The New York herald., 1878-09-29
Explosion on the Sound Steamer Adelphi
Near South NOrwalk, Conn.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
Full Lists Of the Killed and
Wounded.
THE BOAT AND BOILER.
Statements of Passengers and Witnesses
of the Disaster.
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sourH NoRwALK Conn.,, Sep. 2s, 1878.
Soon after the steamer Adelphi ieit her wharf In
this city for New York this morning. with about two
hundred passengers. and when she was near Doron's
pier at GregoTys Point her boiler exploded with ter
rilc force tearing away about twenty feet OF the
main deck on the port side the boiler hatch and a
portion OF the main saloon, instantly killing six per-
sons, wounding about twenty Others, two OF wnom
have since died, aud precptatug large mum Der into
the water. The AIR of the morning was chilly, and
many OF the passengers had sought the sunny side Of
the steamer, directly over the boiler, warm
themselves This tact accounts Tor the large number
lowed The explosion Every apartment OF the vessel
was enveoped in seam and the frauc cries for help
OF those VINO had escaped death or were slightly In
Jurcd battles description. After tho catastrophe the
engines OF the steamer needed hand rotile
to bring thom TO stand siii, and the vessel slowly
1osted With The tide toward Dorlan's wharf, where
she was made last large number Of persons wit
messed the expos on from tho shore and soon vast
crowd assembled near the damaged vessel Tho
utmost excitement followed
The following is a list of the victims of the dis.
aster:-
ALLEN, HENRY, OF Norwak, carpenter, body
badly torn by tmbers and spiinters.
BETS, ELIJAH, tobacco dealer, of North wilton,
Conn, blown into the water and instantly viiled.
BODY found by oystermen dredging IN the river at
hait-past eleven A. NJ. On his person were found .
silver watch, with gold chain, and $40 In bills.
BOoLE, Mrs. EUNICE c.. vile OF Rev. W H. Booe,
pastor CT the Methodist Church IN South Norwalk,
rightuiy injured by spinters and scalded She died
at one O'Clock.
FORD, CHARLES A., commercial traveller, q resi-
dent OF limos, on his way home from a visit to Cap
tain II. Bell, OF South Norwalk.
HOYT, GABRIEL, OF Harlem, New York, found
dead In the water ABOUT three hundred feet from the
scene OF the disaster.
JOHNSON, JAMES H., OF New Haven (coloredl,
aged twenty-thrcs years. porter on the steamer.
Body found in the water
LEONARD, Miss SARAH, OF Bridgeport. Found In
the water and taken to The city steamboat landing,
where tho body was recognized by hor sister.
LORD. CHARLES W., OF Newouryport, Mass, hus
band OF tho sister OF Mrs. ". II. Boole, scalded to
death. Body much torn by contact with broken tim.
bsrs. He was on hts way to New York.
INJURED.
ACKERr, AUGUSTUS, steward Of the steamer,
badly scaided and otherwise injured
ACKERr, BENJAMIN, son Of tho steward, terribly
scaldcd ana not likely to live.
BENEDICT T. f., of Bridgeport, scalded In face
BENEDICT. wYDEN, brother OF the above, thrown
overheard and recovered from the water.
BRADLEY, Mrs. CLARENCE, Greenfield HUI,
Conn, badly scalded and cut forehead.
CoNNELI. HENRY. OF Springfield, Mass, serious
cut In the right hand.
CONNELLY. - New York. hand badly cut.
CRANE, d. o., OF Dsnbury. Conn, scalded badly
HALEY, JOHN, New York, fireman or the steamer,
bruised. He was sitting the boiler hatch at the
time OF the explosion, and by being thrown
violently against a beam
HALPIN, KATIE, OF Bridgeport, scalded on tho
body.
HANDS, Mr.. and Mrs, OF Brooklyn L. D., badly
bruised and scaded.
HOFFMAN, FRANK, New YORK, scalded aud In.
ternaIy injured.
ROWLAND, JAMES A, engineer, bruised on tho
nose and iace
ROWLAND. EDWARD W., assistant engineer, cut
and bruised about the head
LAUE2MAN, HENRY. OF saugatuck, Conn, scaIded
and burned.
LORD, Mrs. CHARLES W.. sister of Mrs. W. Ii.
BooIc. badly injured about the body
LORD. Mrs. REBECCA, badly scaided AMI burned.
METZ FREDERICK, OF South NorwaIk, badly
sca.dcd and informally injured.
RAYMOND, THEODORE, Of New Canaan log
broken ard badly injured about tho body.
sELLECk, Miss LIBBlE. OF Norwalk, slightly
scalaed.
WALkER, Mr., oil Springfield, MaSs.. Injured In
left hand.
WOOD, Mise MABEL, daughter OF Samuel Wood, OF
Wesiport, Conn. and granddaughter OF Bradford X.
Wood, OF Albany. n. Y, scaded and taken homo in
dying condition.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Captain George +. Holtop, commander OF the
steamer. was In his o11cc the main deck at tho
time OF the explosion, but he felt jar. Tho pilot,
Erastus Geer, Of New York, was less fortunate, being
in the pilot house, almost directly tho boiler He
was terribly shasen but sustained serious Injury
The engineer Augustus Rowland, OF New YORK, says
he mad pressure OF thirty eight pounds OF steam to
the square inch in the boiler at tho time. lie had
slowed he engine and directed tho fireman to open
the furnace door. and he was about to execute tho
order whcn the explosion took place. rhe break
IN the iron sdo sheet The nrebox parting where
tho sections are boiled making hinge Of tho remain
ing JOINS
RECOVERING THE VICTIMS.
lmmediately alter the steamer made fast to tbs
pier Tue WORK oil recovering the dead and wounded be-
ga, There was no lack OF assistance. The fishermen
OF the bor. with their characteristic promptness,
began dredging Tor the bodies OF the Uniortunaics
blown INTO tho water, and succeeded In re-
calming three For several hours after the &C.
client the river In the vicinity OF the explosion
iairy aIve with men IN boats engaged IN humane
work OF seeking the dead. When the crowd began to
assem- bic at the Pont Mr. r. Foote proprietor OF The
hotel, closed his barroom. and together with Mrs A.
Dorion and other ruesis OF the house offered every
assistance possible 10 the wounded and dying
coRoSkRs' NQUEsTs.
"A portion oi the dead we're taken to the DorIon
House aud Others TO the CITY Hotel Two jurcs werc
immc diately lmpsneicd, Judgc Craw holding an IN
quest upon the bodies which had been broug to this
CITY ard Judge Bonton upon those which renamed at
the Dorlon House. IL is likely these juries will each
bc In session several days.
HISTORY TN. BOAT
The engines OF the Adelph built In 1868 at the
New York iron Works. by Cobanks& rhealL aud
were In splendid condition. Tho Adelphi according
TO her printed certificate, framed and hanging against
q s,atcroom on her starbosrd sidc.-
Was built in Albany, n. ", in 1885, Gt2 77.ioo tons
BURDEN has accommodations for frying 5cU
has on board all the life saving appliances aud FIRE sppa
ratus required by laws carries ull comp OF officers
and is provided with condensing gine OF ~
Inches diameter oi cylinder and ~ feet stroke OF
Doer dow pressufc ~ feet ~ len 9Th and 81 eet
diameter made Of lawful iron In the 1870 al
lowed pressure OF forty pounds OF the
inch and more, and that tho said vessel
hereof July =, lSis. In all things In conformity 10