New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-11
TIE TERRY DISASTER.
CORONER's INQUEST.

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Yesterday in the Chamber OF the Board Of Assistant Al
darrncu before Coroner Keenan, and Jury. About tina
came number OF spectators present as on Wcines
day Mr. Cunningham an expert. assisted tbs Coroner
and A. C. Brown appeared on behalf Of the staten Island
Ferry Company.
Jacob H. vanderbilt testified reside IN Staten Island,
an President Of Staten Island Railroad i includes The
ferry, With Ave steamboats, IL hes ten eleven Direct
Ors; Mr.. Brastcd, the superintendent, has charge u
running the concern tho Directors meet three -four
times year they have nothing TO DO With rcpaiiDgM
procuring boilers, unless required; the,
may then get authority from the Finance fmmit,eeu
procure them; they have nothing to Do with the
facuTc OF boiler: that is done by the Finance Commit
tee, OF which One generally 90 tia. myself; hs
bol, Is out of order tho Superintendent sees 70 repair
ing 10 James w. Dgastcd hes Lccn Supcr.nf seven
eight years. tlC boats every LcJr up 10 - p. m
q. DO you know hing about the boiler OF o.. West
examined them; the hcsE1iUs OO.CI Was a. good a.
! any % them.
! CWrcd new bD.ri A. N0.iiI- Ot the kind
Q: Was II not repaired sO.lc tnle ag1i H. Yes; last
| o. BY whose directonl \. b. mine aud the super~
psriutcndcnt ported t 60 ne, and su csscd that tbs
! water bottom should be taken OF.
q. DO you know Why tJft F,s-c '!on W'S ln''cf A.
| O. VINO G!d thgt woIkl 4. CJbaGLs & = .c a.
@. DO you examine to boilers ana machinery person
O. DID you oyar notice low much steam they carryi
| 4. Ycs; looked very often uy5.i..
! q. Do You frequently travel On the boa's' A. Yes
| most evsty day. ilp a,d down
o. Dil You o tor notice the amount 2! steam on the
WfsffCdl 4. Iotlt paw much attention o. o.; can't
say tn, l remarked particularly upon tue amount Of
/ @. Can you tel tire amount Of steam carried on the
| WCsn.rt IRON your own personal kho""ds1i Al
o. VIA, 'l1.,,rs v~ar carried g. From % 70 2jorT
| roiluis oi steam was lie usual pressure.
G. WAT ARC roi, allowed ay law 70 carry' A. Twenty
Eve pounds ind POUNDS more Tor variation; INC waves
O. Do lie ceIillcatc say 27l A. Yes, Sir the Inspeo
tor set the valves 20 tH-. ch'fi dcci -i- 20 Wy own
! observation the amount usually carried is % or "a
Q. When did you first hear Of The exp'osori A
a. II9ya vou made any inycst.g lion into tho CorsesO Of
thar cxp.,On a. have not been On noaid OF tue Doa'
Q; Halo you directed any investigation to be made'
O. Iyr von any idea what the cause Of r. waai A. y
IS very dc1lt N" % say via. nc cause OF 10 was;
| really can, tel What tie calso WIS: c....,,r,
~ the jury VIVA. Is the capital OF the Company
q. HSyc you made any dividends Iateyi A. No. SIR
! -tse repairs you speak or A. About $500 -
nafli3 A. No Sir; the superintendent omP.oys AL tbs
hagd, Le n1 e9nsG inv, %t accH s n S h steam
bost4i 4. Yes, SIR; since was IS year3 Old ..
q. Dil you ever see 80 murh ddli4' do, ny W hpre
pressure OF steam as was done On TINS D'a'' A. never
ul n, o -,co',oct the steamboat Jlc'son oAp,osoni
/ A W Sig.: | wa, cantain Of her gtt'c iin'e.
! o what was tie cause OF her cAp.o-'oat ~ want
O. Do Won recclIect tie steamboat E,u' Typiooni
A f-.e.,.r II she blew NJ IN tic bay; 90
a Wait Of water that blew mr. up too eeFelaIy sup
O. Wore yon prescott when the Inspector examined
% O. w." S dapr Ra6T 6t they really were yspectcis st
TIE dates named notl y. 40. personality o2y ir'm
8 I'd you have anything TO DO with the cnnloyment
Of tle engineer the Westlcid at The time o! th5 expo
G. 10 yol in,w lln1 A. Yes Sir.
CHARACTER or THE ENGrEER
G. Is he a competent maul A. very competent man
! O. Did he drink anytli1gi A. lie was q very sober
| man; never knew him 20 drink anything.
O. When did the boat blow off, A. NOJuu,H she hadH
pound o: she blew off every day the docn;
ia starting and stoppngaHy Of them il show yarlton
% "a least pounds; theIe vac ta,k Win Wats. M
vd.ar iur tie boiler; t2 object vas &" Le"t tAe waie
Mt prevent any noise, because ii did Ut make noise
By Inc cJroncr~Q Was tho steamer wcstHeld Jnlt
brother, the Comm9dore sic vas On the ferry ani be
sold her 10 George Law, and the second year aeT We
DoIet ptlfe Law oI b It 10, ti.'5 yt - ' 80
the work Of two and consequently We have always h1i
s-ed OF niIe We have always used fresh water IN these
Q. When should TIE wesncld have started that sun
! day a. About 100 p. H.
IHE PILOTS STORY.
James MCGEE testified: Ircsile at Quarantine Staten
! Island; was wAeel5nan the We5tHyll steer tie
boat; have done that 7 years the staten
Island ferry was employed by Mr. BraHted was IA the
forward plothouse at the time of the explosion; arrived
at Newly orl about i:IOp pinned the ruidcr went
we're waiting lie boat 70 Start I thought something
ran INTO when she exploded; went tolooN aud o.l.
the guard Of tie boat saw the engineer putting
INTO the boiler as went out on tie per lNole ne *.
posiOn; ont know how long be remained there dlnt
him 1t all after that; didn't nor look In e ehsins
room from the time we arrived at new OK uI tns e
plOsioG: have noticed Le sttangGuec; never ~" ote
20 pounds on II; steam vas 9oEhg on rom l.e s.eg
times it squeais pretty loud; IL s4ueaicd about tAe same
tbs day as usual -, - -. .,-,, ,bs
no.Sl A. The ei eneer does that sometimes, but the
ircmans duty blew the whistle at ioj M li vas
| the other boat up had plenty Of tms. ,.,..
@. You say it is the custom Tor the engineer 70 ti t
the boat 90 the pier ana attach the hO,'i II, dlin
that day; the fireman generally STANDS pN NHho 20
water is running in; one blow informs Linn wen 'H0
By tie Coroncr-o Where IS the steam generally blown
times il does nj blow OF AM socri4es she blow; , On
IN the Bay; u was poDaDE ' 6 or n ,nantt az
mar blew the whistle at about l3j M we blo@H h's
miWutas before start; those are the orders. ,.r,
InsepE King testified reside az Ciftou, : H. navs
been employed as dee hand on the Staten ISIana FeIy
IS or 10 years, don't know when the boat s;Teh I'm
Nw.Yor; when the boat was last to me PEI t ne
nut. saw the engineer ont soon afer ana p .a,a
hose on read and write have holleei ti i ings;
gauee sometimes on tie III, g5, IL C eS 80 ''
! n.Acr saw il over p, generally y or 25'
ASTEcEDENrs OF TIE ENGNEER -
r,,,,s Y Draisted testified | reside at Chiton,s l.;
have been Superintendent OF the Staten Island Terry lOo'
Is years before that used to run the syphVn ne a'l
Island Ferry am not engineer; never ran dh '"s'
q state your duties as Superintendent Of Ills Com
,,arv, To keen the boats in repair, employ al the
men see that the boats kept clean, anu ac al PU'
q. WHO orders the repairs douel 4. DO on my own
| responsibility. ., 81, ,,aroefr do
| o. SusvoSc the boat requires patch on w
! ,ni consult tls President or D.cctQisi A. W. ''''
order h done and the bill is sent 10 TIE ONCE, ,irson,
O. When ala you hire Tie engineer He,ly @ h, he
| A can't give Won the oat, SIR ne hI' - tir,
company 5 employ Tor or ~ years, tLlhAi 1'U -
first -. H., -, ~, -or ar.t hired
bi,nl A. | knew he was 4 good man. .' ... ,b.t
Grsn, on rho Columbus she was NOT ON I'M, Inc ,h.
il t,ie drst knew OF him. after thdt Alitd MIN Vn Wv
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