New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18
TmE EXPLOSION ON THE ARROW.
Confirmation or the investigation before
Coroner Lynch and q Jury.

The investigation into the cause Of the ex
posion on board the steamboat Arrow the 9Th inst
whereby several persons Loot tLeir lives was resumed
before Coroner Lynch in Brooklyn yesterday morning
abou, II o'clock.
The following evidence vas taken:
John s. Tappan. sworE: Reside at Iryington. ~ Y.
am Vice President OF the Mutual Insurance Company
was tho Arrow the 9Th Of August on tript
both down and the part trip up IN the morning
took boat ct Dobb's Ferry found that the buat
was using but one boiler the other being taken
down; boat ran very slowly, and Messrs. Stout
Cummings and Moody aud Mr.. Durham, Presi.
dent of the Corn Exchange Bank left the boat at the
next ttop which at Hastings; Mr.. stout said he
was unwilling to risk his BE boat IN such condi
ton; we had often talked OF the condition OF the Ar
row; conyersod with Mr.. Seeley. Of Sing Sing. who
agreed With tie insuiicency Of the boilers Of the
Arrow told him would have an Inspection OF boilers
ha days twenty minutes behind at my Office No.
I63 WIli.m.sti Captain taunce, Of the eutor
Cuyahoga, gave me the inspectors names, and
promised 10 see tie inspectors; DO not know
whether he did 80. as lac is still of on o cruise;
the afternoon reached the Arrow 30 MINUTES before
starting; sat down sarbonrd side. inst In font Of
ladies cablni been out about 10 inmates leaving Har-
rsOn.st. al o'clock, when Il Muicd explosion took
place filing the air with black smoke; was then In a
conversation with Mr.. Tough TO an explosion and
told lin 10 breathe hot steam II aBy explosion
should occur; there were about 400 or 800 people on
board Immediately after the report looked for the
ind and got the side 10 windward. the guards;
the filed the cabin that the ladies' therein
breaking the glass ~ sc. out the reputation Of the boat
for safety has been poor the bad condition Of the boiler
notorious from public runor; never had CONVEX
sat0n with the engineer hremeD Of the boat have
inspectors certificate ~ the condition
Of the boiers board the boat; saw no one jump into
the water have heard OF quite number badly scalded
OF them on The cans there was great deal
OF fright and CONSERVATION; was TO wILdwgrd, and
did not get Us much steam as those 10 ieeward riding
Ia the cars ais cts my head that have 10 ride IN
boat, and THIS accounts for 10y taking what consider
extraordinary risk the boat Is about 80 years old
she has been burned twice beeyei have been before
o Ln htf .rtp. t..tr
names, do not know whether they practical engi
neers; never examined the boilers Of the Arrow; |
know her owner. Mr. ID. d. Smith. very well; had a
conversation with him In which said had confidence
yet that confidence
ToaJuror-Saw life preservers thrown overheard;
there were some tin ores which we're kept under the
guards and believe they good for nothing; ad
ysed one Of my friends not TO put as IL would
drown hmi In my conversation with Smith he assured
that all would be right have heard that the Arrow
for saving life very inefficient; the small boat
would hardly carry any more than five six persons;
there was but one small boat that saw IL was com.
mon yawl there was nothing thrown overheard. but
sotee raised to b. thrown oyer have already
published card in reference TO the affair.
Dean X. Fenner sworn: Reside at Iryngton n Y
am merchant IN Now-York was on board the Arrow
August 5; had some misgiyings about the boat DO.
cause a ncighbor OF mine told me that the boat came
down with one wheel. The boat was not stanch; l
cannot swim took passage and seated the right
hand side OF the upper deck; when heard the crash
and indcscribab.c confusion that followed rose up;
raw streaks OF lire pass through the crowd; hid my
lace and wGs denged on my shoulders with hot water
was almost sufuoated put Il handkerchief In my
mouth and knelt down. also threw over the gangway
plank intending To Jump on IL my son advised not
10 jump overheard, as We were nearing Ihirteth-st
heard the Captain give orders TO keep quiet IL was
all over; was the first ashore was much fright
ened during tho excitement Isay no one jump over.
board, my ron saw Mr.. Cooper leap over; he was
drowned saw one yap. which person could not pull
down and perhaps half dozen HE preseryers; put
on Two of them; they were white and made OF tin;
gentleman cautioned me against leaping overheard
WIN thcin on as they would drown me: did not know
me decoased the passengers all very indignant
after the accident going up IN the cars each person
on board The boat could DO told by the marks the
person or Clothes saw Young lady, scalled. pulled
through window and trampled upon don't know
whether Doth boilers we're used on the up trip.
George ID. feGner. sworn-Reside at Irvngton
n. " was on board the Arrow August s. went aboard
about J:'oi We left at O'clock talking with Mr.
Cooper ana began 10 read the explosion took place of
Iblrteenth'st.i Immediately Mr.. Cooper called me
10 Jump over with him; he jumped did not; saw
another lump over ssoi ran around the wheel house.
got On tie outside the guards; the smoke thick
so stopped dOwn; then saw Cooper. as thought,
striking out iof shore the wheel moving; saw
rowboati was going TO pull it down. but was told II
know holhlDg oi the boat except what L heard,
that she was an Old boat, saw two small boats All,
one ON each sdei saw srcaks OF fire and sparks come
from under the stairway. saw number VI hio.pre
servers, all tn ana painted whltei saw one plank
thrown over While stood on the guards saw no life
prescryers hoaing saw only two persons In the water
George L. Iough sNorn-Reside at No. l3i Jorale-
mons Brooklyn but am spending the Summer at Iar
rytownj was on board the Arrow passenger on the
9Th Of August; was seated tue main deck Just IN
pan. who said that boiler had given ont that morn
Ing and he thought perhaps tie boat could not proceed