The New York herald., 1876-07-26
THE THUNDER Err.

THE TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD
THE TURRET sHIP-THE KILLED AND WOUND
ED-sEvERAL NARROW EscAPRs-MEssAGE OF
COINCIDENCE FROM THE QUEEN.
[From the London Daily Telegraph July Is
PORTSMOUTH, July II, 1876
A large crowd IS congregated In the vicinity OF
the Dockyard gates, anx,ously scanning the list Of
those who were this afternoon killed by boiler
plosion board the Thunderer SHIP just prior
to the intended trial of her speed the measured
mile. That list alas does convey the whole of
the terrible truth. 1t contains the of only If
teen of the killed. whereas up the present time the
deaths number twenty hvc and Of the hftythr in
jured many considered hopeless
The morning beautifully fine, and scarcely
ripple to be tho surface OF the solent.
With such favorable conditions the trial OF the
monster turret ships speed, it anticipated that
highly satisfactory results would be attained he had
large party Of stokers from the Asa, and seamen aad
artifcers from the Dockyard and contractors men
She left her anchorage at Spithead at
about twenty minutes to one O'Clock steam having
been got up. Her engines of 500 horse power
(nomlna), with actual power OF upward of 5000. The
engines we're manufactured by Messrs. Humphreys,
Tcnnant Co., OF London She has nine multitubu-
lar boilers Of rectangular construction. designed to
bear pressure OF thirty pounds to the square inch
appointed to the command board,
but the trial was under the superintcndencc
there also board stan Commander Jackson, of
the Asia; Mr. Oliver, inspector of mae hncry adoat;
a..Nssn NJ inc sssmeers aepAs men, nc
minutes after O'Clock Mr. Oliver who had been
below experimenting the getting of steam left the
engine room, having handed the engines Mr.
Humphreys, Jr., who would have charge during the
trial just as Mr. Oliver had Joined Captain waddlovc
the bridge, where also Mr.. Harding, the pilot,
terrible explosion took place and Immediately alter
ward
THE WHOLE snip WAS xxvELopED IN srsAM
to considerable distance above the vessel Captain
waddove Mr. Oliver and others at once essaved 10 90
below, accompanied by willing groups OF eager
assist the sufferers, but the dense kept them
back back for. for time when IA, a. length the stoke stoke
injured. The bodies Of Mr. slade, chef eng
IN dread.ully mutilAed state Fifteen corpses
brought up and placed the deck, and The Of
The injured we're 10 be heard all sides Seventeen
OF these poor fellows placed In a steam launch
and taken To Hasar, and their arrival ashore they
conveyed to the hospital seek relief from their
sunerngs Two died OH their way to the hospital, and
TO nnc O'Clock there had been total OF twenty five
deaths
SEVERAL MARROW ESCAPES
are recorded Captain Wilson and Mr. Humphreys
were in the engine room at The time OF the explosion,
and severely scaided about the hands. Just be-
fore the explosion Mr.. Newman left to inspect tho
steam steering apparatus Among the injured
who were at work in one OF the turrels. Mr..
sIade leaves wife and four children and Mr. Wing
lcld a vile and four children.
TBE KLLEp
The following Is the list of Killed exhibited at tho
Dockyard gate: Mr.. siade chief engineer; Mr.. Wing
ned, engineer; Mr. Henry Jenkins Mr. Joshua Adams.
litter; Mr.. samuel King stoker; Mr.. Henry Nmmeu,
stoker; Mr.. James O'Brian. stoker; Mr. Wilnam
Gregory stoker; MT Rogers, stoker; Mr. Green lead
ing stokor Mr. Hcrnby. stoker, Mr. Williams, leading
stoker; Mr.. Hcndy. stoker Mr.. William Downes litter
THE WOUNDED
Ip TO eight O'Clock this evening Admiral Elicit the
commander in cnie, had received the following report
from DR. smart, OF hasar-
Admitted into Haslar fifty nine, OF whom six have
died since The severity OF tue injuries by steam
great that OF the remain ing hty three ut least
ARE LIKELY svccrMB
Exclusive OF these the remains OF nineteen killed have
been received into the hospital mortuary In addition
to the names given above the following list OF those
dead has transpircd -
Charles wakeford, stoker, Asa; George r. Reed,
stokcr, Asia; Alfred Frceand, stoker Asia: james
Bevis stcker Asia; Richard whittsI engine inter- and
Arthur crushsr, litter.
The OF the other four have yet transpired.
The Queen crossed over to Osborne this evening and
the following gracious message OF coincidence has been
received from Her Majesty
have learned with the deepest concern the dreadful
accident which has occurred board the Thundeer
wish the sufferers and the families
killed how greved and distressed am. Pray send
all details
The inquest the bodies will, IL is believed, bo
opened tomorrow.