New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

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THE FIREMAN IN CHARGE OF THE ENGiNE-ihh
DEAD, INJURED AND MISSING.
The steamboat Magenta left her dock at
Sing Sing on Saturday az 7IO a. m her trip to this
city She had got about mile from Sing Sing, ana had
inst reached the channel when an explosion occurred
The Alexis, an opposition Doat' was just c'S
the Rockland dock for Now York The piot OF the ND"
genta wishing TO take advantage OF MS ead anu oc
clear Of the fats where the boats must run at slow Speed
communicated the signal to the engine room to go
ahead nj fun speed The fireman, William Flood, VINO
had charge of the engine room In the ABSENCE Oh t ei
gneer who was at breakfast suddenly opened the thfo-
lie WIDE and il believed that this, no Doubt was te
real cause of the explosion as the boilers being sud-
denly relieved OF q certain amount OF the pressure
which was increased again on the closing OF the waves
admitting steam 10 the cylinder forced the breach where
the boiler the weakest.
There we're about seventy persons on board of the
boat wothirds of whom ladies, who occupied the
after cabin About twenty persons sat AROUND tue
stove In the enclosure between the forward deck and the
shaft Among these were Ira Bailey, William anu
Catharipe Powers and william Hammond, boy about
fourteen wears old from Peasantvie about I'VE miles
back from Sing Sing, the Harlem road Hammond
was making his first trip steamboat and since the
explosion has not been seen The explosion occurred
Jagged of about two or three rect In oneer'
some of the pieces flying various GecoRS coud Of
steam filled the enclosure. The bar was com
While the passengers the forward cabin Were trying
10 tod escape si I1o e ' pchons Went 10 the ladies cabin
and Quoted the fears OF the frightened women AS soon
had been killed and nine severely scalded Captain
James NJ Smith of the Alexis seeing the Magenta en-
TWENTY-FIVE persons, including Two that were INJURED
were taken board One OF the injured William rem
ing who il was thought could not nYe was eIt NJ
Nyack The steamer Thomas p. Way, running IN con
nection with the Magenta and taking the opposite sde
,l,a fooz he
the passengers wrapping those badly scaded Ill blankets
The explosion was from the elevated streets OF
Slug Sing, ana it was noticed that the boats
We're 6 ne o 4Ge When the Steamboats,
rived at the pier the two dead men we're taken INTO e
with the exception of Richard Lowe were able 70 Walk
ashore. Mr.. Lowe was immediately taken 10 HIS holc
Coroner Fosnay, Of PetEs arrived at Sing sing dur
ing the forenoon, and immediately inpa and ipcn
jury, which first viewed me bodies ana tn id
Inspected the steamer which lay at anchor IN Mo ~,
officers OF the boaIs conn T. shh, te cal.in ,' me
that had ust reached the piiot-house, ana taken te
Immediately mbers flying IL every direcVol' ana
then the boat enveOped III volume OF steam ne
employed by liz brothers, b. d. q I. smith Who had
chartered tie boat piece OF the fractured Oolet was
shown 10 him 1.-THE iron being cOIrOded TO such an eN
tent that it thick knife badel and 1t was
lIs opinion the boiler Exploded because u tne tnn sS
OF tie iron rather than from an increase III tie pressure
Epbrain Joucbalinq testified that he had been an
lie had left MILAN Flood the fireman charge OF the
engine room while he Went to breakfast the pressure OF
steam then being thirty-seven pounds. About three
minutes aIteTward ne neard the explosion lie had 10
Ieason TO suppose that the boiler ehmneys were not
In good order when lac took charge three weeks ago. he
thought explosion occurred from the cOrcslOn winch
WIiium Flood tie fireman. testified that ho had been
fireman steamers since 1863 lIo once rad an ei,-
pneer's license. bu. had none now. Ii was us common
practice to relieve Mr. HOughtang While he went 70
breakfast lie did not look at the steamsaGe Wien nc
went into the Cngiuc-rOOm put DelOic lGc eAposiph
there between forty and forts hVe louuGs
The pressure Usually carried wnen running was De,".e
tlirty1ve aud forty pounds Further investigation was
YRe following is list o. the victims Of the explosion
KILLED.
Lowe RICHARD age seyenty-two; living on Broad-aye,
sing sing. he was a boOkkeepar at No AZ Warren
steamboat TO come to NeS5-Y Tor the past few
days. lie sat near lI Reynolds ana "as more seri'
thnds of the skin came OF from Mr.. loves body.
Dr. W II. Helm did not think that M. Lowe could
possibly live. He was fIst recORnILed Dy neigh
Dor, MI Baker, whom be asked % help him out !lI
Lowe has son IN the Police department ~ t ne
vile IN sing sing and was interested IN grape GU
wound ON the top OF lis head About twelve years
ago he on the steamer Broadway IN similar ac
cdeut. RECEIVING slight injuries He Gied at sing
REYNOLDS ALFRED, age sxty-seven years resident Of
South MalcOln-st sing sing. He was shoemaker
by trade, aud after Ward worked at house carpeL-
tering lie also at one time keeper at the
Tom TO 80 to New-York every Saturday TO do his
marketing. Ga Saturday morning his vile urged
one of the oldest members Of the Methodist Church
Tespected Mrs T. A. Carmichael Inc only daughieT
resident OF Williamsburg, reached her mothers
home late Saturday, having been summoned ny tee-
graph Mr.. Reynolds had three SONS iii the
l7tn New-York Volunteers during the wur, the
of the sons, was killed. Mr. Reynolds received d bad
scalp wound in the back of h: head, and lived only
few minutes afterwsrd He was also scalded
about the body. He was sitting talking to neigh
Dor, Mr. Wright, who was also Killed, on chair near
the stove. lie will be buried this morning at IL
o'clock from mis- residence % c... a., nj.
with his sister, Mrs John F. Purdy He was single
man, thirty-seven years old, aud carpenter by
trade Beng unable TO get any business Al his trade,
he became a conductor on the Sixth Avenue Railroad.
He became sick, and went home 10 recruit his health.
On Saturday he started for this city to deposit $25
with the railroad company i'll order TO secure his
until he able TO return to work. He was sitting
CURED piece Of the boiler cut cash extending
over the forehead fraeurRg the frontal bone; Tins
kers was sufficient TO produce death Inc lace ana
Wight said that gold watch and chain, winch his
brother had put Oh IN the morning, were missing as
well as portion Of his money His funeral VIII take
p'"'' MISSING.
HAMMOND WILLIAM, age fourteen years, OF Pleasant
yiIe sat with some friends. in whose charge he was
near stove, and he was not seen after the ex
plosion he Is supposed TO have been drowned
WOUNDED.
BAILEY IRA w., twenty-five years old, Of Pleasantvie
terribly scalded on head and face hands ana legs
also cuts the back of his head, and over the eft
owe Although his case is not dangerous, he VIII he
terribly SCARED. He was taken to the American
Hotel. where lie was kindly attended by the citizens.
BRoWER EDWARD, OF Sing eing, WAS badly sealded on
the head and shoulders. He received slight scalds
on his body, and was taken TO his home. ,,,- ..
PprSDAGH THOMAS, thirtyOne years OLD. residing AZ
No "a statest with his m9tneI was badly sc seal
had been sitting moment before in tho chair occu-
pied by Mr.. Reynolds when the explosion occurred.
6ut had moved nearer the stove Ho heard the sig
nal given the engineer to 90 ahead fun speed and
;nstautly heard crashing noise followed by loud
IenoTt as from cannon. Seeing the large volume OF
steam he covered his face with his hands and arms
as best he could, aud IN a bending position ran
forward Finding the doors closed. he, without
realizing what he doing, threw them of the
hinges aud escaped outside. lie said that he
had lust buttoned his overcoat up TO 90 outside and
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