New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-11
THE LDARO DIsASTER.
rSvEsTIGArIos BEFORE THE SANITARY eUTEE-
IYTRgDRNT.

INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE SANITARY tUIEk-
IHTExDEET.
The investigation into the Idaho ferry-boat disaster
was resumed Yesterday before DR. Dalton Sanitary InspecoT
Hlnev ESQ., as coanse for the Ferry Cbmpany. Tie pro.
cecdngs commenced az o'clock, nthe Coartfoom AZ
the Police Headquarters On'hulbery Six witnesses were
examined including the pilot OF thcIdaho and Of the
passengers OF the boat the trip which the Affair occurred
ussburgh on one Of the Division Ne beats and when
ing dock crowd Of people GA the shore ooklng ~
9 15S % attention S 10 he boat and saw that so was burning
the center the main deck when be gos ashore 10 con
burning boat end the passengers OF He ihssbo
thrown OF the hurricane deck BY person who ars nts
h. The person whom he the boat ihe pot
Rus McHoy frequent traveller over the ro9'eon whfes
the idaho called and hs evidence relative 70 ne he
never saw than four hepreeFers and they were cot
reach Of the passengers.
ebOats for the the purpose o. making inquiries relative
70 the management and appointments Of de New Yors and
matters gained from INQUIRY Of the Pilot o. the Commodore
Perry. Each boat was manned BY hye hands plot AZ
boas metallic life boat and wooden yawl capable Of SAVING
persons eae fastened to the sanehions were four age ne.
water on the hurricane deck he shown Two easc which %
told contained 3 prsssIycss each ' s'ss
case OF need also admitted that Was breach OF a9D "
'f FsRse testimony related to the ignorance psssn
gers the place In which to hnd hepesrIes ooaa tHy
C6ristiaa W.renfuhr a resident Of wiliAnshrsh and
passnxr on board the Idaho at the time Of the Ere testified
That nc anabo 10 read in tie cabin shortly after the boat
leaving tie dock be walked aft and fame issuing 1om
the dck near the END Of the center house he re alarm
and ran forward where the passengers soon coggaied aooat
90 in all 10 short time OF the deck hands came toward
TEMPTED 10 cut the string that tied Il, bat finding
hnreIf unable threw It down and had then % rstroat
on account OF the excessive heat the boat headed down
stream her stern swinging r0und with ne tide,
who'll near tho slip rms very sog the boat wten the hre
wss frat discovered about 300 yards nom the dock aud h
was r coad have been taken into the alp ne o not Know
how 10 steer steamboat bit he he could have taken
49,. boat into the Slip great eelng felt sgsine. NE pot
Tor not running into the slip and the passenger could have
caught him they would have thrown him we WIT
ness was taken of by the Minnesota d was neeyy the asa
10 eaye the boat the witness testified that the plot was me-
herr 10 be seen witness also testified that pIcserve
we've mot 10 beouTi they wanted the witness rof
very energetic In his denuncaon OF the pot aud nc esw
rsneray who according his statement did Eothhg 10 and
Rehad Sllvc the pilot Of the idaho, gave the following
OF he The boat len her dock
on lie flight In question when about $50 feet from tie doch ks
hoard an alarm from the engineer he Attempted 10
tie boat back and had the CINE reversed the strong tide had
ded the boat beyond the and he then hove the wheel
down stopped the engine Ia order that they might have
chance 10 beaved BY Minnesota which hen APPROACH
Inc on the port side the main deck AID msaf
fast line from tho Minnesota and passed passengers aboado
her people board The Minnesota at this 1ms.vey
excited Gnd threatening 20 lynch the officers Of that boat anef
they cut lose IRON the burning vesse-hen all the pessehg
were pissed OF be 20 the hurricane deck authanehha
the boat Jumped into Il and went board Of ie rhona
Uader tie cireansances the pilot says he did no as power
10 save the llves al MS passengers - . =. -. -.
The Investigation VII D. rsdnec on ssas"efl fes'
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