The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-29

The investigation into the cause and circum-
stances OF the disaster OF the Bienville was re-
sumed yesterday morning, at ten O'Clock, inspect
Ors Boole, Hill, Mershon and Mathews being pres
ent. Many OF Mr.. HIPS questions were of such an
abstruse and scientific character as to impede
greatly the progress Of the examinations, until
Chairman Boole at length interposed and directed
the inquiry to more practical channel. 1t had by
this time begun to be very tedious had it not been
that some interest sttached to the facts concerning
the combusubles in the forward hold, and which
It is now supposed were unlawfullv carried.
THE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE AGAIN.
sworn and tesed that he had held that position the
was laid up while owned By the government on
Ing In the department Of witness when the last voyage
steam pipes through the ship for gushing ire they
forward the deck below the main there
steam pipe between the two stop valves oca
within eighteen inches Of the engine ROOM within
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written statement here submitted by Mr. Wright
g. M. Wright have You any ide. Of the origin Of the
href Spontaneous combustion in the cargo IN the for
ward DO not know anything about the
character act Of the he cargo on board i,. .,o
were on 6osrds a DO there We're sstyihree pas
were in my department. including myself the baggage Of
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THE OFFICERS OF THE SHIP.
sSnside%ea S him g se%peisns
in charge any Of the thst ship giys
ss1 and o S1s
Of the sailing DC
boat. they were only snsinsers Il mot NECESSARY e
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assistants were navgaors do not know why one Of the
and ne
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w al tod there o.
OF
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING CHARGE OF THE
given to officers Of department instead Of to the
that he had did say anything
On s to ma IT Ga s
next afternoon our boat had rudder five oars but no
snf
s a pen
the ships deck; we had a compass in the boat.
THE LIFE BOAT.
In to questions by Mr. Mershon Mr. Wright said
that the ship fitted with the usual supply buckets
and five axes although she had portable extinguish
ers had metallic lfebOats and surtbOats one
whale boat; had in all six hfeboats.
There were not compasses board the ship for each
boat there were three large aboard but the
one In their boat of little service landed safely
all who were in our boat
In answer to Mr. Matthew'S present when the
hydrostauc test applied to the boilers of the Bien
down into the rerOom examined the shells the fasten
ngs of the boilers and found that they properly
cured; examined the sheet iron the bulkhead and
measured the distance of the bukhead from the boiler,
and found it TO be two feet the front and back connec
tons OF the boiler examined the donkey pump
only exering about twohrd Its full the time
THE HYDROSTATIC TEST
was made the pump was forcing the water against
ss1re OF 81 pOunds the steam pipes were fitted into the
Bienve four five before the
into existence; had such pipes on ship prior
present service have never heard of the require
they should be put in had occasion to such
pipes before in putting out fire in the forward hold,
three four ago caused by the bursting OF bar
rel Of oil whose contents down and caused sponane
combustion around the boilers of the Benve there
vacant space than In any ship that ever
sailed in before.
The investigation was adjourned until next We'd
nesday at twelve O'Clock, when the stevedore will
be recalled and another Of the passengers will
probably be examined. Other witnesses, whose
testimony Is necessary are In unknown places,
and efforts will be made to secure them. The chief
Offcer and the first and second mates Of the Bien-
vile sailed on the Ocean Queen and their return ID
looked for to complete the investigation.