers have told them that they were no poorer
and not so poor as of their age IN other boats
EdWard Start sworn-Kcside in jersey CITY AMI am
an engineer BY professions have been so employed tor
ten years have been employed IN the steamboat Isaac
l. Smith for the last four months have been on the
Arrow as engineer; on her when she was the
Broadway about the list of March; worked on her
about a month, when Mr.. Smith bought her; was
then tran sferred tosthe Smith, Sr. Smith told me that
Peter Vlnderbcrg would like TO change because his
family was at Haverstraw; Vanderbcrg was then on
the Smith; no took the Broadway and the Smith; he
did not feel Indignant at the change; while on the AT
row always thought the boilers were aDOle 10 carry
30 pounds Of steam. and did carry 1t; we were
then allowed to carry 81 pounds by Inspectors certl
cate of last year: l have carried - pounds; the
smith has one boiler and is allowed 40 pounds
of steam; she is smaller boat; the boilers were not
Matched while was on the Arrow; saw man named
WIN Van Tassell; he was not fireman when was
on board; when changed. they changed no fireman
from the Smith the Arrow have opened stop valves
when cleaning boiler iistop valve Is closed when rAs
ND there IL no way for steam to escape but by Dnrsng
AWAY. order the remen 20 openi and then saw was
done have exemined the flue; the iron looked thini
there appeared 10 have been crack in the iron; on
Sunday morning at o'clock | arrived In New ork
from Peekski and examined the Arrow; found ID 10
Of steam on tho boiler the donkey.pump was at work
pumping her OUT have heard persons say that they did
not like the boilers on the Arrow; have known the
engineer for about two years. never saw him under the
influence Of liquor; think Is pounds OF steam mi gnt
have blown hole in the ue II there had been flaw IN
the iron. Adjourned TIL Monday at | O'Clock p. 10.