The New York herald., 1878-09-30
THE ADELPHI EXPLOSION.
Immense Crowds Visit the
Wrecked Steamer.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
Thirty-seven Passengers Known
To Be Injured.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

SourH NoRwALK, Conn.,, Sept. 20, 1873
The allabsorbng topic hero is the catastrophe OF
yesterday, by which many lost their lives and so
many were injured. All day long in tho hotels and
puoc places knots OF men have discussed the causes
OF the accident and the results to which 1t may lead
An air OF gloom has seemed TO hang over the en-
tire city, entering into the churches whero
religious services were held, making itself
visible n The very courtcnapces Of The
assembled worsh,ppers.. The centre OF attraction
has been the ill-fated steamer herself which hes
where she was made fast yesterday morning, at Dor.
Ion wharf From o',ocK this mornirg until
alter sunset continual stream Of carriages some Of
them coming a distance of thirty miles, and men
and women on foot havo passed. TO and from the
Point anxious to learn further particulars Of the dead
and dying, and to bohod Tor themselves tho awful
wreck made by the bursting boiler 1t :s estimated
that not less than eight thousand persons visited tho
steamer to-day. None were permitted to 20 on board
but all went away apparently satisfied with the moro
privilege OF obtaining an outside view.
INSPECTION PROPOSED.
Mr. Hartweil, superintendent Of the Hartford Boiler
Insurance Company, arrived in town last evening,
aud on Monday VIII make thorough inspection OF
the damaged boiler, with drawings In tho interest of
his company. II is reported to have been discovered
that the steamers regulating pressure gauge not
connected with the boiler at tho time OF tho
accident, and had been for some timo
previous, and hence that gauge was of no possible
use TO the engineer The investigation into the
causes OF the break In tho boiler, to begin, Will
determine moro fully than casual written state
ment as to the truth OF this report Tho work Of
dredging the rivor's bed by humane oystsrmsn in
search OF tho dead has continued without Interrupt
tion from the time OF tho accident, and is still going
on, bus no bodies have baen iound since yesterday
noon -Four OF the uriortunates have died since yes.
terday's report, making twelve deaths In all.
Following Is complete list OF the dead and in-
jurei:-
ALLEN, HENRY, Norwich, Conn
BETS, ELIJAH North Wilton
BOoLE, Mrs.. EUNICE, SO uth Norwaik.
FORD: CHARLES A., illinois.
HOYr, GABRIEL, Harlem, NY
JOHNSON, JAMES H., New Haven
LEONARD. Miss SARAH, Bridgeport.
LORD CHARLES W. Newburyport, Mass.
ACkERT, BENJAMIN, son OF tho steamers stow.
ard, died IN South Norwalk Saturday evening
RAYMOND, THEODORE, died at the Dorlon House
mediately to his late nome in Now Canaan. Conn
SWARlZ, FREDERICK METZ. before reported as
Frederick Metz died Saturday evening, al the home
Of his brother-,u-iaw, Mr. Christian Swartz.
WOOD, Miss MABEL, died Saturday evening at the
home OF her father, Mr.. samuel Wood. IN WcstporL
Her funeral VIII occur Tuesday afternoon
10 the twenty.thrce persons reported injured, four
OF whom. as will be scen from the above nave siaco
died, must be added the names OF fourteen persons
making In all thirty.seven injured
Mrs. GILES BAbCocK, OF stonington, Conn.,, iu-
jurcd In the right knee and slightly burned about the
body.
Mrs. SAMUEL WOOD, westpor,. injured In the
WILLIAM A. ovINGroN. of Ma.,a.uos, L. l.,
scaded and otherwise injured.
FANNIE ACKERr, sister OF tho sseamor's steward,
badly scaded
Mr. BROWN. OF Georgetown, Conn, slightly bruised
SAMUEL KUSCOE, OF Norwalk, In tho employ of
Mr. De Klyn OF tho Borough bakery, injured seriously
about tue neck ana head. Fears arc entertained that
SAMUEL BROOKS, Norwalk, In tho employ OF ).
&. I. Cousins. spoe dealers. scaIdcd.
ADA BRADLEY, Grccndeld Hi, Conn, struck by
spiintors and scalded
HORACE DAMN, Norwaik. severe scalds on ne ad
and lace lis feared that he has inhaled steam.
J. r. GAYNER, WestpoIt, scaded.
GREGORY OSBORNE, Rcddlns bruised and
DAVID OSBORN, Brooklyn, Z. D., scaided
q. T. OSBORNE, Georgetown. Conn, slightly
A Mr. COLLINS, In the employ Of j. & r. Cousins,
took the boat Saturday morning and has since
a dansnisr Of Michael shoedy, name no. uscer.
taned, badly scalded.
MISSING.
Mrs ANDREWS b. GODFREY and daughter OF
wesport reported among the missing, succeeded IN
gettns ashore carly alter tho accident, aud went
their way by railroad train TO New York. arriving
safely.
Mr.. CLARENCE BRADLEY, OF Greenfield Hill,
also among the missing. mas been heard from
The funeral OF the wiic OF tho Rov. William II.
Booc, pastor OF the Methodist Church, this city, will
take place from her late residence on Tuesday.
From tho timc VI the accident TN the present
Drs Nolan, Higsns Pardce,s ,sBrch, Gregory and HUI,
Of the city and borough, have been constant
In thcir atteptiouS TO the injured and
dying. Mr. w. q. Hoyt, OF Hoyrs phnr.
macy, this city, was sont over to the Dorlon
House with iull stock OF drugs AID other
thor line that might be required, and he, with Mr.
Frank Nickcrson, OF Bridgeport, set at work before
the ARRIVAL o auy ply sicans and succeeded In aiev
ting the suncrings oi many OF tho Injured
CHURCH. LESSONS
In nearly all the churches to-day the preachers In
their sermons spoke of the casualty. Rev. Mr.
Beatty, OF tho Baptist Church. based his euiiIo
course upon the mourniui event. Rev. Dr. William
G. Mead Tor icrty years rector 0f ST. Psuis EptcopL
Church. preached IRON H. Samuel, xix. 34--"uow
long have to hvc"-aIiadng In his Characteristic
WY to the awful warning which the sudden death Of
twelve persons gave TO tho living. counselnng his
hearers TO each set his hOuso In order and thus
prepared TO receive at any moment the last dread
summons.
tEquosis upon tho dead III be resumed by the city
jury tomorrow, and by the town jury on Iuesday.
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