The New York herald., 1874-11-18

snlng knew was In the water with the splIn.
Tered pieces or wood OF the tugs deck Gil about
totally unconscious; but I would have been lost
na mac not been for the boats being so near to US
THE FIREMAN's STATEMENT.
the hreman. Hogan. MADE the following state.
Captain Havens, believe, owned the Lily and
bought her IRON Mr.. Townsend, No. $50 South
engineer ana the other men u three ire Weeks es
ago. To-day we went up the East River
and ana stopped az ninety second street 70
Eikers Island we're employed % Sy the sa schooasr @
down. We got alongside OF her ana tied TO her on
the starboard side and then started anead. When
the explosion took place nad just come rom the
nrer0om, aud WAS standing near the door OF the
engine room and was looking at the government
his place, and | think the captain was az The
wheel and the deck nand on the deck ahead and
~ sIe steward 10 ms S Toe% da not hear the noise
had gone wrong was when struck the water and
saw piles OF wood noating around. also noticed
air was somewhat smoky. didn't stop to think
much about all tnls, however; took ln the whole
thing al . glance. The moment iound myself in
the water attempted TO swim but telt one OF my
legs pain me 80 and 80 powerless tnat knew that
o To- ana AZ he ss m ana
and got picked up. did not know the cook or
steward by name but knew them BY sgnt.
saw them short time alter we hitched to
the schooner, but did not see them after the ex.
pioson. they might have been in the water and
not been able TO see them, however. for didn't
see the captain nor the engineer. While I was
struggling III the water saw fellow trying 10
ond street with another man. They both caine in
y yawl and as | don't remember seeing either OF
them wnen We got put board the tug that
brought as TO the Hospital DOCK. l think they
MIST HAVE BEEN LOST.
The tug was an old one, Judging from her ap-
used good deal. thinK the engineer mad been
an engineer for long while and was engineer OF
the tug Allie Baker before he got ON the Lily.
DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Havens who died little after seven
last evening, resided at No. 81 South Flitn street,
Williamsburg. He leaves wlle anu two cnlldren
The poor woman knew nothing OF the disaster
until an nour or 50 after her husbands death, when
Waruen Brennan had the sad tidings conveyed TO
her. The Captain was well known among the tow
boat men. He was u tall, hne looking fellow, ana
Kind employer.
sYAYEAENT OF PILOT GIBBONS, OF THE SYLVAN GLEN
Pilot Gibbons, who was In the wneelhouse OF
Of the sylvan Glen on her down trip, al the time
OF the disaster, made the following sta tencnt as
50 what ne saw 9! I'll SUPPOSE u must have
been somewhere In the neignbOrh0od OF u quarter
past three O'Clock when, Just as We were passing
ON the inside OF Wnitestone Rocks opposite He'll
ber abreast OF Halett's Point near the govern.
ment workings. she was In tow OF propeller.
which was lasned to her side about level with ner
main rigging. Just as we reached slightly anead,
and as they were consequently pointing some
them by sudden noise, which
SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.
turned partly round to see what 1t was, when
schooner. When this had partially cleared away
saw That the tugboat MAD disappeared. Before
persed by the wind saw mass OF objects falling
IN the water. These looked to me, from
the way they struck. as though they were
my Of the hull OF the tug. Tor some time
but few minutes after heard toe report OF the
explosion and after the schooner had forged ahead
o. where hrst saw her, noticed the nul OF the
steam tug come to the surface and float around
with the eddies. did not turn back to oner any
assistance, ior saw It was OF no use besides there
were numDer OF boats In the immediate Vicinity
at the time, and as 1t were surrounding the
sTATEMENr OF HENRY HALssY.
Henry Hasey, one OF the boatmen who was In
tug, made the following statement to the HERALD
reporter VINO met hlm at Astorln shortly after the
tug to the dock. HIS statement was cOrroDorated
by the statements OF several men at the govern
msnt me works at Hell Cate, MADE to O1icers 1. Car
roll and N. lawson, OF the Long lslanO police force.
who at once proceeded TO the scene OF the acci-
dent on hearing OF what had taken place.
coming down. | happened to be looking at
the schooner JUST a. the time the explosion took
pun OF steam, followed right on BY y duli report,
Just ike blast. and | saw sticks and planks
so nso Ihou1e sps ar IN an coaia see
thrown up aiso. When the steam and smoke
ea Cleared away. as II did very quickly, because
glimpse or the null or the tug. There was no
smokestack, wneeinouse or top deck, ana
seconds and lhen disappeared also saw
two men struggling In the water and succeeded
In my boat getting to another xl5cat when had
reached one man VINO cried OUT tnas his leg was
broken. Tins nun took from this boat to mine and
ne fe wss put on Sne virginia seymour @ which took
hurt. We heard that two men were missing and
we padded around among the floating timber Tor
long time, hoping to be able to nnd them, but we
saw NO sign Of them.
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Coroner was notified last night TO hold an
inquest on the body OF Captain Havens. and 1t Is
to be hoped most searching investtgation into
the cause OF the disaster Will De instituted.