The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST TO- 8n-TRIPLE SHEET
70. aner all. .rhe poor are the best rrieeas OF the

unc. Arer all 'rhe poor are the best frieeas or the
poor"
carcase the reporter descended The lad Ter TO the
1re room. The floor OF which was strewn with cin-
ders ashes and rieces @, broken wood ana covered
been raked ont, ami the hreocx ana h,,ler were
completely empty. Beside two loosened hots We're
each. showing wnere The ia.a
STREAMS OF VIC ENr vAPOR
issued forth. ~ no other part OF the boiler was
there "a he found anything Ike crack law hut
~ the naked eye of one VINO mad means at uand
OF ies,iDg lis sOuudness, ih8i boiler present the
appearance OF one 10 winch the lie OF a valuaDe
dog should not he trusIed, anu The reporter was Of
opinlon mat the mspector who titled as To- its
ncaithy condition Should be immediately compelled
t. show cause why the pubic should not now think
he was rather hasiy III his judgment.
the iSVUE>T.
Having been notified OF the occurrence Dr. F. F..
Martndaie Coroner OF edmond county, soon ar
rived nj the boat and promptly ~ decided TO hold an
inquest te eIhpanellei q jury, ami with them
went to view the poly OF the deceased fireman, VIII
lams on board the boat, a'ter which the inquest
Iroccedei with aud the tesilG.oiy taken IN the
| oil.cc OF livery stable a:olnn2 the ferry landing
at New Bfightoo. me witnesses who were present
Tor examination were the captain OF the tugboit,
one oi the owners the solitary deck hand ana the
doctor VINO was called To see the deceased. The
following n the evidence obtained so lar:-
TESTIMONY OF TIE CAPTAIN.
Thco lore Rodan being duly sworn, deposed that
ne is captain ) steamug g. II. Starbuck; knew the
fireman OF 'aid ting AZ far az witness Knew deceased
anu wahr escaping nom the furnace on said steam.
er; Is acquainted win Charles Mills. the engineer
OF SAID ing, deceased died from tie eject u ne
sc lding In about twenty minuU,s alter the escape
OF the steam; was captain Of this boat abou. seven
months last summer she was land UP all winter and
brought ner out 25th OF May; was in the business
OF towing coal boals between Port Johnson ana
month: do not Know his name; the boiler was
examined lille over two months ago by Inspec-
tors, 'hc certificate Is on the GOAT; know nothing
about an engine or the WORKING IL; at the time or
the explosion wa IN the plot house; don't know
where tne engineer was az the time: Rcharl
board at the time OF tho explosion; the name o. tue
owner OF the boat 10 William Mills; ,nlnk we arc
allowed tn carry sixty. I'VE pounds Of steam; don't
know how much we had at the time OF tue &C.
clden; no part OF The vessel was injured except the
boiler.
TESTIMONY OF AN OWNER.
Jonn =; Miis beng sworn s AID, am PART
and Andrew pew are the otner owners; She was
bnis near Troy, N. Y, III lob2; snc has the same
@ a. sae q s
ing date June ISL. and 70 expire Arrll %, 1872;
| we commenced the towing business about the 10Th
business las. season; employed the engi-
neer and the fireman: Charles i. Nils
was in New York at the time OF the accident; I
think MIR. NILS mas been an engineer three seas ms;
he ~ my son; have examined the boat since the
accident ana found two stray bolts about i've ucheS
long, screw bolt, inc thread OF which had given
glatc and into the hreroom below deck;
the furnace Is about four and u half leet
and i've feet the other; the bolts five
elghtks Of an inch screwed through; dont know
/ how much steam was on at the time; was present
: when the examination Of the boiler was made by
the United states inspectors; they were about three
/ quarters OF an hour ut the inspectlon they went
| the boiler Vas bniL by the Starbnck Iron Works.
TESTIMONY or TEE DECK HAND.
My name Is Richard SCHWARTZ aln boatman on
board the G. H. ottrbuck; was on her last season
! for SIX months, and have been en- her aDOut a
month past: knew deceased since he caInc on.
If,tu. ralu
mer: ne was drernan: was on board at the time Of
the explosion; It happened N the Kills, between
| OF 1t; was Standing at the eng: room door and
saw the steam coming out, when l ran
a. tue a,S sngnesr was o,s sonss' Of me
back aud opped the boat with the lever; the cngl-
ncer was then on the other side and could not get
III through the door on account OF tue steam coming
| ont; nave since examined the boiler and found
two staynots oose: thar Is all rouud; the fire.
room Is under the engine room and there is no way
IRON II 20 the deck except through the engine ROOM
/ don't know how much steam wls on at the time.
TESTIMONY OF THE DOCTOR
| Dr. John j. an RENSSELAER, testified as folows:-
went on board the Srarbnck shortly after eleven
O'Clock: saw the BODY ol deceased lying II the en-
/, CINE room; found him scalded all over; he was
! dead at The time saw him; death was caused by
Inhalation Of steam; the face arms and feet were
/ So sea ded that tie cuticc peeled OH.
after consulting the jurors severaly TO the
, veaience IN attending the Coroner declared
| THE INolESr ADJOURNED
! until Monday evening ut SIX O'Clock. DR.. Martin
1
cccdiUgs Z, alr T. g. Fernilyc, counsellor, &c,. Of
! New Brighten. on tomorrow evening. therefore,
the most important portion Of the testimony IN this
case VIII be heardnarlely the evidence OF experts,
WAC will In the meantime examine the condition OF
the boiler as to lis strength anu illness lOr use. and
the evidence OF the englneertnat H. II that lively
I young gentleman should cOpdescend 10 remain
! within reach OF the Coroner's warrant AS soon as
I his iugboat reached the dock at New Brighton no
disappeared fast as MS egs could carry him and
MADE A BEE-LINE
for the residence al his father joan F. Mills, above
! mentioned. When he arrived there lie called huf.
riedlv Tor mis- dinner and said he would not return
TO New brighton until the inquest was over that his
father could 20 down anu let him know the result
ON his return. Much Indignation was expressed
against THIS engineer as 1t Is very generally sup
posed he was 'lUaang" away from ms work at the
time, leaving the double duty Of taking Of the
en-, Ire an attending the fire TO the unfortunate
negro Williams. The body Of the latter was harded
over 10 his wife, who had made arrangements for
removal To her desOiate home last evening.
THE CERTIFICATE
OF the United States Inspectors set forth that the
tugboat &. II. StarDucK was examined by them
burden that her boiler Is twelve feet long and five
feet in diameter, high press &c, Hcdticd patent,
"cOnstrucel o:
IRON or VARYING TurCKNEsS;'
that Is 'tanch, seawOrthy AMI In good condition.
and IN all respects confOrmable 10 aw; 1t was sub
Jected to ninety eight pounds to the square inch its
maximum working power IS slxty-1ve pounds; It
has Ordinary safety valve OF Oi four square
inches, and locked saiely valve OF two square
inch. THIS certificate IS signed by E Platt STRAIT
ton. Inspector VI Boiers,n and bears date Of Sth
June, lsiL