The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
EXPLOSION ON BOARD A sTEAnGUG.

Two Men Killed and Six Misunderstanding
of the Vessel.
Another boiler explosion ana innocent parties
hurried into eternity II is the old story-an expo-
SON. loss OF life mangling OF human beings and no.
body likely to be held responsible.
About half-past twelve yesterday morning the
steamtug vim, OF the Game Cock line Of towboats,
was tied up at the dock foot OF Twenythird street.
awaiting the morning to tow out number OF canal
boats. About the hour above mentioned the
boiler OF the vessel exploded with q loud
conclusion, that shivered the steamer and
produced a general wreck--at least two persons
losing their lives from the casualty. The crew con-
sisted OF six persons, every one Of whom was more
or less injured, and two strangers, who are I'M
known are believed to have been killed. These men
came on board early In the evening and by the con-
sent OF the officers Of the Vim stretched themselves
upon the deck 10 sleep. As nothing has been heard
of them since tho explosion IL ~ generally conceded
That ,ney We're either kea Sy e w eraoo or
were seen In the water by people on board the YES
The foiiowing are the names Of the men who were
injured
Joseph Carter. boatman, badly burned, resides at
No. so Monroe street and Is eighteen years OF age
Animal X. Reese, twenty-five years Of age, resides
Mt No 80 Essex street, New Jersey, ana was the cap
tain OF the boat.
John NicGovern, twentythree years OF are, resld-
ing at No. 25s Monroe street. engineer had his leg
broken and was otherwise badly injured.
Joseph Q. Gilmore, twenty-tllree years OF are, re-
siding at 3f3 Spring street. fireman.
James Walker. aged thirty, residence No. Valen-
tine place, fireman. -,
Richard Hennessey, twenty-five years Of age q
fireman, residence at No. I73 Washington street. The
captain Is very severely bruised, but not SO much
scalded as the others. "-.-. t
Hennessey, who Is so badly wounded that there Is
but little hope OF his recovery, makes the following
statement
About twenty minutes past o'clock this morning
the engine ROOM with the engineers other
bands were the forward part OF the boat the pilot
in tho mill Wa M the n
Twecyihrt street East river awaiting the tide
no through Hell Gate, with canal boats loaded with coal
from Philadelphia IN tow When the explosion took place
nehor Of received the slightest warning until found
ourselves in The river burned and bruised while the other,
caught between parts OF the sinking boat from which
they exricaed Themselves with the assistance Of the police.
caused by the bursting Of the boiler but
that could be possible not aware, only contained
s amour. OF steam tho government inspector allowed and
safety valve winch had with the boiler and was
gagged nso TO only the amount OF steam allowed BY
epsctur.
Sergeant Leary OF the Eighteenth precinct who
was patrol at the time Of the explosion. at once
proceeded to the dock with Officers Pittman, Fan.
ming, Murray and Stuart and removed the wounded
men 10 Bellevue Hospital
The cause OF the explosion Is not known 0ffccr
Pittman who was on the post reports that two OF
bottle OF liquor carried on board some time before
the explosion. As the bodies OF the unknown men
have not been recovered no Inquest VIII be held un-
less one moro OF the wounded should die.
Tho vessel Is owned by L. Chadwick, Of No.
South street who reports that she IL insured. She
O'Clock yesterday morning az the dock to which she
was tied. The police officials OF the Eighteenth pre-
cinct are exerting themselves to discover the rc
mains Of The missing men.