The New York herald., 1872-04-12
ANOTHER ROTTEN BOILER.
DISASTROUS TUGB0AT EXPLOSION
Five Persons Killed and One
injured.

terrible tugboat explosion occurred In the North
River, ncar the Cunard dock, Jersey CITY, at half
past i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The lug boat
Davenport was proceeding up the river to the Cali
fornia DOCK having alongside Ia tow the four canal
boats Rachel King, William Lord, A. A. Potter and
GaUtier. The second and third named were next to
the ugboat on either side. Just as the boats were
passing the Cunard dock the boiler OF the tugboat
exploded, sweeping into the air not only the rag.
ments OF the boat, but the engineer s. Dexter; the
fireman, G. Snyder, and James Caulfeld and boy
wnoso name Is unknown, as well as q boy who
was Standing on the Rachel King, and known as
"Joer All these were drowned. A little son OF
Captain Rockwell, who was on the same canal boat
was also blown overheard, but was rescued.
When the air was cleared Of smoke ana fragments
not q timber OF the tugboat could be seen except
splinters noating here and there The boats Lord
and Potter sank to the waters edge, while the
other two ioated as before.
Fortunately for the captain of the tug, Frank Jay
cox, lie was on board the Rachel King when the
explosion occurred ana ne was accordingly saved
Isaac Earles, son OF Captain Munro Eares OF the
boat Lord was thrown down with great violence
by the concussion, sustaining severe decorations
the lace and read, but MS injuries arc not con-
sidered dangerous. lie was attended by Dr.
Gregory.
Tie unfortunate lad who was blown of the
Rachel King had only Deen on the boat about SIX
weeks HIS mother Is In Liverpool.
None OF tue bodies mad been recovered when
darkness SET In. Isaac Eares Ii tie Only m an v-
ing who sustained any injuries.
the shock OF the explosion was felt for distance
OF eight blocks from the oOck. The Washington
iIOie. the corner 0l iudsol aud Grand streets,
actually trembied. and the residents OF several
houses in Hudson street describe the shock re-
semDliug anfcarquke. One oil Tie Jersey city ierry-
masters states that he saw the mass OF debris rising
into the air, and lie at once exclaimed that every
pelson on board was lost. Mr. John X. Darragh.
| foreman OF the Delaware and Lackawanna shops In
IIoDoken was moving out TO the end or the Cunard
pier with toe Intention OF going aboard the william
Lord to SEQ ms uncle, Captain Earles wnen tue cx
posion occurred. Whcn the smoke cleared away
he saw nothing between the canai boats out waste.
ii. feel, thankful Providence that ne thus escaped
| q drcaG Glui late by about ten inmates.
The effects Of the explosion ON tue canal poats
were very singular Although not one of Them
1 sauk tney were all more or less shattered. Ihose
ucIt the tughoat mad portions OIL tncir soes carried
OF. Inc son OF captain Rockwell was thrown INTO
the water by the conclusion, ahOuB NE was on the
outer hoat-thc Rachel King. 30 was the lfated
poy oIoe,n belonging 10 The same boat. Hut the
most singular circumstance connected with tho eX
uloslou n tue reaction that followed The shock and
| winch tae Dewildered SURVIVORS are unable 10 ac-
| pouut for Stools ana benches were blown from
the outer boat Eacne King, to the inner boat, VIII
liam Lord while. n the other hand, box, conta IN.
ina threeauafters oil ton oi coal. was blown on The
| William LUld ana ucIOss shc next uodt INTO the
| river.
Tue search Tor The bodies VIII oe continued today
The Inuuost Will ucN0up some facts OF Intense IN
| terest TO Tue pubic. Tue old story oi "a rotten
| bollern VIII TO eeratuiy repeated. There IA one
| vital point for the Coroner's Jury to digest. Thq
| ugnoat was sold about ten mon ns ago lor 5000 al
| Sherll's sale To Peter Darling, ana he soon aftel
| sold II 10 Easton Il McManun, the latest owners
Whnt iepaira II any, wore made on the boiler ID gg
! be Tue man question IA t1e CASES