The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
Tho Arrow Disaster.

PRIaHTrUL SCENES ON B0ARD-coNsrERNATro AND
ALARM AMONG THE MISREPRESENTATION
AND UTTER DISREGARD OF HUMAN LIFR MANI
TESTED BY THE PROPRIETORS OF THE BOAT, ETC.
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
From perusal Of the newspapers the subject Of the
above terrible disaster the responsibility would appear
to attach itself to the passengers rather than to the cupa
BILE negligence Of the owners or the boat
As eye witness and sufferer feel It due TO the
munity to disabuse the pnbcmind and BY plain state
ment Of facts x upon the proper parties the responsible
y for the loss Of life and bodily and mental suffering
consequent upon the AFFAIR." exhibiting utter disregard
Of the lives of those who unconscious Of the dangers
surrounding them, hazarded themselves ON board
The writer has been accustomed TO make two trips
daily by this line. On the downward trip Saturday
last Of the boilers gave out reardng the progress
Of tho boat 30 greatly ~ several 70
eavs ng %h,d ssSyeo Gr s my
arrangement Of the machinery was OF serious chsrao
ter that, meeting Capt Eaunce Of the revenue steamer
government inspectors Of steambosts to subject
Taking for granted that this had bean done, went
found largo crowd already collected increasing until
leaving the pier, when, should judge, from four hun
crowding every accessible part Of tho decks
We had proceeded no further than Thirteenth street
when loud explosion took place. enve,oping the de.E
terrible 70 contemplate and 70 DO forgotten wo
men uttered the frantic cries for assistance mon
rushed wildly about In search OF means OF escape some
prccipating themselves into the river there TO m OF
death only in Q different shape some sought fe pre-
servers only TO and additional ballast TO facilitate their
In the midst Of this heartrending Scene the light
fingered gentry piled their vocation industriously and
several gentlemen found themselves relieved Of watches
pocketbooks, &c II was not until the steam had been
disspsted that quiet was partially restored and the OK;
. fireman had been killed, several others, with the
engineer badly scaded several ladies' had been pros.
sserna.ion surrounding Thorn, and several passengers
missing, supposed TO have been drowned coroner
jury may smooth the matter over by cunnngly devised
the disaster 70 but cause.-the culpabl negligence
and criminal cupdity and greed Of the proprieorS II
Is but justice TO the captain and pilot to state that neither
deserted his post and both exerted themselves with
great energy during the terrible emergency Measures
Ties and prevent recurrence OF such disaster thia
line, which may reasonably DO anticipated at any mo.
ment the Arrow be permitted TO continue her trips In
similar disaster occurred board the Isaac Smith,
belonging to the same line, several years since when
several passengers lost their lives The sapient verdict
JNO s. TAfPAN. 6 william street
TO THE EDITOR or TIM HERALD.
In today's issue Of the HKHLD stated that Mr.
Isaac E. Wright was badly burned on board the steamer
| Arrow on Saturday last In making my statement
Mrs Wright was dangerously burned, and her HUSBAND
badly bruised In attempting 70 rescue MS W. from hes
perilous condition NIX .; " DLvnIn,
| 223 West Forty third street.
"WEDNESDAY p NJ, August ., 1885.
| THE ooRoNER's INQUEST ON THR BODY OF Ms
| ERICSSON.
The inquisition In the case Of Miss Mary e. Ericsson
one Of the victims OF the steamboat Arrow, which OF
| ploded her nue Saturday last, while going up Tn
North river, not held yesterday by Coroner Cove
as was expected owing 70 the absence OF material WI
| nssses, the investigation was postponed WI Iuesus
next Miss Ericsson. who resided At 239 West rhiruet
| street, rost TO Haverstraw, on visit, ~ u
| time Of the explosion.
THE BODY or Mr.. wIsrLAxH.
The body found floating In the Atlantic dock on Tuesd'
was identified yesterday as being that OF Mr.. John
wostiake, Of No % Ninth street, New York, who 10
his life by jumping overheard from the steamer AFRO,
At the time Of the explosion on tho North river II
body was viewed by Coroner Lynch and Jury OF Broo
Iyn Yesterday, and the remains given 70 the friea
OF the deceased who took them TO Now York for Int
| ment The inquest will be held on Friday next