Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-08-05

LITER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

slip ana crowded with passengers, cx-
plodcd her boiler to-day. The conclusion
was terrific, sha,tcring the forward part
Of the boat, and killing and sca.diug a
great number of persons. The hurricane
deck was blown overheard and fell over Il
large number Of persons in the water, who
were drowned. The front of the boiler
suddenly blew out, lodging in the bow 80
feet distant, in the forward part of the
boat. The upper cabin was split into
thousand pieces, as an eye witness ex-
pressed it. The forward part of the boat
was lifted 80 feet into the air. The smoke
stack fell, and then everything was buried
in the hold. Passengers, chairs, stools,
horses, benches, and lille prcscrvers dropped
into the hold, fronting the huge boiler,
which poured out volumes of steam.
Many persons were blown overheard
fathers and mothers had their children
blown from their arms. The water was
alive with men, women and children, struy-
Cling for life The alterpart of the boat,
which escaped the force Of the explosion,
would have been safe for the injured, but
the panc-stricken passengers loaped over
board without regard to consequences.
July 3l.--Thc total number of deaths
from the boiler explosion yesterday thus
far is 81.
Thos. Powers, inspector Of boilers in
Brooklyn, and the examining engineer, in.
spccted the boiler Of the IVestfeld. They
state that the explosion occurred from an
over pressure of steam, as there was plenty
Of water in the boiler.
PARIS, July 3l.-Thc acceptance of
the resignation of Favrc is confirmed.
The number of Communists awaiting
trial is $4,000.
WASHINGTON. July 31.-Tho Secrota-
ry of the Treasury has directed the Super
vising Inspector of, steamboats, to make a
thorough Investigation into the boiler OK.
plosion at New York yesterday.
LONDON. July 3l.-The House of Com
mons to nj sht passed a bill granting an
allowance of 100000 per annum to
Prince Arthur.
A meeting in Trafalgar Square, to pro-
test against an allowance to Prince Arthur.
was held tonight Five thousand persons
were present, and were addressed at diff
The entire police force was ont.
New YoRK, July 31.-Coroncr Keenan,
will hold an investigation into the cxplo.
sion of the steamer INcstfeld. 1t is in
tended that the investigation shall be
searching and thorough. The jury will
be composed of business men or practical
mechanics, who will be able to render an
intelligent verdict, according to the evil
deucc, and place the blame for the acct
dent where Improperly belongs. No theory
is offered by the officers Of the company for
the disaster. Engineers of the NorMfcld
say that when the lHcstfcld steamed out
from the Island she had four cocks of wa.
ter, and, from the fact that only slight
report accompanied the explosion, they
think there could have been but a small
head of steam on. Mr.. Stevens. Sccreta.
~ of the Western Island Ferry Company,
says there was safety valve attached.
The Collector asserts that there could not
have been more than $50 persons on board
the boat. If one half the reports arc true,
the Government Inspector should be in
dictcd by the Grand Jury. The Engineer
apprehended an explosion, for he says that
he looked at patch on the cylinder on
Thursday, and piece Of cylinder which
was blown out shows that the iron had
been beaten around the rivcts until it was
as thin as four sheets of paper.
Graphing for dead bodies was kept up
all night, and is still going on. Shortly
after midnight Warden Brennan reported
over forty dead bodies in Bellevue Hospi-
tai. About sixty persons are most horribly
scaldcd and bruised, and many of them
will doubtless die. Over one thousand
people visited the Hospital after dark.
The character of the explosion is such
as to almost entirely ruin the vessel Moth
ING is to be seen but one mass of iron,
hats, timbcrs, parasols, umbrellas, and
pieces of torn clothing of every descrip-
ton. The windows and doors Of the boat
were shattered and torn from their hinges.
The Company estimate the damage to the
boat at $4,000. The boat was known as
an extra" and was used on Sundays and
holidays, or when the tide of travel set
strong to Staten Island. She was about
to start on her first trip yesterday, and was
two or three minutes behind time, when
the boiler exploded. There were from
200 to $50 passengers on board at the time
of the accident, according to the statement
of the officers and the tickets taken. Most
of the passengers congregated directly
over the boiler, in order to catch the
breeze blowing from the south. ''' .
STOCKTON, July 31.-A shooting ARRAY
occurreI nj the Grand Hotel Ia. night. a
few minutes after eight o'clock. Mrs. N.
J. SAVERS arrived to-day from Carson,
Nevada, and took roouis at the house. She
afterward ascertained that her husband,
M. NJ. SAVERS, was boarding at the Grand
Hotel and living on intimate terms with
woman. She proceeded to the room Of
the woman and commenced shooting with
pistol. wounding her in three places
one bullet taking effect in the breast, one
in the lnn and the ofhnr in the arm Mrs